Offshore staff
GREAT YARMOUTH, UK -- Fugro Mexico has placed an order with Subsea Technologies Inc. of Houston for three Easytrak acoustic tracking systems, built by Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd. in the UK.
Fugro will use the systems for diver tracking during offshore support operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Easytrak is an ultra short baseline (USBL) underwater tracking system. It can be used from vessels, or in quayside applications. It requires minimal on-site calibration so that relatively inexperienced users can begin tracking operations shortly after deployment.
A built in pitch, roll and heading sensor is included for automatic position compensation. It also has a facility to connect external sensors, such as a gyro or vertical reference units. A further serial port allows the reception of GPS data for on-screen coordinates.
Two versions of the system are available: Easytrak Portable is an all inclusive system and is supplied with one of the company's 219 micro transponders, which is 9 in. (230 mm), and 9 oz (260 g) in water; Easytrak Lite connects to a laptop or desktop PC, with software supplied on a CD.
01/16/2007
