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Maggie Linskey Merrill is the founding editor and publisher of Marine Technology Reporter. She has 20 years experience com- municating marine science, technology, environmental and engi- neering news and information. She has held positions at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, HA Perry Foundation and Sea Data Corporation. (Story on page 29) www.seadiscovery.com NEW YORK 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 FLORIDA 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 PUBLISHER John C. O'Malley • jomalley@marinelink.com Associate Publisher & Editor Gregory R. Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.com Editorial Director Maggie Merrill martrep@aol.com Production Manager John Guzman guzman@marinelink.com Asst. Production Manager Irina Tabakina tabakina@marinelink.com Manager, Information Services Tina Veselov veselov@marinelink.com Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger rothenberger@marinelink.com Manager, Public Relations Mark O’Malley momalley@marinelink.com Manager, Information Technology Services Vladimir Bibik bibik@marinelink.com CIRCULATION Kathleen Hickey mtrcirc@marinelink.com ADVERTISING Vice President, Sales and Marketing Rob Howard howard@marinelink.com Tel: (561) 732-4368 Fax: (561) 732-6984 Advertising Sales Manager Lucia M. Annunziata annunziata@marinelink.com Tel: (212) 477-6700 Fax: (212) 254-6271 International Sales Manager Tony Stein tony.r.stein@btinternet.com 12, Braehead, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 OBZ, Scotland, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1506 822240 Fax: +44 (0) 1506 828085 on the Cover Pictured on this month’s cover is the Cerberus Wideband Swimmer Detection Sonar. Read about the system starting on page 34. the Authors also in this Edition 4 Editorial 6 Online @ www.seadiscovery.com 7 News 44 People & Companies 54 Products 56 Jobs 58 Product & Professional Services Directory 64 Advertiser’s Index Tim Clarke is a Technical Leader in the QinetiQ Sonar Performance Group. He is a specialist in sonar design and performance with over 20 years experience in this field. Tim is responsible for the acoustic design and system performance of Cerberus. Derek Stanhope is the Technical Leader in the QinetiQ Underwater Countermeasures Group and the design authority for the Cerberus software. He has over 20 years experience of algorithm and software development related to underwa- ter systems. Andy Webb is the Technical Leader for the QinetiQ Cerberus Programme and is Chief Engineer for the QinetiQ Underwater Security Group. He has worked in a variety of roles in the sonar field for over 30 years, and has particular interests in electronics and design of at sea systems. Chris Minto is the Business Development Manager for Cerberus and works in the QinetiQ Sales and Marketing Group. He has been involved with the Cerberus Project since its inception and deals with customer requirements and Cerberus solutions. (Story on page 34) Clarke Stanhope Webb Minto www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 3 MTR#9 (1-16).qxd 11/14/2006 11:43 AM Page 5
