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38MTRJanuary/February 2012 BIRNS1720 Fiske Place, Oxnard, CA 93033 Tel: 805-487-5393 Email: [email protected] www.birns.com BIRNS, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008-certified designer and manufacturer of high performance lights, con- nectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies for the planet?s most demanding environments? from deep ocean, commercial diving and marine applications to military programs and nuclear power facilities. The company has been innovating underwater technology since 1954, delivering a wide range of unparalleled, technologically advanced products proven to perform in rigorous applications. Its products began lighting the way to new depths of subsea exploration during the origi- nal Sealab projects, and today continue to be relied on worldwide. In 2011, BIRNS received ABS Product Design Assessment Certification for its lines of penetra- tors. Caley Ocean SystemsMavor Avenue, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1355 246626 Email: [email protected] Website: www.caley.co.uk Established in 1968, Caley Ocean Systems Ltd. Is a specialist in bespoke, offshore handling systems for the offshore, oceanographic marine science and naval emergency vessels. Significant industry developments include davit technology, diving bell winches, heavy weather A-frames and high-capac- ity carousels for cables and pipelines. Davits for rapid launch of emergency lifeboats and inflatable boats. Pipe and cable carousel and reels up to 7,000 tons. ROV and dive bell handling: A-frame and precision winch control. Design and FEED studies, and control systems development. Recent projects: FPSO Hose Deployment system, and ultra-compact winch system for downhole tool deployment. Cooper Interconnect Email: [email protected] www.cooperinterconnect.com Rugged and reliable connectors and cable assem- blies featuring Burton® connectors - one of the most trusted names in the subsea world for over 65 years. DCL Mooring & Rigging4400 North Galvez St., New Orleans, La. 70117 Tel: 504-944-3366 E-Mail: [email protected] www.dcl-usa.com While individually meriting over 60 years of experi- ence and success, the merger of Dreyfus Supply, Cortney Co. and Lowery Bros. in 2004 allowed DCL Mooring and Rigging to begin strategically developing into a new unique entity by combining both anchoring and lifting products and services under one roof. During the past 7 years, DCL has embarked on a dedicated mission to identify, develop and incorporate interrelated capabilities to better meet the new demands of the ever-chal- lenging offshore oil, marine and construction industries. Today, DCL is the only authorized SlingMax fabricator for Louisiana and offers on- location and portable off-site NDT and load testing of slings and CCUs. In addition to its inspection, testing and certification services, the company provides comprehensive web-based Inventory Management Systems for its customers and has partnered with InfoChip to incorporate RFID capa- bilities into the system. Through its continuing efforts to meet the industry?s more demanding and advanced mooring and lifting requirements, the company established a separate product develop- ment group (DCL Engineered Solutions) to provide product development and engineering services concentrating on subsea rigging and heavy lift projects. DCL Mooring and Rigging has three full- service facilities in Louisiana while locating its milling/machining, product development and engi- neering services in Houston, TX. DCL is commit- ted to advancing their support of the offshore, marine and construction industries through inte- grating existing and developing new, state-of-the- art, products and services. Hydracon P.O. Box 27584, Anaheim, CA 92809 www.hydracon.com Hydracon Subsea is an innovator and manufactur- er of high-performance deepwater subsea prod- ucts for over 25 years. With a working maxim of ?Deepwater Means Smaller,? Hydracon manufac- tures over 90 product models many of which are capable of operating submerged in ocean depths to 20,000 ft. or to 10,000 psi ambient. Hydracon?s high-performance subsea products include sub- mersible electrical switches, subsea solenoid valves, ocean submersible solenoid actuators, and other subsea technology products. The company?s products represent the latest subsea technologicaladvances resulting in reduced downtime and less risk or revenue loss, reduced size, high reliability, smaller topside handling systems, and smaller electrical cables resulting in high performance and reliability. Applications include: Subsea