Harvey-Lynch was founded in 1970 and provides equipment sales, rentals and repair services to the offshore construction and engineering survey sectors as well as to the marine seismic, geophysical, oceanographic, scientific, military, hydrographic survey, and ROV marketplaces. Harvey-Lynch recently enhanced its capabilities by acquiring ORE Leasing Division in March 2002.

Dan Conway, Benthos Vice President of Undersea Systems Division Sales and Marketing, said, "This new agreement should significantly improve sales, technical and parts support to a growing customer base in the south. The addition of a first-class company like Harvey-Lynch, with its vast experience in ocean systems and operations, will be a great help in providing more responsive, local support in one of Benthos' most important markets."

Benthos, Inc., through its Undersea Systems Division, designs, manufactures, sells and services a variety of oceanographic products for underwater tasks.

For more information about Harvey-Lynch, contact Phil Howells, VP/General Manager at info@harvey-lynch.com, http://www.harvey-lynch.com or Tel: + 281 240-5441.

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After the successful completion of their current tranche of 2D exploration projects in West Africa, Offshore Seismic's MV Gulf Supplier is now to acquire 4000 km of data in a new project for TGS NOPEC.

The project in Nigeria cover blocks OPL227 and OPL471 and utilizes the Gulf Suppliers enhanced towing capabilities of 3 x 4600 m or in excess of 9000m of streamer as yet unmatched in a vessel able to operate from shallow water to offshore continental shelf. The move demonstrates the strength of OSS's commitment to the West African exploration area.

TGS-NOPEC is a leading global provider of non-exclusive seismic data and associated products to the oil and gas industry.

Offshore Seismic Surveys is a privately owned company operating their own fleet of vessels providing enhanced services for the oil exploration community.

For more information on the vessels, their capabilities or OSS exploration partnerships contact Bill Steel at OSS in Houston Tel: +1 832 689 9407or E-mail steel@offshore-seismic.com

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Leading seismic survey company Veritas DGC has taken delivery of a SIPS 2 (Seismic Integrated Streamer Positioning System) from Sonardyne International Ltd for use aboard its new vessel the Veritas Vantage. The purchase follows a long programme of trials in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico during which the Sonardyne acoustic system was subjected to a detailed technical appraisal. The Veritas Vantage is the 14th SIPS 2 equipped vessel to enter service and significantly, is the first time that Veritas has chosen to install a Sonardyne acoustic system.

Veritas Vantage is the third Viking class ship to be built for Veritas DGC and is said to represent the leading edge of seismic survey technology. The vessel was built at the Mjellem & Karlsen shipyard in Bergen, Norway, and was officially launched on April 19th. Once the Veritas Vantage is operational, the Sonardyne SIPS 2 system will be used to provide continuous, real-time positioning along the length of the streamers to ensure the accurate position of survey data collected.

SIPS 2 has been developed to operate in the more demanding acoustic environment encountered with the latest class of large seismic vessels. The SIPS 2 equipment supplied to Veritas DGC includes an onboard control system, 56 XSRS (Cross Streamer Ranging System) transceivers, used to acoustically position the streamers, and six HGPS (Head and Gun Positioning System) transceivers. An additional factor that makes SIPS 2 attractive to users such as Veritas is that it is capable of being expanded to accommodate more streamers and offer full acoustic bracing down the entire length of the streamers. This is combined with the high level of technical support provided by Sonardyne which is designed to ensure that the user gains maximum benefit from their SIPS 2 system.

The SIPS 2 system uses a digitally encoded signal to measure the one way ranges between the transceivers on the streamers. This enables many more ranges to be measured in a shot point than conventional analogue systems and can provide positioning for up to 20 streamers if desired. The system also incorporates a number of signal modulation modes, including conventional tone burst, to penetrate the harsh acoustic environment caused by the seismic sources.

The digital modulation of the fixed frequency carriers produces a (spread spectrum) signal that enables it to operate in noisier environments. This also increases the battery life of the transceivers by reducing the amount of transmission power needed to ensure signal detection. The transceivers supplied to Veritas DGC will have a typical operational life of seven months.

