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U. of Kiel Acquires CORMAC Winch The MacArtney Group delivered a CORMAC 4 Stainless Steel Winch sys- tem to the Institute of Geosciences at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel. The winch system, which was acquired through German MacArtney Group member, MBT GmbH, will be put to use aboard various research vessels, here- under the R/V Alkor, which is operated by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel. ROMAR Wins Contracts Aberdeenshire-based oilÞ eld service company ROMAR International has been awarded two contracts with a com- bined six Þ gure value in Southeast Asia with two major oil and gas operators. This is the Þ rst contract win for the company since recently expanding into the region with local representative, STEP Oiltools. ROMAR has employed a further six personnel in recent weeks to support the two operations. ROMAR said its core business activities evolve around its innovative designs using mag- netic separation expertise, experience and technologies to provide value-added solutions. The company has developed a range of products and services tailored to suit various demands and applications across the offshore oil and gas markets worldwide. The Þ rst project commenced in July. The scope of work includes use of the ROMAR SS1000 Swarf Han- dling system and Swarf Flowhead for the abandonment of four wells. Follow- ing the initial contract, there is capacity for a contract extension for ROMAR to provide contingency cover for a longer term period. CORMAC Winch will be used on multiple GEOMAR vessels. (Photo: Geomar)Robbie Gray, ROMAR?s commercial directorwww.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 29MTR #7 (18-33).indd 29MTR #7 (18-33).indd 298/22/2013 10:33:15 AM8/22/2013 10:33:15 AM