Black Laser Learning will conduct its annual 3 day intensive side scan sonar training program in Annapolis, MD. The most detailed and comprehensive sonar training available. This seminar is open to all civilian, law enforcement and government organizations. Course Syllabus.
Side scan sonar and more. We are your gateway to the underwater world. Whether you are hunting shipwrecks, mapping shipping channels or working to keep America safe, you need top-level expertise from top experts who know how to train your personnel. Whether side scan sonar or other marine technology, we can provide your team with information to get the job done.
With over 25 years hands-on, real-world experience, we thoroughly understand our industry’s needs and requirements. Services include computer based 3D Interactive programs, instructional DVDs, keynote speeches and training seminars. From side scan sonar and magnetometers to AUVs and more, Black Laser Learning® is your source for the best in remote sensing training programs. These programs are anchored by world class animations and hundreds ofdata examples.
Can't afford to have instructors train your agencies employee's? Black Laser's 3D interactive computer based training is the perfect solution. We distill our noted technical expertise into a downloadable program requiring no special software. The program is interactive, requiring the participant to answer questions not just click through a series of static pages. What better way to market complex technologies than have your product on screen with clickable interactive components.
Contact us for information how we can create a 3D interactive program customized to your requirements.
"With over 30 years experience, Vince Capone has developed a worldwide reputation as a preeminent operator of side scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers,
magnetometers, remote operated vehicles and related marine survey equipment. He has the skills and dedication to get the finest possible results from every piece of equipment in the most challenging situations.
Vince has combined these capabilities with his considerable communication and teaching skills to produce outstanding training seminars and videos. His depth of technical understanding, his professional approach and his passion makes him well qualified for these endeavors. Everyone, from beginners to seasoned professionals, can benefit from his expertise."
Martin Klein Founder and Former President, Klein Associates, Inc.
Black Laser Learning® Law Enforcement Side Scan Sonar Training
The ability for law enforcement officers to conduct accurate and effective sonar search operations is a skill which must be learned and practised. Fire arms training and time on the range significantly improve shooting skills. There is no difference operating a sonar. Field teams must fully understand how to operate the sonar and spend time drilling operations to perfect their craft. Recent experiments by the US Navy statistically proved that additional sonar training significantly improved the sonar operators ability to detect targets and reject false targets with far more accuracy than prior to the training.
While the law enforcement mission may differ from the military objective, the need for training and benefits from experienced instructors is not. The ability to recognize the sonar image of a drowning victim in a cluttered bottom is vastly improved if the operator has a working knowledge of sonar and has seen a library of example images. Such training should also cover how to optimize the sonar system for specific types of search operations as well as understanding the nuances of search patterns.
All the aforementioned skills were part of an intensive two-day side scan sonar training in Baton Rouge, LA. The event was held in cooperation with the E. Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, with participation by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana Division of Fish and Game, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Day one included 10 hours of intense classroom study focused on sonar theory and image interpretation with special emphasis on locating and identifying drowning victims. The combination of theory and field OPS allowed the officers to thoroughly understand the subject, and then practice the field techniques. The classroom also included a section on crime scene evidence collection. A properly tuned side scan sonar becomes the under water camera accurately mapping debris and other evidence that can take dozens of hours of dive time.
Black Laser Learning's® Annual 3 Day Side Scan Sonar Training Seminar
February 2010 will be the third year of Black Laser Learning's intensive 3 day sonar training seminar. Every year in conjunction with Internatiopnal Industries, Black Laser hosts a comprehensive examination of side scan sonar. The seminar starts with the basics such as terminology and quickly expands into advanced topics including image interpretation and optimizing field operations. Topics apply to and include examples from all the major side scan sonar manufacturers. Classes include both domestic as well as international participants from federal, state and commercial organizations.There are special topics for law enforcement and military personnel which can be covered in evening break out sessions. For more information on this years seminar Click Here
Black Laser Learning® Completes Klein 3900/Chesapeake Training at Stockton State College
Stockton State College advanced its marine survey capabilities with the procurement of a Klein 3900 side scan sonar system combined with a Chesapeake Technologies SonarWiz sonar processing software package. Black Laser Learning provided 3 days of intensive training focusing on sonar theory, operation and of the Klein sonar system and Sonar Pro software as well as an introduction into post processing the sonar data collected during the field portion of the training utilizing Chesapeake's SonarWiz software.
Black Laser Learning's® Annual 3 Day Side Scan Sonar Training Seminar
