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DEC 2012

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SEATECHNOLOGY ® The Worldwide Information Leader for Marine Business, Science & Engineering DECEMBER 2012, Volume 53, No. 12 Visit our website at www.sea-technology.com for online versions of feature articles and news departments. The editorial staff can be contacted at oceanbiz@sea-technology.com. 10 CAPTURING ACCURATE COLORS UNDERWATER WITH CONSUMER DIGITAL CAMERAS Derya Akkaynak (MIT WHOI Joint Program) and Roger T. Hanlon (Marine Biological Laboratory) detail how commercial off-the-shelf digital cameras can be combined with spectrometers to aid color capture below the ocean surface. 15 UNDERWATER GLIDER FOR A LONG-TERM VIRTUAL MOORING Drs. Kenichi Asakawa (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) and Masahiko Nakamura (Kyushu University) describe the development of the Tsukuyomi glider, which can monitor the ocean from the seafoor for more than a year. 23 USVs FIND USE IN SHALLOW-, DEEPWATER APPLICATIONS Don Darling (SeaRobotics) discusses unmanned surface vehicle deployment in riverine and coastal surveys, and mine countermeasures and unexploded ordnance mitigation operations. 33 MODIFYING A MILITARY-GRADE GLIDER FOR COASTAL SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS Joe Imlach and Ray Mahr (Exocetus) outline the development of the Coastal Glider, from its inception for the U.S. Offce of Naval Research to its present use in academic and research missions. 41 OCEANS '12 MTS/IEEE HAMPTON ROADS —Conference Review 45 MIR-1 AND MIR-2 SUBMERSIBLES MARK 25 YEARS OF HISTORY Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevich (P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology) characterizes the versatility of the MIRs in public and private operations, including scientifc research, wreck investigations and commercial dives. 51 UNDERWATER INTERVENTION 2013 —Conference Preview 54 ULTRADEEP-SEA EXPLORATION IN THE PUERTO RICO TRENCH Fredrik Søreide (Promare) summarizes the 11K prototype robot vehicle system's exploration work at the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean, where it captured video of benthic life at 8,000 meters depth. 58 HIGH PERFORMANCE Compact ROVs to Suit a Variety of Applications MiniROVER Proven performance in strong sea conditions with 80 lbs of horizontal thrust. MiniROVER is our primary observation class ROV. Stingray New open frame design and fber optic tether option increase Stingray's capability to carry an array of optional sensors. Stingray is our general observation class ROV UNDERWATER ROBOTS CLEAN UP MARINE DEBRIS ON THE SEAFLOOR Rachael Z. Miller (Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean) discusses the use of ROVs to identify and retrieve marine debris, such as pollution and derelict fshing gear. SeaROVER For more information on these news items, visit our website at www.sea-technology.com. Editorial.......................................................7 Soundings ...................................................9 Capital Report ...........................................61 Ocean Business .........................................63 Navy Currents ...........................................66 International ..............................................67 Product Development ...............................70 Offshore Oil & Ocean Engineering ............72 Ocean Research ........................................74 Environmental Monitoring .........................76 Marine Electronics.....................................78 Marine Resources ......................................80 Books ........................................................82 Contracts ...................................................83 Meetings ...................................................84 People .......................................................85 ST Looks Back ...........................................86 Professional Services Directory..................87 Soapbox ....................................................89 Advertiser Index ........................................90 Based on a payload centric design, SeaROVER is available in custom confgurations around industry standard sensors. Discover the new SeaROVER and it's unique payload centric approach. The most powerful mini ROVs in their class High-Defnition cameras now available on all our ROV systems See us at Underwater Intervention - Booth #729 COVER—A black smoker at 21° North on the East Pacifc Rise, photographed during a dive with the Explorer Club as part of the MIRs submersible expedition in September 1990. The submersibles made many dives in the Pacifc and Atlantic during this expedition, including dives to the Loihi volcano with scientists from the University of Hawaii, in Monterey Bay with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and to the Guaymas Basin with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. See story on page 45. (Photo Credit: Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevich) NEXT MONTH—Annual Review and Forecast issue. Scan image above with smart phone to learn more. ©Copyright 2012 by Compass Publications, Inc. 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