Tuesday, January 24, 2012
08:30 AM
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Sam Lapinsky (Innovative Dive Equipment) - Missing Cave Diver Search
1,300 ROV Penetration at Vortex Springs Florida
Sam Lapinsky (Innovative Dive Equipment) - Missing Cave Diver Search
1,300 ROV Penetration at Vortex Springs Florida
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Steven Bradshaw (Georgia Tech Savannah Robotics) - Student Built Vehicles in Field Research
Utilizing Student "Built-for-Competition" Vehicles in Real World Applications
Steven Bradshaw (Georgia Tech Savannah Robotics) - Student Built Vehicles in Field Research
Utilizing Student "Built-for-Competition" Vehicles in Real World Applications
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Jim Garrington (Shark Marine Technologies Inc.) - Advanced Electronic Technologies for Divers
The application of advanced electronic technology in diver hand held systems, to increase diver capability, efficiency and safety, for both military and commercial divers.
Jim Garrington (Shark Marine Technologies Inc.) - Advanced Electronic Technologies for Divers
The application of advanced electronic technology in diver hand held systems, to increase diver capability, efficiency and safety, for both military and commercial divers.
09:00 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Shipwrecks
Dave Phillips (St Louis County Sheriff's Office) - USS Houston/Princess of the Stars
VideoRay Expeditions to the site of the USS Houston: Indonesia / Case Study: M/V Princess of the Stars Tragedy
Dave Phillips (St Louis County Sheriff's Office) - USS Houston/Princess of the Stars
VideoRay Expeditions to the site of the USS Houston: Indonesia / Case Study: M/V Princess of the Stars Tragedy
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Thomas Wrasse - Under Ice Operations Using a Micro-ROV
Under Ice Operations Using a Micro-ROV
Thomas Wrasse - Under Ice Operations Using a Micro-ROV
Under Ice Operations Using a Micro-ROV
Room 219 (60 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV 2011 Overview
MTS Overview of Manned Sub Activity in 2011
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV 2011 Overview
MTS Overview of Manned Sub Activity in 2011
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Andrew Goldstein (VideoRay) - Micro-ROV as Enablers in Education
Micro-ROV as Enablers in Education
Andrew Goldstein (VideoRay) - Micro-ROV as Enablers in Education
Micro-ROV as Enablers in Education
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Will F. Hux (MESCO/ Stroud Diving & Hydrography) - AEP Diving Contact Training Program
Training Power Plant personnel to work with Divers: AEP continues the "Diving Contact" training program and adds an Advanced Program for Mixed Gas Diving.
Will F. Hux (MESCO/ Stroud Diving & Hydrography) - AEP Diving Contact Training Program
Training Power Plant personnel to work with Divers: AEP continues the "Diving Contact" training program and adds an Advanced Program for Mixed Gas Diving.
09:30 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Shipwrecks
Brian Luzzi (VideoRay) - Controversial World War I Shipwreck Surveyed with Inspection Class ROV
Inside a Controversial Shipwreck
Brian Luzzi (VideoRay) - Controversial World War I Shipwreck Surveyed with Inspection Class ROV
Inside a Controversial Shipwreck
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Rachael Miller (Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean) - Marine debris and underwater tech
Integrating a micro-ROV, imaging, sonar, and positioning to find and remove debris along the New England Coast
Rachael Miller (Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean) - Marine debris and underwater tech
Integrating a micro-ROV, imaging, sonar, and positioning to find and remove debris along the New England Coast
Room 219 (60 min, continued from 09:00 AM)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV 2011 Overview
MTS Overview of Manned Sub Activity in 2011
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV 2011 Overview
MTS Overview of Manned Sub Activity in 2011
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Dmitry Lyakhov (Institute of Marine Technology Problems) - ROV competition
From ROV competition to subsea technology
Dmitry Lyakhov (Institute of Marine Technology Problems) - ROV competition
From ROV competition to subsea technology
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Will F. Hux (MESCO/ Stroud Diving & Hydrography) - Electronic Recording Diving & Chamber Dives
Electronic Recording of Diving & Chamber Dives
Will F. Hux (MESCO/ Stroud Diving & Hydrography) - Electronic Recording Diving & Chamber Dives
Electronic Recording of Diving & Chamber Dives
10:30 AM
Room 218 (60 min)Small ROVs
Masanobu Shibuya (Shibuya Diving Industry) - Using micro-ROV's in the aftermath of Japan's Tsunami
Investigating and mapping obstacles and debris washed into the ocean by the tsunami
Masanobu Shibuya (Shibuya Diving Industry) - Using micro-ROV's in the aftermath of Japan's Tsunami
Investigating and mapping obstacles and debris washed into the ocean by the tsunami
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
William Thompson (US Coast Guard) - USCG Review of NARCO Subs
