Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson's stirring words were the inspiration for the Navy's third Midway Day commemoration at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The June celebration was the largest ever, with 850 people attending an evening that featured an educational program, a historical remembrance and a dinner/dance. Among those attending were a number of decorated WWII veterans, including four veterans of Midway. Nauticos was pleased and honored to be a part of the event, as David Jourdan was the keynote speaker. He described the ocean search expedition conducted by Nauticos and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) in 1999, aired last December on The Discovery Channel. Following Dave's talk was a special presentation to Professor Michael Handel. A flag that had been flown from the USS Missouri, Midway Island, and U.S. Naval War College was presented as a tribute to his long career.

History of the Battle of Midway History of the Battle of Midway Japan's powerful navy had fought victorious battles at Pearl Harbor and Coral Sea and was looking eastward. Only a small U.S. Navy outpost on Midway Island lay between Japan and Hawaii. Japanese strategists designed an elaborate plan to lure American forces into the open where they could be destroyed. However, American code breakers deciphered enough of the Japanese signals to learn of the attack. An American trap was set, as U.S. Navy carriers steamed in position for a first strike. Just after Japanese planes took off at dawn to attack Midway Island, American planes launched at maximum range to strike the Japanese carriers.../continued...

NAUTICOS has published the full story in their latest newsletter which can be read in full by clicking: http://www.nauticos.com/news/2001-08_newsletter01.html. For more information contact the editor, Lynn Jourdan of Nauticos at +410-859-8080, +301-621-1214 (DC), or +1-800-784-6336 or by email: editor@nauticos.com. Visit their website at: http://www.nauticos.com

"If the current price and production trends continue, this will be an all-time record year. Managing our nation's energy and mineral resources is particularly rewarding, knowing these resources are truly owned by every American," remarked Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton. "We are extremely pleased that this revenue is shared with the states where production occurs. The money goes directly to the state treasuries where they have full control over how it is used. Many states earmark these federal mineral revenues for important programs such as education and public works. Sharing money with the states is an excellent example of good government," said Norton.

The amount represents a cumulative share for January through June 2001. This year's six-month amount surpasses last year's by $294 million. The total distributions for 2000 set a record at $800 million for the entire year. The money is collected and distributed by the Minerals Management Service.

The money represents the states' portion of revenues collected from mineral resources that are produced on federal lands within their borders and from certain oil and natural gas tracts in federal waters adjacent to their shores. States and the federal government share the mineral revenues from federal lands: 50 percent goes to the state, 40 percent to the Reclamation Fund for water projects and 10 percent to the U.S. Treasury. One exception, Alaska, gets a 90-percent share, as prescribed by the Alaska Statehood Act. Oil, natural gas and coal production make up the majority of the revenues.

Certain coastal states with federal offshore tracts that are adjacent to their seaward boundaries receive 27 percent of those mineral royalties as well. Remaining offshore revenues are deposited in special accounts of the U.S. Treasury, including the General Fund, the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund.

MMS is the federal agency in the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages the nation's oil, natural gas and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf in federal offshore waters. The agency also collects, accounts for and disburses mineral revenues from federal and Indian leases. These revenues totaled nearly $8 billion last year and more than $110 billion since the agency was created in 1982. Annually, nearly $1 billion from those revenues go to the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition and development of state and federal park and recreation lands.

For the complete press release and tables depicting State by State allocations, click here... http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/newsreal/010810.html. For more information direct from MMS, contact one of the following: Mark Pfeifle +202-208-4395, Dian Lawhon +202-208-3985, Barney Congdon +504-736-2595, Caryl Fagot +504-736-2590, or Debra Winbush +504-736-2597.

W&A is a nationally recognized leader in areas of seafloor mapping, marine geophysical surveying and ocean engineering (visit our website at: http://www.wassoc.com).

We are currently seeking the following appropriately qualified and experienced personnel to add to our dynamic international team for projects worldwide:
• Geophysicists
• Specialist engineers (ocean, electrical and geotechnical)
• Surveyors
• Navigators

Address Resumes/CV's to: Joe Mandich, Williamson & Associates, Inc. 4200 23rd Avenue West Seattle, WA 98199 or send by email to: Jmandich@wassoc.com

The spread comprises 4 cables each with a 150m active section spaced at 25m with active GPS tail buoys and a 4 x 40/25 cu. inch source array. Dynamic positioning is provided by an underwater acoustic net and vessel based laser tracking systems. The acquisition of high resolution 3D volumes for exploration companies enables them to more clearly image complex geological structures and identify features beyond the resolution of conventional 3D. In addition the Sea Explorer is fitted with an EM1000 multi beam echo sounder and a comprehensive suite of high resolution geophysical sensors. The vessel is currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico.

For further information e-mail: mkt@gardlinesurveys.com or refer to http://www:gardlinesurveys.com

Bilingual Sales Administrator (HR01/07):
Primary task is to support our US and Latin America sales team by maintaining our customer contact database, price lists and quotation files.

