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The HRC has a single clamp release. System Life Support Modules con- tain the main power distribution sys- tem, heating and cooling system, Potable Water System, Sanitary Facilities, automatic temperature with humidity controls, External Regeneration, Environmental Monitoring System, air compressors, diver's hot water suite units, gas stor- age modules, and high pressure trans- fer pumps. Autonomous Surface Vehicles Contact: Stephen Phillips, Managing Director Unit 3, City Business Centre, Basin Road, Chichester, West Sussex, UK PO 198DU Tel: +441243784222 E-mail: Info@asv.org.uk www.asv.org.uk ASV Ltd. designs, constructs and supports a range of autonomous sur- face vehicles for survey and surveil- lance operations. These craft can operate in rough seas (up to and including Seastate 5) with an endurance of between 24 hours to a month, at speeds of up to 15 knots. They have a wide range of applica- tions and are currently employed in commercial survey and technical research for civil and military organi- zations. Balmoral Offshore Engineering The Quadrant Green Lane Heywood Lancashire OL10 1NG Tel: +44 (0)1706 362800 Fax: +44 (0)1706 625648 Email: offshore@balmoral.co.uk www.balmoraloffshore.com Steeped in polymer and elastomer design and manufacturing history, Balmoral Offshore Engineering pro- vides the international energy sector with a range of products from surface to deepwater buoyancy. In-house lab- oratory and hydrostatic testing facili- ties enable the company to research and identify cost effective materials across a spectrum of applications. From surface navigation to insulated buoyancy 3000m below, Balmoral products include: drilling and dynamic riser, ROV/AUV and sub- surface buoyancy through to elas- tomer cable protectors, bend restric- tors, stiffeners, clamps and riser pro- tection guards. Battelle 505 King Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43201 Tel: (800) 201-2011 http://www.battelle.org/ Technology Profile: Lithium Hydroxide Curtain: Battelle devel- oped a lithium hydroxide curtain that removes hazardous carbon dioxide from the atmosphere of disabled sub- marines. The curtain improves the crewmembers' ability to survive while awaiting rescue; NR-1 Submarine Sonar: Sonar system for the U.S. Navy's NR-1 nuclear-powered sub- marine. Battelle staff selected off-the- shelf technology, re-engineered it to improve its efficiency and installed the sonar system at about one-fifth the cost of a custom-made model, in a fraction of the time; Oil Spill Clean-Up: The company worked for 10 years for Italian oil company ENI- Agip, handling cleanup issues and determining the risks to the environ- ment following a major oil spill in Italy. Throughout the course of the project, the company helped preserve www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 13 MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100 Dynamic Riser Buoyancy MTR#6 (1-16).qxd 7/16/2007 10:38 AM Page 15
