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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 53sensors in a single payload section. It boasts a highly efÞ cient power solu- tion that enables extended operations at depths up to 4,500m. The design in- cludes swappable payload sections and battery modules for fast surface turn- around, as well as portability and ß ex- ibility to operate from various ships of opportunity worldwide. The AUVÕs unique sensor suite includes a broadband multibeam echosounder, a chirp sub-bottom proÞ ler, and a very high deÞ nition digital camera. Accord- ing to Tesla it will be the Þ rst AUV in the industry with the fully-integrated synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) pro-duced by Raytheon Applied Signal Technology. Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator for Bibby Bibby Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd contracted Kongsberg Maritime to de- liver a Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Sim- ulator (KOVS) including an upgrade of the customerÕs existing Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning (DP) simulator in Mumbai. This extension to the estab- lished Bibby Training Institute Mumbai represents the Þ rst KOVS in India and was commissioned to strengthen Bib- byÕs ability to conduct advanced train- ing courses for Indian seafarers. The Bibby Training Institute Mumbai has already helped to grow the number of certiÞ ed Indian DP operators, from 60 when it opened in 2006 to more than 1000 today. The new simulator delivery will meet a similar growing demand for trained and certiÞ ed crew, especially for anchor handling and other specialist op-erations.ÒThis addition to the training center will open up new avenues for Indian seafar- ers who will have the opportunity to learn on high-end simulation technolo-gy,Ó said Mr. Prakash Agarwal, Manag- ing Director, Bibby Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd. ÒOur new simulator will add a lot of value to what we have been doing so far and will help to meet the need for Indian crew certiÞ ed in special- ist operations.Ó The scope of supply for the delivery includes a Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator with visual scene, featuring Anchor Handling vessel, Shuttle Tanker and Drilling Rig models, enabling ad-vanced offshore operations exercises and courses covering: Manual Han- dling OSV, Anchor Handling, Offshore Loading, Position Reference, Drilling Rig Operation, Power Management, Ship Manoeuvring, Advanced ECDIS, Bridge Team Management, Bridge Re- source Management and Pilotage.The existing Kongsberg DP simulator will also be upgraded to a DP 2 simu-lator fulÞ lling DNV/NI class A require- ment as part of the project. The DP simulator will be integrated with the KOVS, providing the possibility to run DP2 courses with sea time reduction in addition to complete offshore vessel training. ABB Wins $26m OrderABB won a $26m order to supply elec- trical power and propulsion systems for two next generation Ramform vessels, capable of 3D seismic data acquisi-tion for deep sea resource exploration. The ships will be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and delivered in 2015 to NorwayÕs Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The Ramform Titan-class vessels are the newest generation in the Ramform series, featuring advanced 3D seismic data acquisition/analysis capa-bility. At 104m long, the ships will have an exceptionally wide breadth of 70m and will feature diesel electric main pro-pulsion for quiet operation. ABB will supply an advanced complete power and diesel electric system package, con-sisting of medium voltage switchboards Teledyne Buys Reson Teledyne Technologies Incorporated completed the acquisition of Reson. Reson, headquartered in Slangerup, Denmark, provides high-resolution marine acoustic imaging and measure-ment solutions. The acquired company will operate under the name Tele- dyne Reson. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. W ith more than 30 years of experience and approxi- mately 1,400 Reson echosounders sold worldwide, Reson is a provider of multibeam sonar systems and spe-cialty acoustic sensors for hydrogra-phy, global marine infrastructure and offshore energy operations. ResonÕs multibeam sonar systems range from portable high-resolution shallow water systems used on autonomous under- water vehicles (AUVs) to full ocean depth vessel mounted oceanographic systems. ÒReson is our 13th acquisi-tion in our marine instrumentation group, which provides sonar systems, acoustic sensors and communication devices, harsh environment intercon- nects, and complete autonomous un-derwater vehicles,Ó said Robert Meh- rabian, chairman, president and CEO of Teledyne. ÒWith the addition of Reson, as well as BlueView and Op- tech last year, Teledyne now offers 3D marine imaging systems for use from aircraft, Þ xed platforms, surface vessels and AUVs over a wide range of distances and water depths.Ó Kim Lehmann, President and CEO, RESON and Aldo (Al) Pichelli, President & Chief Operating Of- Þ cer, Teledyne. MTR #3 (50-64).indd 53MTR #3 (50-64).indd 534/3/2013 4:34:59 PM4/3/2013 4:34:59 PM