Instructors include, Dr. Larry Mayer, Director of the Coastal and Ocean Mapping Center at the University of New Hampshire, Dr. John E. Hughes Clarke, Chair of the Ocean Mapping Group at the University of New Brunswick, Dr. David Wells, Adjunct Professor at the University of New Brunswick, the University of New Hampshire, and the University of Southern Mississippi, and Dr. Christian P. de Moustier, Professor of Ocean Engineering at the Coastal and Ocean Mapping Center at the University of New Hampshire.

The course is designed to provide a theoretical and practical background in marine swath survey technology and techniques. Although the emphasis is on "coastal surveying", the material presented includes, and is equally applicable to, swath bathymetric data collected in the outer continental shelf and deep-ocean. Course details are available on the Internet at http://www.omg.unb.ca/mbc.

Topics to be covered include:
• Overview of underwater acoustics and 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 six-day course, which includes lunch and snacks each day, is being offered at the C & C sponsored rate of $2,250 per participant and space is limited. Evening fun will include an Ice-breaker Gumbo, ‘Cajun Dance 101’ served with Red Beans & Rice, a Barbecue at Acadian Village, and ‘Cajun Night Out’ at Lafayette’s Downtown Alive!

A block of rooms has been reserved for $61 per night at the Comfort Inn http://www.comfortinnlafayette.com. To register, please contact Bret Fruge by phone at: +337 261-0660 or by email at: bret.fruge@cctechnol.com. Visit the web site at http://www.cctechnol.com or review http://www.cctechnol.com/press.php?id=127

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Not resting on its laurels, EPC remains the leader in thermal printing technology with the introduction this Fall of its newest line of Network Printers. The 1086NT builds upon the popular 1086 Series and integrates networking capabilities for data input and output, and remote control applications. Configured as TCP/IP host, the recorder exposes a simple socket interface to receive data and commands from a node on any LAN or Internet connection. Full access to the unit's vast command set is provided through a high level programming interface (API).

The Network Printer will be featured prominently at the upcoming Ocean Technology Workshop hosted by MOTN, September 23-25, 2002 in Plymouth, MA and at the Oceans 2002 Conference October 29-31st in Biloxi, MS. Recent customers include United States Army Corps of Engineers (Pine Bluff, AR) and Ocean Surveys, Inc (Old Saybrook, CT).

The MP-1086 includes the new Network interface and all the 1086 Series interfaces. The MP-1086 differs from the 1086NT with the addition of a tow fish interface (EG&G 272/Klein 595), heave compensation and removable storage. Recent customers include Fugro Chance (Houston, TX) and Hydronav Services (Singapore). The Model 9206 is the fastest printing "wide-bed" on the market. The 9206 incorporates the Ethernet Interface - TCP/IP Sockets with a high speed parallel (8 bit TTL Data Input) and a RS-232/422. Customers for this unit include the Government of Israel, Computer Device Canada, and Gulf Ocean Services (LA). The 20" TGR will be displayed at the SMM Conference September 25-28th, 2002 in Hamburg, Germany.

The Application Programming Interface (API) is a high-level Windows Library for easy integration and includes test code. A Windows application with a simple tabbed GUI is available for full remote control and data display on PC systems.

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The ISO 9001 certification is a comprehensive quality system standard now recognized worldwide. This certification ensures that RDI has a solid quality system in place, which encompasses every employee and every aspects of the organization, including documentation, process control and product quality. The ISO process and certification will benefit RDI’s customers by providing improved services, product consistency, and product reliability.

Harry Maxfield, RDI’s V.P. Sales and Marketing adds "Achieving ISO 9001 certification is a significant accomplishment, especially since we earned it on our first attempt. I think this feat says a lot about our employees, the company’s founding principles, and our commitment to our customers. We have been focused on providing quality products from the beginning, but ISO 9001 has helped us to sharpen our skills and now serves as a tremendous stamp of approval. We will continue to offer only the highest quality products backed by our unwavering customer support."