Electro-Hydraulic Controls, Downhole Tools, Deepwater Pipeline, BOP Controls, autonomous underwater vehicles AUV?s and ROVs, Diving, Deep Sea Mining, Dredging, Marine Geophysical, Subsea Oil & Gas, Naval Defense and others. ImencoHaugesund (Head Office), Stoltenberg gt. 1, 5527 Haugesund, Norway Houston Office: 16111 Park Entry Dr., Ste 100, Houston, Texas 77041 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Al Cohen, Business Development-USA Direct: (713)480-7777 Email: [email protected] Imenco is a major EPC-contractor to the maritime industry. Imenco designs, develops and manufac- tures a wide-range of products as Diving Systems, Helicopter Fuel Systems, Industrial CCT Systems, Ex cameras, Lifting & Handling products , Subsea cameras and tools incl. subsea Lights and Lasers. 30 years of experience gives our customers added value and smart solutions. Our engineering team is specialized in the area of mechanics, hydraulics and electronics engineering. Imenco provides services for some of the world?s leading oil and drilling companies. Imenco is among the leading suppliers of special tools for Subsea and ROV operations. Imenco?s International Headquarter in Houston has been established in response to the increasing demand for our portfolio of specialized products and tailor-made solutions. Al Cohen-VP of Business Development, has been very active and planning to expand inventory and hire more support staff. MacArtney Underwater Technology Group Gl. Guldagervej 48, 6710 Esbjerg V, Denmark Tel: +45 7613 2000 Email: [email protected] www.macartney.com The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group is a global supplier of underwater technology specializ-ing in design, manufacture, sales and service of a wide range of systems to offshore operators, sur- veyors, the renewable energy sector, ocean sci- ences, security forces and navies across the world. MacArtney?s proven systems and compo- nents are backed by an international network of subsidiaries, providing local access to global serv- ice. The MacArtney Group supplies and services a wide range of integrated systems and products, many of which have been designed, developed and manufactured by MacArtney. It is also trusted representatives of many leading manufacturers of underwater products and systems. MacArtney is expert at combining own products with customer or supplier products into integrated systems. MacArtney supply includes cable and connector systems, advanced fibre optic telemetry systems, complete launch and recovery systems ? including active heave compensation winches and electrical work class winches. Our range of oceanographic equipment includes the MacArtney FOCUS-2 and TRIAXUS vehicles, which are highly regarded as fast and precise towed vehicles. Measurement Technology NW 4211 - 24th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199 Tel: 206-634-1308 Email: [email protected] www.mtnw-usa.com Measurement Technology NW provides instrumen- tation, monitoring and control technologies for new and retrofit winch installations. Our primary cus- tomers are in offshore, Oil & Gas, commercial marine and oceanographic industries. MTNW is a trusted source for sensors, local winch displays, running line tensiometers, and PC soft- ware for remote winch monitoring and data-log- ging. Our LCI display products are used to control and monitor speed, payout, and tension (wire rope, EM cable, synthetic lines, and chain) in winch/LARS systems used for ROV deployment, oceanographic research, rig/vessel mooring and towing, barge positioning - anywhere accurate and reliable line control is required. LCI has also recently manufactured a new line of rugged ten- siometers for winch mooring retrofit and line rider applications. These tensiometers are available in models ranging from 2KIPS to 1,000 KIPS. PDM Neptec LimitedUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)1420 85848 [email protected] www.pdmneptec.com PDM Neptec Ltd was formed over 25 years ago as the exclusive distributor for off the shelf Teledyne Impulse underwater connectors and cable assem- blies. Founder Peter Dennis recruited staff with a proven subsea engineering background to give the company an additional advantage in sup- plying the industry with superior quality, profes- sionally designed and long-lasting cable assem- blies. Time has proved this strategy to be absolutely correct, with the added bonus that PDM now has a reputation for engineering expertise, and more specifically, for providing connectivity solutions in harsh environments. directory: cables, connectors & power supply MTR#1 (34-48) R:MTR Layouts 1/4/2012 1:13 PM Page 38