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www.seadiscovery.com clarified. Our ability to work on projects is based on developers getting permits. We also would like to see both state and federal government invest in more infrastructure projects such as bridges, tunnels, seawalls, and beach reconstruction. In some cases, there is federal money for projects, but the states can?t afford the matching funds. Can you share with our readers one or two case studies that you feel best exemplify Alpine's capabilities? One example is the TransBay cable project in California. It was multidisciplinary, required us to manage a number of subcontractors, and we worked on it from end to end. We started with the desktop study, which is where we conduct research to find out as much as possible in advance about the geology, the permits, and other issues so that the design of the final route is as informed as pos- sible. We did the survey work and sediment sampling. We coordinated with everyone from land surveyors to diver operations. We provided the positioning for the barges and coordinated the data for the cable installation. It was a very challenging site ? the river merged with the bay, so we had both fresh water and salt water, strong currents, and a complicated tidal regime that required us to devel- op specific tidal models.Even though the installation is complete, we?re still involved: we do the yearly inspections of the cable, and are working with the client to develop an interactive data- base that they can update as the years go on. That is a great example of our capabilities ? we worked on that project from design, through installation, and to ongoing maintenance and caretaking. Working on a project from end to end is one of our strengths. Another project that highlights our capabilities are the two Fishermen?s Energy wind farms, located off of the coast of New Jersey. Alpine did the survey work for the meteorological tower for its offshore site that was subject to BOEMRE regulations, and also performed the survey for the demonstration site that was subject to state regu- lations. Because of the lack of clarity in some of the sur- vey requirements for permitting, Alpine had to work closely with Fishermen?s to provide them with what they needed. We were one of the first contractors to conduct multi-channel data collection for an offshore wind proj- ect, and worked with an equipment manufacturer to pro- vide them with feedback on their new high-resolution sys- tem. We are very proud of the commitment and support we showed the project through its ups and downs. Now, we are supporting the developers in pre-construction, and hope to continue with them for a long time. High Performance Winches and Cranes ?Heavy-Lift & ROV Winches ?Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research Winches?Towing and other Workboat Winches ?Automated Control Systems, including PTS Pentagon ?Winch Drive Conversions to Electric with Active Heave Compensation ?Traction & Mooring Winch Systems?24/7 In-Field Service & Maintenance?Fixed, knuckle-boom and telescopic cranes, LARS, A-Frames, and ROV-handling systems Rapps Patented Liquid-Cooled Motor, Award Winning Design at OTC 2010, Designed for Heavy-Duty Drives WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT RAPP HYDRA PRO CRANES, MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US AT PACIFIC MARINE EXPO NOV. 17-19 IN SEATTLE Rapp Hydema NW LLC Rapp Hydra Pro LLC Rapp Hydema Subsea LLC, U.S. Rapp Hydema AS, Norway Rapp Ecosse UK Ltd., UK Rapp Iberia, S.L. - Spain Tel: + 1 206 286 8162 Tel: + 1 206 285 9578 Tel: + 1 281 679 9888 Tel: + 47 75 55 0100 Tel: + 44 (0) 1779 490044 Tel: + 34 986 246 122 MTR#8 (34-49):MTR Layouts 10/10/2011 11:32 AM Page 39