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VideoRay ROVs On Display At HYPACK 2010 - December 29, 2009

Visit VideoRay In Booth 14 at HYPACK 2010 – January 19-21, 2010 at the Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina Tampa, FL

VideoRay ROVs are becoming increasingly popular for offshore and scientific survey objectives due to their ease of use, portability, and overall affordability. The high quality video captured from the ROV is another informative and important piece of the puzzle for survey organizations in their ultimate goal of obtaining “the big picture.”

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VideoRay Survey Examples below:

Fugro Survey Ltd. Use Of The VideoRay ROV in Marine Ecological Biotope Mapping

Fugro Survey

Click here to view a presentation given by Richard Walters – Fugro Survey Limited at VIPS 2008 ROV Conference

Deakin University – Use Of The VideoRay ROV for Habitat Mapping In Australia

Deakin University

Click here to view a presentation given by Daniel Ierodiaconou – Deakin University at VIPS 2008 ROV Conference

About VideoRay:
With more than 1,950 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in service around the world, VideoRay has clearly become the global leader in Observation ROV technology. VideoRay is an extremely versatile, portable, affordable, and reliable solution for underwater operations including surveys, offshore inspections, search & recovery, homeland & port security, science & research, fish farming, and other unique applications in underwater environments. “Plug and play” technology allows you to quickly attach sensors and accessories in the field so you can successfully complete your mission. VideoRay is available on the General Services Administration.

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WHY VIDEORAY?

AFFORDABILITY

With ROVs starting under $10,000 (in the US), the cost is quickly justified when compared to commercial dive missions or funding the purchase, mobilization, staffing, and operation of larger ROVs.

PORTABILITY

One person can transport the tiny 8-pound sub, control box and tether. The Scout system weighs less than 70 pounds and packs neatly in one rolling Pelican case. All other systems fit in two Pelican cases that can be transported in a car trunk or helicopter, or checked as airline baggage.

USABILITY

Driving the VideoRay is similar to operating a video game. A specially trained ROV pilot is not needed. (In fact, kids raised on video games routinely put adults to shame piloting VideoRay.). VideoRay is equally at home with a search and rescue team as it is with a yacht owner enjoying live views of a coral reef in St. Thomas. Additional controls on advanced models include front camera focus and tilt, rear camera selection and automatic depth holding (see the product detail pages for complete lists of features and capabilities of each model).

SAFETY

Since VideoRay uses less than 500 watts of power, a car or marine battery with inverter, small gasoline generator, or any 100-240 VAC outlet powers the control box and submersible. The current running through the tether to the submersible is a comparatively safe 48 VDC, rather than the possibly lethal 360-plus VDC used by other ROVs. This makes it safe for divers to handle the submersible in the water, and for kids to swim with it in a pool.

REACH

Standard tether lengths vary by model, but additional neutral, negative, and positively buoyant tethers can be added to extend the overall reach of the VideoRay up to 1,100 feet. Tethers are available in a variety of lengths to meet the needs of particular water conditions or projects.