Dynamic Compensation System for Towed Bodies Navy SBIR FY2006.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2006.2 Topic No.: N06-137 Topic Title: Dynamic Compensation System for Towed Bodies Proposal No.: N062-137-0622 Firm: Maritime Applied Physics Corporation 1850 Frankfurst Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21226-1024 Contact: Rick Harris Phone: (443) 524-3330 Web Site: www.mapcorp.com Abstract: Refine Project Goals and Data; Define Candidate Systems; Establish Goals and Metrics. Evaluate Candidate Systems;Develop a Phase II Plan for a dynamic compensation system for towed bodies. Benefits: The advantages of such a system are many. A surface vessel can provide the endurance, loiter capability, and unmanned operation of a semi-submersible, but at a fraction of the weight and with a much higher transit speed. The system could thus reposition to respond to threats quicker and conduct surveys at a higher speed. Another advantage is that a surface vehicle can in most cases be launched and recovered from likely host ships (e.g. LCS) using existing handling equipment, thus simplifying fleet deployment of the system. It is also possible that a surface vehicle based system could be integrated with one of the existing surface vehicles (e.g. 11m RIB) thus dispensing with the need for heavy, single use submersibles. Return