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"Low Power/High Performance Active Heave Compensation",Jeffrey D. Haney, Dean W. Carey and Zane Q. Rhodes II (Dynacon, Inc.) examine the development of a robust active heave compensation system that uses 10 HP per compensated tonne. Sea Technology, July 2002, Volume 43, No.7, p.23.

Dynacon attracted an international audience at "Oceanology International 2002" Excel, London, UK 5-8th March 2002. Dynacon's introduction of an "Active Heave Compensation System", "Telescoping Launch and Recovery System", "TuffTool lubricator", "TuffCoat-M lubricant", along with other highly specialised cable and umbilical handling equipment, set future trends for all segments of the ocean industry.
Active Heave Compensation Presentation at Oceanology International 2002, Excel, London, UK 5-8th March 2002

Dynacon developed and showcased an "Active Heave Compensation System" which addressed the problems of excessive power requirements associated with current active compensation strategies at Underwater Intervention 2002, New Orleans, 27 Feb-2 Mar 2002. Booth # 202. The multimedia program, included a slide presentation, question and answer segment, followed by a company and customer banquet, established Dynacon as a innovator and leader in the industry.
Active Heave Compensation Presentation at Underwater Intervention 2002, New Orleans, 27 Feb - 2 Mar 2002.

Dynacon Presentation at UNOLS Winch & Wire Conference, University of Rhode Island, 23 Oct 2001.

May, 2001 - DYNACON, Inc., Bryan, Texas, USA, announces the sale of a fully integrated CTD System to the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India. DYNACON is appointed prime contractor for the project and is supplying a DYNACON, Inc. CTD Traction Winch System, Sea-Bird 911 CTD Unit with a Sea-Bird Carousel Water Sampler and 8,000 meters of Rochester cable.

The DYNACON CTD Traction Winch System was developed specifically for CTD casts in response to higher line tensions associated with the use of larger CTD units and water sampler carousels. The Traction Winch supplied to NIO features a Safe Working Load of 24,910 N (2,540 Kg) at line speeds of 1.27m/s (76 mpm) at 60 Hz or 1.00m/s (60 mpm) at 50 Hz. Cable is stored on a separate storage winch at a storage tension of approximately 4,448 N (450 Kg). The entire CTD Traction Winch System is powered by a DYNACON-supplied electro-hydraulic power unit. The CTD Traction Winch, Storage Winch, Power Unit and Right-Angle, Electro-Active Levelwind are all contained in a single frame assembly weighing 4,000 Kg with overall dimensions of approximately 3,251 mm (L) x 2,032 (W) x 1,499 (H).

(Oceansp@ce Issue 271 - Friday, September 22, 2000, David M. Graham, Editor)
MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY SEEKING NOAH'S FLOOD
Offshore Synope, Turkey, in the Black Sea -- Jim Newman, Woods Hole Marine Systems Inc. aboard the Northern Horizon for the Black Sea Project writes Oceansp@ce with this on-scene report. "There's been lots of news in the press about Dr. Bob Ballard's latest archaeological expedition in the Black Sea, including lots of conjecture about Noah's flood. Apparently there hasn't been much about the technology, so to fill in some of the gaps, here's a quick summary. The side-scan sonar system used to find targets is the DSL-120, a deep-towed 120-kHz bathymetric mapping system owned and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Deep Submergence Lab, the JASON folks. The visual imaging system consists of two vehicles, a towsled/depressor called Argus, which provides wide-area lighting and eye-in-the-sky cameras, and a small ROV called Little Hercules, designed as a platform for high quality video. The latter is tethered to the towsled. All communications are on optical fiber." Both vehicles are brand new, 3,000-meter systems designed and built for Ballard's Institute for Exploration by Woods Hole Marine Systems. Development was funded primarily by the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and the National Geographic Society. The ship, the Northern Horizon, is a 70-meter North Sea trawler converted to survey work, with dynamic positioning and a Dynacon Inc. (Bryan, Texas) winch/A-frame setup. "The hardware is all working well, so the technical types are having a great time operating it all and watching the archaeologists and other assorted players doing their things," Newman wrote. There is more information at Institute for Exploration, National Geographic, and Wood's Hole Marine Systems, Inc.. Correspondent Newman wrote a paper with Ballard and Coleman for delivery at Oceans 2000 MTS/IEEE last week in Providence, Rhode Island.

