Guayaquil, Ecuador - Darwinvest Logistica Submarina (Submarine Logistics), based in Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, recently used their VideoRay for a long range aqueduct inspection. Darwinvest has used VideoRays for several years for a variety of underwater applications including fascinating work with rare marine life in the Galapagos. Before hiring Darwinvest, Interagua utilized crawler and hydrophone technology to inspect the long aqueducts for leaks, with uneven results.
Darwinvest was called in with their VideoRay Pro 3 GTO and outperformed all attempts by the previous solutions. In only 6 minutes, Darwinvest efficiently inspected one 135 m (405 ft.) section of the aqueduct for leaks. Authorities were pleased with the GTO inspection speed since it kept the city’s fresh water supply flowing. Whenever Interagua performs a leak inspection, it must notify the public that it is cutting the freshwater supply for a certain amount of time, and provide fresh water brought in by trucks. Needless to say, the faster the inspection can be performed, the faster Interagua can restore freshwater service to the public. A normal inspection takes about four hours, while this inspection took just an hour.
Jean-Thomas Bujard of Darwinvest, owns two VideoRay systems, and represents VideoRay in Ecuador. He anticipates much more business inspecting aqueducts.
To learn more about what Darwinvest is doing with their VideoRay, please visit : www.darwinvest.com.ec
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VideoRay now has far more Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in service around the world than any manufacturer, and is delivering additional ROVs at an increasing rate. Weighing just 8 pounds and starting at $5995 USD, VideoRays can be equipped with video cameras, sonar, positioning systems or other accessories, and are used for underwater surveys, offshore inspections, search and recovery, homeland defense, science, fish farming and a range of applications in underwater environments.
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Brian Luzzi brian.luzzi@videoray.com
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Darwinvest crew members prepare the VideoRay GTO
The GTO looking down on its eventual fate
Bujard adjusts his LCD monitor for the mission
Bujard gets ready to deploy the submersible outfitted with a new rugged metal skid |
