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12 MTR July/August 2010 magnetic tag. Desert Star is working on completing the SeaTag product line which will consist of a tag that transmits its locations via RF, a mod- ular pop-up satellite tag, an autonomous camera tag that trans- mits its images via satellite, and other inexpensive, specialized tags. Beyond

SeaTag, Desert Star is also developing a highly advanced acoustic position- ing system that has a position update rate of many times per second with accuracy in the centimeter range. The company is developing a high load acoustic release based on its patented burn-wire design.

DTC International

Houston, TX

Tel: (832) 590-8800

Email: jd.castle@ dtc-houston.com www.dtc-houston.com

President: Dana Bebee

VP Technology Development: Bill Parks

Product & Project Manager: Margaret Buckley

Director of Business Development: J.D. Castle

Testing Capabilities: Two years ago, DTC relocated from an office orientation, to a 25,000 ft manufacturing facility. This relo- cation has provided DTC with the space and resources to meet the markets demands. DTC has several industry partners to pro- vide any and all testing that is required

DTC is a privately employee owned organization. For the first 10 years, the company focused on providing engineering services to the industry.

Over the past three years, DTC shift- ed its strategy to leverage its several patents. DTC is now focused as a solutions organization, providing rev- olutionary product technology with project management and engineering capabilities. Recently DTC launched the first SID in the Gulf of Mexico, which incorporated its retrievable control system. DTC’s mission con- tinues to be, providing the Subsea industry with new deepwater subsea technology, as well as, subsea engi- neering, technical consulting services and equipment directly to oil and gas

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Hydroid

Pocasset, MA

Tel: (508) 563-6565

Email: sales@ hydroid.com • www.hydroid.com

President: Christopher von Alt

VP Operations: Duane Fotheringham

Hydroid, Inc. was founded in 2001 following the exe- cution of a technology transfer license with WHOI to allow REMUS (Remote Environmental Measuring

UnitS) technology to reach a wider market and to pro- vide for continuous product development. REMUS vehicles are currently in operation around the globe, serving customers within the military, scientific, and commercial market segments. Hydroid opened a

European branch office in 2007 and was acquired by

Kongsberg Maritime in June 2008. The organization’s growing representative network provides local sales and support at a global level; and customer service staff members provide on-site training, system commission- ing, and continuous product service and support.

Hydroid maintains a full service production and test facility on Cape Cod, in Pocasset, MA, with a staff of 71. From the coastline to the deepest corners of the ocean, Hydroid, Inc. offers three customizable AUVs: the compact REMUS 100, the modular REMUS 600, and the deep-water REMUS 6000.

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