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HMS business model is entirely about creating, maintaining and supporting client relationships as well as sustaining mutually rewarding relationships with all industry professionals in the oceanographic realm. It is through these connections that we help our customers by providing the best practices, products and services." Prior to starting HMS, Hegg was employed for over 25 years at Teledyne Benthos, Inc., formerly Benthos, Inc., and Datasonics, Inc.
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C & C AUV Reaches 125,000 km Mark
On May 7, 2008, the R/V Rig Supporter documented the 125,000th km surveyed by C & C Technologies, Inc. (C & C) Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). This milestone was reached as the C-Surveyor I AUV was working for Petrobras S.A. in Brazil. Thomas Chance, Chief Executive Officer of C & C Technologies said, "Bringing this into perspective, it is like going around the world three times at 3.7 knots. This is an incredible achievement, and reflects the confidence that our worldwide client base has in our technology." AWACs to the external wave processor, where the data will be reduced into more concise sets before it is telemetered via GSM back to a base station in the U.K. This arrangement is designed to lower the costs of transporting the data and lowers the risk for potential data drop-out. · Teck Cominco Limited commences deep sea exploration program · $116m contract awarded for Engineering Procurement and Construction Management services for Riser and Lifting System
Custom Current and Wave Monitoring System
OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) recently worked on a wave and current survey in Yemen, the end user for the data a French oil company. The application's purpose is to collect current and wave data of shallow waters in support of a wider metocean study. The OSIL custom-built system included two Nortek AWACs for measuring current speed and directional waves, a Nortek Internal Wave Processor and a steel armored data cable to transport the data once collected. The AWACs were configured with the two km cable, which OSIL designed and built specifically for this application, along with the casing for the wave processor. The cable's design consists of an inner layer of polyurethane, a middle steel braided layer, followed by an outer polyurethane coating, to reduce any abrading that the seabed may cause to the cable. The cable's function is to carry the collected data from the
Nautilus Announces Financial Results
Nautilus Minerals released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 together with Management's Discussion and Analysis. Highlights include: · $308m (equivalent) in cash and cash equivalents held on deposit with major banks as at March 31, 2008 · Preliminary results from first phase mineralogical and metallurgical investigations of ore show a commercial grade copper concentrate with low impurity levels indicating that good recovery should be produced
SeeByte Sells Two More SeeTrack Offshore Units
Subsea 7 is to receive two new Hercules Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), currently being manufactured by SMD, fitted with SeeByte's Dynamic Positioning system; SeeTrack Offshore. The vehicles will add to the leading contractors' existing fleet of ROVs that provide services to the Subsea Umbilical, Riser and Flowline (SURF) sector. SeeTrack Offshore adds additional automation to the ROV control process by providing the ability for the ROV to automatically maintain a fixed position above the seabed or follow a programmed course and speed. The system runs on the surface.
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June 2008
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