Marine Technology Reporter, May 2006

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MARINE TECHNOLOGY R E P O R T E R Bourbon Invests Billions in New Boats Digging Deep with Perry Slingsby UUV Tests a Success Going Wireless ROV Unique Products For A Unique Industry PPP KKK PPP HHH BBB III &&& NNN KKK MMM EEE DDD SSS AAA JJJ KKK MMM DDD SSS III SSS GGG MMM DDD EEE HHH DDD SSS SSS SSS CCC EEE WWW BBB AAA EEE ROVs Offshore Report Greg Trauthwein Your Marine Technology One-Stop-Shop Technology Reports NEWS & JOB Updates Marine Technology Reporter is February, August, and December Periodicals Postage at New York, Business Publications Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts Institute NEW YORK FLORIDA Associate Publisher & Editor Editorial Director Editorial Intern Production Manager Manager, Information Services Manager, Accounting Services Manager, Public Relations Manager, Information Technology Services CIRCULATION ADVERTISING Sales Manager Senior Vice President, Sales Senior Vice President, Sales Vice President of Sales Classified Ad Sales Managing Director, International Sales Vice President, International Operations MARINE TECHNOLOGY R E P O R T E R Going Wireless Bourbon Invests Billions in New Boats ROV Digging Deep with Perry Slingsby UUV Tests a Success on the Cover the Authors A Thin Line to a Deep Trench Oceanographic Institution) Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team Ship Grounding Credit: Seattle USCG MSST) Credit: Seattle USCG MSST) French Navy Loses Gulf of Gascony on March Commanding Officer of Sector Sentry Goes for a Swim Sub Emergencies Oceanographic Institution) DHS Project of FarSounder's Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency Integrated Ocean Drilling Program IODP Research Team Penetrates AMU) Glimpses of Gliders Dave Fratantoni, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Wet Laptop Get More Marine Technology KEEPING SHIPS IN BUSINESS Shell Exploration & Production President and head of Shell Exploration & Diving Support/Offshore Construction Support/Offshore Construction Vessel, Main Particulars New Dive Support/Offshore Construction Vessel Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) Mexican Rigs First to be Serviced Main Particulars USCG Approved Able Seaman & PSC, QMED-Oiler (OSV), Apprentice Towing Mate Steersman, BRM, BST, RADAR, ARPA, Survival Crafts/Lifeboats, GMDSS, Medical Care Provider, Celestial Navigation (Oceans), RFPNW & RFPEW Programs OTHER COURSES Designated Examiner Training Towing Vessel DE Mobile, AL Campus Bed & Bread Tether Management Systems, Submarine Rescue Systems, Submarine Cable Plows, Tooling Systems and Remote Intervention Going Deep With Perry Slingsby’s Martin Anderson Martin Anderson, Managing Director & CEO, Perry Slingsby Systems The Business of Technology Going Wireless in the Deep Blue by Mike Carlowicz Wireless Observing on the Nootka Fault Oceanographic Institution Sounds of Science Oceanographic Institution) Foundation, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Dan Frye, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The National Oceanographic Center in Southampton, Sonardyne Improving Underwater Coms Special Services, Superior Offshore International and Tetra PetroCom VSAT has Guaranteed Information Rates Fast-Track Growth Yves Rastoin, Chief Executive Artemis, Bourbon Aladin, Bourbon Apsara, Bourbon Rigdon Marine Marine Technology Society of New England Stepping Out MTR) MOTN Annual Meeting Focuses on Hurricane Predictions in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) USS Scranton Completes Successful UUV Test Naval Submarine Forces Public Affairs EBDG Supports New Research Vessel IXSEA Opens in China Lu, Haidian District, Beijing Wind Energy Cabling Contract Awarded Oceanteam Power & Umbilical BV Tyco Finishes Cable Job Newest Submarine Comes to Life Northrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman Newport AXYS Wins DFO CHS Contract Oceans (DFO) Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) Quebec Acquisition Systems and Data Ocean Legislations Hit Twin Ultrajets for Forth Ports Survey Cat December led by Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Daniel Inouye Lockheed Martin Delivers Radar for Navy's AUTEC Multi-Mission Surveillance Radar use at its Atlantic Underwater Test Keppel Deliver KFELS B Class Jackup was made by