Narco Subsea: Implications for Submersible Owners and Operators
William Thompson (US Coast Guard) - USCG Review of NARCO Subs
Narco Subsea: Implications for Submersible Owners and Operators
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Liesl Hotaling (University of South Florida) - SENSE IT
SENSE IT - Student created water quality sensors
Liesl Hotaling (University of South Florida) - SENSE IT
SENSE IT - Student created water quality sensors
11:00 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Robert Underwood (Polymer Corporation) - Plastic Parts for Undersea Applications
Plastic Parts for Difficult Undersea Applications
Robert Underwood (Polymer Corporation) - Plastic Parts for Undersea Applications
Plastic Parts for Difficult Undersea Applications
Room 218 (60 min, continued from 10:30 AM)Small ROVs
Masanobu Shibuya (Shibuya Diving Industry) - Using micro-ROV's in the aftermath of Japan's Tsunami
Investigating and mapping obstacles and debris washed into the ocean by the tsunami
Masanobu Shibuya (Shibuya Diving Industry) - Using micro-ROV's in the aftermath of Japan's Tsunami
Investigating and mapping obstacles and debris washed into the ocean by the tsunami
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Jerry Henkener (Southwest Research Institute) - RHOV Personnel Sphere Update
RHOV Personnel Sphere Update - The End is in Sight
Jerry Henkener (Southwest Research Institute) - RHOV Personnel Sphere Update
RHOV Personnel Sphere Update - The End is in Sight
11:30 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Mark Miller (Terresolve Technologies) - Environmentally Safe Lubricants
Innovations in Biodegradable, Environmentally Safe Lubricants
Mark Miller (Terresolve Technologies) - Environmentally Safe Lubricants
Innovations in Biodegradable, Environmentally Safe Lubricants
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Eric Steimle (AEOS) - ROV's for Disaster Recovery
The Use of Remotely Operated Vehicles for Disaster Recovery in the Tsunami stricken areas of Minamisanriku and Rikuzentakata Japan.
Eric Steimle (AEOS) - ROV's for Disaster Recovery
The Use of Remotely Operated Vehicles for Disaster Recovery in the Tsunami stricken areas of Minamisanriku and Rikuzentakata Japan.
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Kurt Uetz (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) - RHOV Project - ALVIN Update
ALVIN Submerible Upgrade Program
Kurt Uetz (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) - RHOV Project - ALVIN Update
ALVIN Submerible Upgrade Program
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Mark Gleason, PhD (Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum) - ROVs in education
An educational outreach program for STEM based education
Mark Gleason, PhD (Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum) - ROVs in education
An educational outreach program for STEM based education
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Miriam Boudreaux (Mireaux Management Solutions) - Using Quality Management Systems to Improve Diving Operations
Understanding the requirements and the benefits of implementing an integrated Management System to improve Diving Safety and Quality of Operations
Miriam Boudreaux (Mireaux Management Solutions) - Using Quality Management Systems to Improve Diving Operations
Understanding the requirements and the benefits of implementing an integrated Management System to improve Diving Safety and Quality of Operations
01:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Peter Sapaty (Institute of Mathematical Machines & Systems Problems) - High-level Organization of UUVs
High-level Organization of Unmanned Underwater Systems
Peter Sapaty (Institute of Mathematical Machines & Systems Problems) - High-level Organization of UUVs
High-level Organization of Unmanned Underwater Systems
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Extending the Capabilities of Your Small ROV
Tips and Techniques for Mounting Commercial or Home-Made Accessories
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Extending the Capabilities of Your Small ROV
Tips and Techniques for Mounting Commercial or Home-Made Accessories
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Laura Gongaware (NOAA) - Titanic at 100
Legal Implications to Visitors, Researchers and Salvors
Laura Gongaware (NOAA) - Titanic at 100
Legal Implications to Visitors, Researchers and Salvors
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Rolf Konstad (Jesuit High School Robotics Team) - Capping gulf oil well, high school style!
"Phorcys", MATE 2011 Champion ROV Overview by Jesuit High School Robotics Team
Rolf Konstad (Jesuit High School Robotics Team) - Capping gulf oil well, high school style!
"Phorcys", MATE 2011 Champion ROV Overview by Jesuit High School Robotics Team
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Bart Kemper (Kemper Engineering Services, LLC) - USCG Acceptance of non-ASME PVHOs
Case Studies in US Coast Guard Approval of PVHOs Not Constructed As ASME Pressure Vessels.
Bart Kemper (Kemper Engineering Services, LLC) - USCG Acceptance of non-ASME PVHOs
Case Studies in US Coast Guard Approval of PVHOs Not Constructed As ASME Pressure Vessels.