The SIPS 2 acquisition software has been developed using C++ and operates under Windows™ 2000/NT. This enables the use of industrial PC technology with sufficient processing power and communication ports to control the system. The advantages of using a Windows™ 2000/NT operating system include the familiarity of a Windows™ user interface and enables different jobs to be rapidly configured.

Sonardyne International is based in Yateley, England. The company has offices in Aberdeen, Houston, Singapore, Brazil and Norway. It is recognised as a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced acoustic instruments and systems for accurate survey, positioning and tracking in shallow and full ocean depth operations within the offshore oil and gas industries. For more details, please visit http://www.sonardyne.co.uk

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Perth, Ontario May 9, 2002-- Knudsen Engineering Limited is pleased to announce the recent sale of five, for a total of seven, of their 320B echosounder systems to General Dynamics Canada, for use on the Swedish Navy Visby Class stealth corvettes.

General Dynamics Canada is the prime contractor, system designer and system integrator under the Hydra program for the underwater system for the Visby corvettes, which will be able to perform anti-submarine warfare and mine hunting missions, both in open ocean as well as in the Baltic's acoustically difficult waters. Knudsen Engineering Limited's high performance 320 series echosounders are also used on board the Canadian Department of Defence's twelve Maritime Coastal Defense Vessels.

For more information, contact Judith Knudsen, VP Operations / Marketing, Knudsen Engineering Limited. 10 Industrial Road Perth, ON K7H 3P2 Canada or Tel: +613-267-1165 ext 105 or e-mail judith@knudsenengineering.com

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C & C Technologies, Inc., an international survey company, recently announced that the R/V Rig Supporter began transiting from the Gulf of Mexico to the Mediterranean Sea on May 18, 2002. The R/V Rig Supporter is a 260-foot research vessel equipped with C & C's HUGIN-3000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). C & C's AUV is the world's most successful survey AUV capable of working in water depths up to 3000 meters.

During the last year, C & C's AUV successfully completed more than 10,000 KM of surveys including regional mapping programs at BP International E&P's "Crazy Horse", "Mad Dog", "Holstein" and "Atlantis" developments. Her pipeline hazard projects included Shell International E&P's "Glider" Pipeline System and BP International E&P's "Mardi Gras" and "Green Canyon" pipeline systems. Other clients include Mariner Energy, Samedan Oil, Burlington Resources, Kerr-McGee, BHP Petroleum, Williams Field Services, Total Fina Elf, Global Industries, El Paso Productions and the Minerals Management Service.

C & C will begin surveying a pipeline project in the Mediterranean Sea at the end of June 2002. Clients in the region are encouraged to contact C & C to explore the cost savings of this proven technology.

To find out more information on C & C's AUV or availability in your area, please contact Jay Northcutt at 337-261-0660, visit C & C's website at http://www.cctechnol.com, or send email to info@cctechnol.com.

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RESON introduces NaviSound 420DS Deep Sea Echosounder

May 7, 2002 --- RESON is pleased to announce their newest product, the NaviSound 420DS Deep Sea Echosounder that can perform at operational ranges of 5,000 meters. Developed in cooperation with Navitronic Systems, RESON's new NaviSound 420DS builds on the capabilities of the widely used, reliable NaviSound 420 single-beam echosounder.

The NaviSound 420DS Echosounder includes an enhanced 2 kW transmitter module as well as an enhanced receive module. The NaviSound 420DS has expanded TVG control when compared to the NaviSound 420 TVG function. While simultaneously supporting dual-channel operation, the system is capable of operating at a frequency range of between 12 - 600 kHz. The echosounder is designed for hydrographic applications, pre- and post-surveying, and dredging operations. An optional connection for single and dual side looking sonars is available.

The new NaviSound 420DS offers high performance and easy operation. The system is portable and easily installed into a 19" rack mount. The echosounder also has a built in thermal paper recorder and AC/DC supply voltage.

Since 1976, RESON has produced the industry's most innovative underwater acoustic technology and the new NaviSound 420DS Deep Sea is just the latest addition to their wide product line of multibeam and single-beam echosounders, software, transducers, hydrophones, and other supporting tools.

