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July 2006 contents Marine Technology Reporter • Volume 49 Number 6 Q&A 18 “These technology strides are dramatic” Bruce Crager, CEO of Intec Engineering, discusses with MTR the course of business to come for the maritime and subsea markets. — by Greg Trauthwein Undersea Defense 20 COMBAT IN A CONTAINER Military insider Edward Lundquist recently visited the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Fla., to report on the Navy’s effort to modularize undersea combat sys- tems in it’s new fleet of ships. Profile 26 Farsounder Helps to ‘Look Out Below’ Farsounder’s underwater acoustic technology provides mariners the ability to "see- ahead," underwater, in 3D, with simultaneous range, bearing and depth information. — by Maggie L. Merrill Offshore 30 Offshore Arctic: The Final Frontier? The search for valuable natural resources is increasingly moving to under the seas, including the harsh environment under Arctic ice. Offshore 38 West Africa Drives Subsea Success The subsea market is on an upward growth path when looking at the value of the global subsea market between 2001 and 2010, according to Infield Systems Limited’s new report entitled the Global Perspectives Subsea Market Update. Engineers work on a Remote Minehunting System (RMS) as it sits in its holding bay on board the Navy's newest guid- ed missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). The Momsen is the first Navy Ship to utilize a working RMS on board. RMS will provide the Strike Group Commander the first ever off-board mine reconnaissance capability from a surface combatant. Story starts on page 20 (U.S. Navy photo) 2 MTR July 2006 MTR#6 (1-16).qxd 7/11/2006 11:56 AM Page 4
