Offshore activities are supported by extensive data management, interpretation and reporting facilities in Great Yarmouth. This includes a new marine environmental sampling and a dedicated biological laboratory. This capability specializes in seawater and sediment sampling to support both environmental impact assessment and the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements(EIS). Programs offered include baseline sampling to describe seafloor biological communities and determination of levels of pollution. Svitzer provides expert advice on the sensitivity of seafloor communities to physical disturbance arising from offshore activities. The Marine Environmental Assessment includes both remote sensing and photographic facilities for seafloor investigation.

Svitzer Limited, based in Great Yarmouth, England, performs marine surveys for geophysical, geotechnical and environmental projects. The company operates five deepwater-capable ocean-rated survey vessels worldwide, is ISO 9000 rated and certified by Lloyd's Register.

For further information contact Alan Foley in Houston at Tel: + 713-526-6832 or by email at sales@svitzer.co.uk

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After surveying in the North Sea in October 2001, Maridan A/S recently completed the first round of surveys in the Gulf of Mexico with great success. Other hardware used included a Klein Associates' sidescan sonar and GeoAcoustics Ltd's chirp sub-bottom profiler.

The data sample at the right shows an abandoned well survey in 80 feet of water. The entire survey area of 500x500 meters took four hours at 20 meters line spacing.

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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New Application for Geonav's Fiber Optic Gyrocompass
Taking advantage of its native high update rate the SP 2000 will be used for antenna positioning in a shipboard missile launch tracking system. This application required a special output format which was easily done utilizing the tri-processor power of the Sp 2000 controller.

Interfaces R US
Geonav are known for quickly producing custom interface modules and in smaller quantities but their recent order for 60 interface units for a GPS systems manufacturer was executed in typical Geonav fashion. The custom serial protocol conversion units were supplied in both internal and externally mounted versions.

New SP 3000 Anchor Handling System
Combining a rugged shipboard unit with GPS controlled radio multiplexing, the SP3000 is an ideal solution for installation on anchor handling vessels to display the range and bearing to drop-point and also to send back the actual drop-point location. The single box solution does not require a PC and has an easy to use interface. Control software can be provided for the barge or rig, or a SDK can be provided to enable SP3000 units to communicate with existing barge software.

EZNav is Coming !
The new positioning software and hardware designed for ease of use and interpretation of data is in the late stages of development at Geonav. Versions are planned for simple sidescan/magnetometer surveys, high resolution seismic, construction, and pipelay.

Let them know the version you are interested in seeing. They can also do custom projects based on EZNav for potential applications such as multi-ship OBS systems or VP surveys. For more information, email morton@geonav.com

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Octopus Marine Systems (Stand 3/25) announce the launch of their new F180 inertial attitude and positioning system at OI 2002.

The F180 was developed for the demands of the Formula One motor racing industry and has been adapted for offshore survey. It is simple to use, highly rugged and available in surface vessel, subsea or OEM packages. The F180 provides unique levels of performance at drastically reduced cost and extensive sea trials have proven performance against industry-accepted alternatives.

Any OI2002 delegate inquiring at stand 3/25 about F180, will receive their own model racing car, while stocks last. Contact Stuart Heaver, Managing Director of Octopus Marine Systems via e-mail at: stuart@octopusmarine.com

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LBV is a low cost, full function ROV which is simple to operate, inexpensive to own and extremely capable. USBL acoustic tracking, which only requires the installation of one transceiver on the ship and no sea bed transponder deployment, is a preferred method for tracking the ROV by LBV customers.

Upon reviewing available options in the market, SeaBotix selects LinkQuest's TrackLink 1500LC USBL system as an option to track the LBV ROV. TrackLink 1500LC system is a low cost yet highly robust USBL acoustic tracking system. It is based on modern Acoustic Broadband Spread Spectrum Technology which offers better rejection to ship noise and multipaths. Seamlessly integrated with the LBV vehicle, the TrackLink system offers the ROV operators an inexpensive and convenient way to track the vehicle and other underwater targets.

The TrackLink system will be displayed in Seabotix's Booth at the UI2002 show. For more information, please contact sales@link-quest.com or sales@seabotix.com.

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The ASPRS is pleased to announce the presentation of the world's first workshop dedicated to Direct Georeferencing. This full-day session is being offered in conjunction with the XXII FIG Congress ASPRS/ACSM meeting taking place from April 21-26 2002 in Washington DC.

