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52 MTR July/August 2005 products ELAC Selected For LCS ELAC Nautik achieved success in the U.S. market together with its sis- ter company L-3 Communications Ocean Systems. The Navigation and Detection Sonar NDS 3070 Vanguard was selected for one of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship designs. The main pur- pose of NDS 3070 Vanguard is to protect the vessel against mines, hostile divers, midget sub- marines and similar threats. It com- bines a 3-D forward looking sonar and an omni-directional 2-D sonar. In addition to NDS 3070 Vanguard, Elac Nautik's Naval Echosounder VE 5900 has been contracted for the LCS program as well. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 4 Underwater Camera Housing The Tetra 7070 is a compact hous- ing providing access to the LCD screen for instant feedback and accu- rate subject composition. Multiple lens options are available including a specific Wide Angle Dome that max- imizes the Olympus 7070 lens to deliver an astounding 95 degrees of coverage The Tetra 7070 includes the newest version of the ROC strobe controller. The new ROC features a double flash exposure system that monitors and duplicates the camera pre-flash and actual flash sequence with com- patible strobes. Tetra is available as a solo housing or as a complete Travel Package system featuring one or two strobes, Wetlink flash connectors, Wetlink bulk- heads ULC strobe arms, accessories and custom case. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 5 FREE INFORMATION on products is available online at www.maritimeequipment.com/mt Over the last 50 years most ship- wrecks have been found with the help of a magnetometer. These super sen- sitive metal detectors, first used in WWII to locate and track sub- marines, have become one of the pri- mary underwater search tools for both the salvage industry and the sci- entific community. Mags sense changes in the earth's magnetic field. Any object made of iron or steel creates a disturbance in the magnetic field. A mag can detect a major disturbance, like the one cre- ated by a steel wreck, at a distance of a quarter-mile or more. Today, the Proton magnetometer is a workhorse in marine search opera- tion. It is deployed by a diverse group including professional treasure hunters, marine archeologists, com- mercial diving companies, law enforcement agencies, and military units. The proton mag is designed to be a rugged, reliable instrument that is very easy to operate. In addition to finding shipwrecks, mags are often employed to locate pipelines, anchors, sunken automobiles, weapons, and unexploded ordnance. JW Fishers specializes in the design and manufacture of magnetometers and currently produce two mags; the Proton 4 boat-towed model and the Diver Mag 1, a hand-held unit car- ried by a diver. The Proton 4 features an LCD display that is backlit for night operations and an audio alarm to alert the operator when a target is encountered. The Diver Mag 1 has an LED display for easy underwater viewing and a waterproof earphone that lets the diver know a target is being detected. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 2 Super Sensitive Detector for Finding Shipwrecks MTR#1 (49-64).qxd 7/19/2005 12:55 PM Page 52
