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People & Company News non Lewis, as System Sales Manager, and appointment of long-standing MacArtney ocean science expert, Andrew Ziegwied, as Vice President of Ocean Science and System Sales. MacArtney said it has seen signifi cant growth in sales of its complete systems, especially, winch and handling systems for ROV, subsea and scientifi c applications. CWind Announces New Chairman of the Board CWind announced that Chris Randle, for- merly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Andy White, Non- Executive Director of CWind & Chair- man of CTruk Group (The parent compa- ny of CWind) said Randle joined CWind with effect from April 28, 2014, taking over for White as Executive Chairman. SUBSEA 20/20, EvoLogics Strike Deal SUBSEA 20/20, Inc. was named an au- thorized sales agency for EvoLogics underwater communication and posi- tioning systems. In support of the new partnership, SUBSEA 20/20 principal, Eric Munday, completed a technical sales training program at EvoLogics head- quarters in Berlin, Germany. In doing so, SUBSEA 20/20 becomes the fi rst facto- ry-trained agency for EvoLogics in North America. Munday received in-depth tech- nical training in EvoLogics underwater acoustic modems and USBL positioning systems and is now able to offer consult- ing in system confi guration and selection. NCS Subsea, Partners Begin Geohazard Survey Project NCS SubSea and partners secure industry underwriting for SAFE-BAND with the fi rst multi-client geohazard ultra-high- resolution 3D (UHR3D) survey in the Gulf of Mexico. The fi rst phase of acqui- sition starts June 1, 2014. NCS Subsea, GeoTrace and SpecPartners announced the start date for a multiphase large scale innovative project called SAFE-BAND. It will be the fi rst multi-client geohazard survey on a regional scale utilizing Ultra- High-Resolution 3D Seismic (UHR3D). DOF Subsea Wins AUV Survey Deal DOF Subsea Norway AS won a call-off on an existing survey frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for Multibeam Echosounder (MBE) inspection and AUV survey services in the North Sea. The call-off has a fi rm period of approximate- ly 50 days in addition to optional services and will be performed during summer season 2014. The scope of work includes vessel-based MBE pipeline inspection in shallow waters, deep water AUV pipeline survey, as well as AUV coral mapping. Project execution will be handled by DOF Subsea’s operating center in Bergen, Nor- way. The offshore support and ROV ves- sel, Libas, will be mobilized for execution of the call-off. Libas is chartered from Lgo and can potentially undertake other commitments for DOF Subsea. Fugro Leads UK Carbon Capture Project Fugro GEOS, in partnership with Sonar- dyne, is leading a three-year, all-British project for the Energy Technologies In- stitute (ETI) to develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system using marine robotics. Valued at $1.6 million in the fi rst year, the project aims to provide as- surance that CO2 stored deep below the seabed in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) sites is secure. The safety of such a method is of paramount importance, with AUVSI Elects Board Members The Association for Unmanned Ve- hicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced its newly elected Board of Directors during its annual Unmanned Systems 2014, which took place in Or- lando, Fla., May 12-15, 2014. Newly elected directors for the 2014-2017 term are David Agnew, Neil Hunter, Leonard Ligon, Paul McDuffee, Ben Miller and Suzy Young. The new term of offi ce for the board of directors starts at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014, where more than 6,000 attendees from 55 countries will see 600 exhibits and participate in 100+ educational sessions, showcasing the present and future capabilities of un- manned systems and robotics technol- ogy. Returning members include: Offi cers John Lademan, Chairman Ralph Alderson, Executive Vice Chairman John Burke, First Vice Chairman Gen Fraser, Treasurer Peter Bale, Immediate Past Chairman Directors Heather James Michelle Kalphat Chad Partridge Steven Pennington Dave Seagle Dallas Brooks Mark Gordon Rand LeBouvier Stewart Moorehead Stephen Newton David Place Heather James Michelle Kalphat Chad Partridge Steven Pennington Dave Seagle Dallas Brooks Mark Gordon Rand LeBouvier Stewart Moorehead Stephen Newton David Place Cour tesy NCS Subsea June 2014 48 MTR MTR #5 (34-49).indd 48 6/9/2014 10:48:26 AM