02:00 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Chris Hancock (Kongsberg Underwater Technologies, Inc.) - Environmental Monitoring with AUVs
Environmental Monitoring with AUVs - New sensors and techniques for detection and assessment of hydrocarbons in deep water
Chris Hancock (Kongsberg Underwater Technologies, Inc.) - Environmental Monitoring with AUVs
Environmental Monitoring with AUVs - New sensors and techniques for detection and assessment of hydrocarbons in deep water
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Ioseba Tena (SeeByte) - New autonomous survey capabilities for ROVs
New autonomous survey capabilities for microROVs
Ioseba Tena (SeeByte) - New autonomous survey capabilities for ROVs
New autonomous survey capabilities for microROVs
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Karl Stanley (Stanley Submarines) - MUV exploration 1/2 Mile Down
MUV exploration to 1/2 mile depths for pennies on the dollar, 4,000 hours later
Karl Stanley (Stanley Submarines) - MUV exploration 1/2 Mile Down
MUV exploration to 1/2 mile depths for pennies on the dollar, 4,000 hours later
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Jill Zande (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - MATE ROV Competition
Think of Yourselves as Entrepreneurs - How the MATE ROV Competition is challenging students to develop 21st century workplace skills
Jill Zande (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - MATE ROV Competition
Think of Yourselves as Entrepreneurs - How the MATE ROV Competition is challenging students to develop 21st century workplace skills
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Chad Quibodeaux (C & S Safety Systems of Louisiana, LLC) - Improved Glove Technolgy entering the Diving Field
Chad Quibodeaux (C & S Safety Systems of Louisiana, LLC) - Improved Glove Technolgy entering the Diving Field
02:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Richard Davidson (The Subsea Company) - Data Loggers For Surface Or Subsea
How to aid your operations in reducing failures
Richard Davidson (The Subsea Company) - Data Loggers For Surface Or Subsea
How to aid your operations in reducing failures
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Matt Cowen (KCF Technologies, Inc.) - Tether-based positioning system technology
Matt Cowen (KCF Technologies, Inc.) - Tether-based positioning system technology
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Stockton Rush (OceanGate) - Antipodes LRT Update
Developing a Launch, Retrieval, and Transport System for Ocean Exploration
Stockton Rush (OceanGate) - Antipodes LRT Update
Developing a Launch, Retrieval, and Transport System for Ocean Exploration
Room 220 (30 min)Education and Academia
Matthew Gardner (MATE Center) - Shipwreck as Educational Model
Educating the next generation of scientists with real world scenarios: Modeling a shipwreck for the MATE Center ROV competition
Matthew Gardner (MATE Center) - Shipwreck as Educational Model
Educating the next generation of scientists with real world scenarios: Modeling a shipwreck for the MATE Center ROV competition
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Carl Scheffel (Fox Industries, Inc.) - Pile Restoration and Protection
FX-70 Inert Corrosion Free Fiberglass Jacket System for Pile Restoration and Protection
Carl Scheffel (Fox Industries, Inc.) - Pile Restoration and Protection
FX-70 Inert Corrosion Free Fiberglass Jacket System for Pile Restoration and Protection
03:30 PM
Booth #201 (VideoRay) (60 min)Education and Academia
Erica Moulton (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Building and Design
Erica Moulton (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Building and Design
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Chris Hancock (Kongsberg Underwater Technologies, Inc.) - Advancements in Pipeline Inspection with AUVs
Advancements in Pipeline Inspection with AUVs - results from field trials of the HUGIN AUV and the HISAS Synthetic Aperture Sonar
Chris Hancock (Kongsberg Underwater Technologies, Inc.) - Advancements in Pipeline Inspection with AUVs
Advancements in Pipeline Inspection with AUVs - results from field trials of the HUGIN AUV and the HISAS Synthetic Aperture Sonar
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Joshua Elvander (Bluefin Robotics) - Bluefin AUVs & ROVs
ROVs and AUVs: Complementary Technologies for Underwater Intervention Tasks
Joshua Elvander (Bluefin Robotics) - Bluefin AUVs & ROVs
ROVs and AUVs: Complementary Technologies for Underwater Intervention Tasks
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Phil Nuytten (Nuytco Research Ltd) - NUYTCO Overview of Submersible Operations in 2011
Phil Nuytten (Nuytco Research Ltd) - NUYTCO Overview of Submersible Operations in 2011
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - The Medical Capabilites & Expectations of Today's DMTs
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - The Medical Capabilites & Expectations of Today's DMTs
Room 222 (30 min)Shipwrecks
Ramprasad Balasubramanian (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) - Shipwreck survey and artifact ID