Sales Engineer (HR01/08):
The primary task is to provide technical inside sales support by preparing quotations for survey systems, hydroacoustic position reference systems, sonar products, after-sales service support, spare parts and upgrades.

Training Manager (HR01/09):
Primary task is to administrate and manage our training department. The new, state-of-the-art training facility has 2 training instructors and one training coordinator, in addition to a training manager. In addition to leading this team, the job includes conducting and developing training courses, sales support, development of strategic plans and budgets, and marketing and managing the daily operation of the training center.

Training Instructor (HR01/10):
Primary task is to conduct training for our customers in the operation and maintenance of Kongsberg Simrad's product range. Other tasks are course development, internal company training, development of presentations and other training materials, sales support and assistance in the daily operation of our new, state-of-the-art training facility.

Sales Manager - Underwater Vehicle Instrumentation (HR01/11):
Primary task is to lead the sales efforts of camera and sonar products through a team of sales colleagues and also a network of representatives throughout the USA.

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Kongsberg Simrad Inc. employee benefits include attractive 401k plan and health insurance and competitive salaries. Visit our web site http://www.kongsberg-simrad.com for more information about our company and products. All positions available immediately. Send your resume referring job title and number to:Kongsberg Simrad Inc.7225 Langtry StreetHouston, TX, 77040-6632 or send it by Fax to +713-934-8886

In order to maximize the effectiveness of this equipment, COMEX has commissioned TEI to develop new tools for real-time analysis of an object or contact detected on the bottom. The joint project between COMEX and TEI covers the development of: 3D real-time display of multibeam data (depth and amplitude); merging bathymetry and sidescan data and 3D display; interactive 3D display of a morphed and geo-referenced object in TEI Delph Map.

The system selected by COMEX based on the TEI workstation, will be Europe's most advanced, featuring dual Pentium III 1 Ghz processing, 1GB RAM, a 73 GB hard drive and quad flat screen monitors. The "Janus" was launched May 15 and is currently being fitted with a hydrographic survey suite. Triton Elics International develops integrated survey systems and advanced survey tools for commercial and military customers. More information is available on TEI's website: http://www.tritonelics.com

For further information, contact Francois Wolf, Director of Marketing at +831-722-7373 or at fwolf@tritonelics.com

The 250kHz GeoSwath can produce an accurate digital terrain map (DTM) of a survey area or route in water depths up to 100 metres and offers wide swath coverage of up to 12 times water depth, to a maximum swath width of 300 metres. When used in conjunction with high quality motion and heading sensors (also available from GSE ) the system accuracy exceeds the International Hydrographic Organisation specifications, as set out in IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication 44, 4th Edition, April 1998.

As a leading equipment rental company GSE needed a system that is easily portable and can be deployed using an over-side mount or over-bow mount on vessels of opportunity. The addition of the GeoSwath enables GSE to provide Swathe Bathymetry systems suitable for projects ranging from near shore to 2000M water depths. The system provides a fully integrated solution as data acquisition, real time processing, post processing, and chart generation can all be accomplished on the same GeoSwath unit. A feature of GeoSwath, which is of particular benefit to users, is that it allows the majority of data processing tasks to occur in parallel with acquisition. This low 'time to chart' feature means that on most surveys draft charts are available within a short time of completion of the survey, before leaving the survey area. This allows users to fill in any gaps in survey coverage without having to meet expensive re-mobilisation costs.

To rent the GeoSwath system from GSE contact Alan Cameron Tel: +44-1224-771247 Fax +44-1224-723116 or email: info@gserentals.co.uk or visit thier website at http://www.gserentals.co.uk Further details on this system are also available from the GeoAcoustics' website at http://www.geoacoustics.com

Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Oklahoma City-based Devon will also assume about $400 million in debt and other obligations of Mitchell, which has its headquarters in The Woodlands, a Houston suburb. Each company's board of directors has unanimously approved the merger, the companies said Tuesday. The deal is still subject to approval by the shareholders of both companies as well as other customary closing conditions.

The transaction would join two oil and natural-gas exploration companies still led by the families that founded the businesses decades ago. It would also continue Devon's acquisition push that has more than doubled its size over a few years. The purchase price was vindication for Mitchell, which tried to sell itself in early 2000. Mitchell hired Goldman Sachs to find buyers, but it balked when the top bid was about $30 per share. The Devon deal will give Mitchell shareholders more than that in cash, plus Devon stock. Mitchell shareholders would receive $31 cash and 0.585 of a share of Devon common stock for each share, valuing Mitchell at $59.40 per share.

Devon will pay $1.6 billion and issue 30.2 million shares to Mitchell's shareholders, totaling $3.1 billion, based on Devon's closing stock price Monday of $50.26 on the American Stock Exchange. For more details, visit the Devon Energy web site at http://devonenergy.com

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