Bart Kemper and Linda Cross co-wrote “Heat Retention and Structural Integrity of Glassy Polymer Viewports,” which was presented at the 15th Annual Manned Underwater Vehicle group of the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The findings indicated viewports will retain their topsides surface temperature, which can be over 100F (38C), for many hours. This can be an issue if submersibles use 50F (10C) as their design temperature. The paper was well received and sparked several in-depth conversations.
The Manned Underwater Vehicle group of MTS honored long-time pioneer Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich of the PP Shishov Inst of Oceanography. The public is most aware of his taking James Cameron to the wreck of the Titanic. Bart Kemper, Krista Kemper, and KES’s student engineer intern Madeline Hunt from LSU has a chance to meet this legend in undersea exploration. Dr. Sagalevich has pioneered many of the deep diving systems which he also piloted. In addition to piloting James Cameron to the TITANIC, he dove on the BISMARK and KURSK, and was the first to reach the actual North Pole 4000 meters below the ice. “Tolya” is a personal hero of our company president, Krista, and is part of why KES is a sponsor of the Manned Underwater Group in the Marine Technology Society.
Bart Kemper also attended the MTS “Tech Surge” regarding the impact of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This was an important event in marine and environmental engineering as there has been enough time to make more definitive conclusions regarding the disaster and its consequence. KES had developed an oil capture system in response to this event and has continued its development.
“Heat Retention and Structural Integrity of Glassy Polymer Viewports” by Bart Kemper and Linda Cross. Presented at the Manned Underwater Vehicle Symposium (Underwater Intervention 2018, New Orleans LA)
Bart Kemper, Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich of the PP Shishov Inst of Oceanography, Krista Kemper, and KES’s student engineer intern Madeline Hunt from LSU. Dr. Sagalevich has pioneered many of the deep diving systems which he also piloted. He piloted James Cameron to the TITANIC, dove on the BISMARK and KURSK, and was the first to reach the North Pole, 4000 meters below the ice.
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