ORE will continue to operate out of its existing manufacturing facility in E. Falmouth, Massachusetts under the name ORE Offshore and will be managed as a discrete operating center by EdgeOne. It will continue to service its domestic and international customers both directly and through its existing sales representative network.

ORE Offshore Products, founded in 1961 as Ocean Research Equipment, Inc., is a well-established supplier of Trackpoint underwater tracking and positioning products and systems.

Contact Steve Withrow, ORE Offshore Product Line Manager, Tel: +508-495-6624 Fax: +508-495-6699 or via e-mail at s.withrow@ore.com. You can also learn more about ORE Offshore at http://www.ore.com.

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GeoLab LLC is a member of the GeoLab Group of Companies providing extensive experience in supporting a diverse range of specialist data-gathering, survey and seabed mapping services to support the marine construction, hydrocarbon, telecommunication, and maritime industries worldwide.

The GeoLab group of companies operates through a network of strategically located companies to provide its customers with a global service. Experienced field proven professionals, whom in turn service the needs of their local customers, manage each entity. The Group represents the integrated capabilities of five GeoLab Companies; GeoLab Technical Services Ltd. (UK), GeoLab srl. (Italy), GeoLab bv (Netherlands), GeoLab LLC (USA) and GeoLab Technical Services Nigeria Ltd. (Nigeria).

The services provided by the company are subject to an ISO 9002 control process to ensure that the deliverable items satisfy the clients' requirements. The extent of services covered by the accreditation covers all supporting activities inclusive of Project and Operational Management compliance functions and is summarized within the scope of the ISO charter. Health, Safety, Environmental and Risk management are all components of the system, which dovetail into the Quality compliance process.

For information contact GeoLab LLC at +713-457 0411 or by e-mail at info@geolab.cc

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Running on Windows 2000 or NT, GeoMoS is designed to support complex multi-sensor networks for monitoring structures such as bridges, tunnels, earthen dams, mineshafts, landslide areas, volcanoes and high-rise buildings. It is the first and only software that integrates information from a wide array of sensors, including terrestrial robotic total stations, GPS receivers, meteorological sensors, strain gauges, tilt sensors, and more into a single network.

GeoMoS automatically monitors real-time movements at all remote sensor locations and advises authorities of any movements beyond pre-defined tolerances. It also provides extensive event-management and trend analysis functionality.

"Leica Geosystems has extensive experience in structure monitoring, and has deployed large sophisticated multi-sensor monitoring networks," said Matthew Smith, president of Leica Geosystems. "The GeoMoS software draws on our experience with real-world solutions to the practical problems encountered in the field."

GeoMoS is designed to make it easy to connect multiple sensors of different types to the network. Users simply describe the sensor in a standard XML text file. No additional programming is required when adding sensors. The GeoMoS software can support a variety of data communications media, including GSM, WAN, LAN, radio link or cable, using TCP/IP technology.

"Deformation monitoring and analysis present some of the most difficult challenges in the surveying industry today," said Smith. "They require the highest accuracy, maximum sensor reliability, automatic operation, built-in redundancy and highly flexible computational tools."

The scalable GeoMoS software is available in several different levels of sophistication, to match the customer's requirements and budget, ranging from simple single-sensor monitoring stations, to complex multi-station networks.

Leica Geosystems, with worldwide headquarters in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, develops, manufactures and markets systems for surveying, mapping and position determination. The company, with 2,750 employees, has a turnover of over 600 million Swiss francs and is listed on the Swiss Exchange. It is structured in six divisions: Surveying and Engineering, GIS and Mapping, Industrial Measurement, Special Products, Consumer Products and New Businesses (Cyrax). Along with the Swiss facilities, the company also has development and production subsidiaries in America and Asia and is represented by 20 sales units and more than 100 representatives worldwide.

Contact Carson Kennedy at Leica Geosystems +1 770-447-6361, ext. 345 or via e-mail at carson.kennedy@leica-lsg.com .

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Oceans of Opportunity 2002, the largest recruiting event in the UK for Marine Science, Technology, and Marine Engineering will be held at OI2002 on Thursday 7th March.

Oceans of Opportunity 2002 is an area dedicated to putting students and employers in touch to expose students to the vast range of career opportunities in ocean science and engineering, and introduce companies to bright, young students who are seeking jobs or research positions now and in the future. Visitors to Oceans of Opportunity will be able to listen to informal seminars highlighting various opportunities in education and the industry, visit stands of the leading educational establishments, and talk to qualified careers advisors.

The Society for Underwater Technology will host a full-day programme of main talks, seminars, student presentations, and careers opportunities and advice. The venue and the day has been designed in such a way that visitors can freely participate in any of the various talks, stands or careers features. There will be four main keynote talks highlighting the industry needs and forms of sponsorship, and three shorter talks outlining student experiences and funding. There will be stands manned by leading Universities, various Marine Societies and Careers Services.