Presented by Prof. Karsten Jacobsen (University of Hannover, Germany), Prof. Naser El-Sheimy (University of Calgary, Canada), and Mr. Joe Hutton (Airborne Systems Manager, Applanix Corporation, Canada), this workshop is intended for both business and technical people in the photogrammetric mapping field.

Over the last decade, Direct Georeferencing has progressed from a theoretical concept to the recognized, accurate and efficient approach to photogrammetry it is today. With all three presenters being pioneers in the field of direct georeferencing, this workshop promises to be equally accessible yet educational for novice, advanced and first-time users of this groundbreaking technique.

The workshop will take place on Saturday April 20th, from 8:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, show hotel for the FIG Congress ASPRS/ACSM meeting.

For more details on course content or for registration information, please see http://www.fig2002.com/docs/ASPRS_Workshops.pdf. For more information on the Direct Georeferencing workshop, please contact Mohamed Mostafa, workshop coordinator at mmostafa@applanix.com.

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CARIS HOM is a comprehensive set of tools for the creation, editing, update and management of S-57 ENC production data serving the needs to the project well.

Recognizing the significance of S-57 ENC production to support navigation of inland waterways, the USACE, New Orleans District contracted 3001, Inc. and Offshore Charts, Ltd. to convert their USACE SDS (Spatial Data Standard) GIS database of the Atchafalaya River into IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) S-57 Edition 3 ENCs. The most commonly used S-57 production software worldwide; CARIS HOM was the software of choice for this project.

3001's role in the project included development of a methodology for input of the point, line, and polygon data in the SDS database into CARIS. Subsequently, using CARIS HOM, Offshore Charts carried out most of the S-57 object production.

The implementation of CARIS into a GIS-to-S-57 workflow can enable USACE offices and other producing offices to enhance their existing production environment thus adding value to their products and services.

Providing software solutions to hydrographic and marine organizations since 1979, CARIS has gained a secure understanding of the daily operations, technological needs and challenges faced by their extensive maritime clientele. Today more than 40 national hydrographic offices and charting authorities use CARIS software in their chart production systems. To learn more about CARIS visit http://www.caris.com.

To learn more about the project or to download Atchafalaya River ENC please visit http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/ENG/s-57/atchafalaya.asp.

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According to Lourdes Ramos, Coastal sees the Chesapeake Technology SonarWiz and SonarWeb products as the key to offering customers a complete turnkey surveying package for acquiring and processing sidescan data. Coastal Oceanographics, Inc. develops PC-based software for marine surveying, positioning and navigation. For more information, please contact Lourdes Ramos, Coastal Oceanographics, Inc. Marketing & Sales Director at lourdes@coastalo.com or visit their web site at: http://www.coastalo.com

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The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) accepted the delivery of an MVP30. This system is designed to operate from a small vessel and can collect a profile to a depth of 30 m at 12 knots or 50 m at 5 knots. The CHS report the "collection of forty sound velocity casts per day in support of multibeam survey work with a Simrad EM3000 on the Fraser River". They are very pleased with the improvements in multibeam survey efficiency.

Bigelow Labs (Maine USA ) accepted delivery of an MVP200 which is installed aboard the passenger ferry SCOTIA PRINCE. The system is being used to collect 100 m casts at 18 knots. Dr. William Balch and his team are collecting CTD and fluorometry data during ferry crossings.

DEEP OCEAN, a survey company based in Norway, are using an MVP300 to support their multibeam survey operations and ROV survey work. With the MVP300 they are able to collect CTD casts to 300 m at 12 knots and 1500 m at 5 knots.

Plymouth Marine Lab/Southampton Oceanographic Center have accepted an MVP300 for use in the Atlantic Meridional Transect Program. The system was recently used in the Indian Ocean to collect CTD, dissolved Oxygen and Fluorometry data. The MVP has recently become part of the UK national marine equipment pool.

For further information please contact: Arnold Furlong, afurlong@brooke-ocean.com at Brooke Ocean Technology Ltd. 50 Thornhill Dr., Unit 11 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B3B 1S1 Tel +1 902-481-2500 Fax +1 902-468-1388 or visit the web site at: http://www.brooke-ocean.com

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Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 6 years in the ocean industry and a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Ocean Engineering or related discipline. Sales experience should include customer service assistance, prepare quotations and proposals, set and deliver increasing sales goals each year, forecast bookings, conduct market research, analyze and formulate marketing objectives, strategy and plans.

Send resume with salary requirements to: Human Resources, Benthos, Inc., 49 Edgerton Drive, N. Falmouth, MA 02556; email dconway@benthos.com; Fax +1 508-563-6444

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