A Comprehensive Procedure for Survey and Artifact Identification Using Iver2 - A Case Study
Ramprasad Balasubramanian (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) - Shipwreck survey and artifact ID
A Comprehensive Procedure for Survey and Artifact Identification Using Iver2 - A Case Study
04:00 PM
Booth #201 (VideoRay) (60 min, continued from 03:30 PM)Education and Academia
Erica Moulton (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Building and Design
Erica Moulton (Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center) - Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Building and Design
Room 217 (30 min)Ocean Engineering
Brennan Phillips (Institute for Exploration) - Fiber Optics and ROVs
Practical Considerations for Increased Performance
Brennan Phillips (Institute for Exploration) - Fiber Optics and ROVs
Practical Considerations for Increased Performance
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Dmitry Lyakhov (Institute of Marine Technology Problems) - Student innovations transforming commercial ROV technologies
Evaluation of Quality indicators for observation class ROVs
Dmitry Lyakhov (Institute of Marine Technology Problems) - Student innovations transforming commercial ROV technologies
Evaluation of Quality indicators for observation class ROVs
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Peter K. Eriksen (Norbit Subsea AS) - Forward Looking Sonar Technology for UW Vehicles
Modern sonar performance as enabling technology for new UW Vehicles productivity frontiers
Peter K. Eriksen (Norbit Subsea AS) - Forward Looking Sonar Technology for UW Vehicles
Modern sonar performance as enabling technology for new UW Vehicles productivity frontiers
Room 221 (60 min)Commercial Diving
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - Are Today's DMTs Properly Trained?
The Evolving role of DMT - Training and Performance
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - Are Today's DMTs Properly Trained?
The Evolving role of DMT - Training and Performance
04:30 PM
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Phil Ziegler (Zeke Underwater Consulting) - Improved Oxygen Calculations and Their Benefits to MUVs
Phil Ziegler (Zeke Underwater Consulting) - Improved Oxygen Calculations and Their Benefits to MUVs
Room 221 (60 min, continued from 04:00 PM)Commercial Diving
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - Are Today's DMTs Properly Trained?
The Evolving role of DMT - Training and Performance
Dr. Brian S. Bourgeois, PE - Are Today's DMTs Properly Trained?
The Evolving role of DMT - Training and Performance
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
08:30 AM
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Jon Wallace (PSUBS) - PSUBS Overview and Update
An overview and update of activities within the Personal Submersibles Organization
Jon Wallace (PSUBS) - PSUBS Overview and Update
An overview and update of activities within the Personal Submersibles Organization
Room 221 (60 min)Commercial Diving
Peter Bennett (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society) - Saturation Diving and the Nervous System
The High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS) and Working Saturation Dives to over 2000 fsw
Peter Bennett (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society) - Saturation Diving and the Nervous System
The High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS) and Working Saturation Dives to over 2000 fsw
09:00 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Mark Miller (Terresolve Technologies) - Hydraulic Fluid Performance at Depth
The effect of Depth and Pressure on Hydraulic and Dielectric Fluids
Mark Miller (Terresolve Technologies) - Hydraulic Fluid Performance at Depth
The effect of Depth and Pressure on Hydraulic and Dielectric Fluids
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Craig Thorngren (Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services, LLC) - Bathymetry and Biotope Surveys in the Red Sea
Using micro-ROVs to Conduct 200+ Km's of Bathymetry and Biotope Transect Surveys in the Red Sea
Craig Thorngren (Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services, LLC) - Bathymetry and Biotope Surveys in the Red Sea
Using micro-ROVs to Conduct 200+ Km's of Bathymetry and Biotope Transect Surveys in the Red Sea
Room 219 (60 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals and Open Industry Discussion
Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals for 2012 (Annual ABS - Industry Meeting)
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals and Open Industry Discussion
Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals for 2012 (Annual ABS - Industry Meeting)
Room 221 (60 min, continued from 08:30 AM)Commercial Diving
Peter Bennett (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society) - Saturation Diving and the Nervous System
The High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS) and Working Saturation Dives to over 2000 fsw
Peter Bennett (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society) - Saturation Diving and the Nervous System
The High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS) and Working Saturation Dives to over 2000 fsw