For over twenty years, RDI has been providing the industry with both standard and special engineering acoustic Doppler products. RDI is world renowned for their Workhorse Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs), and more recently, for their high precision Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs). For more information on RDI’s new ISO 9001 certification, please contact Harry Maxfield at Tel. +1-858-693-1178 or via e-mail at hmaxfield@rdinstruments.com, or visit http://www.rdinstruments.com.

The client was Norsk Hydro and the data was acquired for the Norwegian Deepwater Programme Seabed Project. This is a joint industry project sponsored by Norsk Hydro, BP, Statoil, Conoco, Shell, TFE, ExxonMobil, Phillips Petroleum, RWE-DEA and Petoro. Its main aims are to assess the safety and feasibility of exploration activities and field developments in the Møre and Vøring deepwater areas. Particular attention is being paid to slope stability and potential drilling hazards; the Fugro multibeam survey will provide valuable information on seabed features.

Fugro Survey A/S acquired the data on the survey vessel Geo Prospector using a Kongsberg Simrad EM300 1x1 degree multibeam echo sounder. Processing is now underway at Fugro Survey's Oslo data processing facility.

"I am a satisfied client," said Espen S. Andersen, Norsk Hydro's NDP Seabed Project manager: "We had just 6.8 days weather standby and very little downtime during 42.4 days production." More information from: Stein Åsheim, Fugro Survey A/S, PO Box 490, Hoffsveien 1C, Skøyen, N-0213, Oslo, Norway. T: +47 22 13 46 00 F: +47 22 13 46 46 email: s.aasheim@fugro-survey.no or Phil Meaden, Fugro Survey Ltd, Regent House, Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE T: +44 (0) 1224 211860 F: +44 (0) 1224 211861 email: p.meaden@fugrosurvey.co.uk or Bob Barton T: +44 (0) 1684 892819 F: +44 (0) 1684 560006 email: bbartonmarketing@aol.com

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Houston, TX (Aug 13) - Deep Marine Technology (DMT) successfully carried out its standard safety procedures last week when an intervention tool became stuck on a client’s subsea equipment. Job Superintendent Dave Medeiros said, "Our first consideration is always safety and with over 72 hours of onboard life support available, our pilot was in a perfectly safe environment. This allowed us to then plan for the best option for our client."

DMT always has two Deep Workers on the job site, and its standard safety procedures require securing additional back up when it is going to commit its second sub to assist. Using the second DeepWorker in this case, however, would have left the intervention tool attached to the client’s subsea equipment. Because it was only a few hours away, DMT elected to allow the secured back up - an ROV - to detach the intervention tool. Dave Medeiros and Reily Teague, the pilot of the DeepWorker, agreed to wait on the arrival of the ROV, which was in the best interest of the client. Mr. Teague, a former diver, stated that although the wait was boring, he has spent longer times on saturation bell dives. He also added that he will pilot the DeepWorker on DMT’s next job surveying pipelines.

Paul McKim, DMT’s CEO said, "I'm very pleased that our procedures worked as we planned, both for safe operations and for the benefit of our client. The DeepWorker has over 1,500 hours of safe operations and it will continue to be the alternative to tethered subsea intervention."

Deep Marine Technology (Houston, TX) provides the only manned, non-tethered subsea services to the telecommunication and oil and gas industries in the Gulf of Mexico. With working depth capabilities of 2,000 fsw, the Company’s fleets of submersibles are capable of performing a wide range of subsea construction, inspection, and repair services. The Company's website is http://www.deepsubs.com and can be contacted at 713-896-8555.

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The ORE Model 4440A Trackpoint System is designed for applications where the entire USBL acoustic tracking system must be submerged underwater.