Seatankers Management San Diego Researchers Propose Seafloor Mapping Project New Drysuits Offered Epic Divers Acquired by Tetra AC-CESS Co Uk Ltd Callum Magee Applied Science Associates, President Eric Anderson AquaTech Systems and Equipment Manager Martin Hochleithner Armacell LLC Ashtead Technology Rentals Subsea Positioning, Geopysical Sensors, Multibeam Sonars, Surface Positioning, Gyrocompasses, Oceanocgraphic Systems, ROV Sensors,and Underwater Cameras Vice President Chris Echols Association of Diving Executive Director & CEO Product: Complete Commercial Diving,Welding & Cutting Services, Marine & Land Mobile Electronics Sales, Service & Installation, Small Vessel Charters Aussam Offshore Product: Steering Systems, Dynamic Positioning Systems, Integrated Bridge, President Paul Wagner Sidney, British Columbia Manager, Marine Systems Don Bryan President Eric Birns Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Paul Anderson, President Blue Water Engineering, Inc President John Engel British Oceanographic Data Product: The British Oceanographic Data Enquiries Officer Brooke Ocean Technology Navy Small Business Innovation Research Bruttour International Pty Ltd Sales Director Dave Garforth Bucksport Marine Services Product: Contract Services Vessel Charter Owner Michael S Ormsby Houston, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, South Public Relations Jeff Fortenberry C & W Industrial Fabrication C&W Industrial Fabrication & Marine Darren Brown, Manager Jim Cain Callenberg Engineering President Avi Tal Canada Ocean Technology Energy and Marine Branch Industry Development Officer Donna McCIoskey CARIS Carousel Paint Corp Product: Alocit, EnviroPeel, PPG, Pittsburgh Paints, Carborundum, ASM Spray SSPC Certified Protective Coatings Specialist Dan P Carrillo Underwater Systems Products: Complete VHS/DVD & Hard Drive CAT PUMPS-High Pressure Pumps & Systems Customer Relations Darla Jean Thompson Centre for Earth and Ocean Cetacean Research Technology Coastal Marine Equipment Windlasses, Mooring Winches, Anchor Winches, Hose Reels, Capstans, Escort Winches, Towing Winches, Tugger Winches, Ramp Winches, Spud Winches, Cable Storage Reels, as well as General Fabrication, Machining Services, Testing, Installation, General Manager Ralph Waguespack DDL Omni Engineering Pete Alexander Products: Viperfish Land, Viperfish Amphibian, Muriel Orr DeepSea Power & Light Oceagnographic Sales Manager Peter Weber Deep Sea Systems President, Chris Nicholsen Deltamarin Ltd DMW Marine LLC Products: Marine Cranes Product: Underwater Marine, Commercial, and Industrial Cables Manager of Design and Application Engineering Matthew Bodziony Duramax Marine LLC Lewis Foster EdgeTech Aner Garmendia Tim Arion Irene Kremer Frances Lewis-Souza Florida Institute of Technology Applied Science Associates Eric Anderson, President Fred Maguire Flume Stabilization Systems President John Martin Fugro GEOS Rob Smith Jeff Kauzlaric Products: Digital Seismic Streamer, Marine German Hydrographic Consultancy Pool Global Oceanic Enterprises, Product: Underwater and Marine Services President Richard Coppola Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Jonathan Brockway Up Floating Boats and Barges Tim Boyd and Military SAR and Mine-Countermeasures Steve Dodd, Manager Haekeon Corporation Managing Director Kyung Hwan Kim Arnar Steingrimsson Hawaii Mapping Research Director Margo Edwards Heila Marine Cranes Fixed Box Booms, Telescopic, Foldable, Herrin Design & Products: Communications & Control HOBI Labs Nancy Alimonti Hydra Marine Mike Jessop VP Marketing Kevin McCarthy Terry Torgeirson Andy Gardner International Communications & Navigation Limited (ICAN) Neil Chaulk, President Product: Sales & Rental of Hydrographic & Multibeam Sonars, SAR Sonars, Vibracore Drilling Equipment, Gyrocompasses, Dynamic Motion Systems, Underwater Tracking Systems, Underwater TV and Lighting, Winches, Underwater Electrical Connectors, Sonar Processing Software, Survey Planning and Operations Bill McKernan CEO Andre Dolle Kongsberg Maritime Lisbeth Ramde Kongsbreg Seatex AS DeepSea Power & Light Peter Weber, Oceagnographic Sales Marketing Henning Langlete Kongsberg Underwater LCM Systems Ltd Managing Director Steve Sargeant Michael Mitchell Loxus Technologies Product: ROV and Sonar Operations, Underwater Tunnel Inspections Dean Pelley, President/CEO Marine Sales