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30 Nov 2012

JW Fishers’ ROV’s ‘In Depth’ Solutions

Sealion-2 Users: Photo credit JW Fishers

US-based supplier JW Fishers reminds that ROV deployment may prove safer & cheaper than diving. The company quote many examples to back up their statement, including one where the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) use a Fishers SeaLion-2 to help in underwater maintenance of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in Washington State.The dam is more than 2,800 feet long and 100 feet high and provides hydroelectric generation, recreation, and irrigation for the area’s residents and businesses. One of the tools helping the Corps in its inspection and maintenance operations is Fishers SeaLion ROV.

29 Nov 2012

JW Fishers ROV's Provide 'In Depth' Solutions

SeaLion-2 & Users: Photo credit JW Fishers

US-based ROV provider, JW Fishers, report its Sea Otter ROV's go deep for government & industry. The company report that many and varied organizations are acquiring ROVs to assist in their underwater operations. These highly maneuverable remote operated vehicles perform a variety of tasks at depths of 1,000 feet or more. Deploying an ROV instead of a diver can reduce the cost and increase the safety of any search or inspection operation. One of the tools helping the US Army Corps of Engineers in its inspection and maintenance operations is Fishers SeaLion ROV.

29 Jun 2004

Transas to Install Navi-Trainers in China

The first project is for Zhoushan Navigational School/OOCL, which currently has a Navi-Trainer 3000 simulator purchased in 2001. Expansion of the school facilities includes a new building, which will house the new Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 to suit the growing training needs of the school’s cadets and senior deck officers from OOCL. The upgraded Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 comprises an additional two console workstations for the main bridge in the form of Bearing/CCTV and Navaids stations. Moreover, four VIS 4000 channels will be added to the existing three VIS 3000 channels, which will be upgraded to VIS 4000. The seven VIS 4000 channels will use cylindrical screens, with one VIS 4000 channel added to each of the two secondary bridges. Installation is scheduled in September 2004.

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