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products includes USBL subsea track- ing systems, positioning beacons and seismic seabed profiling equipment used by survey companies, oceanog- raphy and research institutes operat- ing worldwide. Constantly innovat- ing, new products released over the last year include a sophisticated rack- mount tracking system, the Easytrak

Nexus, as well as a portable entry- level system for small workboats, the

Easytrak Alpha. Seismic power supply units now extend to 12,000 Joules for increased sea-bed penetration in deeper waters.

Boston Harbor Cruises

Boston, Mass.

Email: rnolan@ bostonharborcruises.com www.bostonharborcruises.com/commercial/

Principal: Rick Nolan, Principal

Tel: 617-720-9220

Boston Harbor Cruises’ Offshore

Logistics Division offers support serv- ices for the provision of vessels and professional marine crews on shore side and offshore construction proj- ects throughout New England.

Companies engage our USCG-cer- tified and insured vessels for bridge/tunnel work, island construc- tion, pier construction, subsea pipelines, marine surveys, private buoy maintenance, and many other special assignments including off- shore wind and sustainable energy projects. BHC’s vessels are also ideal for commercial dive operations including the transportation and launch of the latest ROV technology.

Ample deck space easily accommo- dates most topside diving systems including air compressors and decompression chambers. Our servic- es also include the movement of per- sonnel and materials, via crew and supply boats to and from LNG tankers servicing the Northeast

Gateway Terminal.

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CARIS

Fredericton NB Canada

Tel: +1 (506) 458-8533

Email: info@ caris.com www.caris.com

Marketing Coordinator: Alex Palmer

Employees: 170

Established in 1979, CARIS is a leading developer of geospatial soft- ware designed for the hydrographic and marine industries. Developed in cooperation with hydrographic clients and universities worldwide, the CARIS software is built on decades of hydrographic experience.

Bathymetric innovations, feature data management, and data extraction support the company’s diverse product range.

More than 170 skilled engineering, IT and business professionals are employed by CARIS. In addition to its

Fredericton office, CARIS also operates subsidiary offices in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the

United States. CARIS has more than 30 worldwide distributors. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart product line is designed to deliver an integrated software solution for the entire workflow of hydrographic information from the echo-sounder ping to the production and distribution of the chart. CARIS products have been selected by hydrographic offices, military agencies, survey contractors, ports and harbors, municipalities, land administrators and academia. These products are used for processing and visualizing large bathymetric datasets, S-57 ENC and AML production, calculating offshore territorial claims under the United Nations Law of the Sea guidelines, and ports and waterways management. Through liaisons with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and with the hydrographic community, CARIS has been closely involved in the development of the S-57, S-100, and other IHO standards.

Boston Harbor Cruise’s Scarlett

Isabella.

Dr. Masry

Right: Screen shot from Bathy

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