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accomplish for the past several years" said Steve Withrow, Trinity founder and Principal Consultant, in explaining the benefit of the new partnership. "Many US and Canadian MS&T companies believe that there are considerable opportunities for their products, technologies or services in China, but most don't possess the basic knowledge or wherewithal to identify or vet the opportunities to insure that they are dealing with the appropriate individuals and organizations in-country. ANI Network is an experienced and reliable international business development organization that can act as an effective "bridge" between these North American MS&T organizations and potential new customers and business partners in China." said Withrow. Lewis Luo, ANI Network President, added: "Our company has been very successful in building strong relationships and creating new economic pathways for industrial and commercial products such as electronic components, construction materials and textiles to flow between the US and China. ANI Network is focused on establishing long-term, mutually profitable relationships - not just near-term sales opportunities. We are very excited about the prospect of working with Trinity to expand our focus to include new business opportunities in the MS&T industry." team for developmental trials. Additionally, ISE's involvement in the early 90's with its Theseus AUV performing cable-laying under the ice and subsequent arctic survey experience will lend additional expertise to the program.
ISE Wins AUV Contract
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) won a contract to supply and operate two Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The AUVs are designed to be used under the ice in the Lincoln
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Sea, supporting Canada's seabed survey program in 2010 and 2011 under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The contract comprises the build of two Explorer AUVs rated to a depth of 5000 m. NRCan requirements call for a payload configuration consisting of both single and multibeam echosounders, and an inertial navigation system with external acoustic homing. The 6 m long hull configuration will also allow for the installation of a 48.75 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack, providing an endurance of 85 hours. The Explorer vehicle design is modular all major sub-systems including control electronics and batteries can be accessed and maintained in the field. As with all ISE vehicles, the company's open architecture control system software Automated Control Engine (ACE) will be provided. A key requirement of the UNCLOS program is to conduct a schedule-sensitive development program that will validate the navigation and support procedures used during surveys. The program involves underwater vehicle operations in open waters of Newfoundland and frozen waters of Northern Canada. It will involve the use of Memorial University of Newfoundland's ISE built Explorer 3000 meter AUV and AUV operating
Seismic Survey Vessel Contract Awarded
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) said that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd., won a S$30m contract to provide detailed design, construction and outfitting of a 68-m seismic survey vessel for Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd. (SPO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited. SPO had done extensive planning for this new build and will be providing the vessel's basic design and major equipment, including the seismic survey equipment. Construction is expected to commence in May 2009 and delivery is planned for 2H2010. This 68 x 15-m seismic survey vessel, with medium speed diesel propulsion of 2 x 2880KW, will be designed, constructed, completed and delivered in compliance with the rules, regulations and with all requirements of and under the survey of American Bureau of Shipping, and shall be distinguished in the registry by the symbol and annotation of ABS Class +A1, +AMS, ACCU, SPS, E, Ice Class Notation C. Seismic survey vessels are capable of driving at a selected surveying speed through the water and the hull form of the marine seismic survey vessel is arranged to produce low wake field turbulence as it is widely used in the offshore O&G exploration field.
November/December 2008
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