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01-Feb-2010
ACSA introduces a new concept in Search and Recovery operations ACSA Underwater GPS is introducing a new approach to Search and Recovery operations called the "Flying Team Concept".
Each time an accident occurs at sea, numerous means are mobilized on site to bring assistance to survivors and recover surface floating debris. A difficulty remains: how to relocate in 3D the black boxes or VDR pingers with an accuracy good enough to allow fast recovery operations with the adequate tools.
In order to relocate the pingers, ACSA has developed a package, having a weight of less than 100 kg, that can be operated by a 2 men team flown to any accident site using commercial flights.
Once on site, a craft of opportunity is hired locally. ACSA equipment is installed on board in less than ½ hour. By deploying GIBTM buoys on the search area, pingers are positioned in longitude and latitude with a metric accuracy. Next step is to measured depth using a portable echo-sounder so that proper ROV can be specified to the next mission: recorders recovery for data analysis and investigations.
Demonstrations at sea of this "Flying Team" package, which has been demonstrated to be very efficient in numerous complex crisis, are organized every month at ACSA's test site near Toulon.
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