CONSULTING & TRAINING

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•Aquacoustics Inc.
Sterling, Alaska 907-260-6341
Aquacoustics Inc. is a consulting company specializing in the field of fisheries acoustics. We offer DIDSON rental, consultation, data processing and training. We can help you with the installation of DIDSON and peripheral hardware (wireless communication, data storage and backup) and get you started in the field. In addition to the basic use of Sound Metrics software we also offer training for Echoview, a software package developed by Myriax Pty Ltd. Together with Myriax, we are involved in an ongoing effort to develop improved processing techniques for DIDSON data, in particular fish enumeration and classification.
Look at Aquacoustics work with eels.
Look at Aquacoustics work with shadow play.

•David Elliott
I am an independent Certified Hydrographic surveyor on call as a consultant to provide training and demonstration for DIDSON. My experience of 30 years in sonars and diving for NOAA nautical charting projects and maritime emergency response has rewarded me with the relationship with Soundmetrics and Ocean Marine Inc. I offer full classroom, pool and real life environment training for the DIDSON-DH, as well as pole mounted vessel applications. This training can be tailored to the client as they choose in all or any of the three categories afore mentioned. I also include post processing of DIDSON imagery and assistance with peripheral hardware. My training is scheduled by availability on a case by case basis and can be arranged by Sound Metrics or Ocean Marine Industries, Inc. The experiences I have had with DIDSON allow me to share with all divers the knowledge and skill to acquire imagery where cameras are inoperable due to zero visibility. For more details or questions about my experience level with DIDSON feel free to write contact me.
Read a summary of Dave's DIDSON training session in Italy.

•Peter Johnson, Senior Research Scientist, LGL Northwest
North Bonneville, Washington 509-427-4842
LGL Northwest offers consultation, training services, and field demonstration of the DIDSON equipment. We specialize in fisheries - primarily fish passage and behavior - and stock assessment with respect to DIDSON projects. We can train folks in DIDSON operation for other applications as well.
Read an article about Peter's work.

DIDSON RENTALS

Information will be added as we gather it.

•Aquacoustics Inc.
Sterling, Alaska 907-260-6341
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•Ocean Marine Industries
Chesapeake, Virginia 757-382-7616
Several models are available for rent. Check for availability.

•Royal Services & Rentals, Inc.
Broussard, Louisiana 337-364-4000
Royal Service & Rentals, Inc. is an oilfield service company located in Broussard, La. established in 1982. Royal provides equipment and services to the land, offshore and inland water areas of the US as well as overseas locations. Royal purchased it’s first DIDSON sonar unit in 2005 and now has 4 units in its fleet including a diver held model. Depth ratings range from 100 to 3,000 meters. Other accessories include 200 and 500 foot cables, Ethernet extenders and ROS Span and tilt. This equipment is available for rent or can be hired with an operator. Royal’s other services include Down Hole TV cameras, CCTV cameras, MS 1000 sonar, Smart Buoys and custom fabrication. For further details contact Harold Craig or Marwin Emert.

•Sound Metrics Corp.
Lake Forest Park, Washington 206-364-1441
Several models are available for rent. Check for availability.

ROV/AUV INTEGRATION

• Bluefin Robotics
Bluefin Robotics is a world leader in the development and manufacture of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), derivative systems, and related technology. Since 1997, we have brought innovative and technologically advanced AUV solutions to military, commercial (oil and gas survey, sea floor mapping) and scientific markets worldwide. Our wide range of vehicles includes the cost-effective Spray glider, the non-tethered Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) designed for ship hull inspection, and the BF Series of AUVs, available in a number of standard and customized configurations. In addition, our product family includes innovative propulsion, navigation, and battery systems that we have developed and refined based on years of experience in subsea component design. Bluefin Robotics’ BF Series vehicles are the only commercially available AUVs that boast a completely modular, free-flooded architecture for optimum performance at even the greatest depths. All BF Series AUVs feature rapid, on-the-fly swapping of our specially designed pressure-tolerant batteries for safe, fast turnaround at sea – without ever opening a pressure housing.