Typical applications include:
• AUV or UUV homing
• Towfish or ROV tracking
• Tracking of subsea transponders and targets
• Tracking of surface vessels

For over 37 years, ORE has been a world leader in the design and manufacture of highly sophisticated acoustic products for the offshore, scientific and military markets. The company's history has included a full range of acoustic products; however, ORE has focused its product offerings on their proven acoustic tracking capabilities.

In addition to the new deep water "Inverted" positioning tracking system, ORE's current products include the highly successful Trackpoint II Plus underwater acoustic tracking and navigation system; the LXT low cost, ruggedized underwater acoustic tracking and navigation system and a wide array of underwater multibeacons.. For further information contact fraser@ore.com.

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In early May, Phoenix personnel met with Air Force staff to analyze aircraft loss data and develop an effective search plan. The initial search operation was conducted aboard USS OSPREY (MHC-51) using their SQQ-32 mine hunting sonar. All targets of interest were logged and mapped, and on May 11 passed to the minesweeper USS CHAMPION (MCM-4) who was assigned to collect the visual data needed to develop a recovery plan. On May 23, the Phoenix recovery team and the Navy’s DEEP DRONE Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) were mobilized aboard M/V ASHLEY CANDIES, A 202 ft. DP1 vessel owned by Otto Candies LLC of Des Allemands, LA. The main fuselage and the cockpit section were recovered May 29. Since several high priority items were still missing, Phoenix personnel performed an additional high resolution search in the area from June 1-3 using SWISS, the Navy’s Shallow Water Intermediate Search System. Additional targets were passed to the Phoenix DEEP DRONE recovery team, who identified and retrieved the remaining high priority items by June 6. All debris was offloaded in Panama City, FL and turned over to Air Force crash investigators.

The US Navy, through the Naval Sea Systems Command‘s Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) developed and maintains a national capability to search, locate, and recover objects of interest lost in water depths to 20,000 feet. In addition to meeting the Navy’s search and recovery needs, SUPSALV offers its assistance in support of accident investigations by the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, NASA, FAA, and NTSB, as well as to foreign governments and agencies requesting its expertise.

US Navy Anchor & Chain Recovered
Phoenix also announced the successful completion of a mission to locate and salvage a ship’s anchor and chain from 131 ft. in the Red Sea.

Phoenix search and recovery personnel were mobilized July 1 to locate and salvage a 45-ton anchor and 14 shots (1,260 ft.) of chain lost from USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) in the deep draught anchorage south of Port Suez in the Red Sea. The search was conducted aboard the M/T FLYING ENTERPRISE, a 167 ft. vessel owned by EDT Towage & Salvage of Limassol, Cyprus. The Phoenix search and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) team deployed a MagScan search unit consisting of a Marine Sonics 600 kHz shallow water side scan sonar and an integrated Geometrics 881 magnetometer to locate the anchor and chain. As both proved to be buried in the mud seafloor, the magnetometer provided the crucial data needed to locate the anchor and chain. Under the operations oversight of Phoenix, the EDT boat crew proceeded to conduct grapnel runs to snag the anchor chain. After several runs, the chain was hooked. Phoenix provided confirmation of the fact by deploying the U.S. Navy owned inspection ROV, Video Ray. Recovery of the anchor and 60,000 lbs. of chain was completed on July 7.

The US Navy, through the Naval Sea Systems Command‘s Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) developed and maintains a national capability to search, locate, and recover objects of interest lost in water depths to 20,000 feet. In addition to meeting the Navy’s search and recovery needs, SUPSALV offers its assistance in support of accident investigations by the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, NASA, FAA, and NTSB, as well as to foreign governments and agencies requesting its expertise.

