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A new and upcoming company, Aquabotix located in Fall River, Ma is Þ lling a gap by producing lower cost underwater viewing tools. The companyÕs objective is to change the way people interact with the underwater world. The team consists of engineers, software developers, marketers and innovative leaders. Its AquaLens is a complete portable underwater viewing sys- tem that sends live video to the surface. The system is easy to use and includes a color video camera, LED lighting, pole attachment, and an LCD monitor that can be worn on the op- erators forearm for easy viewing. The unit also comes with a battery power supply with a running time of 10 hours. It is a light unit weighing a mere 3lbs in air, and is depth rated to 75 feet. The AquaLens provides a compact easily stored alter- native when performing important inspections on boat hulls, moorings, and dock inspections. It is also a great tool for un-derwater viewing that can be used by the entire family. Another product designed and developed by the company is the HydroView. It is a remote controlled underwater vehicle that can record and capture photos in High DeÞ nition that can be streamed to your iPad. The system is designed to reach a depth of 150 feet and can travel forward at a speed of up to 5 kts, with a reverse speed of 1 kt. The unitÕs battery run time is 2 hours with a battery recharge time of 16 hours. It has a number of optional accessories including hovering con- trol, extended battery, and deluxe pontoon lights. The unit weighs 8 lbs in air with a width of 14.6 inches, a length of 19 inches and a height of 7 inches. AquabotixÕs products, the HydroView and AquaLens, let you experience ponds, lakes, seas, and oceansÑwithout getting wet. The user can perform inspections, assess water depths, and have that sense of safety and security on the water. These products are affordable, easy to use, and friendly to underwater environments. ? R. MonizAQUABOTIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AQUABOTIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1082 Davol St. Fall River, Ma 02720 1082 Davol St. Fall River, Ma 02720 Tel: (508) 676-1000 Tel: (508) 676-1000 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aquabotix.com Website: www.aquabotix.com CEO: Durval Tavares Contact: Dawn Doraz Employees: 20 AXSUB Inc.112, Montee Industrielle, Suite 200, Ri- mouski Quebec G5M 1B1, CANADA Tel: 418-731-1539 Email: [email protected]://www.axsub.com CEO: Eric GaudreauSales Manager: Luc Garand Engeneering Director: Yan Levesque Number of Employees: 4 The management and staff of AXSUB is committed to a policy of Quality Control with the highest level of detail toward our recognition, development and sustainability within the commer- cial diving and hyperbaric industries. Its commitment is to make our clients needs and satisfactions the primary fo- cus of our business and operations. AXSUB designs, fabricates and sup- ply technological tools to the commer- cial diving and hyperbaric industries. With state of the art know-how and an extended expert network, we create and support innovative products for our cus- tomers under standard and custom basis. The product lines includes: Under- water SMART Cameras; Underwater LED Lamps; LED Lamp controller & Camera viewer; Dive Data Management System (REAL TIME data recording & monitoring); Breathable air distribution system; and breathable gas analyserC-Nav World DGNSS 730 East Kaliste Saloom Road Lafayette, LA 70508 Tel: +1 337 210-0000 www.cnavgnss.com C-Nav, a division of C & C Technolo- gies, manufactures high level GNSS positioning products, including C-Nav Precise Point Positioning solutions and range of GNSS receivers, long range Ultra RTK, C-Monitor, C-NaviGator and P3QC packages with the acclaimed C-Scape online GNSS/DP suite. Earlier this year C-Nav announced the development of C-Mariner, an Integrat- ed DGNSS/Inertial Positioning System. C-Mariner is a result of a long-term col-laborative effort between C-Nav and Honeywell to develop a navigation sys- tem designed to improve position accu- racy, integrity, continuity, and availabil- ity throughout the maritime industry. It is distributed through C-NavÕs Global Sales and Support Network. 20 MTRJuly/August 2012 MTR #6 (18-33).indd 20MTR #6 (18-33).indd 208/1/2012 1:23:15 PM8/1/2012 1:23:15 PM