County of Orange, Los Angeles, California, USA Orders a SeaBat 8124
May 1, 2002 --- RESON has received an order from the County of Orange in Los Angeles, California, USA for a SeaBat 8124 to support their harbor dredging operations.

The RESON SeaBat 8124 model is a new-generation, high-resolution multibeam echosounder that operates at 200 kHz. The delivered system, which covers a swath of 120 degrees or 3.5 times water depth, has been upgraded to provide eighty beams with a beamwidth of 1.5 x 1.5 degrees. The SeaBat 8124 uses both amplitude and phase bottom detection, and updates the complete swath up to 30 times per second. The transducer is less than 1 foot in length and weights only 18.3 lbs for easy mounting and deployment.

The SeaBat 8124 will be installed on a 20 foot fiberglass pleasure craft to take advantage of the system's portability and light weight.

Laurel Industrial Company Purchase RESON SeaBat 8125
May 1, 2002 --- RESON is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for a SeaBat 8125 Ultra-high Resolution Multibeam Echosounder system from their Chinese representative Laurel Industrial Company, based in Beijing. The SeaBat 8125 will be used to support high-resolution surveys in inland waterways and construction projects.

The SeaBat 8125 system is the world's highest resolution real-time profiling sonar with 240 real-time focused beams with a center beamwidth of 0.5 degrees. The system operates at a frequency of 455 kHz with an effective maximum range of 120 meters and a maximum update rate of 40 transmissions per second, or 9,600 data points per second. The SeaBat 8125 system has been widely accepted by hydrographic, dredging, and oil and gas exploration industries.

SeaBat 8111 used to support marine habitat research
May 14, 2002 --- Dubbed a "living fossil", the coelacanths are unique fish with a history steeped in science and imagination. The coelacanth evolved 400 million years ago and lived alongside the dinosaurs. After disappearing from the fossil record 80 million years ago, scientists believed they were extinct until the discovery of a coelacanth specimen off East London, South Africa in 1938. The appearance of this "dinofish" was hailed as the greatest biological discovery of the 20th century, the equivalent of finding a live dinosaur. Current evidence suggests that coelacanths exist in small populations, produce few young, and are specifically adapted to particular marine habitats. The coelacanth is formally recognized as an endangered species.

Contact Reson for the full press release including images or click here to download the PDF file (287K).

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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Effective immediately, MacArtney Offshore will be the exclusive sales representative for Focal's rotary and multiplexer products in the commercial marine and underwater market as well as the marine and land-based well logging market in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

In addition to sales support, MacArtney Offshore Inc. can offer a Focal approved service facility for electrical slip rings. Although Focal will continue to provide factory direct service, MacArtney's new Houston based facility presents a convenient alternative for many of Focal's Gulf Coast customers.

We look forward to working with MacArtney Offshore Inc., and together providing our customers with the highest possible level of sales and support services. More from Focal Technologies Corp.40 Thornhill Drive, Unit 7 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1S1 Canada. Contact: John Purdy Tel: +902 468 2263 Fax: 902 468 2249 or e-mail focal@kaydon.com.

See also MacArtney Offshore Inc.3660 Westchase Drive, Houston, TX 77042 USA, Contact: Jens-Henrik Gadeberg Tel: +713 266 7575 or Fax: +713 266 7519 or e-mail offshore@macartney.com

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The move has enabled Maritech to expand its courses and data processing services and offer the most up to date training facilities available. It is envisaged that the facility will become a recognized centre of training excellence for the South of England over the coming years by those in the survey and geoscience industries.

Training provision includes the NEBS Management course and also Geoscience and Survey courses, which will include data analysis and software training. The training facility can be utilised in several ways, from either companies using the centre for their own training purposes through to company personnel attending Maritech training courses. There are already agreements in place with several suppliers of equipment and software and we are looking to broaden the scope even further to allow a wide range of training for all offshore personnel. Tailored training courses are also available to meet specific client personnel requirements.

