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Getac in a League of its Own I guess it’s hard to say whether Jacques Cousteau would have been impressed or envious (or both) of the technology today’s modern treasure hunters have access to. However, I’m certain he would have made room on The Calypso for anything that made locating ships buried leagues under the ocean easier and safer. While Cousteau certainly made the most out of the technology available to him in his day, Vitaly Latartsev, General Director of Peter Diving Service in Russia, is definitely taking advantage of advancements in computer and sonar technology today to help with their own treasure-seeking ventures under the sea. Peter Diving Service was formed by members of an amateur diving club that participated in numerous search-and-lift expeditions of WWII planes sunk during the war. (Figure 1) More specifically, they are expert surveyors of under-water objects such as pipelines and are often called upon to clear reservoirs of vegetation, or ocean bottom sedi- ments, to prevent damage and possibly breaches within the pipeline structures. The geographical reach of Peter Diving Service’s work covers almost the entire territory of Russia, from the polar region to the coastline of the Black Sea. With temperatures ranging from -40º C to +35° C, to say they work in extreme weather conditions would be somewhat of an understatement. And extreme temperatures represents only a portion of the overall weather conditions. Add driving rains and snow to the mix, along with salt-laden ocean spray, fog, and dust, and you have the perfect storm for technological malfunction and failure – unless you have technology that is designed to with- stand the extreme environmental conditions such as those found in the Baltic Sea. Ruggedness is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing mobile solutions, which is why Vitaly Latartsev and his Peter Diving Service selected Getac and the company’s M230 rugged notebook computer and advanced software programs. Getac ensures that its entire line of fully-rugged units operates under the most demanding weather conditions and abusive physical handling. Getac’s M230 was selected based on the rigorous “real-world” testing the Getac recommends Windows Vista® Business. -01- M230 Notebooks Help Russian Dive Service Repair Underwater Pipelines / Find Lost Treasures (Figure 1) Picture of VItaly Latartsev, General Director of Peter Diving Service Case Study Peter Diving Service
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Getac in a League of its Own
I guess it’s hard to say whether Jacques Cousteau
would have been impressed or envious (or both)
of the technology today’s modern treasure
hunters have access to. However, I’m certain he
would have made room on The Calypso for
anything that made locating ships buried leagues
under the ocean easier and safer. While Cousteau
certainly made the most out of the technology
available to him in his day, Vitaly Latartsev,
General Director of Peter Diving Service in Russia,
is definitely taking advantage of advancements
in computer and sonar technology today to help
with their own treasure-seeking ventures under
the sea.
Peter Diving Service was formed by members of an
amateur diving club that participated in numerous
search-and-lift expeditions of WWII planes sunk
during the war. (Figure 1) More specifically, they
are expert surveyors of under-water objects such
as pipelines and are often called upon to clear
reservoirs of vegetation, or ocean bottom sedi-
ments, to prevent damage and possibly breaches
within the pipeline structures. The geographical
reach of Peter Diving Service’s work covers
almost the entire territory of Russia, from the
polar region to the coastline of the Black Sea.
With temperatures ranging from -40º C to +35° C,
to say they work in extreme weather conditions
would be somewhat of an understatement. And
extreme temperatures represents only a portion of
the overall weather conditions. Add driving rains
and snow to the mix, along with salt-laden ocean
spray, fog, and dust, and you have the perfect
storm for technological malfunction and failure –
unless you have technology that is designed to with-
stand the extreme environmental conditions such as
those found in the Baltic Sea.
Ruggedness is one of the most important factors
to consider when choosing mobile solutions, which
is why Vitaly Latartsev and his Peter Diving
Service selected Getac and the company’s M230
rugged notebook computer and advanced software
programs. Getac ensures that its entire line of
fully-rugged units operates under the most
demanding weather conditions and abusive
physical handling. Getac’s M230 was selected
based on the rigorous “real-world” testing the
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M230 Notebooks Help Russian Dive Service RepairUnderwater Pipelines / Find Lost Treasures
(Figure 1) Picture of VItaly Latartsev, General Director of Peter Diving Service
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(Figure 4) Getac’s M230 rugged notebook computers were adopted to record all sonar and sensor inputs �om the Simrad MS 1000 side scanning sonar system.
company puts its products through to ensure fail-
proof reliability.
