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June 2010

September 20-24, 2010

ICES Annual Science Conference 2010

The ICES Annual Science Conference 2010 hopes to attract outstanding papers from world-renowned researchers, for presentation in the 19 theme sessions....

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AC-CESS to Debut Fly-Out ROV at OI

03/02/2010

Working in conjunction with its engineering partners All Oceans, the AC-ROV 3000 offers visual inspection support for host vehicle operations in busy, congested and high risk operating environments. The support this provides can be categorized into two roles:
- As a Buddy the AC-ROV 3000 can keep a watching eye on the host vehicle. Duties include checking the tether, giving added perspective on any tool deployments and generally providing an overview of operations. This adds up to reducing risk, limiting host vehicle movement and increased productivity.
- As a SCOUT it can be advanced into areas where the host vehicle can not go, or the risks for it are too great, ie.: pipe work, wreck inspection, thermal vents etc. Insurance cover for high risk operations can be difficult to obtain or prohibitively expensive. This is where a less expensive asset comes into its own, which was one of the design drivers for the AC-ROV 3000.
“The AC-ROV 3000 is testament to the original AC-ROV design and is a clear statement of intent,” said Callum Magee, AC-CESS business development manager.