The firm will operate the SHOALS system (Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey) as well as provide technical support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) located in Mobile, AL.

Work will consist of providing technical expertise for system operation, including three-dimensional aircraft positioning, maintenance and repair of the system, data collection, data reduction and supporting activities directly related to those functions. Work will be performed in the office and in the field (continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and US. Territories, and in foreign countries).

SHOALS is a state-of-the-art technology that uses an airborne mounted laser to determine the water depth by measuring the time difference in laser energy returns from the water surface and the seabed. The system is operated by international survey leader Fugro Chance Inc., a member of the multi-national Fugro group of companies with over 200 offices in 50 countries.

For more information on the SHOALS system, contact Wade L. Jumonville, Vice President-Contracts at (337) 268-3291 or e-mail at wjumonville@fugrochance.com. Refer to websites http://www.fugrochance.com and http://shoals.sam.usace.army.mil for more information.

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HOUSTON, May 7, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Q4000, the semi-submersible multi-service vessel that Cal Dive International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDIS) built to reduce the cost of deepwater construction and well intervention, has successfully completed her first assignment on a Gulf of Mexico field development in 3,725 fsw.

Mariner Energy contracted Cal Dive to complete the installation of two rigid steel jumpers, including one subsea wet gas meter and electrical flying leads, for the King Kong / Yosemite subsea field development in Green Canyon blocks 472 and 516. Mariner and Agip Petroleum, the U.S. upstream subsidiary of Eni, SpA, each hold a 50% interest in the fields.

Canyon Offshore, a Cal Dive subsidiary, performed the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) tasks for the project. Canyon used a 150-hp Venom ROV, capable of working in water depths to 10,000 fsw, and a Triton XL, which operates to 6,500 fsw. The project was completed on schedule.

Dave Huber, Senior Vice President of Operations for Mariner Energy, said, "Mariner and Agip never questioned the technical ability of the Q4000 to perform the work. However, we were surprised at the efficiency of the contracting process and the bottom-line, overall cost-effectiveness of the vessel for even a small operation such as this. We were pleased with the performance. The crew and the whole management process worked very smoothly."

"Although the project for Mariner barely scratched the surface of the Q4000's capabilities, we're pleased that the vessel got off to a great start," said Wayne J. Bywater, Vice President of Deepwater Business Development. (A high-resolution photo of the Q4000 is available at: (http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020409/DATU045)

The $180 million flagship of the Cal Dive deepwater fleet is en route to waters offshore Brazil transporting a compressor module for Petrobras' Merluza platform and other offshore contracting work. Pecten Brazil Exploration Company, an affiliate of Shell Oil Co., is acting as technical advisor to Petrobras for the Merluza Project.

Cal Dive International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, is an energy service company specializing in well operations and subsea construction. Cal Dive operates a fleet of technically advanced marine construction vessels and robotics, and conducts salvage operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Energy Resource Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, acquires and operates mature and non-core offshore oil and gas properties.

For more information: Mandy Bowles, Cal Dive International, Tel: + 281-618-0452 or visit http://www.caldive.com

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- May 8, 2002 -- Sperry Marine, a business unit of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has launched a new Web-based interactive tool to help ship owners and shipyards quickly determine the voyage data recorder (VDR) carriage requirements for new and existing ships.

The "VDR Calculator" is now available on the www.sperry-marine.comWeb site. The user is prompted to enter the type of ship, date of construction and trading routes, and the VDR Calculator provides the appropriate carriage requirement data.

Sperry Marine is a leading supplier of VDRs to the international maritime industry. VDRs are similar to the "black box" cockpit data recorders used on commercial airliners, providing secure storage of voice recordings from bridge watchstanders and data from key ship navigation and control systems for retrieval by investigators following incidents at sea. Sperry Marine's VoyageMaster VDR system is type approved by Det Norske Veritas, QinetiQ, BSH and other authorities to meet the IMO carriage requirements.

Sperry Marine, with worldwide headquarters in Charlottesville, Va., is part of Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector. The business unit provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry under the Sperry Marine, Decca and C. Plath brand names, with customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries, and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of defense electronics and systems including airborne radar systems, navigation systems, electronic warfare systems, precision weapons, air traffic control systems, air defense systems, communications systems, space systems, marine systems, oceanic and naval systems, logistics systems, and automation and information systems.

