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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.
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
TechnologyTechnology
Providing Detailed Data Providing Detailed Data
in Deep Waterin Deep Water
TechnologyTechnology
Providing Detailed Data Providing Detailed Data
in Deep Waterin Deep Water
ROV’sROV’sROV’sROV’s
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
•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
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
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
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
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.
AUV DataAUV DataAUV DataAUV Data
UNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLESUNFORGIVING OBSTACLES
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
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
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.