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Ed Cheesman (BlueView) - Through-the-sensor Multibeam control of ROVs
Multibeam Imaging Sonar-Track, through-the-sensor control for microROVs
Ed Cheesman (BlueView) - Through-the-sensor Multibeam control of ROVs
Multibeam Imaging Sonar-Track, through-the-sensor control for microROVs
09:30 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
David Parkes (Diver Certification Board of Canada) - Certification of ROV Personnel
A New Competency Certification Scheme for ROV Operating Personnel
David Parkes (Diver Certification Board of Canada) - Certification of ROV Personnel
A New Competency Certification Scheme for ROV Operating Personnel
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Steven Van Meter (Van Meter Consulting) - Micro ROV Support To Offshore O&G
Micro ROV Support to the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry - Case Studies
Steven Van Meter (Van Meter Consulting) - Micro ROV Support To Offshore O&G
Micro ROV Support to the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry - Case Studies
Room 219 (60 min, continued from 09:00 AM)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals and Open Industry Discussion
Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals for 2012 (Annual ABS - Industry Meeting)
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals and Open Industry Discussion
Overview of ABS Rule Change Proposals for 2012 (Annual ABS - Industry Meeting)
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Chris Peppler (Safety Management Systems) - Hyperbaric Vital Signs
Vital Signs monitoring in a Hyperbaric environment
Chris Peppler (Safety Management Systems) - Hyperbaric Vital Signs
Vital Signs monitoring in a Hyperbaric environment
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Craig Wallace (Kongsberg Maritime Ltd.) - Mapping, Integration of Inertial and Multibeam on ROVs
Craig Wallace (Kongsberg Maritime Ltd.) - Mapping, Integration of Inertial and Multibeam on ROVs
10:30 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Tomoya Inoue (JAMSTEC) - Hard rock coring on steep terrain
Hard-Rock Coring at Steep Terrain Seafloor with a Flipper-Type Crawler ROV
Tomoya Inoue (JAMSTEC) - Hard rock coring on steep terrain
Hard-Rock Coring at Steep Terrain Seafloor with a Flipper-Type Crawler ROV
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Ioseba Tena (SeeByte) - Tracking through Multibeam
Multibeam Imaging Sonar-Track, through-the-sensor control for microROVs
Ioseba Tena (SeeByte) - Tracking through Multibeam
Multibeam Imaging Sonar-Track, through-the-sensor control for microROVs
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Marshall Nuckols (Duke University) - Alternative CO2 Scrubber
An Alternative Method to Remove Carbon Dioxide From Submersible Environments
Marshall Nuckols (Duke University) - Alternative CO2 Scrubber
An Alternative Method to Remove Carbon Dioxide From Submersible Environments
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Mark Klein (S.T. Hudson Engineers, Inc) - Description of Solutions Using Sonar Imaging
Description of Equipment and Sonar Tools Available for Underwater Inspection and Construction Monitoring
Mark Klein (S.T. Hudson Engineers, Inc) - Description of Solutions Using Sonar Imaging
Description of Equipment and Sonar Tools Available for Underwater Inspection and Construction Monitoring
11:00 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Andy Porterfield (Schilling Robotics) - ROV Repair in less than 60 Minutes
ROV Repair and Return to Work in 60 Minutes or Less
Andy Porterfield (Schilling Robotics) - ROV Repair in less than 60 Minutes
ROV Repair and Return to Work in 60 Minutes or Less
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Anders Holm (LYYN AB) - Remote image enhancement technology
Image processing of IP-network subsea video
Anders Holm (LYYN AB) - Remote image enhancement technology
Image processing of IP-network subsea video
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Brett Phaneuf (Submergence Group) - Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Submarine
Development of a commercial, Ocean-going, diesel electric submarine for extended operations at sea.
Brett Phaneuf (Submergence Group) - Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Submarine
Development of a commercial, Ocean-going, diesel electric submarine for extended operations at sea.
Room 221 (90 min, continued from 10:30 AM)Commercial Diving
Tony Alleman, MD MPH - Diving & Decompression Potpourri
Tony Alleman, MD MPH - Diving & Decompression Potpourri
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Mark Klein (S.T. Hudson Engineers, Inc) - Case Study of Remote Sensing in Construction
A review of several imaging methods used in a recent construction project to monitor dredging, diving, and progress of a diffuser installation in black water.
Mark Klein (S.T. Hudson Engineers, Inc) - Case Study of Remote Sensing in Construction
A review of several imaging methods used in a recent construction project to monitor dredging, diving, and progress of a diffuser installation in black water.
