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order to be able to monitor the oceano-graphic conditions before and during the time of the installation of the new rig. Meteorological and Oceanographic data will be used in order to plan and carry out the deployment procedures in an area of the open PaciÞ c Ocean, were permanent winds and swell difÞ cult the operations.MARS Deployment and Overboarding System Caley Ocean Systems won a contract by Cameron to develop a new deployment and overboarding system for the MARS (Multiple Application Re-injection Sys- tem) for deepwater scale squeeze appli- cations. The modular handling system will allow the MARS hardware to be more easily deployed onto the seabed from smaller vessels. The MARS sys- tem is used to improve oil recovery as part of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in mature basins, brownÞ eld develop- ments and greenÞ eld projects. Caley is supplying a standalone handling system comprising a high performance spooler, hydraulic power unit (HPU) and con- trol station. It will use a ß exible riser to deploy the MARS system, and feature CaleyÕs proven clamping technology to reduce fatigue loading on the riser. Swire OilÞ eld Services Opens New Global HQ Swire OilÞ eld Services opened its new global headquarters in Aberdeen, part of an overall investment in the business of more than $70m to support the compa-nyÕs international business development strategy. Swire OilÞ eld Services cur- rently employs 750 people globally and expects to further increase its workforce by approximately 30% over the next 12 months. Globally, the company has in- creased its ß eet size by 65% in the last Þ ve years. iXBlue?s First User Conference This month iXBlue will hold its Þ rst UserÕs Conference and Training Event, a conference designed to provide an over- view and update on iXBlue systems, solutions and Þ eld work with presenta- tions and talks by renowned experts on FOG technology, acoustic positioning systems, and other key technologies. The main themes for this event are Fiber Optic Gyroscope technologies; Subsea Positioning for Autonomous Underwa- ter Vehicle (Out of Straightness survey, Metrology, Navigation at the North Pole, Dynamic Positioning); Ship Navi- gation and Surveys; and Land & Air Mobile Mapping Surveys. The inaugural iXBlue User Conference will be held in Houston Texas Feb 25 to 27 with iXBlue product training offered on Feb 28 2013. Customers attending will have unprecedented access to iX- Blue experts and partners as well as oth- er users. They will have the opportunity to learn and participate in discussions regarding new technologies in the Þ eld. The conference will offer excellent op- portunities to interact with experienced users of iXBlue systems and will show- case the wide range of iXBlue technol-ogy applications.Call: +1 781 937 8800 Call: +1 781 937 8800 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Visit: www.ixblue.com Visit: www.ixblue.com Flagship Projects Leads to Growth TWMA signed a contract win for Za-kum Development CompanyÕs (ZA- DCO) ß agship UZ 750 Project at Abu DhabiÕs Upper Zakum Þ eld, the fourth largest oilÞ eld in the world. Commenc- ing in December 2012, the contract, worth up to $20m, will see TWMA design, commission and operate an ad-vanced solids control and ß uid recovery system for the artiÞ cial islands project - the Þ rst of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. The contract is for a period of Þ ve years with two one-year extension options. AXYS Partners with OADS on Vindicator AXYS Technologies Inc. has partnered with Optical Air Data Systems (OADS) to develop and manufacture the Vindica- tor Generation 3 Laser Wind Sensor for the AXYS WindSentinel ß oating wind resource assessment system. Combin-ing the current Vindicator technology with lessons learned from the worldÕs Þ rst commercially deployed ß oating LIDAR systems, the Vindicator Gen- eration 3 Laser Wind Sensor will feature enhanced wind resource data collection combined with an innovative lens clean- ing solution speciÞ cally designed to deliver reliable, accurate results in the challenging marine environment. Safety Contract win for NHC A North-east hyperbaricand UKAS testing facility has won a prestigious contract to test a piece of life saving equipment for the diving industry. The National Hyperbaric Center (NHC), based in Aberdeen, has recently taken on the testing of The Sea Marshall, a piece of equipment used by divers worldwide for alerting and locating a man overboard. Cameron MARS (Multiple Ap-plication Re-injection System). www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 55MTR #1 (50-64).indd 55MTR #1 (50-64).indd 551/30/2013 11:31:09 AM1/30/2013 11:31:09 AM