<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Black laser Learning, Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring the depths of marine science and technology providing project support, training and presentations.]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/posts</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:20:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Closing the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/closing-strait-of-hormuz</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f265f0829c52805ba9a561</guid><category><![CDATA[Mines Explosive Remnants of War]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:11:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_66dce30fef7e4aa8a9cc120959297431~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Gear Haunts the Maine Coast: Leveraging Technology for Recovery Efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 30,000 to 40,000 lobster traps go missing in Maine’s coastal waters every year—a staggering loss rate that exceeds any other North American fishery. This "ghost gear" places a significant burden on marine ecosystems, waterfront communities, the food supply, and the fishing industry. For years, these lost traps remained an unseen and largely ignored problem. Previously, conventional wisdom suggested that lost gear simply created additional submerged habitat. However, scientists...]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/ghost-gear-haunts-the-maine-coast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69639314f5c800c966525fe8</guid><category><![CDATA[Ghost Fishing Gear]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_f6d674e24d764c41bb1411d159ed3fc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil War Submarine Search Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alligator Jr. Civil War Submarine, Search Team I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a good New Year. First, a huge thanks to the entire team for their continued support, especially the local members who made the GPR technology work possible last winter. Appreciation to the University of Delaware team, who came north with all their equipment and advanced data processing capabilities, for their help last year. While we did not conclusively determine whether the...]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/civil-war-submarine-search-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962a0becca849701e8c0333</guid><category><![CDATA[Civil War Submarines]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_99d50e6c04384368b61e6d04c6d851e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_211,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Laser  Learning Sonar Analysis Short Course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Laser Learning's new sonar video training series on side-scan sonar will be manufacturer-agnostic, featuring examples from major manufacturers such as EdgeTech, Kraken, Klein, and Marine Sonic Technology.]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/black-laser-learning-sonar-analysis-short-course</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695f05aa8ad1a6f3c7fa2ec6</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:17:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_58a8a3ddcec1423d891537e5c008ced6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonar Training in Alaska's Inland Waterways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who knew there was a branch of the Alaska State Police that specializes in working in the small villages of America’s largest state? Covering a territory almost the size of Texas, brown-uniformed Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs) conduct standard policing and help coordinate fire and EMS efforts. Officers also respond to drownings in the numerous inland lakes and rivers, helping to bring closure to the local families of lost loved ones. It was an honor and a pleasure to work with these...]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/sonar-training-in-alaska-s-inland-waterways</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695ebc0c02fef142333c916e</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_858cfa5bab8243ca9c72235a0ef53f0e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil War Submarine in the Most Unlikely of Places]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 22, a team from The Explorers Club, supported by a local team of history enthusiasts, chased Alice Smith’s dream of finding the prototype (Alligator Jr) of America’s first submarine, the Alligator. Carrying EC Flag 71, the team descended into the frozen marsh to identify a sizeable magnetic anomaly with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) […]]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/civil-war-submarine-in-the-most-unlikley-of-places</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69543080cd7ae146be27b667</guid><category><![CDATA[Civil War Submarines]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_7290c00e9e584e99989a74bdf44b2637~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HULL MOUNTED VS TOWED SIDE SCAN SONAR SYSTEMS: A SONAR EXPERT’S PERSPECTIVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[EdgeTech 4125 SAR Model Vince Capone Choosing a sonar system used to be relatively easy. For the first few decades, the models offered for Search &#38; Rescue didn’t differ significantly. Klein , Edgetech , Marine Sonic Technology  then, later, Imagenex , Tritech  and  JW Fishers , all offered systems which had different features and different software, but all were towed systems. During the past decade, both hardware and software developments have changed the game. Riptide AUV Autonomous...]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/hull-mounted-vs-towed-side-scan-sonar-systems-a-sonar-expert-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69542f093005d37b905df2bc</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:44:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_ea36e886667443cdb6d879512eb41f3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_285,h_189,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan DOT Utilizes Humminbird Equipped Sonar EMILY for Monitoring Bridge Scour During High Water Events-Press Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The challenges of monitoring bridge scour, especially during high water events have been made less daunting by small, agile autonomous surface vehicles (ASV). The Michigan Department of Transportation issued a press release describing the selection of the Humminbird® Sonar EMILY® ASV for monitoring bridge scour. The Humminbird data is received by a ground station in real-time for quality…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/michigan-dot-utilizes-humminbird-equipped-sonar-emily-for-monitoring-bridge-scour-during-high-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a679233</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Humminbird]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:48:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_9fcf45b7af49462eb1f10598008cd261~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_888,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipwrecks, Submarines and Spacecraft – Untold Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join US Navy sonar subject matter expert for the Vince Capone as he shares some of the behind the scenes look at his most unusual underwater adventures. How an advocational archaeologist teamed up with a group of divers to find America’s oldest intact warship, the Lake George Radeau. Finding the U-215. Sent on a secret mission to mine Boston Harbor…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/shipwrecks-submarines-and-spacecraft-untold-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a679234</guid><category><![CDATA[Presentations]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:26:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_6a0516033e394399a3d8fb787f8ae793~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_658,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockton University and CTI Team up for SonarWiz Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stockton hosts SonarWiz training for Side scan sonar, subboitom profiler, magnetometer, MBES &#38; SBES]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/stockton-university-and-cti-team-up-for-sonarwiz-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a67922b</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_1a7b27b812e74d878e016739348cec11~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Laser Learning Designs &#38; Delivers Custom Hydrographic Training to Navy UCT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Navy Underwater Construction Teams (UCT) are known and respected for their ability not just to dive but to accomplish a wide variety of submerged construction projects, many of which require accurate hydrographic data (side scan sonar &#38; bathymetry). UCTs must have expertise in many areas and it is not practical for team members to be fully certified Hydrographers.  