Training Opportunities
Class: Technical Aspects of Underwater Recovery
Location: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Arizona
Dates: RESCHEDULING FOR SEPTEMBER 2010
Cost: $625
This training covers all aspects of Underwater Search and Recovery with a heavy emphasis on the use of technology in the development of search plans and their implementation. This is critical training for SAR Dive Team leaders, those involved with SAR management, and those employing the services of SAR units. This course is designed for SAR Team Leaders and Team Managers.
The five day class will feature:
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Principles of Underwater Imaging and Acoustics that targets practical and important acoustics
Principles of Underwater Imaging and Acoustics that targets practical and important acousticstheory for hands-on sonar operators
•Theory and in-water operation of echo sounders, side scan, mechanically scanned profiling/imaging sonar, and multibeam sonar systems
Theory and in-water operation of echo sounders, side scan, mechanically scanned profiling/imaging sonar, and multibeam sonar systems•Practical aspects of sonar geometry and data interpretation, "Tricks of the Trade", data logging and report presentation, marketing your sonar services, investing wisely in a sonar system, and how to maximize your sonar investment
Practical aspects of sonar geometry and data interpretation, "Tricks of the Trade", data logging and report presentation, marketing your sonar services, investing wisely in a sonar system, and how to maximize your sonar investment•Sonar “visualization” of seabed and vertical structures, creating sonar mosaics and acoustic profiling
Sonar “visualization” of seabed and vertical structures, creating sonar mosaics and acoustic profiling •Utilizing sonar for underwater search and recovery
Utilizing sonar for underwater search and recovery•Tracking, search planning, GIS, and navigational software
Tracking, search planning, GIS, and navigational software•ROV search techniques, ROV preflight, controls, tracking systems, diving operations
ROV search techniques, ROV preflight, controls, tracking systems, diving operations•“Hands on” Image Interpretation
“Hands on” Image Interpretation•Practical exercises using of side scan, ROV, and Sector Scan units in target recovery
Practical exercises using of side scan, ROV, and Sector Scan units in target recoveryCLASS SCHEDULE
Monday
Orientation
Overview to Underwater Search Fundamentals
Diving, equipment, search techniques
Information gathering, Point Last Seen, Bayes theorem
GIS and underwater search
Tuesday
Acoustic principles
Sonar Resolution and Acoustic Geometry
Grid calculation, Geo Location of targets
GPS and position errors
Data logging and recording
Multibeam and scanning sonar
Wednesday
Side scan sonar overview and basic operation
Tracking, search planning, navigational software
ROV classes and operations
ROV search techniques
ROV sonar applications
Thursday
Image interpretation
Hands on operations of ROV/sonar
Friday
Practical application/exercise
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