MAD Sea

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

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Vibecore D-4

Takes 4″ Dia cores 12ft length New for 2012  – the VibeCore D4 is now available with an option to take 4″ diameter cores. The “VibeCore D4″ is only a few pounds heavier and a few inches longer than the VibeCore D. For more information on the Vibecore D-4, please contact us. [Contact_Form_Builder id=”2”]

Sea Link Dive Article

Role Specialty Devices role in this cruise involved contributions to the design and building of portions of the PFA,  recovery of the PFA,  site investigation and mapping efforts of the overall site and in the modification, deployment and recovery of the WHOI/NC mooring. Each of these efforts will be discussed below. Participation in one of

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Sub-Bottom Discussion

Sub-Bottom Sediment Profiling in Reservoir Management By Paul D. Higley, President Specialty Devices, Inc. The acoustic reflectivity of the bottom can vary widely depending on the composition of the bottom and water content. Rock, sand, clay, mud, and silts all have drastically different acoustic properties. Generally, sound will penetrate to greater depths with lower frequencies

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Worldwide Distributors

Specialty Devices Inc.
2905 Capital St.
Wylie Texas 75098

972-429-7240 office

European Distributors

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Ben ten Toom
Dr. Langeveldplein 6
3361 HE Sliedrecht
0184 – 413147
06 – 24745947

About SDI

For over 30 years, SDI has designed and manufactured bathymetric and sub-bottom survey systems, sediment coring devices, and other specialized survey systems. SDI also provides geospatial, geophysical, hydrographic, sub-bottom, and sediment sampling services.