11:30 AM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Hans Kros (Oceaneering Intl.) - ROV Dredging Using Advanced Techniques
ROV Dredging Using Advanced Techniques
Hans Kros (Oceaneering Intl.) - ROV Dredging Using Advanced Techniques
ROV Dredging Using Advanced Techniques
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Chris Lokuciewski (Hydro-Lek Ltd) - High performance hydraulic manipulator
Excavating and retrieving ancient artefacts from the seabed using a small but high performance hydraulic manipulator
Chris Lokuciewski (Hydro-Lek Ltd) - High performance hydraulic manipulator
Excavating and retrieving ancient artefacts from the seabed using a small but high performance hydraulic manipulator
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Colin Wollerman (Hawaii Undersea Research Lab) - Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) 2011 Update
A University of Hawaii research facility operating under the auspices of NOAA's National Undersea Research Program
Colin Wollerman (Hawaii Undersea Research Lab) - Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) 2011 Update
A University of Hawaii research facility operating under the auspices of NOAA's National Undersea Research Program
Room 221 (90 min, continued from 10:30 AM)Commercial Diving
Tony Alleman, MD MPH - Diving & Decompression Potpourri
Tony Alleman, MD MPH - Diving & Decompression Potpourri
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Blair Cunningham (Coda Octopus Group, Inc) - Realizing True Benefits of Real-Time 3D Sonar
Realizing the True Benefits of Real-Time 3D Imaging Sonar Technology
Blair Cunningham (Coda Octopus Group, Inc) - Realizing True Benefits of Real-Time 3D Sonar
Realizing the True Benefits of Real-Time 3D Imaging Sonar Technology
01:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Steve Barrow (Schilling Robotics) - Integrating Equipment to Work Class ROVs
Considerations When Integrating Equipment or Tooling to a Work Class ROV
Steve Barrow (Schilling Robotics) - Integrating Equipment to Work Class ROVs
Considerations When Integrating Equipment or Tooling to a Work Class ROV
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Scott Bentley (VideoRay) - Hull Searching with mini ROVs
Advancements in Hull Searching by mini ROVs
Scott Bentley (VideoRay) - Hull Searching with mini ROVs
Advancements in Hull Searching by mini ROVs
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Matt Koenig (Corvus Energy Ltd.) - SubSea Lithium Battery Certification
Subsea Lithium Battery Certification Considerations at ABS, LR and DNV
Matt Koenig (Corvus Energy Ltd.) - SubSea Lithium Battery Certification
Subsea Lithium Battery Certification Considerations at ABS, LR and DNV
Room 221 (45 min)Commercial Diving
Sid Macken (Historical Diving Society, USA) - McCray Diving Helmet
Pacific Northwest Modified Diving Helmets, from Hockett to McCray to Clark
Sid Macken (Historical Diving Society, USA) - McCray Diving Helmet
Pacific Northwest Modified Diving Helmets, from Hockett to McCray to Clark
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Jim Britton (Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc.) - Cathodic Protection Probes - Diver and ROV
Cathodic Protection Probes for Diver & ROV Interface - What's New?
Jim Britton (Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc.) - Cathodic Protection Probes - Diver and ROV
Cathodic Protection Probes for Diver & ROV Interface - What's New?
02:00 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Keith Elliot (Allspeeds Ltd. / Webtool) - ROV Cutting Tools
ROV deployed tools for cutting ropes, umbilicals, cables and pipelines
Keith Elliot (Allspeeds Ltd. / Webtool) - ROV Cutting Tools
ROV deployed tools for cutting ropes, umbilicals, cables and pipelines
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Small ROV Fleet Management
Developing and Implementing Standard Practices for Managing Fleets of Small ROVs
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Small ROV Fleet Management
Developing and Implementing Standard Practices for Managing Fleets of Small ROVs
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Dr. Richard Wilson (Bluefin Robotics) - Pressure Tolerant Batteries for Subsea use
Modular Pressure-Tolerant Batteries for Subsea Applications
Dr. Richard Wilson (Bluefin Robotics) - Pressure Tolerant Batteries for Subsea use
Modular Pressure-Tolerant Batteries for Subsea Applications
Room 221 (45 min, continued from 01:30 PM)Commercial Diving
Sid Macken (Historical Diving Society, USA) - McCray Diving Helmet
Pacific Northwest Modified Diving Helmets, from Hockett to McCray to Clark
Sid Macken (Historical Diving Society, USA) - McCray Diving Helmet
Pacific Northwest Modified Diving Helmets, from Hockett to McCray to Clark
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Brian Abbott (Nautilus Marine Group International, LLC) - Scanning Sonar Surveys
Using the MS 1000 scanning sonar for creating baseline surveys on large scale projects
Brian Abbott (Nautilus Marine Group International, LLC) - Scanning Sonar Surveys