Contact Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1840 Century Park East Los Angeles, California, 90067-2199 USA Tel: + 310-553-6262 or Fax: + 310-556-4561

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In March and April, a team of ocean explorers from Nauticos Corporation conducted a deep sea search for Amelia Earhart¹s lost Lockheed Electra.

The team sailed aboard the R/V Davidson and was supported with equipment and in-kind services from a number of organizations, including the U.S. Navy (through a cooperative research agreement with the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command), Rockwell-Collins, Konsberg-Simrad, and James Cameron - Earthship Productions.

The $1.7 million expedition was funded largely by Nauticos, with significant support from private investors. The expedition was led by Elgen Long, famed aviator and Earhart researcher, author (with his wife Marie) of Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved. Operations were managed by Nauticos executive vice president Tom Dettweiler, veteran of numerous deep ocean discoveries, including the Titanic, the Japanese submarine I-52, and the Israeli submarine Dakar.

A search area was developed using Nauticos proprietary RENAV to analyze the wealth of data collected by the Longs and others. The search was conducted with a deep-sea sonar system developed by Nauticos called NOMAD, which was towed near the bottom of the Pacific Ocean at the end of a 10,000 meter (33,000 feet) steel-armored, fiber-optic cable. The expedition was to have lasted 60 days, with 40 days search time to cover at least 600-square nautical miles. However, six weeks into the mission, after 27 days of survey, the cable winch hydraulic system failed, ending operations. The NOMAD sonar system performed flawlessly, covering 630-square nautical miles of ocean bottom at a depth of 18,000 feet at better than one meter resolution. During one deployment, NOMAD was at depth for a record 257 hours, nearly eleven days of continuous operation. NOMAD remains fully capable of deep ocean operations.

We accomplished a tremendous amount, having covered two-thirds of our search and gaining great experience operating in this area. We have begun winch repairs and plan to return to the site near Howland Island in the near future to complete the search, said David Jourdan, Nauticos president. Founded by Jourdan in 1986, Nauticos conducts deep-ocean exploration and recovery missions for the U.S. Navy, and provides engineering and technical support to government, industry and scientific organizations. The company also endeavors to find, preserve and protect underwater cultural heritage for future generations. The company is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.

Visit http://www.nauticos.com

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International Industries Inc. of Annapolis, Maryland has been awarded, effective April 26, 2002 through April 25, 2007, a Federal Supply Schedule Contract (GSA Contract) for Geophysical Instruments.

This Contract, number GS-00F-0061M, presently covers Klein Associates Inc. Model 5500 Side scan Sonars The effective date of the contract allows all Federal Government agencies to purchase the listed equipment direct and at a discount. Contact Morris A. (Chic) Ransone at III for details and orders.

It is anticipated that other instruments marketed by III will soon be listed on the contract. At this time, it is anticipated that additions to the contract will include the full line of Klein Side Scan Sonars, Stenmar Sonavision Sonars and RoxAnn models, ISyss Printers, Oceanic Imaging Consultants Inc. GeoDAS Software, Sea Sciences Acrobat Towed Vehicles, PropArms Disrupters, and ACSA GIB Mobile Underwater Tracking Systems.

More from International Industries Inc. 407 Innovation Drive David Taylor Research Center Annapolis, Maryland 21402 USA Tel: + 410-349-4080 Fax: + 410-349-9390

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The Fugro geotechnical, survey and geoscience group in Australia is celebrating the 40th anniversary this month (May) of the organisation's birth with a restructured, three-division organisation and an expanded workforce and capability for its Australasian operations.

Managing Director Grey Roughan said that Fugro's Australasian activities had become an increasingly important component of the group's world-wide operations.

"Coincidentally, the recent re-organisation and streamlining of our Australasian operations has occurred just as Fugro celebrates its first 40 years of growth internationally," Mr Roughan said.

"From its first suburban office in the Netherlands, Fugro now has 7,000 staff based at 250 offices in more than 55 countries with more than 300 employees in Australia.."

Mr Roughan said that the recently completed re-organisation of Fugro's Australian operations saw a three-division structure in place with activities and component companies placed in its Geotechnical, Survey or Geoscience divisions.

"Additionally, recently we have greatly extended our capabilities in Australasia with key additions including Kevron Aerial Surveys, Airesearch Mapping, Robertson Research Australia, and Jason Geosystems Australia.