A high tech data processing service is also offered to those companies that may not possess such a facility, or act as an overflow for those that do. As a totally independent geophysical and survey consultancy, with experts in a variety of processing systems, the Maritech Group is well positioned to handle client acquired data right through from offshore gathering and Q.C. to final processing, analysis and reporting.

Confidentiality of data is assured with each client’s data being handled in discretely separate areas, which only the client and assigned Maritech personnel can access the latest high-tech security.

Maritech Appoints Innovation Manager
Arron Burrows has been appointed Innovation Manager of Gt. Yarmouth based The Maritech Group with responsibility for developing their new training and data processing facility at the newly opened Innovation Centre in Gorleston, as well as assisting with the personnel supply side of the group.

Arron joins The Maritech Group from Tower Hydrographics of Newmarket, Suffolk with whom he was responsible for marketing, personnel supply, support and software and survey application training. For further details contact +44 (0)1493 331822 or e-mail sales@maritech.co.uk

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The final rule amends MMS regulations governing oil and gas operations in the outer continental shelf to update and consolidate decommissioning requirements (30 CFR 250, Subpart Q). The amended regulation follows the present sequence of plugging a well, decommissioning the platform and pipeline, and clearing the lease site. The updated requirements reflect the recent changes in technology. The effective date of the rule is July 16, 2002.

The proposed rule, 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, updates the requirements for submitting plans to MMS, for review and approval, before operators can begin production of oil, gas, and sulfur in the outer continental shelf. It also contains new sections on requirements for Deepwater Operations Plans and Conservation Information Documents. The comment period for the Subpart B proposed rulemaking will close on August 15, 2002.

"The proposed changes will help ensure that plans submitted to MMS for approval contain all the necessary information so that MMS can process them in a more streamlined and efficient manner," said MMS Director Johnnie Burton. "These changes will help operators continue to decommission their facilities safely and with a more efficient process."

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 the MMS website at: http://www.mms.gomr.gov

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C-Nav is a new concept in GPS positioning, where the accuracy at the mobile location is no longer a function of the distance from the reference station(s). Users are finding that C-Nav's combination of reliability, accuracy and low hardware/signal cost is incomparable to competing DGPS services. This established technology has been in service for the last year within the Gulf of Mexico and is now being used to provide positioning worldwide.

C & C Technologies provides worldwide marine and land surveying services. For more information on C & C's C-Nav services, please contact Silvio Cuccurullo (USA) at (+1) 713.468.1536 or Rick Shannon (Singapore) at (+65) 62959738, visit their website at http://www.cctechnol.com, or send email to cnav.marketing@cctechnol.com.

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Are you planning to invest in multibeam technology? Does your organisation use or receive data from a multibeam system, but it is still a "black box"? This course is designed for you. It introduces the theory and operations of multibeam surveying, provides an understanding of differences between conventional and multibeam surveys, and emphasises the realistic bounds on multibeam operations, to obtain acceptable depth data.

The course is not designed to provide fully trained multibeam system operators or data processors, but those taking the course will gain an appreciation for what is needed for further multibeam training and experience. It also provides the ideal grounding for those involved in specifying the requirements for contract multibeam surveys or the acquisition of systems.

The previous courses have been conducted in various locations including Canada, USA, Australia, Singapore, England, Denmark, Scotland, and the Netherlands. The people who have attended the courses came from a diverse group, both geographically and from the participant's background and work areas. The wide variety of experience of those attending provides an added benefit for all to share their experiences with this technology during the sessions, and at the less formal after-hours gatherings.

The participants' areas of employment cover the full range of activities from nautical charting, port and coastal surveys through to a range of work areas in the offshore mapping industry. It is interesting to note that as the offshore industry is moving into development in deeper water, so the focus of the course has been expanded to include high resolution mapping in deeper waters, where the multibeam technology was originally used. There is also an increased emphasis in multibeam applications for sea bed characterization which is of particular interest to the fisheries industry.