Using the MS 1000 scanning sonar for creating baseline surveys on large scale projects
02:15 PM
Room 217 (30 min, continued from 02:00 PM)Work-Class ROVs
Keith Elliot (Allspeeds Ltd. / Webtool) - ROV Cutting Tools
ROV deployed tools for cutting ropes, umbilicals, cables and pipelines
Keith Elliot (Allspeeds Ltd. / Webtool) - ROV Cutting Tools
ROV deployed tools for cutting ropes, umbilicals, cables and pipelines
Room 218 (30 min, continued from 02:00 PM)Small ROVs
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Small ROV Fleet Management
Developing and Implementing Standard Practices for Managing Fleets of Small ROVs
Tom Glebas (VideoRay) - Small ROV Fleet Management
Developing and Implementing Standard Practices for Managing Fleets of Small ROVs
Room 219 (30 min, continued from 02:00 PM)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Dr. Richard Wilson (Bluefin Robotics) - Pressure Tolerant Batteries for Subsea use
Modular Pressure-Tolerant Batteries for Subsea Applications
Dr. Richard Wilson (Bluefin Robotics) - Pressure Tolerant Batteries for Subsea use
Modular Pressure-Tolerant Batteries for Subsea Applications
Room 221 (45 min)Commercial Diving
David J Kelly - Diving Accident which claimed five lives aboard USS GRAYBACK (SS-574)
How the USS Grayback (SS-574) accident in 1982 has led to improvements in submarine diving safety
David J Kelly - Diving Accident which claimed five lives aboard USS GRAYBACK (SS-574)
How the USS Grayback (SS-574) accident in 1982 has led to improvements in submarine diving safety
Room 222 (30 min, continued from 02:00 PM)Sensors and Instruments
Brian Abbott (Nautilus Marine Group International, LLC) - Scanning Sonar Surveys
Using the MS 1000 scanning sonar for creating baseline surveys on large scale projects
Brian Abbott (Nautilus Marine Group International, LLC) - Scanning Sonar Surveys
Using the MS 1000 scanning sonar for creating baseline surveys on large scale projects
02:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Bill Niblock (ASP, Inc.) - Hydraulic Intensifiers
Hydraulic Intensifers are a Boost for ROV Tooling Requirements
Bill Niblock (ASP, Inc.) - Hydraulic Intensifiers
Hydraulic Intensifers are a Boost for ROV Tooling Requirements
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Andrew Goldstein (VideoRay) - Non-traditional uses of micro-ROV
Non-traditional uses of micro-ROV
Andrew Goldstein (VideoRay) - Non-traditional uses of micro-ROV
Non-traditional uses of micro-ROV
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
David White (Southwest Electronic Energy Group) - Li-Ion Battery System for MUVs
Operation, Maintenance, & Safety Of A Modular Li-Ion Battery System For Manned Underwater Vehicles
David White (Southwest Electronic Energy Group) - Li-Ion Battery System for MUVs
Operation, Maintenance, & Safety Of A Modular Li-Ion Battery System For Manned Underwater Vehicles
Room 221 (45 min, continued from 02:15 PM)Commercial Diving
David J Kelly - Diving Accident which claimed five lives aboard USS GRAYBACK (SS-574)
How the USS Grayback (SS-574) accident in 1982 has led to improvements in submarine diving safety
David J Kelly - Diving Accident which claimed five lives aboard USS GRAYBACK (SS-574)
How the USS Grayback (SS-574) accident in 1982 has led to improvements in submarine diving safety
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Daniel Esser (Contros Systems & Solutions GmbH) - Early leak detection
Hydrocarbon Sniffers In Mobile Subsea Flowline Monitoring - A Field Report
Daniel Esser (Contros Systems & Solutions GmbH) - Early leak detection
Hydrocarbon Sniffers In Mobile Subsea Flowline Monitoring - A Field Report
03:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Bruce Kivisto (Chukar Waterjet, Inc.) - Waterjet Applications Subsea
Waterjet Technology and Applications Deepwater Subsea
Bruce Kivisto (Chukar Waterjet, Inc.) - Waterjet Applications Subsea
Waterjet Technology and Applications Deepwater Subsea
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Darren Moss (Teledyne Technologies, Inc.) - A high performance mini-ROV for fishery bi-catch studies
Darren Moss (Teledyne Technologies, Inc.) - A high performance mini-ROV for fishery bi-catch studies
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
David Scarberry (American Electric Power) - Underwater Burning and Welding Safety
Underwater Burning and Welding Safety
David Scarberry (American Electric Power) - Underwater Burning and Welding Safety
Underwater Burning and Welding Safety
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Neil Cavan (2G Robotics Inc.) - Generating 3D Models from Underwater Video
Generating Photorealistic 3D Models from Underwater Inspection Video
Neil Cavan (2G Robotics Inc.) - Generating 3D Models from Underwater Video
Generating Photorealistic 3D Models from Underwater Inspection Video
04:00 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Dr. Mahesh Menon (SMD) - ROV Automation
Navigation, Object Tracking and Data Monitoring in Real-Time for ROV Automation
Dr. Mahesh Menon (SMD) - ROV Automation
