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80MTRJuly/August2011 Forward Looking Sonars to underwa- ter Diver Detection. The FS-3ER, FarSounder's flagship navigation sonar, was designed to offer 3D for- ward-looking navigation information out to 1/2 nautical mile (900 meters)ahead of the vessel. FarSounder also manufactures the Ship Protection System (FS-SPS), a multi-sensor solution with 360º cov- erage using fixed in-hull sensors. The system is designed to provide under- water threat protection while at anchor or at the dock as well as for- ward looking, obstacle avoidance sonar capabilities while underway. Spurs Marine Manufacturing Inc.201 SW 33st, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 Tel: (954) 463-2707 E-Mail: spurs@ spursmarine.com www.spursmarine.com Vice President: Pablo Sosa Engineering Director: Pablo Sosa Facility: Machining facility and offices Number of Employees: 13Annual Sales (USD): $3 millionSpurs Marine Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is located inFort Lauderdale, Florida. Spurs line and net cutter system was designed toaddress the age-old problem of line & net entanglement. As line is caught by the propeller blade, it is then wound down towards the propeller hub. The line is then picked up by the rotating cutter blades and carried around to the waiting stationary blade. The resistance sensed by the stationary cutter activates the cam wedge action that causes the station- ary blade to be forced aft against the rotary blades. Lines and nets are then cut before entanglement occurs. Spurs Cutter Systems are approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and protected by USA and International Patents, and have been installed on over 500 ships world- wide.THE MARINE TECHNOLOGY REPORTER 100SMD manufactures remote intervention equipment for hazardous envi- ronments. The business has been involved in subsea engineering projects since the 1970s, when it pioneered the design and manufacture of seabed ploughs. Following the acquisition of Hydrovision in 2003, SMD has grown to be an independent designer and manufacturer of workclass and specialist subsea remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Recently SMD delivered the worlds largest free stream tidal turbine (to Atlantis Resources Corporation), and is designing and manufacturing the worlds first deep seabed mining vehicles (for Nautilus Minerals, Inc.). The business can offer fully integrated solutions, as SMD also manufactures a range of deck and handling equip- ment, control systems, and the Curvetech range of components. SMD also offers a full range of assistance to its cus- tomers including a 24-hour hotline, operational and engineering support, spares, service and training support including a specially developed workclass-ROV simulator for pilot training. SMD shipped its first workclass ROV in 2005, and by 2010 had the largest market share of the three major OEMs. The company underwent a management buy-out in 2008, funded by the private equity group Inflexion. In 2010, SMD focused its organization along five key business streams: ROVs, Trenching, Mining, Renewables, and Nuclear. The following year, SMD received Subsea UKs Subsea Company of the Year? award and a Queens Award for Enterprise in the innovation category. The company is headquartered near Newcastle in the UK, with additional facilities in Malton (UK), Houston, Singapore and Macaé in Brazil. Soil Machine Dynamics LimitedTurbinia Works, Davy Bank, Wallsend, North Tyneside NE28 6UZ UKTel: +44 191 234 2222 Email: info@ smd.co.uk ? Website: www.smd.co.uk CEO: Andrew Hodgson Technical Director: Paul Atkinson Finance Director: Richard Lowery Testing Capabilities: SMD has an indoor and an outdoor test tank at its facility in Turbinia Works, near Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. Full assembly and final commission- ing and test is conducted on all ROVs prior to shipment.