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MTR100In three years ASV has grown from Þ ve people to 25 to be- come one of the worldÕs leading suppliers of Unmanned Marine Systems and by 2020 aims to be a $50m company. ASV has a vibrant a team of highly specialized, dynamic engineers who are continually challenging themselves to design and build un- manned systems for use in harsh maritime environments. The Company The Company ASV is committed to building advanced innovative Un- manned Marine Systems ((UMS) for the Commercial and Mili-tary markets. Established in 1998 and rebranded in 2010, ASV has built a talented company of naval architects, mechanical, software and electronics engineers specialising in the design and construction of UMSs. The company works in the inter- national oil & gas, scientiÞ c and research, security and military markets. ASV has achieved an enviable reputation for rapid, cost-effective realisation of demanding tasks, for the quality of its products and, most importantly, for delivering solutions and services on time and to speciÞ cation. ASV has supplied over 30 different Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for a wide range of tasks. Its products are in service with the UK MoD, government organizations, defense primes and several navies and businesses around the world. ASV has also carried out specialist military research into mine countermeasures (MCM) platforms and recently completed the design and build of an 11m composite vehicle speciÞ cally for use as a MCM Sweep vessel. The company is recognized as a leading designer of novel autonomous vehicles and has recently won a competi- tive research contract to design and build a Long Endurance USV through the Natural Environment Research Council. ASV is part of the Global Fusion group and operates alongside sister company C&C Technologies which is a leading survey com- pany in the operation of UUVs. The Tech The Tech ASV continuously develops USV technology through inter- nal R&D funding and with external research organizations. A recent project won in competition through the Natural Environ- ment Research Council will see ASV leading a team of special- ized companies and a University to develop a long endurance Uunmanned Surface Vehicle. The company continues to build its portfolio of Target Drones and by the end of this year will have built ÒC-TargetÓ craft of 3m, 6m, 9m, and 13m size. In addition to this ASV was sub- contracted by Thales UK to design and build a dedicated Mine Counter Measure vehicle for mine sweeping, which was com- pleted and successfully delivered in March 2013. The mobile Station Keeping Buoy ÒC-Stat,Ó developed for a university in Japan, recently conducted a 72 hour endurance trial in the Solent. Following a recent acceptance and some customer requested modiÞ cations this vehicle was shipped to Japan for operations in May 2013. Other projects recently com-pleted are the conversion of an existing craft for beach recon- naissance. Finally alongside sister company, C&C Technol- ogy, ASV are designing and building a ?C-Worker? which will be the World?s  rst Work Class ASV. This vehicle will be operated as a service vessel by C&C Technologies. 96A Trafalgar Wharf, Hasmilton Road 96A Trafalgar Wharf, Hasmilton Road Portchester, Hampshire, U.K. PO6 4PX Portchester, Hampshire, U.K. PO6 4PX Tel: +44 02392 382573 Tel: +44 02392 382573 Fax: +44 02392 178718 Fax: +44 02392 178718 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.asvglobal.com Website: www.asvglobal.com CEO/President: Dan Hook CEO/President: Dan HookEngineering Director: Richard Daltry Engineering Director: Richard Daltry Number of Employees: 25 Number of Employees: 25Annual Sales: $2,750,000.00 Annual Sales: $2,750,000.00AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES (ASV)AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES (ASV)July/August 2013 66 MTRMTR #6 (66-80).indd 66MTR #6 (66-80).indd 667/19/2013 11:55:33 AM7/19/2013 11:55:33 AM