"Now we have an organisation which comprehensively collects, processes and interprets data, provides information, advice and solutions on soil conditions, infrastructure operations, supplies precise positioning and exploration services to the oil, gas, mining and construction industries as well as to civil and community engineering companies and environmental and other government agencies. More from Mr. G Roughan Tel: + 61-8-9322 4955

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This process, which is becoming an annual event, ensures selected dealers are well trained on the use and installation or Marine Survey GPS receivers (DGPS and RTK), radio links, and HYDROpro software. During the week long course there is a mixture of classroom training and field training carried out on Lake Conroe near the Trimble Woodlands office.

Ben Mallen, the Trimble course leader who has solid technical and field experience in marine surveying, stated "Participants are tested at all stages for knowledge and ability to trouble shoot installations. I'm confident they understand Trimble Marine Survey systems and can advise and support their clients effectively". For more information please visit http://www.trimble.com

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In view of this information, received from operator Sonangol P&P in early May, Phillips has re-assessed the fair value of the remainder of the block and determined that the company's investment in the block needs to be impaired by $77 million, both before- and after-tax.

Because the company has not yet issued its first-quarter financial statements in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accounting rules require that the company include the impairment in its first-quarter financial results. As the well results were not known until early May, the company's preliminary first-quarter results announced on April 26 did not include this impairment. The impairment increased the company's net loss for the first quarter to $102 million, or $.27 per share. The company's net operating loss of $7 million, or $.02 per share, is unchanged. Phillips' $5 million share of the costs of drilling the exploratory well will be charged to dry hole expense in the second quarter of 2002.

Further technical analysis of the results from this first well is continuing. The company and its co-venturers have commitments to perform further seismic analysis and drill two more exploratory wells on block 34. While the initial exploratory well was dry, block 34 is a large block and is believed to have potential for exploratory success.

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Acquired in January 2001 by Leica Geosystems of Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Laser Alignment became a part of the parent company's construction business segment. This name change is a long-planned outgrowth of Leica Geosystems' desire to project a unified voice for its construction business segment to the entire surveying and construction industry.

"Leica Geosystems GR will carry on the traditions of Laser Alignment by providing robust and reliable products that are a good value for our customers," said company President Kurt Schibli. "We will provide excellent customer service and training."

Together with its other product lines, Leica Geosystems offers one of the largest geomatics related product baskets, providing customers highly flexible data-flow capabilities between construction site and office. This product basket also includes a full range of laser products, such as the new Rugby(tm) rotating laser, as well as automated 2D and 3D machine control systems.

Laser Alignment began in 1967 in Grand Rapids, Michigan under the name Alignment Systems, Incorporated. In June 1969, the name was changed to Laser Alignment, Inc. and has remained that way since. Mr. Schibli confirmed that Leica Geosystems GR LLC will remain headquartered in Grand Rapids.

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.

More from Leica Geosystems GR LLC 6330 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 or contact Tim Steele, Leica Geosystems GR LLC Tel: +1 616 942 4610 or email: tim.steele@leica-geosystems.com

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In accepting the citation at the conference awards luncheon, MMS Director, Johnnie Burton stressed the importance of the effort. "We are proud to be a part of the Rigs-to-Reef program," she said. "Rigs provide an important habitat for marine life. This program ensures those habitats are preserved long after the rigs stop production."

The agency has worked with fisherman, scuba divers, coastal communities and offshore industry to address their concerns about the impact of oil and gas structures on the marine environment. After much research and assessment, MMS adopted a national Rigs-to- Reefs policy that encourages the reuse of oil and gas structures for offshore artificial reef developments.

Also recognized at the event were the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for their leadership in the program.

The reefs serve as havens for marine life and as destinations for thousands of divers and fishermen, creating a "positive impact on the environment in the Gulf of Mexico," said Charlie Richards, this year's OTC chairman.

MMS travels annually to OTC to conduct workshops on deepwater drilling and oceanography. OTC is the world's foremost event for the offshore oil and gas industry. The conference brings together national and international experts from around the world to showcase the latest technologies for development of offshore mineral resources.

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 $10 billion in 2001 and more than $120 billion since the agency was created in 1982. Annually, nearly $1 billion from those revenues go into the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition and development of state and federal park and recreation lands. Visit MMS's Website at http://www.mms.gov

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Ideally suited for use with side scan sonars, magnetometers, and underwater cameras it has gained wide acceptance in the underwater search and survey industry. Since it’s inception the DDW-1 has become enormously popular with a variety of different users.