While much of Peter Diving Service’s work is mostly
related to underwater maintenance activities such
as clearing reservoirs, occasionally more exciting
fare comes their way. For example, one of their
recent search missions was to find the remains of a
World War II Hawker Hurricane that landed on a
frozen lake near Murmansk Russia nearly 50 years
ago. (Figure 2) The story is that a Russian pilot
landed the plane on the lake but before a rescue
team could reach the plane it broke through
the ice and settled to the bottom. Sonar technol-
ogy was used to measure and evaluate underwa-
ter sound signals, which enabled the calculation
of distance, size, and situation of the object
underwater – in this case the Hawker Hurricane.
(Figure 3) (Figure 4)
“Underwater searches by nature can be difficult, but
are especially challenging in the winter season,”
says Latartsev, Director of Peter Diving Service.
“Cold winds, mixed precipitation and dark, murky
waters all add a special blend of difficulty to our
work. Before working with Getac’s rugged
notebooks, it was necessary to carry several spare
notebooks in case of failure or damage due to
extreme temperatures.
“In many cases we’d have to warm up or cool down
the notebook depending on the weather condition,
but after adopting the Getac notebooks, we saw
a tremendous spike in productivity, efficiency,
and cost-savings.”
One of the primary reasons why Latartsev’s team
selected Getac for their computer and software
needs was the intense stress testing the company
conducts with its products and the high standards
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(Figure 3) Picture of VItaly Latartsev, General Director of Peter Diving Service
(Figure 2) �is remarkable image was taken by suspending the scanning sonar head on a cable �om a support boat in northern Russia. �e wreckage is that of WW2 Hawker Hurricane that landed on the �ozen lake, but broke through the ice before recovery was possible. �e plane had been “lost” for approximately 50 years.
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(Figure 5) Getac M230 was used on a tractor-amphibian in a dry channel lining design project.
they meet such as MIL-STD 810F, the most widely
used international standard, set by the US military.
Despite harsh weather, specialized hi-tech equipment
and technologies must be applied to detection activi-
ties under water. Ordinary notebooks simply do not
survive the frequent drops, vibrations from the boat
engine or other machinery used in their searches.
For instance, on a dry channel lining design project
among the cane thickets along the river Bogucharka
in Russia, Getac M230 was used on an amphibious
tractor. (Figure 5) Thanks to the built-in GPS
module, the M230 notebook was able to help define
the site and provide a clear indication of the
surrounding topography so the team could transfer
design drawings full-scale.
“Getac’s M230 notebook computers are now used on
all our projects,” says Latartsev. “The units are
robust, with the best technology, and maybe most
important, they are extremely stable, which is
something that is an absolute must in our line of
work. Its 15-inch LCD display includes advanced
sunlight readable technology which allows us to
read the screen in virtually any lighting condition.
“Probably the most notable feature Getac offers to our
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Getac M230 rugged notebooks were
supplied to Peter Diving Service by
rugged mobile computer specialist
Mobilis in Russia. "After working with
Peter Diving Service on their specific
application requirements, we decide
to recommend Getac M230 as it is one
of the very few products that has a
larger LCD screen and integrated
graphic solutions which fulfill the
critical mission requirements,” says
Alexei Tranovich, Sales Manager of
Mobilis, which specializes in supply-
ing Getac rugged computers in Russia.
"After working with Peter Diving
service on their specific application
requirements, we decide to recom-
mend Getac M230 as it is one of the
very few product that has larger LCD
screen and integrated graphic solu-
tions which will fullfill the critical
missions. "says Alexei Tranovich,
Sales Manager of Mobilis who is
specialising in selling Getac rugged
computers in Russia.
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entire team can’t be found in any of their product liter
ature: peace-of-mind,” Latartsev concluded.
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