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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 31OceanTools Ltd.Claymore Drive, Aberdeen, Scotland AB23 8GD Tel: +44 1224 709606 Email: info@ oceantools.eu Website: www.oceantools.eu Managing Director: Kevin Parker Testing Capabilites: 4m x 1m x 2m test tank : EMC test engineer and equipment to EN60945: Pressure testing and load testing (done externally) : PAT test engineer and equipment Number of Employees: 9Annual Sales: $3.5 millionSince 1997, OceanTools has designed and produced underwater equipment for the subsea industry. The company specializes in offshore oil and gas exploration, oceanograph-ic science and defense. Before estab- lishing OceanTools, managing direc- tor Kevin Parker underwent training in both aircraft and electronics engi- neering, and he developed an interest in subsea tools while buildingmanned submersibles and remotely operated vehicles. Since then, OceanTools has engineered the first subsea fiber-optic gyro compass, which remains one of its strongest products. Recently, the company moved its global HQ and hopes to double its number of employees in the next twelve months. Technology Profile: OceanTools products include gyrocompasses, video overlays, underwater display units, leak detection systems, bespokewinches and hydraulic power units. New products include an updated version of the companys fiber-optic gyro compass, which is one-third the size of its predecessor. OceanTools also recently introduced the OceanSENSE leak detector, which has proven effective in offshore proj- ect testing.MSI (Materials Systems Inc.)543 Great Road Littleton, MA 01460Tel: (978) 486-0404 E-Mail: info@ msitransducers.com Website: www.msitransducers.com President: Dr. Leslie Bowen Vice President, Products: Gerald Schmidt Vice President, Engineering: Dr. Brian Pazol Director of Business Development: Rick Foster Square Footage: 20,000 Testing Capabilities (ie. test tanks, boats, pressure cham- bers): Test tanks and associated equipment for in-water acoustic testing, pressure chambers, environmental test chamberMaterials Systems Inc. (MSI) designs and manufactures custom sonar transducers and arrays for awide range of applications, includingmine detection, mine classification,PURPOSE BUILT CABLES FOR DEMANDING APPLICATIONS ?Owned and operated by the same management since 1957, SOUTH BAY CABLEhas designed and manufactured over 60,000 specialty cables. We look forward to your next challenge! Idyllwild, CA 92549 USA ? Ph: (951) 659-2183 ? Fax: (951) 659-3958 [email protected] ? http://www.southbaycable.com