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People & Company News (GMGS) ordered an oceanographic re- the evolution of the BlueView product search vessel to engage in surveillance, line since their acquisition by Teledyne research and advisory services. On- a few years back,” said Lou Nash, Presi- board are laboratories and workstations dent of Measutronics. “Their ability to used to collect the data that is analyzed provide a complete solution of hard- by researchers and scienti? c advisors. ware, user interface and ? nal deliver-

GMGS employs a staff of 800 people, ables has allowed us to offer more ad- and it partners with other research insti- vanced solutions to our customers.” tutes, both nationally and internation- Teledyne BlueView noted it has timed ally, including projects with USA, Ger- the new partnership with Measutronics many and Russia. to introduce BlueView’s most recent system offering, MotionScan. Motion-

The Icebreaker Scan allows the BV5000 Multibeam

Polar Research Institute of China Scanning Sonar user to collect motion (PRIC) ordered an icebreaker that is corrected 3D point clouds from a mov- 122.5m overall, signi? cant as it will be ing platform.

First Subsea the ? rst ice-breaker to be built in China. Ted Germann, Chief Sales & Market-

PRIC is also the only organization in ing Executive at Teledyne BlueView, tion of subsea mooring connectors for

China that has specialized in polar expe- said “We’re excited to have the Mea- Anadarko Petroleum Corp’s Heidelberg ditions. Today it operates the Xue Long, sutronics organization as part of our truss spar platform moored in 5,310ft a vessel that will work together with team – their technicians bring a wealth (1,620 m) of water in ? eld development the new ice-breaker to supply and assist of additional experience and industry in the Gulf of Mexico. The 23,000-ton researchers at the Antarctic Zhongshan knowledge to our organization. We’ll be spar has been moored by nine Series III

Station. PRIC has 124 employees, 41 relying on their inputs and feedback for Ballgrab ball and taper mooring con- are research staff, 34 are the maritime future product enhancements and devel- nectors attached to polyester mooring crew. opment. In addition, we look to utilize lines. The connector’s male mandrels

Measutronics’ capabilities to provide are manufactured in compliance with

Teledyne BlueView Partners on-water system demonstrations, as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) well as class room training, in support- 2009 Approval for specialist subsea with Measutronics

Teledyne BlueView has selected Mea- ing our customer base.” mooring connectors. sutronics Corporation as a strategic www.blueview.com www.? rstsubsea.com marine partner for distribution in the

Americas, adding expertise in marine First Subsea Completes DOF Wins IMR, Subsea

Heidelberg Spar Mooring Installation Work positioning, guidance, mapping and un- derwater imaging to the Teledyne Ma- Deepwater mooring specialist, First DOF and DOF Subsea have been award- rine portfolio. “We’ve been watching Subsea Ltd, has completed the installa- ed several IMR and subsea installation

Seatronics, Inuktun Enter Robotics Collaboration

Seatronics is collaborating with Inuktun Services Ltd. to supply the Inuktun ROV Manipulator as a standardized option for the Seatronics Predator ROV Elite System.

The Elite System was established and manufactured by Seatronics as a Bomb Squad Capable Improvized

Explosive Device (IED) ROV speci? cally designed to operate within the military and defense industry. The

Inuktun ROV Manipulator is a compact and powerful addition to the Predator Elite System with ? exible inter- changeable jaw sets and pressure compensated housing.

Seatronics www.seatronics-group.com

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