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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 51 people & companies tees and panels on oceanographic research, taught graduate and under- graduate courses in oceanography at

URI, and advised graduate students on their master's and Ph.D. theses.

Yoder will be responsible for the

Institution's formal and informal education programs and activities, including the postdoctoral program, the graduate program, undergraduate summer programs, and K-12 activi- ties. James Yoder will succeed John

Farrington, who is retiring after serv- ing as Vice President for Academic

Programs and Dean for 15 years.

Farrington joined the Institution in 1971 as a postdoctoral investigator and subsequently held successive positions in the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department for 17 years, serving simultaneously for six of those years as Director of the

WHOI Coastal Research Center. In 1988 Farrington was appointed

Michael P. Walsh Professor and

Director of the Environmental

Sciences Program at the University of

Massachusetts, Boston, serving in that capacity until his present appointment at WHOI in 1990.

Everett Joins Schilling

Robotics

Schilling Robotics said that indus- try-veteran Garry Everett has joined the company as director of program management.

Using his experience in setting up and managing production for

Sonsub's Innovator ROV build pro- gram, Everett will initially focus on the build program for the ultraheavy- duty Schilling UHD ROV at

Schilling headquarters in Davis,

California. "Garry brings almost two decades of experience in diverse areas of the offshore oil/gas and telecommunica- tion industries," said Schilling

Robotics CEO Tyler Schilling. "His offshore experience gives him an excellent perspective on ROV design and manufacture, and will enhance our ability to produce reliable, cost- effective vehicle systems." Schilling continues, "We are rapidly expanding into new segments of the ROV mar- ket, and Garry's proven ability to manage resources for complex pro- duction programs will be invaluable.

We feel fortunate that we can contin- ue to add top-level industry experts such as Garry since this is a key ingredient in our sustained growth."

Before joining Schilling, Everett held various positions in his 18 years with Sonsub, including ROV pilot technician, procurement manager, project engineer, project manager, and production manager.

Most recently, he was responsible for the ROVs and tooling designed and built for BP's deepwater

Holstein, Atlantis, Mad Dog, and

Thunder Horse projects.

Tyco Signs Contracts

Tyco Telecommunications recently debuted its SEAHORSE Asia Pacific marine maintenance service, and announced the award by Asia

Netcom of a long-term maintenance contract for the entire EAC cable sys- tem. Asia Netcom awarded Tyco a contract for the marine maintenance of its entire EAC cable system span- ning 19,500 km. Tyco will employ its

SEAHORSE Asia Pacific service, a two cableship service featuring

Reliance Class vessels.

Also, Transoceanic Cable Ship

Company, Inc. (TCSC), a subsidiary of Tyco Telecommunications (US)

Inc., signed a two-year contract extension with the 48 member com- panies that comprise the consortium of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance and Repair Agreement (ACMA).

The extension adds two years to the contract with TCSC. Under its terms, TCSC utilizes three cable ships and ROVs for the maintenance and repair of ACMA member submarine cables in the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans.

Aker Kvaerner Wins

Subsea Umbilical

Contract

Aker Kvaerner Subsea won a con- tract for supply and manufacturing of steel tube umbilicals from Technip

Offshore Norge a.s for the operator

Hydro's development Fram Øst and

Vilje Subsea Project in the Norwegian

Continental Shelf.

Garry Everett

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