- Marine Survey Equipment Division
- Specialty Devices, Inc. manufactures:
- Bathymetric / Hydrographic survey systems including
- Surveycase
- Bathycase
- IDS depth sounder.
- Sub-bottom profilers including:
- BSS+3 sediment profiler.
- BSS+5 sediment
- mapping limnologic sub-bottom sediment classification system.
- VibeCore-D ( Vibracore ) vibrating core sampler. (Video Link)
- (Takes 2", 3", and 4" core samples)
- The MRU33 (Motion Reference Unit)
- Display Systems including:
- Waterproof ruggedized displays.
- Daylight/ night vision displays.
- 3D display systems.
- Other Products
- Survey Services Division
- Our survey services include:
- Bathymetry
- Sub-bottom Profiling
- Core Sampling
- Sediment Classification / Transport / Analysis
- Sediment Mapping & Sampling
- Pre/Post-Dredge Surveys
- Resevoir Management
- Pipeline Routes / Inspection
- Current Measurements & Studies
- Sidescan Sonar & Video
- Sea Floor Systems
- Specialty Devices, Inc. designs and builds:
- Data acquisition and seafloor telemetry systems
- for deep ocean data collection.
- Vertical acoustic arrays:
- Seabed imaging
- Seismic source calibration
- Fiber optic data telemetry systems
- P-wave and S-wave 4C arrays
- DATS
- Examples of SDI's contribution to the Gas Hydrate Gulf of Mexico
- Sea Floor Observatory
- MAD SEA (Marine Autonomous Deep SEA Storm Monitor)
- Specialty Devices, Inc., working with the Gas Hydrate Research Consortium directed by the Mississippi Minerals Resource Institute, has developed and installed a Severe Storm Monitoring System. The MAD SEA Storm Monitor was installed in approximately 1,000 meters of water depth at Mississippi Canyon 118 in the Gulf of Mexico on June 12, 2006. The Storm Monitor is to be recovered in November of 2006 at the conclusion of the hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. The Storm Monitor can also be used for marine mammal research and for monitoring man made acoustic signatures
- Sea Link Dive Article
- Specialty Devices, Inc. was established in 1986 and has earned a reputation associated with quality products and services.
- Hydrographic Survey, Bathymetric Survey, Vibracore, Sediment Mapping, Navigation Buoys, Transducer Array,
- Sediment Proflier, Sediment Mapping, Sub-bottom Profiler, Hydrographic Mapping, Seabed Imaging, Vibracore, DIY Vibracore, Portable Vibracore
Office (972) 429-7240 Fax (972) 429-7243 2905 Capital St. Wylie, TX 75098 Hours of Operation 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mon-Fri CTZ |
