BIRNS in the News
View the following articles from our archive. This section is updated regularly, and appears in chronological order from the latest to the past.
BIRNS Connector Feature Article ST
BIRNS contributed a feature article to Sea Technology’s 2014 Connector issue entitled “Deep-Submergence Electrical Connectors for 4,500-Meter-Rated AUV.” The article details BIRNS’ development of custom cable assemblies and connectors for High-Pressure Environments.
BIRNS 60 Year History Feature IOS
BIRNS 60 year history is featured in International Ocean Systems’s May/June 2014 Connector Issue.
BIRNS Named in MTR’s Top 100 List
BIRNS has again been named in MTR’s top100 list of the leading companies in the world’s most dynamic, fast-evolving and challenging Subsea markets.
BIRNS EOM Article Sea Technology
BIRNS contributed a feature article to Sea Technology’s 2013 Connector Issue entitled “Precision Electro-Opto-Mechanical Cable Assembly for a Towed Array.” The article details BIRNS’ development of a unique EOM cable assembly for the tow cable of a high-performance passive towed array.
BIRNS IOS Moulding Article
BIRNS contributed a feature article focused on the demanding protocols of overmoulding and moulding custom cable assemblies for International Ocean System’s 2013 “Connectors/Cables” issue.
BIRNS Feature Article NEI
BIRNS contributed a feature article for Nuclear Engineering International’s December 2012 issue entitled “How to Choose Lights for Nuclear Applications”. The article includes detailed analysis on how to select underwater lighting for nuclear power stations with the most effective, safe designs, while factoring in issues like reducing radwaste, considering effects on performance due to exposure to fuel, and staying compliant with new post-Fukushima protocols.
BIRNS Makes MTR 100 List
BIRNS, Inc. was named in Marine Technology Reporter’s ‘MTR100’ list of the top one-hundred compelling companies serving the subsea market in 2012.
BIRNS Penetrator Feature Article ST
BIRNS contributed another feature article for Sea Technology’s 2012 Connector issue entitled “Electrical Penetrators for Saturation Diving System.” The article details the use of 27 ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) certified BIRNS electrical (NPT) penetrators for subsea connectivity in IUC’s 12-Man portable SAT VI System, rated to 1,000 FSW.
BIRNS Feature Article ST
BIRNS contributed a feature article for Sea Technology’s 2011 Connector issue entitled “High-Density Electrical Connector Pair Designed For Extreme Depths.” The article included a case study of a solution provided for Oceaneering International in which we developed high performance, custom-designed flange bulkhead connectors for an ROV’s sonar system within a mere six weeks.
July’11 Sea Technology Cover
BIRNS was featured for the second consecutive year on the cover of Sea Technology’s renowned “Cables and Connectors” issue. The 2011 BIRNS-submitted cover shot and caption features Hawaii Underwater Research Laboratory’s (HURL) manned research sub Pisces V at a depth of 950m offshore Oahu equipped with BIRNS hull penetrators, 28 of which are on Pisces V. In addition to molded outboard cable assemblies, BIRNS outfitted the sub with oil-filled cable assemblies with unique double-ferrule hydraulic fittings.
Ocean News & Technology Cover
BIRNS was featured on the cover of Ocean News & Technology’s May 2011 issue. The cover shot features BIRNS Snooper lights in use during the Institute of Nautical Archaeology excavation of 9th-century Byzantine shipwreck at Bozburun, Turkey.
BIRNS Penetrator Article IOS
BIRNS contributes technical article about the development and testing path of BIRNS ABS-approved man-rated penetrators for International Ocean Systems magazine’s “Connectors/Cables” issue.
Cover of Archaeology Magazine
BIRNS powerful Snooper lights illuminate a first century shipwreck dive off the coast of Turkey.
ABS Approval
BIRNS Product Design Approval Certification is Covered in Hydro International Magazine
Ocean People Profile
BIRNS’ Director of Corporate Communications is profiled in International Ocean Systems magazine’s “Ocean People” section.
Marine Technology Reporter
“Profile of an Innovator–BIRNS Leading and Lighting the Way since 1954,” feature article in Marine Technology Reporter magazine.
Sea Technology Cover
BIRNS was featured on the cover of Sea Technology’s renowned “Cables and Connectors” issue with an image of a BIRNS high power motor cable assembly used to supply power for the hot water drill in the Ice Cube Neutrino Detector, a neutrino telescope at the South Pole. BIRNS’ expertise was further highlighted in this key issue, submitting the magazine’s lead technical article “Deep Submergence Electro-Optical Hybrid Connector and Cable Assembly.”
BIRNS Connector Article IOS
BIRNS contributes lead technical article for International Ocean Systems magazine’s “Connector” issue.
Hydro International
BIRNS is highlighted with a company profile in Hydro International magazine.