Author: Karl Lander
Commander Karl Lander, USCG, retired, completed US Navy dive training in 1996 and served as a diver and engineer onboard the Coast Guard icebreakers POLAR SEA and POLAR STAR. Commander Lander went on to serve as Chief Engineer in USCGC MUNRO, and Executive Officer in USCGCs RELIANCE and HEALY as well as serving in critical positions overseeing ship maintenance and repair at Coast Guard Pacific Area and Coast Guard Headquarters. Following his retirement from the Coast Guard, Commander Lander joined Greensea in 2017 and currently serves as Director, Hull Robotics.
Mixtape Session #7: The Newest Advances in Hull Grooming and Inspection
- Posted on: 16 Jun 2021
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Building on the technical details presented in Mixtape #2, Karl Lander discussed deployment and operation of Greensea’s hull crawler along with results of more recent testing. Following the presentation, Karl will be available to field questions. What you’ll learn: Where the project is now Deeper look at the crawler and user interface What to expect in looking […]
Mixtape Session #2: Hull Inspection Isn’t Taxing
- Posted on: 15 Mar 2021
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Good, Fast, or Cheap. Pick any two. Anyone responsible for maintenance knows the refrain – “fast cheap work ain’t good…” Nothing in the subsea world is “cheap”, but advancements in on-hull navigation for autonomous robots are working to bring down the cost of in-water work with no degradation of quality or efficiency. For certain applications, […]