Sea Technology

FEB 2013

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st looksback 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Iver2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 110 120 130 140 150 160 February Issue 25 Years Ago 1988. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the signing of an agreement with NASA to share highspeed communications lines, linking university researchers connected to NSF���s national computer communications network to databases and supercomputers at NASA���s laboratories. ... Mikhail Gorbachev���s policy of glasnost yielded a fve-year agreement for scientifc exchanges and cooperation between the Soviet Union and the U.S. ... Secretary of the U.S. Navy James H. Webb Jr. announced major policy initiatives to improve the utilization, assimilation, and treatment of offcers and enlisted women in the service. 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 Iver2 AUV���Ideally suited to execute a variety of missions in near coastal environments 270 ��� Easy to operate 280 ��� Single person launch and recovery 290 300 ��� Commercial open system architecture 310 ��� Intuitive mission planner 320 ��� Science payloads available 330 ��� Low cost AUV 54K USD www.ocean-server.com +1 508 678 0550 94 st / FEBRUARY 2013 15 Years Ago 1998. U.S. Commerce Secretary William M. Daley launched the International Year of the Ocean, saying: ���one of every six jobs in the U.S. is marinerelated and one-third of the nation���s gross national product is produced in coastal areas.��� ... The frst oil exploration survey off Lithuania, using the latest seismic techniques, was completed by Fugro-Geoteam A/S to provide a basis for 3D surveys and exploration drilling. ... The National Sea Grant College Program and Texas Instruments Inc. cooperated on a research project to develop improved tools to monitor bioremediation, the use of microorganisms to decontaminate polluted areas. 10 Years Ago 2003. Ten U.S. federal agencies that cooperated to collect scientifc and technical information expanded www. science.gov by adding more databases and technical resources to the website, which went live as a pilot project the previous year. ... The European Commission adopted a directive banning the marketing and use of azo dye, a chromate-based chemical used to color textiles. This substance is dangerous for fsh and other aquatic organisms. ... Transas Marine Pacifc in Southeast Asia supplied a bridge simulator, NaviTrainer Professional 3000, and a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System simulator, TGS 4100, to the Bangladesh Maritime Training Institute. n www.sea-technology.com

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