Throughout the day, students will be welcome to talk to leading careers advisors who will host various 'surgeries' on various job skills (such as: interview techniques, recruitment strategies, covering letters, getting the job you really want, and more.) There will also be "JobZone" where current vacancies will be offered, together with funding and other study opportunities. Exhibitors wishing to add to the display free of charge should drop the advertisement in at the Show Management office at any point during the Show.

Ocean Science students from Southampton, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Cardiff, Bangor and elsewhere are taking part. Participation is open to everyone. Entrance to the event is free and open to everybody registered to attend OI.

More information from Dr Mark Varney at mark.varney@soc.soton.ac.uk or by visiting http://www.oceanologyinternational.com/visitor/meetings/sut.htm

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Mr. Kenneth McMillan is President and Senior Project Scientist at McQuest Marine. He has more than 25 years of experience in the hydrographic marketplace, including many years as a marine geophysicist at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters. Mr. McMillan also teaches on a regular basis in Malaysia and the Northwest Territories, and over the years he has coordinated numerous geophysical surveys, including the investigation of neotechtonics in Lake Ontario.

RESON and McQuest Marine recognize that Canada is an evolving market for hydrographic applications for multibeam echosounders, single-beam echosounders, and related software. David Renuart, RESON Vice President of Sales and Marketing, stated that "RESON places a high priority on service and the support required by our maritime customers. We are pleased that McQuest Marine is respected by RESON's Canadian customers and that McQuest embraces this same philosophy."

Contact information Mr. Ken McMillan, McQuest Marine Sciences Ltd. 489 Enfield Road. Burlington, Ontario L7T 2X5, Canada Tel: +905-639-0931 Fax: +905-639-0934 or visit the web site at http://www.mcquestmarine.com

About RESON
RESON is a leading provider of sonar equipment and software that meet the most stringent requirements of today's advanced hydrographic, offshore exploration, marine surveillance, and military applications. RESON provides compelling value to its global customer base by offering complete sonar solutions that span the entire spectrum of data collection, compilation, and presentation. With corporate offices in Denmark and a presence in 25 countries worldwide, RESON has been advancing state-of-the-art underwater acoustic technology for more than 25 years. For further information, please visit http://www.reson.com.

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POS AV provides data required for geometric correction and geocoding of airborne sensors as well as for aerial camera orientation parameters for airborne photo surveying and mapping. POS AV's Direct Georeferencing feature allows the determination of camera orientation parameters with minimal aerial triangulation and ground controls, enabling the rapid creation of digital orthophotos and maps.

The Aerial Image Centre of the National Land Survey of Finland carries out all the aerial photography needed for topographic mapping and cadastral map production in Finland. It also carries out aerial photography for customers under contract.

About Applanix Corporation
Applanix Corporation develops, manufactures, sells and supports precision products that accurately and robustly measure the position and orientation of vehicles in dynamic environments. Applanix Position and Orientation Systems (POS() are used in a variety of applications including road profiling, aerial survey and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping. Applanix strives to support customers around the world with exceptional service - anywhere, at anytime.

Established in 1991, Applanix Corporation has enjoyed continuous, profitable growth. It has been named one of the fastest growing Canadian companies by PROFIT magazine, and has been recognized as a leading exporter by FedEx Canada and by the Government of Ontario (as a recipient of a Global Traders award).

More information from Mike Zywiel, Marketing & Communications, Applanix Corporation, 85 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. l4B 3B3 or e-mail mzywiel@applanix.com or Tel: +905-709-4600 x262 Fax: +905-709-6027 or visit their web site at http://www.applanix.com

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First, RBR is helping Guildline remodel their underwater tow vehicle, the MiniBAT. RBR's expertise in custom engineering is being put to work to increase the depth capability of the MiniBAT as well as to provide an onboard customizable instrument package, roll monitoring, a new hand control unit and a new integrated software package.

The MiniBAT will continue to have bottom avoidance, GPS and the typical array of sensors, including pH, DO, PAR, Tu, Fl, dye tracers, transmissometers, optical plankton counters and nutrient analysers. The remodelling of the MiniBAT will ensure that it is the market's best light-weight undulating tow vehicle. A prototype of the new MiniBAT (8820A) and a sample instrumentation package will be on display at Oceanology International in London March 5-8, 2002.

Second, Guildline has offered its expertise in conductivity measurement to help RBR introduce a new marine conductivity sensor. As the world's leader in salinity with their Autosal® Laboratory Salinometer and Portasal® Portable Salinometer, Guildline is well-positioned to provide RBR with the knowledge required to put together a high-accuracy conductivity sensor.

The new sensor will complement RBR's current product line to permit conductivity accuracies of 0.003 mS/cm for all applications. The new sensor and logger package (Model XR-420 CTD GIL) is projected to be a more cost-effective solution than the existing high-accuracy CTD loggers on the market.

