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ISE JW Fisher been designing and building remotely operated systems. Its ment of smaller, high-endurance robotic vehicles for various systems are used in hazardous areas, deep water, and in ex- subsea tasks. Today ISE’s vehicles and equipment are found tremely con? ned spaces. Inuktun’s lineup of modular robotic in all sectors of the subsea marine environment including off- crawlers and cameras make it possible to perform inspection shore, cable maintenance, marine science, oceanography and and remote handling jobs safely and ef? ciently. The Multi- naval mine countermeasures. “One of the important things

Mission Modular (IM3) technology developed by Inuktun about ISE is that we are diversi? ed,” said Linda Mackay, Man- means systems can be quickly adapted for different purposes. ager of Marketing and Communications. “We have different

Like many companies, “Inuktun has been impacted by low oil vehicles for different markets. In fact given the current oil and prices and tighter spending,” said Priscilla Johnson, marketing gas market, we have stepped away from dependence on the manager. “Our miniature, magnetic crawler family has rapidly oil and gas industry and have become more diversi? ed in the expanded in response to the industry’s need for an economi- sciences. Our vehicles are not off the shelf, but rather built to cal solution for remote visual inspection and ultrasonic test- suit the speci? c applications for the client.” ing capabilities in the global marine sector. Assets continue to require attention despite low oil prices. Customers are looking to get the most of their current infrastructure by expanding maintenance efforts rather than replacing or building new.”

JW Fisher

JW Fisher, was founded in the mid-60s by Jack Fisher, an avid

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International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE) was formed diver who found himself interested in underwater metal detec- in 1974 by Dr. James R. McFarlane to develop, manufacture tors. After designing and making them himself, JW Fishers

Mfg. was formed. Mr. Fisher began building and selling his and sell Remotely Operated Vehicles. At that time the offshore service industry supported subsea oil and gas activities with detectors to other divers.

The company expanded its product line and today JW Fisher manned diving spreads and Human Occupied Vehicles. Both continues to operate the business and pursue Jack’s vision of of these systems require large support ships for their operation. building a company with the most complete line of underwa-

In the early 1970s, the introduction of high-density electronics and the signi? cant rise in the cost of support ships presented ter search equipment available from any single manufacturer. “Our ROV systems are used worldwide for a number of appli- the opportunity to develop, manufacture and market an assort-

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