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Sonardyne, Liquid Robotics, NOAA Team In early August off the east coast of the U.S., a team from So-nardyne, Liquid Robotics and NOAA concluded the second leg of an extensive ocean observa- tion technology demonstration project. Using Sonardyne?s Fetch and Tsunami sensor nodes and a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider, the project was performed in collab- oration with MARACOOS (Mid- Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Sys-tem), NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) and managed by NOAA US Integrated Ocean Ob- serving System (IOOS) Program Of ce with the objective to test new long endurance ocean obser- vation instruments that have been designed to work in tandem. The Fetch node was deployed in 550 ft. of water to measure ocean temperature and pressure, and the Tsunami sensor in 8,000 ft., while the Wave Glider recorded data on the wind, waves, water tempera- ture and salinity as it transited be-tween the two sensors. Once the Wave Glider was stationed above the location of each instrument, it acoustically uploaded both real-time and logged data which was then transmitted onwards via sat- ellite to shore-based operators for analysis.of the Seattle corporate of ce, Riedel will assist in the management of exist- ing preventative booming operations as well as the pursuit of additional opportunities in the Puget Sound and surrounding areas. Riedel brings with him more than 17 years in the Environ- mental Services industry at National Response Corporation (NRC). From 1995-2003, he was the General Man- ager of the West Coast Region where he was responsible for the regulatory interface and the establishment and maintenance of a subcontractor net-work that extended throughout the West Coast. In 2003, with the addition of Foss Environmental to NRC, Mr. Riedel became the PNW Region Gen- eral Manager charged with business development and client maintenance and responsible for more of the day-to-day operations of preventative boom- ing operations.MacArtney Named Pioneer Company of the Year .MacArtney won the big prize when the ?Pioneer of the Year Award 2013? was recently presented at the annual Bors-en Top1000 conference in Copenha- gen, Denmark. At the Top1000 event, more than 150 chief executives were gathered to discuss what it requires of companies to gain and maintain a posi-tion as the innovators and growth driv- ers of tomorrow. According to Marco MacArtney, who was present at Hotel d?Angleterre to accept the award, the award marks a substantial pat on the back for MacArtney, its employees and their ability to successfully navigate in a world characterizsed by ongoing change. ?I am very pleased to learn that central elements in our strategy can be converted to measurable results - and then of course it is wonderful that you can still be a pioneer after 35 years in the business,? said MacArtney. Luther Joins Liquid Robotics as CFO Liquid Robotics, an ocean data ser- vices provider and developer of the  rst wave-powered Wave Glider ocean robot, said that Pablo Luther, former CFO of Gridiron Systems Inc. has joined the company as Chief Financial Of cer (CFO). Reporting directly to Bill Vass, CEO and President of Liquid Robotics, Luther will be responsible for the  nance, human resources and information technology organizations. His position is effective immediately. Luther holds a dual MBA in Marketing and Finance from Wright State Univer- sity and a BS from University of Mum- bai (India). RiedelMacArtney Honored www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 47MTR #8 (34-49).indd 47MTR #8 (34-49).indd 4710/16/2013 11:56:08 AM10/16/2013 11:56:08 AM