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ogy, a hull crawling robot with precise H2H Wins Bathymetric Survey Deal SOI Appoints Dr. Virmani hull-relative navigation and autonomy H2H Geoscience Engineering (H2H) The Schmidt Ocean Institute appointed capabilities. Assisting James on the has announced a new contract with Dr. Jyotika Virmani as its frst Executive hull robotics program is Sam Fladung, Albany Water Board, providing topo- Director, to lead the global non-proft in

Robotics Engineer. graphic and bathymetric surveying its work to advance the feld of oceano- services for their two reservoirs – Al- graphic science through innovative

Kraken, Greensea Partner cove and Basic Creek in Albany County, research and technology. The announce-

Kraken Robotics and Greensea Systems New York. ment was made at the Ocean Sciences have agreed to expand upon collabora- Meeting, the fagship conference for the tive efforts already undertaken between Norcod Appoints MD ocean sciences and larger ocean-con- the two companies to advance the Norwegian aquaculture venture Norcod nected community. With an extensive capabilities of marine robotics. Under is pleased to announce it has appointed background in science and innovation, the agreement, Greensea will support Hilde Rutledal Storhaug as its new Virmani most recently served as the development, integration and testing managing director effective from 1 May. executive director of planet and envi- work with Kraken across several of The decision to recruit a new MD was ronment at XPRIZE and the executive

Kraken’s technology platforms. taken in light of the company’s planned director of the Rainforest XPRIZE, a growth over the next few years, and in competition for innovations in biodi-

COVE, IGNITE Sign ‘Fish Tech’ MOU collaboration with current incumbent versity assessment technologies. She

The Center for Ocean Ventures & Entre- Rune Eriksen. Eriksen will continue as was also executive director of the Shell preneurship (COVE) and IGNITE have Production Director also with responsi- Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.

signed a Memorandum of Understand- bility for other key functions. ing (MOU) to strengthen the regional ocean innovation network, commer- New Senior Exec Team for Rovco cialization of new technologies, and to Rovco named several senior execu- propel the success of entrepreneurs and tive appointments. Reena Rowan has businesses in the “fsh tech” sector. been appointed CFO; Martin Young was named Chief Technology Offcer

FarSounder Enters Brazilian Market (CTO); Iain Wallace, Rovco’s previous

FarSounder announced Ulstein Belga CTO, will now work as Chief Scientifc

Marine headquartered in Centro, Rio de Offcer (CSO); Ian Bryan joins as Con-

Janeiro, Brazil is its newest dealer and sultant Chief Operating Offcer (COO); their frst in Brazil. Ulstein Belga Ma- Simon Miller joins the team as General rine will integrate FarSounder’s Argos Manager of Rovco Scotland; Brian Al- series of 3D forward-looking sonars into len, CEO at Rovco said “The announce- its product offering. ments today are a further milestone in

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Rovco’s development.

Jyotika Virmani

Rovco

Top (L to R): Ian Bryan, Iain Wallace and Reena Rowan; Bottom (L to R): Simon Miller, Brian Allen and Martin Young.

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