Both RBR and Guildline both say that this collaboration is just a beginning. Joint efforts are the most efficient way to provide the instruments required. These efforts are the future of cost-effective production of instruments for world-class scientific research. The combined efforts of both RBR's and Guildline's R+D teams will forge ahead with new developments.

Guildline Instruments Limited was founded in 1957, and manufactures and markets very high precision instruments for the fields of electrical metrology and oceanography. Many of these instruments were and continue to be developed in conjunction with government research institutions such as the National Research Council of Canada (NRCC), the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST), and the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO).

Richard Brancker Research Ltd has been making precision electronic equipment for all kinds of scientific research, production testing, automation and monitoring, for over 25 years. RBR provides appropriate engineering solutions for individuals, scientists, private companies, universities and government agencies.

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According to Angus Lugsdin, Sales Manager of Octopus Marine, the iSys plotter will provide exceptional printed output in both real-time and post-processing user applications. "The iSys V8.5e is a perfect compliment to the capabilities of the leading digital side-scan sonar system, the Octopus 460. It is a compact, robust and economical imager with exceptional speed and image quality. It should be a welcome option for our customers."

iSys has a 10 year history of designing, developing, manufacturing and selling high quality, rugged, reliable printers and plotters for the oil & gas exploration, seismic data recording, geophysical, engineering, CADD and graphic arts markets. It has earned an international reputation for quality, value and performance in its products, customer support and service.

The iSys V8.5e features high speed, "near-photographic" image output at up to 64 levels of gray. In its "high contrast" mode, the V8.5e produces sharp data output at up to four inches per second. Using 9-inch wide fan-fold or roll media, it is available in ruggedized rack mount or desktop configurations.

Octopus Marine will demonstrate the 460 at Oceanology International, booth 3/25
iSys will be exhibiting its line of plotters at Oceanology International, booth 8/19.

For additional information on iSys printers and plotters contact Mike Carey, VP Business Development, at +1 585-924-7230 or Mark Hopkins, President, at +1 403-204-5202.BR>

For additional information on the complete range of Octopus Marine products, contact Angus Lugsdin at +44 (0) 1869 337570 or e-mail systems@octopusmarine.com

The Imaging Systems Group Inc. has its headquarters, research and manufacturing operations at 911 28th Street NE, Calgary, Alberta T2A 7X1, Canada. Sales Offices are located in New York, Orlando, Houston, The UK and Calgary. Web site at: http://www.isys-group.com

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In 1993, Coastal Oceanographics began the practice of holding "users conferences," which gave employers a low-cost opportunity to train employees, and allowed Coastal to get feedback on what users thought of the product. The first conference, held in Atlantic Beach, Florida, brought in 97 attendees. The number has since grown to more than 350 surveyors and more than 40 hydrographic survey companies at a recent conference. Our HYPACK conferences are getting bigger and better. Following our annual tradition, Monday before the conference, Coastal Oceanographics Inc. organized the Humper Classic Golf Tournament at the Southbridge Country Club. Despite the cold and windy weather conditions, all the golf aficionados had a great time.

On Tuesday morning Pat Sanders, President of Coastal Oceanographics Inc., welcomed everybody to our ninth HYPACK User Conference and started the training sessions of the HYPACK MAX hydrographic survey software package. The first two days of classroom training covered survey preparation, geodesy, data collection, editing, sounding selection, plotting, volumes, sections, surface modeling and import/export to CAD. The last day, our HYSWEEP multibeam survey and editing package and DREDGEPACK dredge monitoring software were covered in detail. Coastal Oceanographics personnel had the opportunity to present the latest changes in HYPACK® MAX 005.b, including the new Single Beam editor program, the ADCP module, and the new HYPLOT program.

HYPACK 2002 also allowed surveyors an opportunity to view the latest hydrographic equipment. Thirty exhibitors from software/hardware manufacturers, equipment resellers and service providers were on hand in the exhibit hall to demonstrate their products. In addition to the exhibits, ODOM hydrographic and Kongsberg Simrad provided on the-water demonstrations of their equipment.

Coastal Oceanographics places a priority on customer service and found that our HYPACK conferences are a great way to meet our HYPACK users and get a real feedback on our software.

The COI team is already working to fine the best site for our 10th Anniversary Conference in January 2004. Plans are to go the West coast.

For those users that can not wait until then, we have 3 training scheduled for this year:
• March 11-13, 2002- Burlington, Canada
• March 19-21,2002- St Petersburg, Russia
• April 2-5, 2002-Amsterdam, The Netherlands

For more information about our future conference, please visit Coastal Oceanographics’ website: http://www.coastalo.com or contact Lourdes Ramos at Coastal Oceanographic, Inc. at Tel: + 860-349-3800 Fax: + 860-349-1982.

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