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Newsletter No. 3
Survey - Geophysical Marketplaces

(October 24, 2000 - Weekly Circulation approx. 8000)

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Hydro Projects Technical Seminar, Adams Mark Hotel, Houston TX, Oct. 25-26

 
AUV Navigator Leads Record RDI Sales
RD Instruments Inc, USA, had record sales in September of 64 standard items. Leading these was the RDI Workhorse Navigator Doppler Velocity Log (DVL). This is now fitted to over 80 per cent of the world's fleet of AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and to over 100 ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles).

The instrument is also used to position sonar and other towfish and in dredge plume and sediment tracking operations. The RDI Workhorse Navigator DVL is available in three frequencies - 1200kHz, 600kHz and 300kHz - and operates between 0.5m and 200m above the seafloor with a depth rating of 2000m standard, 6000m optional.
Visit the RD Instruments web page for more information.

 
Tidewater to Purchase Eight Vessels From Sanko
Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW - news) announced October 19 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase eight vessels from The Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd. for $160 million in cash. Four of the vessels are large anchor-handling, towing supply boats, each with a total horsepower of 15,000 bhp; the remaining four vessels are large North Sea type platform supply vessels. All eight of the vessels were built by Norwegian shipyards within the last two years. The anticipated closing of the transaction will be mid to late November 2000. .

All of the vessels are being purchased subject to existing charter arrangements previously entered into by Sanko. The charter agreements extend out for various periods of up to three years and include additional option periods that can be exercised by the charterers.
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New "Conferences" Page on E-PageAds.com
We have received many requests for schedules of conferences and forums to be inserted into our weekly newsletter. So many, that it could do with having a page all by itself! So, that's what we have done!

From now on you get to catch up on what conferences are going on around the globe by clicking on the "Conferences" link in the secondary red navigation bar at the top of the Survey and Geophysical marketplace web sites. If you wish to have your particular exhibition, conference, forum or association meeting added to our site, click below and complete the details.
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American Association of Chartered Surveyors
The "American Association of Chartered Surveyors" - The AACS National Meeting will occur on Monday October 30, 2000 in San Franciso. This annual meeting is open to all members of RICS.
Further details available from Michael Barnes, Racal-NCS Houston
 
Ashtead Technology Buys Response Rentals...
Ashtead Technology Ltd., international survey and inspection equipment rental specialists and member of Ashtead Group plc, recently announced the acquisition of Response Rentals for $5.8 million in cash. Response Rentals operate four branches across North America and are an environmental equipment hire business supplying portable test and measurement instruments to environmental scientists, consulting engineers, safety managers and industrial hygienists.

Andy Holroyd, senior vice president of Ashtead Technology Inc., in Houston, has taken the position of president of Response Rentals.
Visit their website for more details.

 

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Rig Count

US Rig stats - weekly averages for the year 2000 (Copyright and courtesy the Rig Location and Reporting Service).
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