Manager Chuck Kissee Marine Magnetics Paolo Berardelli Marine Oceanographic Technology Network Executive Director Steve Withrow Diving & Marine Services VP of Sales Leen Dykstra Mar-Vel International Product: Catalog Master Tech Diving Services Product: Underwater Services Managing Director Stevens Tan Rick Foster MacArtney A/S Products: Cables, Connectors, Winches, Diving Equipment, Acoustic Equipment, Oceanographic Equipment, Telemetry, ROV Mette Sjelborg Product: Hydrographic and Land Surveying Tim Cawood MitreTek Systems Monterey Bay Aquarium Naval Research Laboratory NetworkAnatomy CEO Doug Linman Oceanographic Data Center Director Zdenka Willis Eve Polanco NOAA Director National Geodetic Survey Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Raymond Fischer Ocean Innovations President Brock Rosenthal MacArtney A/S Mette Sjelborg Oceanic Imaging Consultants Jediah Bishop Ocean.US Director Mary Altalo Product: DIDSON Identification Sonar Offshore Marine Consultants Product: Marine Operations Policy, Procedures, and Manuals Shipyard Project Management and Dispute Resolution Project Management, Vendor Evaluation, and Vendor Proposal Development and Presentation Evaluation Anchor Handling and Mooring Installation Procedures Mooring and Dynamic Positioning for Cargo Handling MODU Surveys Marine Casualty Analysis, Expert Vessel Security Maritime Regulatory Affairs and Liaison President Robert Ettle Optech Incorporated Juliet Wintrobe OWECO Ocean Wave Energy Foerd Ames Parker Associates, Inc Product: Specializing in Arctic Oceanand Technip Group Products: AUV Surveillance Technologies, Aerospace Engineering and Aircraft Modification, Aerospace Design, Component and System Fabrication, Systems Integration, Software Derek Scott Radio Holland Netherlands Rapp Hydema Products: Winches for Underwater Products: Underwater Video Cameras, Underwater Lights, Rugged Pan and Tilt Units, Custom Engineered Solutions Edward Petit de Mange Sales Engineer Al Rougeau Rockland Scientific Fabian Wolk Products, Manufacturing and Engineering Byron Dawe, President Marine Scientist Benjamin Allen SAM Electronics GmbH Product: Navigation, Communication, Senior Manager Marketing Ulrich Roehrl Schilling Robotics VP and Regional Manager Jason Stanley Marine Science David Meldrum Seaeye Marine Ltd Product: Electric ROVs CEO Chris Tarmey Jesse Rodocker Fritz Stahr, PhD Sea Robotics Donald T.Darling Sea School Products: Training & Education SonTek/YSI, Incorporated SeaTrepid LLC Principal Bob Christ Lower Quay Road Chris Tarmey, CEO Seattle Diving Company President Daniel Dolson Shark Marine Technologies Jim Honey SIDUS Solutions Products: Hazardous Area & Subsea CCTV Leonard Pool SmarterScience Angelina Souren Sohre Turbomachinery Sonardyne International David Brown Brian Reid South Coast Development Stearns Engineering Company, Director of Underwater Services Andrew SubConn SubSea Propulsion Systems Paul Morgan Teledyne Benthos Wireless Underwater Communications, Hydrophones, Side Scan Sonar Systems, Underwater Acoustic Systems, Aviation "Black Communications Director Peter Zentz Teledyne RD Instruments Customer Liaison Gina Lopez Operations Manager Danny O'Donoghue Trinity International Principal Consultant Steve Withrow Product: Inertial Navigation Systems Gyrocompasses Motion Sensors Pipe & Cable Tracking Systems Steering Control Systems Regional Sales Manager Ted Curley Tom Belcher University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Executive Secretary Mike Prince Walker Diving Underwater CEO Alex Kalafatides Washington Chain & Supply Product: Suppliers of Anchors, Anchor Chain,Deck Hardware,Rigging & Lifting Hardware, and Wire Rope Sales Manager Craig Clarey Werum Software & Systems Carsten Stein Woods Hole Group Bill Grafton Hydroid Welcomes Hydroid LLC SonTek/YSI Expands R&D Team McCalla Joins Deep Marine Technology Deep Marine as Vice President of Engineering, Far Sounder Issued Patent Engineering from Louisiana State Aker Yards to Build ROV Support Vessel Acergy Expands ROV Technip Awarded Pipeline North Coast Marine Area (NCMA) IXSEA Announces ROPOS Deal Teledyne RDI Wins Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI) Atmospheric Administration Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Certified Training Center Director of Sales and Marketing, Bill Triton Technical Transocean Legend Awarded Contract