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MTR100The Case: The Case: ASI Group Ltd. (ASI) was founded in 1987 as Aquatic Sci- ences Inc. by a team of industry professionals committed to providing integrated engineering, marine and ecological ser- vices to local clients. Over the past 25 years of business opera- tions, ASI has expanded equipment and personnel resources to establish working relationships with many global clients. The Company: The Company: ASI Group is a full-service engineering and technology based company with a focus on all aspects of underwater in- frastructure inspections, maintenance, and repair; as well as the design, build and operation of water and wastewater treat- ment facilities. The company is comprised of an exceptional blend of water and wastewater engineering, construction management and marine operations personnel. Presently, the team consists of more than 100 experts including professional engineers, certiÞ ed engineering technologists, environmental and engineering technicians, water quality analysts, licensed commercial divers, surveyors and hydrography specialists. Throughout the past 25 years in business, its strongest asset has been the ability to offer a full service approach - from ini- tial problem identiÞ cation to the development and implemen- tation of the appropriate solution. The head ofÞ ce is situated in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada with additional regional branches located in Sarnia, Ottawa and Haliburton. We also operate an ofÞ ce identiÞ ed as Aquatic Sciences L.P. in Or- chard Park, New York, USA. The Tech: The Tech: ASI Group owns and operates a diverse ß eet of advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVÕs) that services a wide range of industries. Combined with the latest in video capture and sonar imaging, specialized ROV tooling and inspection tech- niques, ASIÕs ROV division has earned international reputa- tion for the highest standards of quality. ASI GROUP LTD.ASI GROUP LTD.P.O. Box 2205, 250 P.O. Box 2205, 250 Martindale Road Martindale Road St. Catharines, Ontario, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 7R8 Canada L2R 7R8Tel: (905) 641-0941 Tel: (905) 641-0941 E-mail: rgicante@asi- E-mail: rgicante@asi- group.com group.com Website: www.asi-group. Website: www.asi-group. com comCEO/President: Carmen Sferrazza Employees: 120 Rapp Hydema NW LLC 4433 27th Avenue W., Seattle, WA 98199 Tel: (206) 286-8162 Email: [email protected] Rapp Hydema, founded in 1907, is a leader in the design, production and supply of deck machinery. Rapp Hydema has, within the last three years, won Þ ve major research con- tracts. Each includes complete outÞ ttings of winches for new government research vessels with a variety of state-of- the-art winches, plus launch-and-recovery systems (LARS) and sophisticated winch control and powering devices. South Africa, Australia, Namibia and the U.S. are repre- sented among the customers here. The largest-scale deck machinery package for a research vessel ever recordedÑfor AustraliaÕs CSIRO vesselÑwas one of the Þ ve. This pack- age includes no less than 180 tons of deck machinery. Apart from multimillion-dollar research vessel contracts in- volving provision of varied deck machinery, Rapp also won a key ROV winch contract with UNOLS member Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in 2012. This winch, with Active Heave Compensation (AHC) and other technologi- cal advances, will be sea trialed soon. Rapp Hydema has grown substantially recently as a result of these activities. Rapp, providing integrator services as a Single-System Vendor (SSV) in recent years, purchased Seattle-based Hydra Pro, a manufacturer of cranes and A- frames, in 2011. Hydra ProÕs production facility, which is ISO 9001: 2008 certiÞ ed, marks a sharp upgrade for RappÕs U.S-based manufacturing footprint. Rapp also purchased a nearby property with a 3200-sq. ft. warehouse. Present plans for further expansion include likely acquisition of a Kodiak, AK, service center. www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 63MTR #6 (50-65).indd 63MTR #6 (50-65).indd 637/23/2013 9:11:31 AM7/23/2013 9:11:31 AM