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Slater & McLeay Hailstones Strahan

Photo: Bibby HydroMap) (Photo: ASV) search vehicle for unexploded ordnance, Hailstones is an electronics engineer BP Upstream before being appointed to a towed sonar mine countermeasure de- with more than 30 years experience in Head of Subsea Discipline in 2005. He tection system, an automated launch the offshore survey industry, operating took over as Head of Engineering for and recovery system and several UUVs. in the oil and gas, government, com- BP Upstream in 2009, and was made a

He has extensive industry publications munications and renewable sectors. Distinguished Advisor in 2012.

and holds 12 patents. Prior to Vehicle After spending 15 years working in an

Control Technologies, Tureaud served offshore environment on a global basis, UTEC Survey, Teledyne Gavia with Draper Laboratory and Allied Sig- Hailstones moved into various manage- Improve AUV Capabilities nal Corporation in a variety of design rial positions working both in the U.S. UTEC, an Acteon company, announced engineering positions. Tureaud holds a and U.K. over the last 15 years. a step forward for its growing ? eet of

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Autonomous Underwater Vehicles the University of Notre Dame. (AUVs) following a series of ? eld tri-WFS Technologies

Names Strahan VP als in conjunction with Teledyne Gavia.

Bibby HydroMap WFS Technology Ltd. appointed Bill Partnering with Teledyne Gavia in San

Promotes Slater Strahan as Vice President Operations Diego, the company completed opera-

Seabed survey company Bibby Hydro- and General Manager, WFS Tech- tional testing of features designed to op-

Map has appointed Mick Slater as its nologies (NI). Strahan brings to the timize AUVs for commercial survey ap- new Operations Director. After three role more than 25 years’ experience in plications. UTEC Survey has been using years with the company, Slater has been manufacturing, logistics, engineering, the Gavia AUVs for a variety of projects appointed to the role of Operations Di- strategic and quality systems roles. He around the world since 2010 and, since rector at Bibby HydroMap. With an has delivered site start-ups, set strate-

MBE to his name and over 40 years of gies and led major change projects in industry experience including more than telecoms, IT, construction and process 30 years in the Royal Navy, Slater will industries. Strahan has also developed hold overall responsibility for HSE, IT, individuals and teams to succeed both

HR and Compliance. in periods of growth and cost reduction.

Hailstones Joins ASV Tooms Joins WFS Board

ASV said that James Hailstones has WFS Technology appointed Paul Tooms joined its team as the company expands to the company’s advisory board. its reach into the offshore energy mar- Tooms studied mechanical engineer- ket. Based in Aberdeen, Hailstones ing at Imperial College, London. After will lead industry engagement as more a brief spell working in diesel engine ? rms look to introduce autonomous manufacture he joined BP as a drilling surface vehicles into their operations. engineer, clocking up 25 years across (Photo: UTEC) (Photo: WFS Technologies

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