Seatronics Buys Doppler Products, Expands Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI) Ranger Acoustic Doppler Current Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely FarSounder Appoints Japanese Distributor PSS Secures Contracts Perry Slingsby Systems (PSS) by Rovtech for a Tether Management Veritas Makes Ultra Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Oceanteam Awarded Oceanteam Power & Umbilical BV Nautronix MariPro Awarded Contract Series Undersea Network Experiments (NEPTUNE) CSSF Issues RFP on Science by the NOAA-UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal EDO to Supply Israeli Navy ALOFTS The MATE Center and its MATE’s International ROV Competition NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab CENTER Jill Zande ECA Hytec’s New ROV Schilling Delivers Acergy Extended-Tether TMS Global Marine Launches Global Marine Systems Limited Falcon DR TECHNOLOGIES IN THE OFFSHORE OIL & GAS AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT The 6th Annual Offshore Communications Premier CCorporate Sonavision Launches RoxAnn Groundmaster RoxAnn GD-A Seabed Classification Argonaut Laptop Receives ABS and IMO Certification New Sensor from TSS OOST on Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) IXSEA Launches Enhanced OCTANS Sonardyne Launches Autonomous Underwater Vehicles New Tsunami Detection HISAS Synthetic Aperture Sonar The HISAS Synthetic Aperture Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) ROV PILOT TECHNICIAN, DIVERS AND MARINE ENGINEERS George Brown Quest Technical Limited United Kingdom Job Location: USA, NJ Lumberton ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Job Location: USA, WA Seattle MUST BE US CITIZEN, NAFTA PROFESSIONAL OR CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US General Position Summary: The Seagoing Essential Functions: Specific Job Skills: Education and Experience: Carrie Higley-Krowka LEAD ENGINEER John Baker Experienced Subsea Surveyors, Senior Bridget Drakes TEK Personnel Consultants Ltd Road,Stockport DATA PROCESSOR Job Location: Norway Location: Norwegian Base Bridget Drakes TEK Personnel Consultants Ltd Road,Stockport ELECTRONICS Education and Experience: A BS in Electronic or Electrical Engineering How to Apply: WHOI is an Affirmative Action/Equal M/F/D/V/EOE WHOI Recruitment Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution MA USA REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Job Location: USA, FL Fort Lauderdale Karen Litchfield Marine Search Associates WEB: INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN Job Location: USA, CA Bodega Bay Marine/Oceanographic Instrument Technician ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR DEV TECH ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR DEV TECH Julie Quigley Bodega Marine Laboratory OIL RIG ENGINEER FABRICATION Newway Consulting LOOKING FOR PROJECT MANAGERS Job Location: Singapore, Singapore Location: SINGAPORE Newway Consulting Orchard Road Singapore Singapore, Singapore NAVIGATOR Job Location: USA, TX Offshore Position VERITAS MARINE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS: Hydrographic Surveying, Marine Science, Marine Technology or Electronic Engineering Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency VERITAS OFFERS: Trena Gipson Veritas Geophysical Corporation EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Systems or Computer Science ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UK Experience with Ethernet and WiFi A Masters Degree in Software Engineering, Electronic Systems or Computer Science, Juliet Grant SeeByte Ltd Canaan Court Senior HDD/Diving Engineer, DP Assurance Surveyor and Consultant, Hydrographic Surveyor, Safety Officers Electrical Technician Newway Consulting Job Location: USA, NJ Sewell Michele Jeanne Dickey Hydrographic Surveys Shipboard Noise & Vibration Control Advertiser’s Index Product: Undersea Vehicles & Imaging Directory: Communications, Telemetry & Data Processing Port & Harbor Security Product: Offshore Oil & Gas Production Tools Directory: Undersea Defense Products Guide Feature: The Ocean Engineering Edition Product: Salvage Vessels & Equipment Directory: Deck Machinery, Ropes, Cables & Connectors Underwater Defense: Port & Harbor Security Full Service NavSci TM Redefining Wireless Data Communications and Setting a New Standard for Secure Data