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May 2001 Update RS AquaNews issue #4 was distributed in May. If you haven't received it via email, please go to the Newsletter page to download a copy and to register for future issues.
Submersible
GPS/DGPS Antenna from
Nautilus Marine. From the Jena glassworks in Germany comes a new
product to supplement the existing Vitrovex range of glass housings
and buoyancy spheres. It is the AD450 submersible GPS antenna.
An L1 patch antenna is housed within a borosilicate glass radome
and titanium body. Versions are available for 3000m (standard)
and 6000m (special) operation along with a DGPS model rated to
6000m. Our illustrations show the complete AD 450 module in close
up plus a couple of in-situ shots of the unit fitted to the MARIDAN
M600 AUV. Email us for a hard copy or pdf of the technical brochure
Job Vacancy in Sales. We are looking for a new recruit to join us here in rural Privett (10 miles south of Alton in NE Hampshire). Our expanding product portfolio means we need another pair of hands on the sales side. This would be an ideal position for someone with either oceanographic or engineering training who is interested in starting a career in sales. After an initial few months learning the ways of the Company, the job will mainly entail face to face contact with our UK customer base. Email Sandie Scrivens at s.scrivens@rsaqua.co.uk quoting JV0301 for an application pack. In addition to the probes themselves, AMT offer a direct reading package comprising a data cable and hand-held display unit which can be operated with the full |
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RS AquaNews issue #3 was distributed in February. If you haven't received it via email, please go to the Newsletter page to download a copy and to register for future issues. Our pictures show a DCM-12 being deployed at the Marine Harvest site at Lochailort, Scotland and an AWS2700 station during pre-test at our Privett base. The weather station is a truncated version of the full AWS2700 system, specifically customised to satisfy the needs of the fish farmer. The average fish farmer is, quite understandably, unfamiliar with the operation of oceanographic monitoring instrumentation. So, for 2001 we are offering FREE, yes FREE on-site training for first time purchasers. All we ask is for the client to meet the "at cost" travel/accommodation expenses. We then provide the training expertise for a two day course which includes full equipment introduction, deployment, servicing and data processing. Look out for more news on our fish farming market activities in the future. The SAIV A/S (Norway) SD-204
mini salinometer
Glass spheres from Jena. Nautilus Marine (Germany) is the outlet for the oceanographic products of the famous Jena glass factory. Their glass spheres, most typically supplied at 17" diameter but available in other sizes, are used for both buoyancy and instrument housing applications. We hope to bring you more information on this application in a future edition of RS AquaNews.
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RS AquaNews.Issue #2 was distributed early in January. If you haven't received it via email, please go to the Newsletter page to download a copy and to register for future issues.
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This site!!After several months in planning and then a much shorter time in actual construction by our consultants UK Internet we are finally here. This will be an active site with news posted regularly. We also hope it becomes pro-active via input from any of our many customers and contacts. WaveRadar RexThis offshore industry standard for Wave and Water Level measurements was re-born in its "Rex" guise at the turn of the year and the orders have started to flow. So far this year we have completed supplies to Europe, Asia, America and Australasia. For some reason Africa has eluded us to date. The WaveRadar section of this site provides access to the latest WaveRadar and WaveView software brochures. "Sensors & Systems
no 16"
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New
Doppler profiler, DO Optode and databuoy 
After
extensive trials involving
usage by a number of scientists
on three separate cruises,
CEFAS, Lowestoft have confirmed
their order for a consignment
of SAIV A/S (Norway) mini salinometers.
During the trials one of the
scientists commented “The
mini CTDs are working perfectly.
They are 100% reliable, fairly
straightforward to use and
are very good”. Known
as the “salinometer in
a briefcase” the SD-204
has an outstanding record for
reliability and accuracy. The
basic unit can be supplemented
with Dissolved Oxygen, pH and
Fluorescence sensors. Contact
us for a brochure and quotation.
