Join CARIS in Brest, France for the 15th international user group conferencePhoto: KongsbergShark Marine Kongsberg Camera Launches D.A.S. Boat Data processing and Systems for OOIShark Marine Technologies intro-The Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. Camera S-100 boot campsduced its newest system for autono-group Systems & Projects Team deliv-mous bathymetric surveying: The ered the ? rst set of cabled IP Digital DiveLog Automated Survey Boat or Still Camera Stations (CAMDS) to CARIS HPD, HIPS and SIPS, D.A.S. Boat. As its name suggests, the University of Washington. The de- and Bathy DataBASE D.A.S. Boat is controlled by Shark livery is for the regional cabled obser-user group meetingsMarine’s DiveLog software. Original-vatory component of the Ocean Ob-ly designed to create an intuitive in-servatories Initiative (OOI) program terface for Shark Marine’s Navigator in the northeast Paci? c Ocean off the Keynote speakers and product line, DiveLog is now being West Coast of the United States of user presentationsused for ROV Control, Diver Delivery America. Further cabled systems are System Control, Survey, and Search scheduled for delivery in the coming and Recovery Computer Topsides, as months to Oregon State University as well as Autonomous Surface Vessel Academic part of the coastal Endurance Array Control. DiveLog manages multiple poster sessioncomponent of the OOI program. The positioning systems, route creation OOI is funded by the U.S. National and following, and control of many Science Foundation.different sensor types such as Side Designed for real-time imaging via Industry exhibitionScan, Multi Beam Pro? ling, Echo the cabled observatory’s Internet con-Sounders, Scanning Sonars, Magne-nection, the regional CAMDS systems tometers, Gradiometers and Cameras, will be deployed as part of the OOI at Networking eventsand provides data collection and cov-methane seep and hydrothermal vent erage mapping.sites deep in the ocean where they will D.A.S. Boat can be operated manu-remain for one year. They will capture ally using a hand controller, or be pro-images of the evolving vents and the grammed to precisely follow routes bacterial and animal life that grows created in DiveLog. While in Autono-around them. The coastal Endurance mous mode, DiveLog sends control CAMDS systems will be deployed on information from a shore station using the sea? oor in cabled benthic packag-a radio modem. A small computer can es on the continental slope and shelf also be installed in the D.A.S. Boat off the coast of Oregon, to image the for operation without a shore station. sediment surface in suf? cient detail to Positioning and hydrographic data identify swimming and crawling or-are sent from the D.A.S. Boat back ganisms, observe changes in physical to shore so its progress can be moni-bedforms, and detect tracks and trails tored. Data collected by D.A.S. Boat made by mobile fauna. The system can be viewed in DiveLog and export-can be controlled over Ethernet and ed for processing in programs such as is capable of live streaming images as Hypack, Caris, and Fledermaus, or for well as storing them locally on board use in Shark Marine’s Sediment Accu-the camera or over network drives. mulation Monitor (S.A.M.) Software.www.km.kongsberg.comFor complete details and to register visit www.sharkmarine.comwww.caris.com/caris2014www.seadiscovery.comMTR #2 (82-96).indd 91 MTR #2 (82-96).indd 91 2/22/2014 2:22:06 PM2/22/2014 2:22:06 PM