Phoenix provides high quality manned and unmanned marine services to an international customer base from its facilities in Landover, MD and Morgan City, LA. Phoenix is the SUPSALV prime contractor responsible for maintaining, modifying, upgrading, and operating Navy owned sonar, ROV, and heavy lift equipment used to conduct worldwide underwater search and recovery operations. For further information: Mike Kutzleb (mkutzleb@phnx-international.com) or Tim Janaitis (tjanaitis@phnx-international.com) Tel: 301.341.7800; Fax: 301.341.9465, or view our web site: http://www.phnx-international.com

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"The Online Ordering System for oil and gas well logs is an important step for MMS in promoting the President’s E-government agenda and developing cost-effective customer service systems," said Director Burton. "By partnering with the Department’s National Business Center, we were able to keep development costs to a minimum for the secure credit card transaction module."

The system allows customers to search for and select from a collection of over 200,000 publicly releasable well log images stored in TIFF raster files. Once the images have been selected, the customer builds a custom CD-ROM containing the image files and places an order for the CD-ROM via a secure credit card transaction. In addition, the customer can create CD’s as needed and purchase them at a later date, review their order history, and track orders that have been filled and mailed.

MMS employees also have benefited from the new system as well. The need to retrieve paper logs from the well files to fill customer’s orders has been virtually eliminated. Historically, it took approximately 30 days to fill a customer’s request, which was limited to about 125 well logs. The new system completes the order in less than 30 minutes from the time the order is placed, and there is no limit to the number of logs that can be ordered. A customer can place up to 200 log images on a CD for a flat fee of $15 per CD.

Ongoing communication with customers has resulted in improvements to the system. "We are listening to the customers and making changes accordingly," said MMS Director Johnnie Burton. "Our goal is to provide customers with data in a manner that is useful and efficient." Plans call for the expansion of the system’s inventory to include paleo and seismic data as well as publications and reports.

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. MMS’s Website Address: http://www.mms.gomr.gov

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All units now feature a tough, polyurethane elastomer coating that offers much greater impact and wear protection. Studs and fasteners are now titanium for superior corrosion resistance. Internal Mooring Frames have been redesigned to allow better access to the ADCP end-cap--allowing batteries to be changed and data retrieved without removing the instrument from the buoy. High Current and Trawl Resistant models are also offered.

Flotation Technologies is the World leader in ADCP mooring products. For more information on ADCP Buoys and other syntactic foam products, contact Flotation Technologies' USA Corporate Headquarters at +1-207-282-7749, E-mail: sales@flotec.com or visit http://www.flotec.com

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Operating from the Southampton Oceanography Centre (SOC) the main business of the new service is to provide high-accuracy forecasts for offshore oil and gas activities, especially those relating to rig and barge tows and heavy lift work on field developments. Areas covered are all European waters, North and South Atlantic (including the Gulf of Mexico), western Mediterranean and the Caspian.

The new centre means that Fugro GEOS now provides a worldwide weather forecast service: it complements centres already operating from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.

In addition to its main activity of global forecasting for offshore activities the Fugro GEOS SOC-based Centre will provide a range of services to more "local" maritime activities, including cruise liners, ferries, marinas and yachts.

The Centre also has many years experience with "forensic" meteorology. This is often called for in the case of rig or ship damage, cargo loss or seemingly inexplicable voyage delays where meteorological confirmation is sought by owners and insurers. Fugro GEOS gained this expertise with the acquisition earlier this year of Noble Denton Europe’s London-based Weather Forecasting Unit. The staff has now relocated to form the Fugro GEOS Southampton Weather Forecasting Centre.

The Fugro GEOS SOC-based weather forecasting service is backed up by the worldwide resources of the Fugro group of companies, the world’s largest integrated geotechnical, survey and geoscience company. More information from: Trevor Pitt, Forecast Manager or Mark Wimshurst, Forecast Division Director, Fugro GEOS Southampton Southampton Oceanography Centre. Empress Dock, Southampton SO14 3ZH UK T: +44 (0) 23 8059 6009 F: +44 (0) 23 8059 6509 email: ukmet@geos.com web: http://www.geos.com

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This issue will be featured at Underwater Intervention 2003 in New Orleans, and will be mailed with the first annual UnderWater Magazine Calendar, so be sure to reserve your company's space as soon as possible. Contractors and equipment manufacturers are invited to contribute to the following features:

The Marketplace: Diving Apparel & Equipment - Manufacturers are invited to show off the latest apparel and hand-held equipment for commercial divers, including drysuits, helmets, gloves, boots, utility belts, knives, etc.

