2018

“Great DVD!!” – Captain of a local fire rescue dive team If you’re a Search and Rescue professional, you know how hard it is to stay on top of important technology. Whether you’re searching for a drowning victim or a snow mobile lost last winter, the Humminbird® HELIX® is a fantastic tool for underwater search operations. However, if you don’t know…

SAR HAWK™ & Humminbird® Soar with Hogansburg-Akwesasne Fire Department

Vince CaponeApril 12, 2018

One does not usually associate Humminbird® Search & Rescue operations with the roar of counter rotating propellers being driven by a 475 horsepower V8 engine. The Hogansburg Awkwesasne Volunteer Fire Department has not one, but two, highly versatile airboats both equipped with Humminbird® side imaging sonars. Black Laser Learning’s Vince Capone spent the weekend working with fire rescue personnel honing…

Apollo Recovery Team Recognized

skatmanmMarch 19, 2018

News News Front

Last year a very complex technical underwater expedition resulted in the recovery of an Apollo F-1 engine from the Apollo 11 mission, the first landing of man on the moon on July 20, 1969. The 30-day recovery operation took place near the Bermuda Triangle, on one of the most advanced deepwater salvage ships equipped with the latest dynamic positioning technology.…

Black Laser Learning® Partners with Dive Rescue International for Successful Humminbird® training

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

News News Front

Law enforcement and fire rescue teams from four different states recently participated in a two-day Humminbird sonar training seminar in Fort. Collins, Colorado. The event was co-sponsored by Dive Rescue International and Black Laser Learning, Inc. One of the most difficult tasks for Humminbird® sonar operators is being able to identify a drowning victim. While the class attendees had a…

SAR HAWK® Humminbird® Sonar Target Acquisition Software

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Humminbird

Request Free Demo Version FIND WHAT YOU’RE MISSING High Resolution Data Review Ensure Complete Coverage Easy Graphics for Reporting – Google Earth Compatible SAR HAWK® software elevates an economical Humminbird® sonar to a professional target acquisition and mapping tool. SAR HAWK® software was designed with the Search & Rescue professional in mind. Just plug the SD card into…

800-1100 Humminbird Video-Additional Information

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Humminbird

Thank you for purchasing Black Laser Learning’s® Humminbird® Training DVD (900-1100 Series). While we make every effort to ensure absolute accuracy in our products, even careful review can find we may have missed a topic or we later find a typo. In this section, we provide our customers with additional information and corrections concerning the Not in the Manual Guide® to…

Klein Marine Systems Revamps Sonar Training

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Klein Marine Systems, which celebrates this year its 50th anniversary of business activity, recently revamped its long-standing sonar training in line with its commitment to continuously improve the customer support services. The first change included holding the training at a new venue. The fully-appointed classroom at the Seacoast Science Center embedded in the Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New…

Advanced Side Scan Sonar

skatmanmMarch 18, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Locating a large steel shipwreck like the 460-ft victory ship pictured left should be a piece of cake. Anyone who can turn on the machine should be able to see the wreck when towing the system properly in good weather. But poor weather conditions with excessive towfish motion is one of the main causes of distorted sonar imagery. Notice how the…

Locating Shipwrecks

skatmanmMarch 17, 2018

Basic Sonar Training

Side scan sonar is probably the most effective tool for finding unburied targets. Black Laser Learning’s® Founder, Vince Capone, has located hundreds of shipwrecks, aircraft, anchors, and other objects lost at sea using all types of technology. Detection and discrimination qualities allow for excellent capabilities to locate and identify targets. Additionally, side scan has excellent range, thus making it a…

Humminbird® 900-1100 Series DVD Table of Contents

skatmanmMarch 17, 2018

Humminbird

Not in the Manual® Guide to Underwater Search Operations with the Humminbird® Side Imaging® Sonar (900-1100 Series) Table of Contents Introduction How is the Humminbird Different? Set Up & Installation Optimize System Installation for Performance Operations Views, & Button Functions Programing Hot Keys & Side Windows Optimal Settings Interpreting Sonar Images Basic Image Display Range & Water Column Gap Under…

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