Feature Articles

WIRELESS CONTROL AND MONITORING OF SUBSEA EQUIPMENT
Dr. Andrew Jaffrey (Nautronix plc) describes the operational flexibility and financial advantage of using advanced acoustics with remote subsea oil and gas equipment.

WAVE MEASUREMENTS FROM A SUBSEA BUOY
Torstein Pedersen (Nortek AS) and Eric Siegel (NortekUSA) demonstrate a new method for using the AWAC acoustic Doppler current profiler for wave measurements from a subsurface buoy.

PROTECTION OF MARITIME ASSETS AND PORT SECURITY
Stephen T. Makrinos (CACI Technologies Inc.) explains breakthroughs in defense against surface and subsurface improvised explosive device threats.

EVOLUTION OF COASTAL OBSERVING NETWORKS
Oscar Schofield, Josh Kohut and Scott Glenn (Rutgers University) discuss dramatic advances in ocean observing that will have immediate benefits to society.

OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2008
—Conference Preview

TARGET TRACKING USING A BIOMIMETIC UNDERWATER VEHICLE
Jenhwa Guo (National Taiwan University) proposes using a BAUV to minimize estimation error and motion control cost for a waypoint guidance system.

ALOHA CABLED OBSERVATORY WILL MONITOR OCEAN IN REAL TIME
Fred Duennebier, David Harris and James Jolly (University of Hawaii) describe the first use of a retired commercial electro-optical submarine cable for a scientific observatory.

WQM: NEW INSTRUMENTATION FOR COASTAL MONITORING
Dr. Carol Janzen, Dr. Nordeen Larson (Sea-Bird Electronics Inc.) and Casey Moore (WET Labs Inc.) introduce a new technology that can extend deployments and reduce cost by preserving long-term accuracy.

FIELD CALIBRATIONS OF A 3D SCIENTIFIC FISHERIES SONAR
Egil Ona (The Institute of Marine Research) and Dr. Lars Nonboe Andersen (Simrad) reveal sonar that can achieve higher accuracy when measuring sensitive pelagic fish schools.

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