Navigation, Object Tracking and Data Monitoring in Real-Time for ROV Automation
Room 218 (30 min)Small ROVs
Dean Nafziger (Underwater Recovery Observation & Video) - ROV Maintenance Program
Ensuring Maximum Up-Time and Extending the Service Life of Small ROVs
Dean Nafziger (Underwater Recovery Observation & Video) - ROV Maintenance Program
Ensuring Maximum Up-Time and Extending the Service Life of Small ROVs
Room 222 (30 min)Sensors and Instruments
Anthony Hall (Welaptega Marine Limited) - HD 3D photogrammetric modeling applications
High definition 3D photogrammetric modeling offers unprecedented levels of geometric accuracy for post-incident analysis and repair of damage to subsea components
Anthony Hall (Welaptega Marine Limited) - HD 3D photogrammetric modeling applications
High definition 3D photogrammetric modeling offers unprecedented levels of geometric accuracy for post-incident analysis and repair of damage to subsea components
04:30 PM
Room 217 (30 min)Work-Class ROVs
Steve Bell (BIRNS, Inc.) - Fiber Optic Connectivity
Considerations for Successful Optical Fiber Connectivity in Subsea Applications
Steve Bell (BIRNS, Inc.) - Fiber Optic Connectivity
Considerations for Successful Optical Fiber Connectivity in Subsea Applications
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Simon Lunt (Analox Sensor Technology) - Analox Hypergas MkII Training Taster
Highlights from the full Analox Hypergas MkII training course
Simon Lunt (Analox Sensor Technology) - Analox Hypergas MkII Training Taster
Highlights from the full Analox Hypergas MkII training course
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Keith Van Meter (LSUHSC Section of Emergency Medicine) - Use of HBO in ATLS/ACLS
The Use of High-Dose Hyperbaric Oxygen in ATLS/ACLS Resuscitation and Shock
Keith Van Meter (LSUHSC Section of Emergency Medicine) - Use of HBO in ATLS/ACLS
The Use of High-Dose Hyperbaric Oxygen in ATLS/ACLS Resuscitation and Shock
Thursday, January 26, 2012
08:30 AM
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Bart Kemper (Kemper Engineering Services, LLC) - New Developments in Acrylics
New Developments in Pressure Vessel Applications of Acrylics
Bart Kemper (Kemper Engineering Services, LLC) - New Developments in Acrylics
New Developments in Pressure Vessel Applications of Acrylics
09:00 AM
Room 217 (90 min)Work-Class ROVs
Drew Michel (MTS ROV Committee) - MTS ROV Committee Meeting
Marine Technology Society Remotely Operated Vehicle Committee Meeting
Drew Michel (MTS ROV Committee) - MTS ROV Committee Meeting
Marine Technology Society Remotely Operated Vehicle Committee Meeting
09:30 AM
Room 217 (90 min, continued from 09:00 AM)Work-Class ROVs
Drew Michel (MTS ROV Committee) - MTS ROV Committee Meeting
Marine Technology Society Remotely Operated Vehicle Committee Meeting
Drew Michel (MTS ROV Committee) - MTS ROV Committee Meeting
Marine Technology Society Remotely Operated Vehicle Committee Meeting
Room 219 (30 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - Review of Power to Thrust Conversion for Modern Underwater Thrusters
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - Review of Power to Thrust Conversion for Modern Underwater Thrusters
10:30 AM
Room 219 (90 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
Rick Lesser (Lesser & Associates Prof Law corp.) - Legal Update 2012
Legal Update 2012 For the Commerical Dive Industry
Rick Lesser (Lesser & Associates Prof Law corp.) - Legal Update 2012
Legal Update 2012 For the Commerical Dive Industry
11:00 AM
Room 219 (90 min, continued from 10:30 AM)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Room 221 (30 min)Commercial Diving
David Parkes (Diver Certification Board of Canada) - Domestic Diver Training for International Certification
International recognition of United States' domestic commercial diver training
David Parkes (Diver Certification Board of Canada) - Domestic Diver Training for International Certification
International recognition of United States' domestic commercial diver training
11:30 AM
Room 219 (90 min, continued from 10:30 AM)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Roy Thomas (American Bureau of Shipping) - Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles
Modern Buoyancy Foams for Underwater Vehicles - Technical Discussion Panel
Room 221 (60 min)Commercial Diving
Bill Orr (International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office) - Using ISMERLO (relating to the KOOSHA1 sinking)
Using a rescue coordination system to support multinational and multi-organizational rescue responses
Bill Orr (International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office) - Using ISMERLO (relating to the KOOSHA1 sinking)
Using a rescue coordination system to support multinational and multi-organizational rescue responses
01:30 PM
Room 219 (60 min)Manned Underwater Vehicles
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV Committee Meeting
Annual Committee Meeting for MTS Manned Underwater Vehicles
Will Kohnen (Hydrospace Group) - MTS MUV Committee Meeting
Annual Committee Meeting for MTS Manned Underwater Vehicles