Port Bustamante’s VideoRay ROV Successfully Replaces Divers for Underwater Narcotics Searches

Government of Jamaica Asks Coast Guard to Take Action to Spare Divers’ Lives

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New York, New York, October 29, 2003 -- At the U.S. Maritime Security Expo, VideoRay announced that the Security Administration Limited, the primary provider of port security in Port Bustamante, Jamaica, has been successfully using a VideoRay ROV for the past year to check ship hulls for drugs and contraband in the Kingston Harbor. The VideoRay has replaced divers in many instances – which can make the difference between life and death in Kingston Harbor. The VideoRay was purchased following the murder of three divers who inspected hulls of vessels as a part of the anti-narcotic procedure in the port. VideoRay is on display in booth 730 at the U.S. Maritime Security Expo in the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

The 8-pound VideoRay remotely operated vehicle is equipped with a video eye that sends a live feed to an operator who could be standing on the dock or on another boat. The simple system includes a tether of up to 1000 feet, a control box the size of a briefcase, a monitor, and a submersible vehicle, which is portable and can be remotely operated by one person. The submersible is fitted with cameras, lights, manipulators, and a rear-facing camera. Other accessories can be attached, depending on the application.

The Government of Jamaica suggested its Coast Guard take action in the port to minimize risk to divers, civilians, and their families. Security Administrators Limited (SAL) uses the VideoRay to boost anti-narcotic procedures on vessels sailing from Jamaica to the United States.

In preparation for the use of this equipment, five SAL officers and one Port Security Corps officer were sent to Diving Technologies Inc. in the United States for training.

For more information about the use of VideoRay at Port Bustamante, contact John Ulett at ph: 876-901-7245 or john.ulett@kwljm.com . For comments from Diving Technologies, contact Rudy Mola at ph: (954) 646-9471

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