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Oi Exhibitor in Focus: Falmouth Scientif c Inc.

almouth Scientific, Inc. on a WHOI technology licenses, tems. Hegg credits his leadership (FSI), a provider of sen- and is located in the heart of the skills as a USMC sergeant as help- sor and survey solutions New England marine technology ing him to evolve into the position

F for applications in salt cluster in Cataumet, Mass. as the geophysical systems proj- and fresh water environments, has FSI acquired Hegg Marine Solu- ect manager. “John Baker and I a long and storied history, a his- tions (HMS) in 2010 to establish a worked together during this time tory intertwined with many other geophysical line of acoustic prod- (at Datasonics),” said Hegg. While companies and innovators. Cel- ucts. HMS was founded by Fred at Datasonics, Baker contributed rd ebrating its 33 anniversary, FSI’s Hegg, FSI’s current VP of Busi- to the design and improvement of sensor-based standard product ness Development. Hegg’s indus- many of Datasonics products, in- areas include advanced seismic, try connection spans back to 1980 cluding the Chirp 2 sub-bottom sub-bottom, and side scan sonar when he started as an intern at Da- profiling system, SIS-1000 sea imaging systems; current, wave, tasonics in Cataumet, Mass., with floor imaging system, SIS-1500 and tide meters; electro-acoustic a full-time stint in the R&D de- side-scan sonar system, and the transducers; and acoustic reloca- partment of the company ensuing ATM-800 acoustic modem product tion systems. At FSI’s core is in- upon his graduation in 1982. line. In 1999 Datasonics was sold novative system and design en- In 1986, Hegg joined the U.S. to Benthos. gineering, on-site assembly and Marine Corps, spending his time After the sale, Baker and Hegg production operations, and elec- working with anti-aircraft mis- parted ways, with Hegg following trical, acoustic, environmental and sile system radars. After six years the Teledyne Benthos path while system testing facilities. of active service, he rejoined Da- Baker and Bill Dalton formed tasonics in 1992, assisting the an engineering company called

FSI’s History project team working on the early Acoustikos, setting up shop at the

FSI was founded in 1989 based “CHIRP” geophysical survey sys- original Datasonics location. Ac-

Images [starting top left and mov- ing clockwise]: FSI’s current custom 10,000 sq. ft. facility in Pocasset, Mass.;

The original home of Datasonics at 1400

Rt.28A in Cataumet, Mass.; a current meter at ship terminal; and a Bubble Gun survey off Japan.

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