A Florida marine services company, Resolve Marine, is using their deep dive wing with a magnetometer and towed underwater camera system to locate WWII submarine detection cables. Researchers at the University of Alaska have attached an underwater camera to their DDW-1 to perform foraging studies on several whale species. University spokesperson Briana Witteveen says, "One application for the system is to help determine prey types”. The Chevron oil company is using their wing with a Proton 4 mag to locate and track pipelines in Nigerian waters before drilling new wells. A dive shop owner in Holland, Michigan searches for shipwrecks and other objects lost in the great lakes with his side scan sonar and deep dive wing. A group of Florida treasure hunters bought a wing to use with several of their towed instrument packages including underwater metal detectors. Connecticut based Counterpoint Marine has their DDW-1 attached to a boat-towed metal detector to assist in searching for anchors, moorings, pipelines, and a variety of other targets. The Department of Fire Services in Hong Kong uses a side scan sonar and deep dive wing for search and rescue operations." "The wing helps us get the sonar down deep, beyond the range "we can search with our divers", says the department’s Terry Tsui.

The compact size and 45 pound weight of the DDW-1 make it easy to deploy from any size search vessel. The wing’s high weight to pull ratio creates a significant downward force which maximizes the depth of the towed instrument using a minimal amount of cable. Best of all is the deep dive wing’s PVC and stainless steel construction that make it impervious to salt water and corrosion.

For more information on the DDW-1 or a color brochure on all of Fishers quality underwater search products, contact Christopher Combs at JW Fishers Mfg. Inc., 1953 County St., East Taunton, MA 02718, USA. Phone: (800) 822-4744 or (508) 822-7330. Fax: (508) 880-8949. E-mail to jwfishers@aol.com or check out the web site at http://www.jwfishers.com

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The Underwater Intervention Committee is currently accepting abstracts for technical papers to be presented at the upcoming UI 2003 event, which will be held Feb. 10-12, 2003 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Technical program papers, panels and tutorial sessions are expected to be expansive and reflect the diversity of the international underwater industry. The previous conference, held Feb. 27 - Mar. 2, 2002 at the same venue, hosted a large number of standing-room-only presentations that addressed technological solutions to work in difficult environments and markets.

As the offshore industry meets the challenge of next-generation depth and technological demands, it looks to Underwater Intervention for innovative products and services. The vast and varied inshore industry continues to adopt new ways of operating to fulfill formidable inspection documentation and as-built survey requirements. The combined underwater industries are reaching new levels of sophistication, and Underwater Intervention is acting as both a catalyst and forum to promote these changes in the commercial sector.

New Orleans is an ideal location for delegates from these industries -- both domestic and international -- to meet and gain an understanding of mutual concerns and challenges in the underwater contracting arena. Underwater Intervention is the world's primary staging ground for significant breakthroughs that change the paradigm for operations and technology among underwater contractors.

The core industry groups served by this conference are remarkably varied, including:-
• Offshore petroleum
• Submarine cables
• Survey, search & salvage
• Marine construction
• Bridges and highways
• Nuclear and hydro energy -
• Civil Engineering

Technical Program tracks will span these topics:-
• Commercial Diving, ROVs, and AUVs
• Training
• Operations (Discussion of methods and/or job-specific tasks)
• New Technologies
• Safety (Regulations, practices and procedures)
• Civil Engineering (inland projects)
• Shipwreck Exploration/Salvage

Authors interested in submitting papers should contact Technical Chairman Howie Doyle at 281-440-0278, fax 281-440-4867, or email a 100 word abstract directly to hdoyle@doylepublishing.com. The deadline for submission of abstracts will be September 15, 2002, and final papers will be due December 1, 2002.

Exhibit space is available, including a limited number of prime positions. For information, contact Ross Saxon at 1-800-316-2188. Underwater Intervention is co-sponsored by the Association of Diving Contractors International, Inc. and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society. For registration information visit the official Website at http://www.underwaterintervention.com, or Tel: 1-800-316-2188.