The topics to be covered include:

• Review of underwater acoustics and overview of acoustic seabed mapping systems
• Multibeam principles and multibeam calibration methods
• Positioning and motion compensation for multibeam surveys
• Multibeam survey planning
• Data structures and multibeam data processing
• Seabed acoustic backscatter and characterization
• Visualization methods and quality control

The lecturers will include John Hughes Clarke and Dave Wells from the Ocean Mapping Group of the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and Larry Mayer and Christian de Moustier from the Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping of the University of New Hampshire. These groups are acknowledged world leaders in research and development in this area, including shallow water multibeam operation, data quality, data processing and visualisation.

Course enrolment is limited to a maximum of 45 participants. The six day course fee includes all course materials and lunch each day (but excludes accommodation), and is $US2950 per participant. Participants must make their own lodging arrangements and there is a wide range of accommodation available in Sydney.

Information is available at http://www.omg.unb.ca/mbc and registration at http://www.hydrosocaasia.zipworld.com.au/

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(May 28, 2002 - E. Falmouth, MA)-- Hydroid Inc. announces that their REMUS vehicle has been selected by QinetiQ (Weymouth, UK) for a two year program to study the capabilities of UUVs for shallow water Mine Counter Measure (MCM) operations.

QinetiQ, formally the Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), is now a privatized company that has been tasked by the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) to identify the current capabilities of commercially available UUV systems for shallow water MCM operations. In support of this program, QinetiQ has placed an order with Hydroid, Inc. for two REMUS vehicles. Over a two year period, QinetiQ will subject these vehicles to a wide array of harsh environments and operational conditions in an effort to identify risks and evaluate the concepts. A final report and recommendations will be made to the MOD upon completion of the program.

The REMUS, a lightweight, low cost, autonomous underwater vehicle, was originally designed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and is now commercially available only through Hydroid, Inc. (E. Falmouth, MA). The systems' portability, ease of operation, and high quality data have made REMUS the system of choice for U.S. military shallow water MCM operations.

For more information on Hydroid, Inc's REMUS vehicle, please call Ken Jordan at Tel. 508-457-9191; e-mail: kjordan@hydroidinc.com; or visit http://www.hydroidinc.com. For more information on QinetiQ, please visit http://www.qinetiq.com

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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.

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.

Applications Engineer, Coastal and Inland Waters - Job Code #EP137
Applications Engineer, Blue Water-- Job Code #EP120
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.

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

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• Courses by the Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE)
• Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan June 4-7
• Off-Shore Oil & Gas, Vancouver Island Branch, June 6-7
• Maritech 2002 - Canadian Inst. Marine Eng. Conf. Newfoundland, June 12th-15th
• Ultra Deep Engineering and Technology, Brest, France, June 18-20
• AUV 2002 Workshop on AUV Energy Systems, San Antonio, June 20-21
• OMAE 2002 21st Int. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng. Oslo, June 23-28
• ECUA 2002: 6th Euro Conf. Underwater Acoustics & Exhibition, Gdansk June 24-27
• Int. Conference on Offshore Emergencies in Oil & Gas, Aberdeen, June 26-27
• Int. Conference in Coastal Engineering 2002, Cardiff, Wales, July 7-12
• Ocean Mapping Group Multibeam Training Course, Sydney, Australia August 13-18
• 2nd Int. Symp. GIS/Spatial Analyses Fishery/Aquatic Sciences, Brighton, Sept. 2-6
• CARIS 2002: 7th Annual CARIS Users' Conference, Norfolk, Virginia. September 3-6
• Submarine Networks World Asia 2002, Singapore, September 5-6
• 6th DP 2002, MTS Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, TX, September 17-18
• 3rd Ocean Technology Workshop, Plymouth, Massachusetts,September 23-25
• GPS 2002, Institute of Navigation Meeting, Portland, Oregon,September 24-27
• UUVS 2002: Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase, Southampton, Sept. 25-26
• Second Annual Offshore Communications 2002, Houston, Texas, October 1-3
• Hydro 2002, Kiel, Germany October 08 -10
• Oceans 2002 MTS/IEEE, Biloxi, Mississippi, October 29-31
• Deep Offshore Technology, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 13-15

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