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VideoRay Honored With 2010 Marine Technology Society Corporate Excellence Award - February 23, 2010

MTS ROV Committee Presents Award To VideoRay At Underwater Intervention 2010

VideoRay was recently honored with the 2010 Marine Technology Society Corporate Excellence Award at the 2010 Underwater Intervention show in New Orleans this month. The award is presented when deemed appropriate by the MTS ROV Comittee to a corporation that has had outstanding success or growth, or made some unusual contribution to the ROV community.

The brochure given out at the awards banquet read:

VideoRay: Successful Corporation & Honorable Corporate Citizen

Founded a short ten years ago, this company has grown into the highest unit volume Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) company in the world. VideoRay provides first responders, coast guard and navy specialists, commercial divers, researchers, and others a powerful, portable, and easily operated underwater investigation tool. VideoRay has partnered with sonar, sensor, and positioning companies to provide integrated tools for a wide variety of underwater challenges inland, in coastal waters, and even some offshore applications.

As VideoRay has expanded and created a new market segment for these micro and mini ROVs, the company has worked hard as a corporate citizen to provide guidance, support, and tools for students, researchers, and industry groups. That work includes making kits available and providing technical support to universities for research projects.

Of particular note is VideoRay’s support for the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center and the International ROV Competition. VideoRay regularly provides judges, underwater video, above water photography, and technology support for contestants.

VideoRay’s support of the Underwater Intervention Conference is also notable. In addition to occupying several booths and bringing a large contingent of employees, the company and its successful users present a significant number of technical papers each year. VideoRay also donates time and resources to produce the technical program DVD.

MTS Award

VideoRay President Scott Bentley Accepts The MTS ROV Committee Corporate Excellence Award From ROV Committee Chair Drew Michel – Photo by Steve Van Meter

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.