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EdgeTech

West Wareham, MA www.edgetech.com

President & CEO: R.Jablonski

EdgeTech develops, sells and supports leading edge underwater technology so- lutions including: side scan sonars, sub- bottom pro? lers, bathymetry systems,

EdgeTech is developing a number of con? guration or motion tolerant and reliable USBL acoustic tracking and po- sitioning systems, transponder beacons, new products this year. EdgeTech has multi-pulse con? guration. Additionally, deep sea acoustic releases, shallow water redesigned the new 6205s in a smaller, target positioning has been improved lighter package with additional features with the integration of a more accu- and long life acoustic releases, underwater acoustic command and control systems and functions. The 6205s offers co-reg- rate heading sensor that can be coupled istered dual frequency side scan and ba- with an optional USBL beacon. In the and custom-engineered acoustic products.

The company traces its history back thymetry with EdgeTech’s motion toler- sub-bottom pro? ling product group to 1965 when it started out as a division ant side scan sonar feature for operation EdgeTech will introduce the 3400 sub- of EG&G Marine Instruments. In 1995, in more adverse weather conditions. Ed- bottom pro? ling system later this year.

EdgeTech became a private company geTech will release a new version of its The EdgeTech 3400 comes equipped and selected its name in part to honor Multi-Purpose Side Scan Sonar Survey with dual 2-16 kHz transducers and new the late Dr. Edgerton, an MIT professor, System. The new EdgeTech 4205 pro- PVDF receiver arrays segmented for marine instrumentation pioneer and a vides crisp, high resolution imagery of standard sub-bottom pro? ling opera- the sea? oor and comes with a number tions or a unique “pipeliner” mode for founder of EG&G. In 2012 ORE Off- of new features which makes the system optimal location and imaging of buried shore, a leading provider of acoustic re- even more ? exible and powerful in off- pipelines. The newly designed tow? sh leases, transponders and USBL systems, adopted the EdgeTech name after over shore operations. The 4205 is available can either be towed behind a vessel or in either a tri-frequency side scan sonar pole mounted over the side of the vessel.

10 years operating as an af? liate orga- nization within the company. EdgeTech continues to provide industry-leading side scan sonars, sub-bottom pro? lers, bathymetry systems underwater actu-

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tioning systems, and custom-engineered acoustic products. With its worldwide network, EdgeTech provides equipment and support to customers including the

U.S. Navy, foreign navies, survey ? rms, ocean researchers and the oil and gas industry on every continent. The com- pany employs approximately 100 peo- ple between two locations in Wareham,

Massachusetts and Boca Raton, FL. Ed-

On-Time • In Budget geTech has extensive in-house testing facilities including a test pool, acoustic test tank, pressure test chamber and two

Top Quality • Safety Focused company research vessels for sea trials.

These facilities allow the company to fully test and calibrate every system en- suring the highest quality solutions are www.detyens.com provided to customers.

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