Pictorial: Diving & ROV Support Vessels - Contractors can show off the specialized vessel fleets that support commercial diving and ROV operations around the world.

Case Studies: Marine Corrosion Control - Underwater contractors are invited to describe specific recent anti-corrosion projects they performed, while manufacturers can describe projects that utilized their equipment or methods to fight marine corrosion on piers, bridges, harbors, dams, rigs, etc.

Email editor@doylepublishing.com or Tel: +281-440-0278 for more information on submitting editorial or reserving a place in the UnderWater Magazine 2003 Calendar. The earlier you get your materials in, the better your positioning and exposure in a particular feature.

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Various SeaBeam 1180 and SeaBeam 1050 multibeam systems have been supplied to clients in Asia and Europe. Just recently the Taiwan Hydrographic Office has received a complete integrated survey suite including 1180 shallow water multibeam. Further contracts have been received for supply of a SeaBeam 1050 multibeam system to Ocean University in Qingdao/China. The latest contract in China was the upgrade of an existing system with COMRA to the new state-of-the-art deepwater multibeam SeaBeam 3012. Further contracts include clients in Russia and Hong Kong.

Following a market-introduction this March a tender issued by an Asian Navy was won for the supply of the new deep-sea hydrographic echosounder HydroStar 4900 with the system to be installed later this autumn. For questions please do not hesitate to contact: ralf.timm@elac-nautik.com

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The introduction of the new coil makes a total of seven interchangeable coils that can be attached to these extremely versatile detectors. The 5" coil adds capabilities to the 6X and 8X not previously available with the other coils. This lightweight coil gives 30% to 50% more detection range for the smallest of metal targets like gold nuggets. It fits nicely into cracks and crevices between rocks or in reefs where tiny metal objects, like jewelry, are often lost and trapped. The small coil is also ideally suited for detecting on land in areas with tall grass or thick underbrush as it can easily be swept back and forth without becoming entangled. JWF is the only manufacturer in the industry offering such a large line of interchangeable coils for their detectors.

Other coils being offered by Fishers include a 1" probe coil, 7.5" coil, 10" coil, 16" coil, 18" coil with 100' cable, and an 8" by 48" oval coil with 100' cable. The interchangeable coils allow the Pulse 6X and 8X detectors to be used for a variety of different applications. The 22" long probe coil with a highly concentrated detection field around it’s tip, can be pushed into a soft, mud bottom to detect small, deeply buried objects. The 7.5 inch coil is the standard coil that comes with every Pulse 6X and 8X detector. This coil will find anything from coins and jewelry, to cannons and anchors. The 10 inch coil has a slightly larger detection envelope than the 7.5 coil which means an area can be searched more quickly with fewer sweeps of the coil. The 16 inch coil gives more depth for larger targets like gold bars, cannons, and anchors. The 18 inch coil is deployed from the boat while the operator sits topside with the detector’s control unit allowing targets to be located without getting wet. The largest of the coils is the 4 foot by 8 inch oval coil which is mounted on four small skis. This coil can be deployed from a boat and dragged across a sand or mud bottom to detect objects buried as deeply as 8 feet. The big coil is also used to search beaches and other land sites for coins and jewelry, or deeply buried caches. All of the coils perform equally well in or out of water.

Fishers detectors are in use worldwide by professional treasure hunters, commercial diving companies, law enforcement divers including the FBI, and the US and foreign military services. For more information on the Pulse 6X and 8X metal detectors and their interchangeable coils, 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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Following its successful rollout of TrackLink 1500LC low cost USBL acoustic tracking system, LinkQuest recently released the TrackLink 1500HA (High Accuracy) and the TrackLink 1500 MA (Medium Accuracy) tracking systems.

