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SeaEye China Success Recognized

Shadow government minis- ter, Mark Hoban MP, visited

Seaeye's factory in Fareham,

England, following the announcement of the compa- ny winning a major order from China for the oil and gas industry. The company, which was formed in 1987, is a manufacturer of electrically operated underwater ROVs, with sales globally to the offshore oil and gas industry, marine science establishment, the military and the emer- gency services. During his tour of Seaeye's development and assembly areas, Mark Hoban said it was a great achievement for the company to have broken into the

Chinese market. “When people talk about a threat from China, Seaeye's success proves there are in fact opportunities for a two way trade.” He added: “With gloomy talk about manufactur- ing business in the UK, it is good to see that those com- panies that are innovative, and look for new markets, thrive.”

JRC Debuts Doppler Sonar

Japan Radio introduces to the JLN-550 Doppler Sonar.

The JLN-550 is a 2- or 3-axis Doppler sonar designed to offer enhanced speed accuracy and stability of display, achieved with a new compact dual frequency transducer that is less affected by aeration and can be mounted in a bow location. Using a 240 KHz 4 beam pulse pattern for bottom tracking, speed over the ground (SOG) can be shown in water depths below keel of approximately 2m to 250m, while in the high frequency (2MHz) mode, water tracking allows speed through the water (STW) from depths below keel of 3m and greater. A new large LED display gives excellent presentation of vessel ahead/astern speeds and bow port/starboard motion. An optional rate gyro provides 3-axis operation for stern port/starboard motion.

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Fugro Pelagos Wins NOAA Deal

Fugro Pelagos, Inc. won a contract with the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-NOS) to provide Hydrographic Surveying and Related Support

Services. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract is for 5-years, and not-to-exceed $50,000,000.

An initial Task Order has begun, valued at just under $6,000,000 for operations in remote portions of Alaska waters, using multiple vessels, and RESON 8111 and 8101 multibeam echo sounder systems. Future opera- tions can include multibeam echo sounder, side scan sonar and hydrographic LIDAR anywhere in US waters, including Alaska, Hawaii, the Territories and Great Lakes areas.

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USN Assists Russian Sub Rescue

The U.S. Navy sent a remotely operated submersible vehicle to assist in rescue efforts for a Russian subma- rine, caught in a fish net off the eastern Russian coast, according to a statement released by the U.S. Pacific

Fleet. "At the request of the

Russian Navy, we are prepar- ing to deploy a team from the

Navy's Deep Submergence

Unit to assist with the situa- tion," the statement read.

The submersible, called a "Super Scorpio," is capable of cutting one-inch-thick steel cable. The United States and

Russia are participants in the

International Submarine

Escape and Rescue Liaison

Office (ISMERLO), the statement said, noting that both countries participated in submarine rescue exercise

Sorbet Royal off the coast of Italy in June 2005.

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Official U.S. Navy file photo of the "Super

Scorpio" remote operated vehicle (ROV) to a safe recovery aboard the spe- cial mission charter ship

M/V Kellie Chouest. U.S.

Navy photo by

Photographer's Mate 1st

Class Daniel N. Woods

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