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Commissioning System (SPCS) known as Denizen. Designed for ultra deepwater applications, Denizen is operated in conjunction with a work class Remotely Operated Vehicle and currently has the ability to work in water depths to 10,000 ft. and achieve pressures up to 20,000 psig.

EM 710 contract

The Swedish Maritime

Administration has purchased an EM 710 1x1 with the dual swath option, along with SIS (Seafloor Information

System) and Neptune post processing software. The system will be installed on the ice-breaker vessel Ale. The production and delivery of the sys- tems will be done with very short notice, displaying the flexibility of

Kongsberg Maritime.

Training Seminar a Success

Over 40 professionals from around the U.S., Canada, and Germany recently participated in a hands-on training seminar focusing on using side scan sonar and sub-bottom sonar software. The two-day event held in

Annapolis, Md., was hosted by

Chesapeake Technology, Inc. (CTI), an up and coming leader in develop- ing software for the underwater sur- vey industry. "This was a truly interactive work- shop," explained John Gann, CTI's

Vice President of Software

Development and facilitator at the

November 2-3, 2005 event. "Almost all those attending shared real-world techniques for utilizing these power- ful software applications. Tips and solutions were shared from clients who have developed and implement- ed them in their own day-to-day use."

Gann, along with presenters from

Blacklaser Learning, Klein Associates

Edgetech, and some U.S. government clients gave formal presentations sharing key information on practical uses for the software. "The workshop also provided

SonarWiz and SonarWeb users the opportunity to guide development of future CTI releases by passing on their experiences, needs, and prefer- ences directly to us," said Gann, "This adds to the value of the event."

Economides to Address

MTS Luncheon

Dr. Michael J. Economides,

Professor at the Cullen College of

Engineering, University of Houston, an authority on the petroleum indus- try and the author of 11 books and numerous articles on the industry, will be the guest speaker at the next

MTS Houston Section luncheon on

January 26. Professor Economides will discuss the current state of the industry, including discussing the question of whether oil supplies have peaked — a question that has received a great deal of media atten- tion in recent months.

All luncheon attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Professor

Economides' book, the Color of Oil (courtesy JP Kenny). Attendees will also have the opportunity to sub- scribe to his monthly publication,

World Energy Monthly Review, at 50 percent of the normal subscription rate. Lunches are held at the

Westchase Hilton, 9999 Westheimer, from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $25 for members with a reservation or $30 for nonmembers and walk-ins.

To reserve a place, register online through the web site at http://www.mtshouston.org.

Perry Slingsby System to

Onyx Special Services

Perry Slingsby Systems (PSS) announced that Onyx Special

Services purchased Triton XLS17.

Triton XLS17 is reportedly the first

XLS 150 hp system using the new optimized high output 15-in. thrusters. In May 2006 the Triton

XLS17 will be installed onto the recently acquired vessel Kingfisher and will be used for ROV services in the Gulf of Mexico. "The incorpora- tion of the optimized 15-in. thrusters into the propulsion system of the

Triton XLS, makes full advantage of 150 horsepower available," said

Martin Anderson, Managing

Director and CEO, Perry Slingsby

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