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International Submarine Engineering Ltd. 1734 Broadway Street Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2M8 Tel: 604-942-5223 Fax: 604-942-7577 www.ise.bc.ca Email: info@ise.bc.ca President: James McFarlane Vice President: Mike Macdonald Vice President: James Ferguson Facilities: 45,000 sq. ft., consisting of ISE and ISER engineering, manufacturing and administra- tion facilities Testing Capabilities: In-ground, on-site test tank (45'x15'x15') and 25 meter trials/testing vessel Number of Employees: 65 Annual Sales (US$): $10,000,000 International Submarine Engineering Ltd designs and develops autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles as well as a sys- tems integrator of robotic platforms. Since 1974, ISE has developed and sold Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and manned sub- mersibles. While the primary focus is on marine platforms, ISE also builds and supplies manipulators, hydraulic components and tools for use with ROVs and other robotics systems. Notable product achievements include the HYSUB series of ROVs, the Theseus AUV, which holds the endurance record for AUVs, the Explorer Class of AUVs, Shell SmartPump refuelling robot and the STM Crew training robot for the Canadian Space Agency. ISE's equipment is found in all sectors of the underwater activity including offshore, cable maintenance, marine science and oceanography and naval mine counter- measures. Based in Port Coquitlam, BC, ISE's facilities are conveniently locat- ed 10km from the Vancouver harbor where the company maintains and oper- ates a 25 m research vessel. Local shel- tered water depths are from 20 to 240 m and provide an ideal undersea vehi- cle testing site. Technology Profile: ISE's specialty lies in the design and integration of complex systems for the sub-sea industry with a focus on working to provide clients with solu- tions that address their specific needs. This experience is represented by the 210 underwater vehicles ISE has built and delivered to clients in 20 coun- tries. Of these vehicles, over 25 are AUV's. These range from a 25 kg suitcase size vehicle known as Sea Squirt, to the longest-range AUV that currently exists in the world. Complementing design and manu- facture, ISE has built a framework for control systems that span a wide range of remotely controlled applica- tions. A unified control system design is used across all unmanned vehicles based on common core soft- ware for command and control. Since cost is becoming a greater factor in capital purchase, ISE's aim is to pro- vide vehicles with longevity. Many of ISE's underwater vehicles have been used for over 15 years. As one exam- ple, ARCS, our first AUV saw 18 years of service, three owners, six major upgrades and over 800 dives supporting five distinct applications. One of our ROVs has also just recent- ly completed its 3000th dive after 18 years of service. James McFarlane, President 50 MTR July 2007 MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100 WEST COAST NORTH AMERICA MTR#6 (49-64).qxd 7/13/2007 11:15 AM Page 50
