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44 MTR March 2006 Benefits of modularity are numerous and include rapid battery replacement, reduced maintenance cost and cus- tomization options. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 65 Curvetech ROV SMD Hydrovision (SMDH), an inde- pendent WROV/Trencher man- ufacturer, will be exhibiting the latest Curvetech ROV com- ponents at UI 2006. In addition to thrusters, intelligent valvepacks and ROV control demos, the com- pany will be displaying footage of the new QUANTUM heavy construction WROV and QUARK ultra compact WROV. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 66 SpiderBot ROVs The SpiderBot ROV by Oceaneering International Inc was created to penetrate shipwrecks and achieved recogni- tion during exploration of the Titanic by conducting underwater surveys of tight interior spaces. The SpiderBot ROV is suited for work consid- ered too dangerous or inacces- sible for divers, larger ROVs, or manned submersibles. The system provides high-resolu- tion imaging, close-in inspec- tion of subsea equipment, and documentation of ship- wreck and other debris. It is rated to 20,000 fsw and is driven by a pressure-compensated High Energy Electron Accumulator Array power source, allowing for up to 18 hours of operation. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 67 ROV from AC-CESS AC-CESS' AC-ROVemploys four vectored horizontal thrusters and two vertical thrusters for inspection of con- fined and hazardous targets and environments. Designed by North Sea engineers All Oceans Engineering Ltd, the standard system compo- nents include AC-ROV, surface control unit, intu- itive hand controller, moni- tor & stand options, tether configuration to client requirement, tether deploy- ment system (TDS), flight assist functions, tool kit, storm case, instruction manual, training, operators online secure area. Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 68 Schilling Robotics Earns MTS ROV Corporate Excellence Award The Remotely Operated Vehicle Committee of the Marine Technology Society (MTS) presented its Corporate Excellence Award to Schilling Robotics at Underwater Intervention 2006 in Tampa, Fla. The award was accepted for Schilling Robotics by CEO Tyler Schilling, who said "We entered the ROV market 6 years ago because we want- ed to make signifi- cant contributions to ROV technology, so we are very pleased to be recognized by the ROV Committee for the second time dur- ing that 6-year peri- od." Schilling con- tinues, "A primary goal was to increase ROV operational efficiency, and to that end we've intro- duced industry-leading features such as station-keeping and operator touchscreen interfaces. Our latest ROV, the hydraulic, ultraheavy-duty UHD, will introduce gigabit Ethernet and HDTV technologies. And we plan to con- tinue to offer the industry the latest and most reliable technologies available." Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 69 ROVs • AUVs UUVs MTR#2 (33-48).qxd 2/23/2006 4:38 PM Page 44