They do,…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/black-laser-learning-designs-delivers-custom-hydrographic-training-to-navy-uct</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a67922d</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 12:06:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_b9b5603b4d89482bbb7749259245c15f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_185,h_185,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humminbird® HELIX® SAR Training Video]]></title><description><![CDATA[“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 snowmobile lost last winter, the Humminbird® HELIX® is a fantastic tool for underwater search operations.  However, your search efforts may…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/humminbird-helix-sar-training-video</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a679232</guid><category><![CDATA[Humminbird]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 07:41:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_db1f2819ffbf409bb509f2b84108936e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_198,h_264,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humminbird® Sonar with Hogansburg-Akwesasne Fire Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[One does not usually associate Humminbird® Search &#38; 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…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/humminbird-sonar-with-hogansburg-akwesasne-fire-department</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a67922e</guid><category><![CDATA[Humminbird]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:40:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_2c39ed5851314f7f83d36ae23c7fcbbb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_365,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo Recovery Team Recognized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, a very complex technical underwater expedition recovered an Apollo F-1 engine from the Apollo 11 mission, the first man’s landing 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. The technology required to recover…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/apollo-recovery-team-recognized</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a67922c</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_569c880b26b5481d836bfe3706339949~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_483,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Side Scan SONAR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonar Image of the shipwreck Algo 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 shipwreck appears warped? The twisted wreck is a result of the curved sonar path. A large swell forced the boat...]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/side-scan-sonar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695eefe68ad1a6f3c7f9f4a7</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 22:51:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_ca80a64f64fe48808024c39631a9bd56~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_216,h_223,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klein Marine Systems Revamps Sonar Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[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…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/klein-marine-systems-revamps-sonar-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a679230</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_cf6bd0535ba542f69adaa84a28e34eec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_250,h_140,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locating Shipwrecks]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. Its detection and discrimination qualities allow for excellent capabilities to locate and identify targets. Additionally, side scan has excellent range, thus making it…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/locating-shipwrecks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356b164262f22a67922f</guid><category><![CDATA[SONAR OPS & Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 21:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_0f2c5fea6207485aae08970977ecfeee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_250,h_354,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benton County Humminbird Training a Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a dozen personnel from six agencies gathered in Bentonville Arkansas for a Black Laser Learning/Dive Rescue International advanced Humminbird training seminar. Agencies from as far away as Iowa and Kentucky made the trip south for a weekend of intensive training. Training started with a review of basic terminology, Humminbird functionality and sonar image analysis, followed by a day on…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/benton-county-humminbird-training-a-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356e8fab50c3b6a1a187</guid><category><![CDATA[Humminbird]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_1774a9f826144d818c6c00915620c7ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humminbird MEGA shines during Colorado search and rescue training exercises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Laser Learning® conducted joint training with Dive Rescue International, providing Colorado Springs fire rescue as well as visiting underwater search and rescue teams, an extensive workout with the Humminbird MEGA side-imaging sonar system. The primary emphasis was on locating drowning victims, which is an ongoing challenge for first responders. During the June 14 and 15 training sessions, hosted by…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/humminbird-mega-shines-during-colorado-search-and-rescue-training-exercises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356e8fab50c3b6a1a186</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:57:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_4e068d3c8bac4990aedf56a97acaab57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Laser Learning® Releases 900-1100 Series Humminbird Side Imaging® Sonar Training DVD]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 20, 2013: Black Laser Learning, Inc.®, known worldwide for its in-depth sonar technology expertise and innovative training programs, today announced the release of the much-anticipated Not in the Manual Guide® to Underwater Search OPS with Humminbird® Side Imaging® Sonar DVD. The launch of the newest DVD in the Black Laser Learning® library is in response to numerous requests for…]]></description><link>https://www.blacklaserlearning.com/post/black-laser-learning-releases-900-1100-series-humminbird-side-imaging-sonar-training-dvd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6926356e8fab50c3b6a1a18a</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e698f_b3ec0bc403a648828b2ce2cfe904bb64~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_282,h_264,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>vincecapone</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>