Underwater Investigation Small Observation Class ROV Track

[Tom Glebas]

This year, Underwater Investigation has an interesting assortment of sessions in its Small Observation Class ROV Track.

Tuesday February 22nd

8:30AM – ROV/Sonar/Image Enhancement – Working to Clean the Oceans, Rachael Z. Miller, The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean

9:00AM – Pushing the Limits of Underwater Video, Anders Holm, LYYN AB

9:30AM – Capturing Broadcast Quality High Definition Video Utilizing Small Remotely Operated Vehicle Technology, Brian Luzzi, Marketing Manager, VideoRay LLC, and Craig Thorngren, Principal, Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services

10:30AM – A Survey of Spatial Measurement Tools for Micro-ROV, Andy Goldstein, Director of Software Development, VideoRay LLC
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11:00AM – ROV support critical in historic offshore project in North Carolina, Rusty Batey, USCG Licensed Captain and Technology Specialist, Zulu Marine Services

11:30AM – Lake Trout Research in Wisconsin, Thomas W Wrasse, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

1:30PM – Multibeam Imaging Sonar on ROVs – Why They Matter, Lee Thompson, CEO, BlueView Technologies, Inc.

2:00PM – Use of Various Sonar Methods to Support Underwater Investigations, Mark I. Klein, Manager of Field Services, S.T. Hudson Engineers Inc.

2:30PM – Navigation in shallow water and tight spaces with a tether-based non-acoustic positioning system, Dr Jeremy Frank, KCF Technologies, Inc.
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3:30PM – Training DVD for Underwater Anti-terrorism, Lt. Jack Stewart, Kent County Emergency Management Coordinator, Kent County Sheriff Department and Gary Szotkom City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
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4:00PM – Body Recovery Case Study by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Thomas W Wrasse, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

4:30PM – Developing a True Search and Rescue ROV, Jeff Conger, Account Executive, SeaBotix, Inc.

Wednesday February 23rd

8:30AM – Tools for SubSea Success, Don Draper, ROV Operations Manager, T&T Marine

9:00AM – Major ROV contractor?– Watch out the little guys are coming!, Ian MacDonald, Buccaneer Ltd., Scotland

9:30AM – MicroROV Support to the Worldwide Offshore Oil & Gas Industry, Steve Van Meter, Van Meter Consulting

10:30AM – LeakROV – a method for monitoring and measuring methane leaks offshore, Bjarte Langeland, Stinger Technology AS

11:00AM – Facilitating MicroROV System Development, Andy Goldstein, Director of Software Development, VideoRay LLC

11:30AM – ReefBot: An educational aquarium exhibit and platform for developing novel robotic technology, Justine Kasznica, Program Manager, ReefBot

1:30PM – Interior Culvert & Pipe Inspections with MicroROV Technology, Steve Van Meter, Van Meter Consulting

2:00PM – River Water Intake Inspections, Mark I. Klein, Manager of Field Services, S.T. Hudson Engineers Inc.

2:30PM – Retrieving Large Underwater Items Using a Small Micro-ROV, Craig Thorngren, Principal, Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services, LLC

3:30PM – Remotely-Operated Vehicle Underwater Hazardous Device Search Course, Wayne Stoner, Senior Program Manager – Maritime Security, A-T Solutions, Inc.

[LukeD]

Is this the World exhibition for Micro ROV underwater investigation ?
Sounds very informative.
Do you have a link for it ?

[Craig Thorngren]

Luke,

Here’s a link on the Underwater Intervention website. I think the folks who run UI realized that your smaller micro-ROV’s are doing a lot more these days than people were aware of. Obviously they aren’t meant to do the heavy grunt work of work class ROV’s, but what use to be a clear line of delineation is now blurred and gray…

http://www.underwaterintervention.com/CallforPapers.shtml

Chief

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