Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX TO BUILD SCIENCE ROVFOR NOAATuesday, October 11, 2005 -- Washington, DC -- Phoenix International, Inc., (Phoenix) was awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract to design and build a new scientific Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration. The system will operate to 6,000 meters of seawater (msw) and have the ability to inspect and interact with the seafloor and mid-water environments. The two-body design, comprised of an instrumented “tow sled” and a 40 horsepower vehicle, will permit intervention tasks on both horizontal (seafloor) and vertical (shelf walls) surfaces. The ROV will incorporate state-of-the-art sensors and imaging systems, and support a wide range of scientific payloads and tooling systems. The ROV system is scheduled for installation on a 224 ft. NOAA ship, the former USNS CAPABLE (T-AGOS 16), soon to be re-fitted and dedicated to exploring unknown or little known ocean areas around the globe. Phoenix is a marine services company providing quality manned and unmanned underwater operations and engineering services to an international customer base. Worldwide services include Underwater Ship Inspection & Repair, US Navy & ABS Certified Underwater Welding, ROV Operations, Deep Ocean Search & Recovery, Subsea Construction Support, Submarine Rescue, and Underwater Equipment Design. Phoenix resources include divers and diving systems, one-Atmosphere Diving Systems (ADS), Remotely Operated Vehicles and associated tooling systems, and turn-key engineering design and development capabilities.
For More Information Contact: Phoenix International, Inc. 9301 Largo Drive West, Largo, MD, 20774 USA Tel: +1 (301) 341-7800 Fax: +
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