Utilizing its advanced Acoustic Broadband Spread Spectrum Technology (ABSST), LinkQuest rolls out these highly robust systems with improved accuracy. The TrackLink 1500HA system is a high accuracy USBL tracking system. This system achieves an accuracy of 0.25 degree. The TrackLink 1500MA system is a cost-effective, medium accuracy tracking system which achieves an accuracy of 1 degree. These systems have the capability of rejecting severe ship noise and multipath conditions and they can operate up to 1500 meters of range under typical ship noise conditions. Both systems have the option to integrate internal VRU to compensate for the ship's pitch and roll. Competitively priced, they provide significant price advantages against comparable systems in the market.

TrackLink systems have integrated high speed communication functions that share the same hardware and transducer with the USBL tracking system. This unique feature significantly reduces the total system size, weight and power consumption of the system. It also eliminates acoustic interference that typically exists between acoustic communication and positioning systems. This unique feature makes the TrackLink systems the only integrated acoustic tracking and high speed communication system in the industry. For more information, visit http://www.link-quest.com or contact the company via sales@link-quest.com.

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New market areas are being penetrated, most notably being an order for 14 modified model 200 Series recorders for STN ATLAS, Germany. The recorders have been successfully integrated to the STN ISUS ASW system for use in submarines and surface vessels. The specification required extremely quiet operation, which Ultra engineers were able to accommodate with only minor modifications to the hardware and software of a standard off the shelf machine.

Much of the hard work to secure the sale was due to Ultra’s German agent, Dr Christian Prober. (CPU BREMEN. +49-421 706677. cpu-bremen@t-online.de. The order was even more pleasing as EPC have traditionally supplied STN with recorders for their ISUS system.

A further five 20" series recorders have been sold and delivered to Selectron Inc of California. The machines were supplied in Ultra’s most popular 3 channel Analogue + parallel/serial interface format. The 3 independently configurable analogue channels are unique to Ultra 20" and 12" recorders and offer users unsurpassed flexibility in operation.

Recent sales of 120 (12") series recorders have included 3 to Seatronics (Aberdeen), 4 to Sonar Equipment Services (Gt. Yarmouth), 1 to Unique Systems (UAE), 1 to Sea and Land Technology (Singapore), 1 to CPU-Bremen (Germany) and 2 to Gardline Surveys (Gt. Yarmouth).

Ultra Thermal Linescan Recorders and Sonar products are manufactured at their Weymouth plant on the South coast of the UK. This facility is now part of the Sonar and Communication Systems division of Ultra Electronics Limited. For further sales and technical support on products, contact Jerry James at Ultra Electronics, Waverley House, Hampshire Rd, Granby Ind Est, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XD, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1305 784738 Fax: +44 (0) 1305 777904 E-mail: Sales@ultra.co.uk or visit http://www.sonarsystems.com or go to http://www.ultra-electronics.co.uk

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Geometrics, Inc. is pleased to announce its Seismic Refraction Surveying short course will be offered on October 14th and 15th, 2002, the Monday and Tuesday following the annual SEG meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two-day course will cover seismic refraction theory, and data acquisition and analysis using Geometrics seismographs and SeisImager/2D refraction data analysis software.

You may register for the course either by emailing Geometrics, Inc. at sales@geometrics.com or by signing up on-line at our website www.geometrics.com.

Summary of Course Details:
Who should attend: Anyone interested in using, specifying, or auditing shallow seismic refraction surveying for characterization of the near surface.

What the course entails:
Two-day theory and field course using Geometrics seismographs and SeisImager/2D data analysis software. Please see the website for the full course outline.

When:
October 14th and 15th (Monday and Tuesday).

Where:
Geometrics, Inc., 2190 Fortune Drive, San Jose, California 95131 USA.

