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SEATECHNOLOGY �� The Worldwide Information Leader for Marine Business, Science & Engineering FEBRUARY 2013, Volume 54, No. 2 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 CABLE-FREE AUTOMATIC PROFILING BUOY Monica S. Kolding and B��rd Sagstad (SAIV A/S) detail the collection of real-time oceanographic profles from a low-maintenance buoy. 15 WIRE-FOLLOWING PROFILER FOR THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE Michael Mathewson and Cleo Zani (McLane Research Laboratories Inc.) describe upgrades to a McLane profler���s communications and electronics. 21 SITE CHARACTERIZATION OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY AREAS Rick Cole (RDSEA International Inc.) highlights the role of metocean sensors in assessing the conditions, risks and impacts of U.S. offshore wind energy areas. 31 OCEAN BUSINESS ��� Conference Preview 39 US HYDRO 2013 ��� Conference Preview 41 DEEP NINJA COLLECTS PROFILES DOWN TO 4,000 METERS Taiyo Kobayashi (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), Kazuhiro Watanabe and Michihiko Tachikawa (Tsurumi Seiki Co. Ltd.) outline a deep-foat project that aims to fll in gaps in ocean observations. 45 SUB-BOTTOM PROFILING FROM SMALL AUVS Dr. Thomas Hiller (Teledyne Gavia ehf), Arnar Steingrimsson and Robert Melvin (Teledyne Benthos) reveal new details of a buried channel in Narragansett Bay after deploying a profler mounted on a man-portable AUV. 49 FIELD SENSOR FOR IN-SITU DETECTION OF MARINE BACTERIAL BIOFILMS Matthias Fischer, Martin Wahl (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research) and Dr. Gernot Friedrichs (Kiel University) describe a sensor concept that enables time-resolved detection of bacteria. 53 IN-SITU GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENT REMOBILIZATION PROCESSES Nina Stark and Achim Kopf (MARUM, University of Bremen) utilize geotechnical measurement techniques to detect, quantify and describe sediment erosion and deposition. SYSTEMS that Deliver Acoustic Communication, Positioning & Networking FIND YOUR ASSETS ��� Ultra Short Base Line (USBL) Positioning ��� Long Base Line (LBL) Positioning GET YOUR DATA ��� Modems 61 FLYING DRONE FOR AUV UNDER-ICE MISSIONS Sascha Lehmenhecker and Thorben Wulff (Alfred Wegener Institute) recount the development and deployment of a remotely controlled drone to aid Arctic measurements and ice tracking. ��� Reliable telemetry to 6km range 65 ST50 TIME LINE: 1967 - 1970 As Sea Technology magazine celebrates its 50th year, we look back on major events in the oceanographic industry and the world. ��� Advanced Data Logger Capabilities For more information on these news items, visit our website at www.sea-technology.com. Editorial.......................................................7 Soundings ...................................................9 Capital Report ...........................................68 Ocean Business .........................................70 International ..............................................74 Navy Currents ...........................................77 Product Development ...............................78 Marine Electronics.....................................80 Marine Resources ......................................82 Ocean Research ........................................84 Offshore Oil & Ocean Engineering ............86 Environmental Monitoring .........................88 Books ........................................................90 Meetings ...................................................91 Contracts ...................................................92 People .......................................................93 ST Looks Back ...........................................94 Soapbox ....................................................95 Professional Services Directory..................96 Advertiser Index ........................................98 ��� Integrated or Remote Transducer Options ��� Enhanced Options Available RELY ON COVER���Florida State University launches its Modular Instrumentation Lander and Equipment Toolsled in the Gulf of Mexico. The sled is interfaced by a MacArtney A/S (Esbjerg, Denmark) NEXUS system and is intended to apply multiple instrumentation solutions to analyze the consequences of Deepwater Horizon. (Photo courtesy of Henrik Mathiesen onboard the RV Weatherbird). NEXT MONTH���Multithreat assessment through integrated multibeam sonar solutions ... Selecting materials for corrosion-resistant sensors ... Successful capture of ultradeep-sea animals from the Puerto Rico Trench ... Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference preview. EDITOR���S NOTE���An article titled ���Drilling Tools for Installation of Offshore Wind Foundation��� in the January 2013 issue referenced 150 micropascals on page 48. This should be 150 megapascals. ��Copyright 2013 by Compass Publications, Inc. Sea Technology (ISSN 0093-3651) is published monthly by Compass Publications, Inc., Suite 1010, 1600 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209; (703) 524-3136; FAX (703) 841-0852. All rights reserved. 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