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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 51Saipem?s yard in Karimun (Indonesia), while the jacket and piles will be fabricat-ed at the Saipem Taqa Al-Rushid (STAR) yard in Dammam (Saudi Arabia). Offshore activities will be performed in the third and fourth quarter of 2013. In Nigeria, Saipem has been awarded the OFON2 - D030 contract by Total E&P Nigeria Limited, for new offshore facilities in the Ofon field, about 50 km off the southern coast of Nigeria. Saipem will carry out the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of the OFP2 Jacket (comprising the 1,970 ton jacket structures and the 4,500 ton piles), as well as the transportation and installation of the complete new OFQ living quarter offshore platform. The fabrication of the jacket will takeplace in the Saipem Rumuolumeni Yard in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Offshore activities will be performed mainly by Saipem 3000 vessel, in different phases during 2013.Schilling Receives NewNavy Order Schilling Robotics, LLC, received an order for two 150hp, 3,000m rated HD ROV systems from GMB USA, Inc. for delivery to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. One system will be delivered for their Amphibious Submarine Rescue ves- sel and the second for their Auxiliary Towing Salvage vessel. This order adds to the first HD purchased this year by the ROK Navy, reflecting the expansion of their salvage and rescue operations. The exceptional performance and configura- bility of the HD results in an ideal solu- tion for their needs. ?We are very pleased that the ROK Navy has recognized that Schilling?s HD vehicle is the most techni- cally advanced in the world, and has selected us to continue their expansionprogram,? said Tyler Schilling, chief exec- utive officer for Schilling. Global Diving & SalvagePromotes Daily Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. promoted Deirdre Daily to General Manager of the Alaska Region. Throughout her time with Global as the Alaska Region Office Manager she has been involved in all aspects of the daily operations including assisting withestimating and project management. She has built strong relationships with clients, par- ticipating in industry associations and exhibiting at various tradeshows, and has fostered overall business development in the region. WASSP Appoints McDonald WASSP announced the expansion of the company?s senior management with the appointment of Ian McDonald as General Manager. The role is a newly created posi- tion and will see McDonald overseeing WASSP?s international sales & marketing strategy for their multibeam sonar products. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, McDonald has vast experience in the marine and offshore sector and has worked with over 300 technology and life science compa- nies and research institutions in the UK and around the world. He also holds a BSc in Technology & Business Studies from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Birns Promotes Kreis Birns Inc. appointed Catalin Kreis as its new Marketing Communications Executive. In her new position Kreis will be responsible for spearheading the BIRNS social mediaprogram, providing creative direction and overseeing operations for trade shows, and coordinating with the sales department as a customer liaison. Kreis will focus on devel- oping ongoing strategic marketing strategies and initiatives for BIRNS in all its target markets. DailyMcDonaldKreis MTR#9 (50-64):MTR Layouts 11/29/2011 9:30 AM Page 51
