Ocean Exploration & Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 June 11, 2003

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Ocean Exploration & Ocean Exploration & Energy Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 Week 2003 June 11, 2003 June 11, 2003 Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer C & C Technologies, Inc. C & C Technologies, Inc.

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Ocean Exploration & Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 June 11, 2003 Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer C & C Technologies, Inc. C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LA SURFACE & SUBSURFACE MARINE POSITIONING WORLD WIDE EXPERIENCE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Ocean Exploration & EnergyOcean Exploration & Energy

Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003

June 11, 2003June 11, 2003

Art A. Kleiner, HydrographerArt A. Kleiner, HydrographerC & C Technologies, Inc.C & C Technologies, Inc.

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C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANYSURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LAHEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LA SURFACE & SUBSURFACE SURFACE & SUBSURFACE MARINE POSITIONING POSITIONING WORLD WIDE EXPERIENCEWORLD WIDE EXPERIENCE ESTABLISHED IN 1992ESTABLISHED IN 1992 170 EMPLOYEES170 EMPLOYEES

SURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANYSURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LAHEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LA SURFACE & SUBSURFACE SURFACE & SUBSURFACE MARINE POSITIONING POSITIONING WORLD WIDE EXPERIENCEWORLD WIDE EXPERIENCE ESTABLISHED IN 1992ESTABLISHED IN 1992 170 EMPLOYEES170 EMPLOYEES

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TechnologyTechnology

Providing Detailed Data Providing Detailed Data

in Deep Waterin Deep Water

TechnologyTechnology

Providing Detailed Data Providing Detailed Data

in Deep Waterin Deep Water

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ROV’sROV’sROV’sROV’s

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Also includes winch, handling system, Also includes winch, handling system, and over 20,000 meters of tow cable.and over 20,000 meters of tow cable.Also includes winch, handling system, Also includes winch, handling system, and over 20,000 meters of tow cable.and over 20,000 meters of tow cable.

Deep Towed SystemsDeep Towed Systems

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•Surface Ship:Surface Ship:7.0m Vertical Accuracy7.0m Vertical Accuracy50m Horizontal Accuracy50m Horizontal Accuracy

•Deep Towed SystemDeep Towed System 0.2m Vertical Accuracy0.2m Vertical Accuracy30m Horizontal Accuracy30m Horizontal Accuracy

2000m2000m

50m50m

Data Resolution in 2,000m of WaterData Resolution in 2,000m of Water

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SONAR POSITIONSONAR POSITION

2 km2 km

6 km6 km

SONAR SONAR POSITIONPOSITION

2.5 kts2.5 kts

TOW TOW CABLECABLE

TOW TOW VESSELVESSEL SONAR DATA

SONAR DATA

SONARSONAR

4 HOUR SHIP TURNS4 HOUR SHIP TURNS

Deep Towed Data AcquisitionDeep Towed Data Acquisition

POSSIBLEPOSSIBLEBOTTOM BOTTOM

COLLISIONCOLLISION

30 m POSITIONING30 m POSITIONING

ACCURACY ACCURACY

30 m POSITIONING30 m POSITIONING

ACCURACY ACCURACY

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SONAR POSITIONSONAR POSITION

2 km2 km

6 km6 km

AUV AUV POSITION POSITION & & DATADATA

2.5 kts2.5 kts

TOW TOW CABLECABLE

XX

TOW TOW VESSELVESSELX

SONAR DATA

SONAR DATA

X4.0 kts4.0 kts AUVAUVX4 HOUR SHIP TURNS4 HOUR SHIP TURNSX

POSSIBLEPOSSIBLEBOTTOM BOTTOM

COLLISIONCOLLISION

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Data Acquisition(AUV) Data Acquisition

4m POSITIONING4m POSITIONING

ACCURACYACCURACY

4m POSITIONING4m POSITIONING

ACCURACYACCURACY

30m POSITIONING30m POSITIONINGACCURACY ACCURACY

30m POSITIONING30m POSITIONINGACCURACY ACCURACY X

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C & C’s Autonomous C & C’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

•22,000 linear km mapped to date22,000 linear km mapped to date•Large client list (23 to date)Large client list (23 to date)•World wide OperationsWorld wide Operations•Productivity of Deep Tow x 5Productivity of Deep Tow x 5

•22,000 linear km mapped to date22,000 linear km mapped to date•Large client list (23 to date)Large client list (23 to date)•World wide OperationsWorld wide Operations•Productivity of Deep Tow x 5Productivity of Deep Tow x 5

The U-166 rests in 5,000 feet of waterThe U-166 rests in 5,000 feet of waterThe U-166 rests in 5,000 feet of waterThe U-166 rests in 5,000 feet of water

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AUV U-166 InvestigationAUV U-166 InvestigationAUV U-166 InvestigationAUV U-166 Investigation

33 Track Lines33 Track Lines

450 Meters Long450 Meters Long

10 Meter Line Spacing10 Meter Line Spacing

15 Meter Altitude15 Meter Altitude

5000 Feet Depth5000 Feet Depth

Survey Time = 2 Hrs.Survey Time = 2 Hrs.

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AUV DataAUV DataAUV DataAUV Data

UNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLES

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AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment (approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor(approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor

AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment (approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor(approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor

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AUV DataAUV Data

AUV Multibeam Data Collected as AUV Multibeam Data Collected as Concentric Circles Around an Oil PlatformConcentric Circles Around an Oil Platform

AUV Multibeam Data Collected as AUV Multibeam Data Collected as Concentric Circles Around an Oil PlatformConcentric Circles Around an Oil Platform

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Ocean Exploration & EnergyOcean Exploration & Energy

Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003

June 11, 2003June 11, 2003

Art A. Kleiner, HydrographerArt A. Kleiner, HydrographerC & C Technologies, Inc.C & C Technologies, Inc.