Coda Octopus Real Time 3D Sonar to Scan San Francisco Bay as Part of All-Star Game Security
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CDOC), a world leader in underwater terrorism prevention, today announced that it has been invited by the San Francisco Police Department to scan the underwater area adjacent to AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA, as part of the anti-terrorism security effort for baseball's All-Star game today.
According to Sergeant Danny Lopez, Officer in Charge of the Marine Patrol Unit of the San Francisco Police, "Threats deployed underwater are typically extremely difficult to detect, but the next generation of underwater surveillance technology is now demonstrating its unique capabilities in this environment. The Coda Echoscope(TM) operates in zero visibility and provides underwater 3D images in real time, giving us the ability to scrutinize the bay wall and the waters adjacent to the ball park."
Coda Octopus is deploying the Coda Echoscope(TM) and the Octopus F190(TM) motion sensing system alongside a surface video and infrared camera unit to sweep the waters and jetties surrounding AT&T Park, including McCovey's cove, where fans traditionally spend time in small boats in the hope of catching a prodigious home run. Data will be used real time to identify potential threats whilst also being stored for reference as base line survey in future bay area underwater security operations.
"The Coda Echoscope(TM) is the best way to see under the water in high-resolution images in real time," commented Jason Reid, Coda Octopus President and CEO. "The Department of Homeland Security has identified the underwater threat from explosives and other disruptive devices, as a top anti-terrorism concern, and the FBI recently warned scuba shops to show vigilence in their operations. By providing continuous scans of an underwater area, which would likely otherwise have to be searched by divers and in a non-continuous fashion, Coda Echoscope(TM) creates the first subsea 'security snapshot' that can be used to ensure the safety of our nation's ports below the waterline - where almost anything could happen."
The Company stated that the Coda Echoscope(TM) has already been used by international law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense, and in a variety of commercial applications including mapping oil and gas hurricane damaged platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, and for dredge monitoring and cable laying purposes in a busy industrial harbor in Southeast Asia.
For further details on the FBI's warning to scuba shops to be aware of the underwater terror threat, click on the following link:
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About Coda Octopus
Founded in 1994, Coda Octopus is recognized internationally as a leading developer of underwater technologies for imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications. Based in New York, with R&D, manufacturing, and sales facilities in the UK, Norway, and Florida, its key products include Coda Echoscope - the first real time 3D subsea sonar with a variety of applications within navies and for subsea construction. The Coda Echoscope(TM) is the heart of the Coda Underwater Inspection System used for homeland security in ports around the world. With this patented new product, which revolutionizes subsea visualization, Coda Octopus believes it is well on its way to becoming the world's leading sonar technology company.
Coda Octopus's line of traditional marine geophysical products includes Octopus precision motion sensors, Coda and Octopus marine software and systems and Octopus thermal printers. For further information, please visit http://www.codaoctopus.com or contact Coda Octopus at info@codaoctopus.com.
Safe Harbor Statement: Except for historical information, the matters set forth herein, which are forward-looking statements, involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of Coda Octopus' planned products and their level of sales, access to the capital necessary to finance and grow the business, a highly competitive environment in the security filed that includes numerous large and well established companies much larger than ours, and our ability successfully deploy our technologies and products to meet the technical demands and market requirements of our customers.
Source: Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
Released July 10, 2007