Monday, December 15, 2008

Kongsberg Launches New Underwater Camera

Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. launched its new generation low-light underwater camera, the OE13 124 BIT. The new camera delivers unprecedented light sensitivity, image quality and range performance, enabling users to undertake more accurate, longer range underwater vehicle navigation in low-light and in turbid water conditions.

Building on previously successful enhanced SIT (Silicon Intensifier Target) and 1st Generation EMCCD based low-light camera products, the new OE13-124 BIT features an advanced back illuminated and thinned (BIT) CCD light sensor, thermo-electric cooling and integral image-processing algorithms, which delivers up to six-times the light efficiency in water of 1st Generation EMCCD sensors.

The enhanced viewing capability is designed to enable users to undertake more accurate, longer range underwater vehicle navigation and surveillance in harsh environments, low light and turbid water conditions down to 4500m depth and beyond. The OE13-124 is designed to significantly reduce image lag, immunity to image-burn and offers improved reliability, maintainability and through-life savings.

Source: http://www.seadiscovery.com/mt/mtStories.aspx?ShowStrory=1027262089

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