[Dynacon/DanSail] Dynacon, Inc.'s international salesperson, Dan Cobb, participated in a Hill Country sailing race sponsored in part by Dynacon. The proceeds from the race went towards the "Big Brother" program. The picture shows Dan and his partner Mike Rohrer from Austin during race 2 of the 5-series race. There were 34 boats in 5 classes and Dan and partner finished 2nd overall.

Dynacon, Inc. has contributed to the Ocean Engineering students at Texas A&M University to help in their entry in the Human Powered Submarine Project. The faculty advisor for the TAMU students is Robert E. Randall, PhD, PE, Professor of Ocean Engineering. The races this year will be held at the Offshore Model Basin in Escondido, CA from July 21-23, 2000. The Senior Design Class visited Dynacon and was assisted by Dan Cobb as they toured the Dynacon facilities and were subjected to a lecture from our President, James Stasny. Professor Randall was kind enough to send a letter of thanks to James for his efforts on their behalf.

The Human Powered Submarine Project is an extracurricular activity for Ocean Engineering students. The objective of the project is to design, build, and race human powered submarines for international submarine races such as the International Submarine Races and the World Submarine Invitational. Races are normally scheduled during the summer on a yearly or biannual schedule.

Dynacon, Inc. has donated its engineering expertise and manufacturing facilities to design and assemble a set of four winches and a lifting frame for the Conservation Research Laboratory (NAPCRL) of the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University for use in the Texas Historical Commission's La Salle Shipwreck Project.

The 17th century ship, Belle, which sank in Matagorda Bay, Texas in early 1686, was one of four ships in a French expedition that was lead by one of the 17th century's boldest explorers, Sieur de La Salle. The Texas Historical Commission has undertaken the excavation and conservation of the Belle and has designated the NAPCRL to preserve, clean and reassemble the acquired pieces.

The NAPCRL has built a large concrete storage vat that will be filled with a preservation fluid. The four winches will be used in concert to raise and lower the lift frame in and out of the vat of preservation fluid. The Belle will be reassembled on the lift frame and stored in the preservation fluid.

Dynacon, Inc. has donated a Model 421 Winch plus an A-Frame Handling System to the Institute for Exploration for use by a research team headed by Dr. Robert Ballard. Dr. Ballard's team is exploring the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. They are working with Harvard University off the Sinai Peninsula, searching for ships of the Sea People.

Another part of Ballard's 1999 schedule is the Black Sea Program. The Black Sea has no oxygen below 600 feet down to the bottom at 7,000 feet [2,134 meters] deep, which means that it should be a highly preserving environment for artifacts of the Late Bronze Age and before. You may want to check out Noah's Flood : The Scientific Discoveries About the Event that Changed History by Walter C. Pitman and William B.F. Ryan.

Dynacon would like to thank the following for contributions to this project:

American Industrial Heat Transfer, Inc. -- Zion, IL
Automation Engineering Co. -- Houston, TX
Berendsen Fluid Power, Inc. -- Houston, TX
Cordyne -- Houston, TX
Hydraquip Corp. -- Houston, TX
Lebus International, Inc. -- Longview, TX
M/D Totco -- Cedar Park, TX
Mannesmann Rexroth --- Bethlehem, PA
Moog Inc. -- East Aurora, NY
Mr. Doug McNair -- Houston, TX
North American Hydraulics -- Houston, TX
O&K Antriebstechnik
Parker Hannifin Corp. -- Des Plaines, IL
Protos Inc. -- Tulsa, OK
Sauer Sundstrand -- Ames, IA
Sprecher + Shuh -- Houston, TX
Staubli Corp. -- Charlotte, NC
Tex-A-Draulics, Inc. -- Houston, TX
Womack Machine Supply Co. -- Houston, TX