METS)
from Capsum GmbH, Germany sits at the heart of
the new ROV and AUV based SNIFFIT system from
Neptune Oceanographics Ltd (NOL). Detecting the
presence of Methane or Hydrogen Sulphide is a
simpler, quicker and cleaner way of identifying
leaks from pipelines or other subsea installations
compared to traditional dye methods. The SNIFFIT
technique also has applications within Environmental
Research, Pollution Monitoring and Health & Safety
markets. Request more SNIFFIT information from 
A
TriOS Optical Sensors hyperspectral
radiometer system has been
purchased by the Centre for
Applied Technology at the School
of Ocean Sciences, University
of Wales who are collaborating
with colleagues from the National
University of Ireland, Galway.
The system will soon be installed
aboard the Irish Ferries vessel
Ulysses and will collect ocean
colour data during crossings
between Holyhead and Dublin.
This information will provide
the programme scientists with
a unique record of water quality
in the central Irish Sea. For
more information on the programme
visit:
We’ve
handled several orders for
the Vitrovex glass products
from Nautilus Marine this
year. Applications have been
for buoyancy and instrument
housings. The choice of glass
buoyancy supplier generally
depends on “bottom
line and availability”.
We’ve won quite a few
of those lately. When it
comes to “Instrument
Housing” applications
a significantly different
appraisal process kicks in.
If you want quality backed
by product and application
experience then the Vitrovex
glass range is for you. And
it doesn’t come at
a premium. Our Roger Scrivens
recently accompanied Gerald
Abich of Nautilus to the
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
on the Wirral, UK. “The
clarity of the Vitrovex glass
is unbelievably good” was
an unsolicited comment offered
as we viewed a recently delivered
sphere sat alongside a competitor’s
example. If optical data
transmission or camera operation
through glass is your application,
then Vitrovex will be the
solution. Mail us for the
Vitrovex catalogue. 
Its
now exactly one year since
we signed to represent Turner
Designs fluorometer products
in the UK and Ireland. We’ve
invested significantly in
staff training, demo units,
spares and marketing. Orders
are flowing and, without
exception, existing and new
users alike are expressing
delight at the new Turner
technology. We are now planning
to collaborate with two major
users to host a one day workshop
and seminar on the capabilities,
features and applications
for the Turner Designs range
of fluorometers. Provisional
date is week beginning 13
October 2003. The venue has
yet to be confirmed but will
most likely be in the Thames
Valley. More details will
be announced via AquaNews.
Record
WaveRadar Rex sales 
Those
of you who customise instrumentation
for use with the Argos data
and location service will
recognise the UHF88 PTT.
That product has now been
replaced by the ULT01 which
can be programmed to support
the new 28 bit Argos ID numbers.
The image shows two ULT01
cards on their way to the
AutoSub team at Southampton
Oceanography Centre. More
from 
team
as much assistance as possible in the event of an "event".
One of these "aids" is a flashing light. Having previously
tried a cheaper alternative and suffered the consequences,
the AutoSub engineering team headed straight for Novatech
Designs to satisfy their latest requirement for 5 x remote-head
flashers. Our picture shows Charlotte Deeley preparing
the 5 x ST400AR flashers for delivery to Southampton. Refer
AquaNews #6, 
Combos
equal flash + radio.
Wave
monitoring for alternative energy sources. 
Wave
Sentries assist Oman landings.
Methane
sensor from Capsum. 
Alec
Electronics new catalogue
More
Mini Wavebuoy news 
Our
second shot shows the buoy in the rather benign waters
of Holes Bay (Poole's inner harbour) during a test of the
data link and on-line software. 
Current
meter gains SOC approval 
FluoroProbe
Chlorophyll and Algal Species determinator 
MIRA
visibility sensor
Our
picture, from an autoroute in Brazil, shows a monitoring
station fitted with the MIRA sensor (fitted top left).
It's compactness, good range/accuracy combination and low
cost (about 35% of its main competitor) makes it an attractive
prospect for road, harbour, offshore platform and coastal
applications. 
SEPA
(Scottish Environment Protection Agency) Fish Farming Manual.
The robust nature of the equipment makes it ideal for the
rigours of the fish farming environment.
Beacon
Man!! 
Current
Meter in the jungle!! 
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