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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 21 Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 219 more than 20 years and has a track record as a company that can solve problems with simple, yet innovative designs. One of BOT's primary areas of spe- cialization is in the development of shipboard launch and recovery sys- tems (LARS) to deploy and recover various payloads from a ship at sea. This includes LARS for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). BOT also has extensive experience with shipboard installations and test- ing at sea. BOT is a leader in the development and supply of sensor platforms for moored and underway use. This includes SeaHorse, a wave powered sensor platform which utilizes surface wave energy to move up and down a mooring wire. BOT's Moving Vessel Profilerâ„¢ (MVP) collects free fall data profiles from ships underway at speeds of up to 18 knots. Engineering Services offered by BOT include the following: - Machine design - Hydraulic systems design - Design, analysis and development of towed systems - Design, analysis and development of moored systems - Material handling systems design - System engineering and project management - Mechanical packaging and rack- mounting of electrical/electronic hardware - 3-D imaging and animation - Structural analysis - Engineering drafting services C&C Technologies, Inc. 730 East Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette, LA 70508 Tel: 337-261-0660; Fax: 337-261-0192 E-mail: info@cctechnol.com CEO: Thomas Chance President: Thomas Chance Vice President: Jim Chance Marketing Director: Mike Dupuis Sales Manager: Mike Dupuis Number of Employees: 300 Annual Sales: $60 million Thomas and Jimmy Chance quick- ly assembled a team of diverse experts that shared their entrepreneurial spir- it. Initially, C & C was operated out of a home office with five employees, but has now grown to more than 300 MTR#5 (17-35)2.qxd 6/16/2006 11:14 AM Page 21