Tuition cost: $500 USD.
Amount covers instructor's time, course materials, and daily continental breakfast and lunch. Payment by Visa, MasterCard, or check is accepted. Note that the cost of the course may be applied to the purchase or rent of a Geometrics seismograph. Please see the website for full details.

Transportation and lodging:
Please see the website for information on local airports and hotels. Contact: Geometrics, Inc. Seismic Sales Department, sales@geometrics.com (email), 408-954-0522 (tel), and 408-954-0902 (fax).

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C.A. Clase merged with Burmarc in June 2001 to form the premier distributor of high quality marine electronics, environmental instrumentation, military, and OEM systems in the UK. The company will market and support ODEC’s entire product line, consisting of a full range of echo sounders, sub-bottom profilers, transducers, and printers.

ODEC recently introduced the first truly portable, low cost sub-bottom profiler, called StrataBox. This instrument operates in water depths to 150 meters, delivers 6 centimeters of sediment strata resolution, and has a bottom penetration of up to 40 meters. An interactive demonstration can be downloaded from the ODEC website at http://www.oceandata.com/stratabox/index.html.

C.A. Clase represents a number of companies, including KVH, Leica, nke, Suzuki, Xenex, and Applied Satellite Technology, and has dealers throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

For further information, contact Barry Jones of Clase-Burmarc at barry.jones@caclase.co.uk, website http://www.caclase.co.uk , or Barbara Duell of ODEC at duell@oceandata.com, website http://www.oceandata.com.

A close partnership with Jin Hong China Co., Ltd., China is increasing MacArtney's strong representation in Asia through a head office in Guangzhou offering support to six local offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan and Shenyang. Jin Hong China Co Ltd was formed in 1994 and employs 35 qualified personnel. The company supports the ocean science and underwater communication markets as well as the offshore and oil production industries.

Jin Hong China benefits from the MacArtney Group's strong platform of success from established markets and the Group's extensive product portfolio.

Further information is available from: Mr. Ronald E. Zhou, Jin Hong China Co. Ltd. Room 902, Gas Building. 416-1, Huan Shi Dong Rd. Guangzhou, 510060 China. Tel. +86 208 760 7297 Fax. +86 208 762 0409 e-mail: gzjihong@public.guangzhou.gd.cn.

You may also contact Mr Lars F. Hansen, MacArtney A/S. Gl. Guldagervej 48, 6710 Esbjerg V. Denmark. Tel. +45 7613 2000 Fax. +45 1577 7220 E-mail: mac-dk@macartney.dk Web: http://www.macartney.com

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MMS Director Johnnie Burton said, "Sale 184 was clearly a success; the number of tracts bid on ranks fourth in the last 10 Western Gulf sales. This sale saw spirited bidding activity by the independent oil and gas companies. The top three companies submitting bids were independents: Kerr-McGee (53 bids), Amerada Hess (52 bids), and Pioneer Natural Resources (42 bids)." Burton went on to note that, "The deeper water area in what is termed Alaminos Canyon experienced a great deal of bidding by several companies. We also saw bidding that was in response to our deep gas initiative in shallow water."

The highest bid received on a block was $8,353,500 submitted by Dominion Exploration and Production, Inc., along with Nexen Petroleum Offshore U.S.A., Inc. for Garden Banks Block 337. Approximately 39 percent of the tracts receiving bids are in ultra-deep water (more than 800 meters). The deepest tract bid on was Alaminos Canyon Block 902, in 2996 meters of water. The high bid on a block will go through an evaluation process to ensure the public receives market value before a lease is awarded.

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. Visit http://www.mms.gomr.gov

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Heerema hired C & C for surface and subsurface positioning on the CV Balder and AHT President Hubert while installing nine suction piles and the SPAR hull. Surface positioning was completed with the aid of C-Nav?, C & C’s new worldwide DGPS service. A Long/Ultra Short Baseline (LUSBL) network was used to perform the subsurface positioning.

For more information please send email to info@cctechnol.com.

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