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Nautronix MariPro Awarded Contract

Nautronix MariPro, Inc, Californian based subsidiary of Nautronix (Holdings) plc, signed a $4.4m contract with Alcatel Submarine Networks to design, manufac- ture and test ocean observing science node hardware for educational and oceanic research activities. The multi- year contract is part of the North-East Pacific Time-

Series Undersea Network Experiments (NEPTUNE) project that will serve as a platform for real-time all-the- time oceanic monitoring and scientific experiments.

CSSF Issues RFP on Science

Management

The Coastal States Stewardship Foundation (CSSF) is issuing a Request for Proposals for a contractor to address strengthening the application of science in coastal deci- sion-making. This project builds upon work the Coastal

States Organization (CSO) has conducted over the past three years and is part of both CSO and CSSF's efforts to bring innovation to the coast by improving the links between scientists and coastal managers. To carry out this project, the contractor will complete three tasks: Task 1 is to develop and implement an outreach strategy for pre- vious science to management products; Task 2 involves conducting regional focus groups and compiling their results; and Task 3 is to convene a national meeting to determine ways to improve the previous national survey of coastal managers research and technology needs.

The project will commence on July 1, 2006 and con- clude no later than June 1, 2007. Total funding available is $118,000. Financial support for this effort is provided by the NOAA-UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET).

Proposals are due by 4:30 p.m. EST on May 15, 2006 to Debra Hernandez at [email protected]. PTo view the com- plete announcement visit the CSSF homepage at www.coastalstatesfoundation.org or CSO homepage at www.coastalstates.org.

EDO to Supply Israeli Navy ALOFTS

EDO Corporation received a contract from the Israeli

Navy for its ALOFTS undersea-warfare sensor. The con- tract is valued at more than $7 million, plus options for additional systems. The EDO Model 980 ALOFTS sys- tem is a low-frequency, active, towed-array system. It is designed to provide a long-range sensor capability that will counter the threat of extremely quiet submarines operating in either shallow or deep water.

The MATE Center and its

COSEE-California partners present

MATE’s International

ROV Competition

June 23 – 25, 2006

NASA Johnson Space Center’s

Neutral Buoyancy Lab

The Ocean Career Expo is designed to: ? Highlight ocean career opportunities ? Connect students with employers ? Help employers find skilled employees

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to highlight your company and recruit skilled individuals who can help meet your workforce needs!

CENTER

Ocean

Career

Expo being held in conjunction with

For more information, contact:

Jill Zande (831) 646-3082 [email protected] www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/ index.php

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