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Inland Sales and Product Manager, Coastal & Inland Waters -- Job Code #EP123
Join our sales management team and lead the sales and marketing activities in the Coastal & Inland Waters communities. Take charge of domestic inland sales activities of our products to inland waters communities. Increase new business in new and different aspects of these communities. Serve as sales contact for all domestic inland waters clients. Drive activities to support marketing of inland products and train clients in their use. Teach product material to other staff and RDI representatives, helping them achieve inland sales worldwide in support of your efforts. This will require an independent, self-motivated person who is willing to travel 90-100 days per year as part of managing sales growth and building relationships with key accounts. Desired background is hydrology and hydraulic engineering with a minimum of five years' experience. Requires security clearance for access to U.S. military locations, proven knowledge and skills specific to sophisticated electronic instrumentation, and demonstrated knowledge & savvy about initiating, monitoring, and closing sales in competitive situations.

Please e-mail resume referencing job code to: JOB33576_661506@job7.cbdr.com

Business Development Manager, Government - Job Code #EP143
RD Instruments is the world leader in ocean-current measurement technology. We seek a Business Development Manager, viewed as an expert in the field, to take charge of account management and business development within the Department of Defense base. This includes developing and maintaining customer relationships; discovering and qualifying new opportunities; managing marketing and IRAD budgets associated with these opportunities; documenting requirements for new technology to be included in future opportunities; providing technical information in the development of the Company strategic plan; and participation in proposal reviews. This requires significant knowledge of the DOD customer and proposal methodology, such as SBIR's, BAA's, etc.

We require experience in planning, implementing, and managing business development projects, including the coordination of Research, Marketing, and Production departments in establishing these programs and budgets. This individual will preferably be based in Washington D.C., though extensive travel is required. Education and experience should include the equivalent of at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 15 years or more professional, related, experience; or 13 years of related professional experience with a Masters degree.

Please e-mail resume referencing job code to: JOB34429_661506@job7.cbdr.com

Applications Engineer, Coastal and Inland Waters - Job Code #EP137
Please e-mail resume referencing job code to: JOB34010_661506@job7.cbdr.com

Applications Engineer, Blue Water-- Job Code #EP120
Please e-mail resume referencing job code to: JOB33175_661506@job7.cbdr.com

Become the technical product applications guru for either our Coastal and Inland Waters Business Unit or our Blue Water Business Unit.

The Applications Engineer will perform a diverse range of activities that contribute to the specific Business Unit's results, including: taking charge of high-level technical and application aspects of our products to include developing opportunities for new markets and diversification; providing technical support for products; participating in the operational validation of products; managing internal and external education programs; assisting in the preparation of quotations and proposals for sales of non-standard equipment; and working with end-users, including influential researchers.

This requires work experience proving personal initiative in technical project planning and implementation and the ability to produce and report technical results. Experience with similar products, especially ADCP's, in similar applications is highly desired.

Responsibilities will include approximately 35% travel and field work in both the United States and abroad. A minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent, master's degree preferred, in an applied engineering or physics field with knowledge in acoustic transducer design and development, as well as a U.S. citizenship are required. Please refer to the specific Business Unit Job Code, either Coastal & Inland Waters or Blue Water above when applying.

Technical Sales: South American & Oil Industry -- Job Code #EP119
Join our sales team as a technical sales engineer and lead the effort at expanding our regional markets from Houston to Chile, traveling throughout Mexico, Central and South America, to be based in San Diego or Houston, selling our acoustic doppler instruments to the oil industry, government, and scientific communities. We sell using a consultative approach that is founded on proven technical expertise and strong oral and written communication skills. Job focus is on product sales and market development, emphasizing client education, technical interaction, and rep. management. Applicants must have experience with instrumentation sales, be fluent in English and Spanish, and be willing to travel internationally 30% of the time. This position requires a minimum of a BS or equivalent and five years' experience in engineering, physics, oceanography, or related field. Metocean systems experience and Portuguese language fluency are a plus.

Please e-mail resume referencing job code to: JOB33255_661506@job7.cbdr.com

For more details on all positions available, contact Linda Doering by e-mail at: ldoering@rdinstruments.com

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• CHC 2002: Canadian Hydrographic Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 28-31
• CARIS 2002, Norfolk, Virginia, September 3-6
• Hydro 2002, Kiel, Germany October 08 -10
• Oceans 2002 MTS/IEEE, Biloxi, Mississippi, October 29-31
• Courses by the Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE):

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