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Northcutt Joins Tesla Jay Northcutt joined Tesla Offshore LLC, a division of Tesla Exploration Ltd, as Operations General Manager. For the past 16 years, Northcutt was Geophysical Manager with C & C Tech- nologies. Tesla Offshore LLC special- izes in marine geophysical and marine construction survey services, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico region. Tesla Off- shore has its main Operations ofÞ ce in Prairieville, LA and its Corporate Sales & Special Projects Operations ofÞ ce in Houston, Texas. Aquatic Appoints Bamford VP Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, appointed Jenny Bamford as vice president com- mercial and part of its senior leader- ship team. Bamford is an experienced business professional and brings with her exemplary project management and commercial skills having worked in both the telecoms and the offshore oil and gas industries. Her remit is to provide commercial leadership governance and strategic di- rection to the global business. Growing SubConn Demand in GOMEmpowered by the accession of expe- rienced underwater technology profes- sionals Scott Allen and Jacobo Aguilar, MacArtney Inc. launched an upgrade of sales and support efforts to back exist- ing and potential SubConn customers in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) area. Allen, a newly appointed items sales manager with more than 13 years experience, will be heading a dedicated SubConn support team. Aguilar has been with MacArtney for several years and brings expert technical knowledge about Sub- Conn connectors to the sales team. Portable Buoy System for Underwater Noise Measurements of Ships Noise Control Engineering, Inc. (NCE) created a portable system for measuring underwater radiated noise from vessels and offshore platforms. The system was developed using internal research and development funds as NCE sees an increasing need for underwater noise assessments given the planned construction of new Fisheries Research Vessels worldwide and a growth in awareness of underwater noise issues as they relate to the marine industry. The system uses a ß oating buoy that supports measurement hydrophones and data acquisition electronics. NCE engi- neers connect with the buoy electronics remotely to collect and process data; providing the ability to calculate un- derwater noise signatures within minutes of the measurement. The buoy can be deployed from the ship being tested by using a small crane or A-frame; this removes the need for additional support ves- sels, reducing the planning and operational costs of the test. The measurement system can be broken down and shipped in conventional cases, allowing for measurements to be performed in locations convenient to a particular port or shipyard. NCE has used the system in two tests thus far, which were performed on nearly op- posite sides of the globe. NCE has plans to use the system to measure noise from Þ ve different vessels in the next twelve months. This system can take measurements in accordance with the Grades B and C requirements of ANSIÕs underwater measure- ment standard Ð S12.64 (2009). NCEÕs Senior Engineer, Jesse Spence, stated that Òthis measurement system will not only augment NCEÕs existing capabilities of underwater noise prediction, measurement, and solution identiÞ cation, but will also reduce the costs of testing for shipyards and owners who need to perform underwater noise diag- nostic or compliance measurements for their vessels.Ó www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 51MTR #1 (50-64).indd 51MTR #1 (50-64).indd 511/30/2013 11:29:55 AM1/30/2013 11:29:55 AM