| Videoray
- News - September 21, 2005
VideoRay delivers 500th
underwater robot to City of Long Beach Fire Department
Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) funds units for three
local agencies to protect nation’s key west
coast port
Phoenixville , PA - VideoRay LLC
announced today that it has sold its 500th VideoRay
unit to the City of Long Beach Fire Department.
The VideoRay Pro III was the third VideoRay recently
sold to area agencies to protect the ports and
waterways of Southern California.
In November, 2003 the United States Coast Guard
Maritime Safety and Security Team (USCG MSST)
unit 91103
in San Pedro received its VideoRay
Pro II as part of program to equip each MSST unit
with VideoRay underwater robotic cameras. These
cameras are used to inspect piers, ship hulls,
and other harbor locations rapidly, efficiently,
and safely in a variety of conditions for different
prevention and response scenarios.
In December, 2004, the Los
Angeles Port Police purchased
a VideoRay Pro III with a DHS grant to accomplish
similar missions. In order to receive the maximum
benefit from the unit, they purchased specialized
training from VideoRay in the use of the system.
When the training was conducted, MSST members
and members of the City
of Long Beach Fire Department
attended the training. This allowed each of the
agencies to learn how to use the unit to respond
to boating and other harbor accidents, and terrorist
attacks.
After the session, the Long Beach Fire department
purchased their own unit with a third DHS grant,
and it was delivered in July. The City of Long
Beach Fire Department was very excited to add
VideoRay to their underwater capabilities. The
VideoRay can check to see what's below the surface
and what shape it's in. It doesn't care how deep,
cold, or contaminated the water might be. The
VideoRay reduces risk to human divers and is small
enough to operate off of any of the Long Beach
Fire Department trucks or boats.
The San Pedro MSST, Los Angeles Port Police Beach
and the Long Beach Fire Department now benefit
from using the same equipment and training. They
can better support each other and cooperate more
efficiently, because they are familiar with each
other's equipment and operating procedures. They
can also rely on each other for extra equipment
or back up when necessary.
VideoRay now has far more Remotely Operated Vehicles
(ROVs) in service around the world than any manufacturer,
and is delivering additional ROVs at an increasing
rate. A significant percentage are used worldwide
by military and public safety agencies. In August
the General Services Administration (GSA) awarded
VideoRay a contract to supply vehicles to the
US government, making it easier and faster for
many agencies to acquire one. See http://www.videoray.com/GSA
for more information.
VideoRay submersible Remotely Operated Vehicles
(ROVs) are the most widely used small,
portable, and configurable ROVs
available. Weighing just 8 pounds and starting
at $5995 USD, VideoRays can be equipped with sonar,
positioning systems or other accessories, and
are used for underwater surveys, offshore inspections,
search and recovery, homeland defense, science,
fish farming, and a
range of applications in underwater
environments.
For further information:
Chris Gibson chris.gibson@videoray.com
VideoRay LLC Director, Marketing
Phone: 610.458.3000
www.videoray.com
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