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C E R O S : Leveraging Hawaii's Assets

The Nalional Defense Center of Excellence fór R c s t ó c h in Ocean Sciences (CERQS) was created i n 1993 lo evaluate innovative concepts and new approaches to technoloev while f u l l y leveragihg existing facilities.and infrastructure in Hawaii and demonstrathig beneficial commercial utility for thc.DoD.

— By E d w a r d Lundquist

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- SqaVision encountered a situation whcrë a plient desired knowledge of the^bathymetry beneath some moored vessels - a ' "rpstrictcd-access hydrographic surveys:' I t devised a unique solution using Remotely Operated Vehicles.

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tSS PHOENIX RISING

Phoenix Intemational has evolved from a start-up company in 1997 with a^sihgle client

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• • subsea divmg needs o f a broad base of chentele: M T R recently caught up with Michael

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^ — by Adrian John & Georgië MacFarlan

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Most modern American admhalty and mafitirae law has ^ rich histpiy dating back sev¬ eral centuries. One area o f modern admiralty and.maritime law that is particularly Pf ancient in origin, interesting, and also potentially lucrative f o r the unique individuals " whom i t governs, is salvage. , .: - By ï'rederick B . Goldsmith

T H E B I G D I G

^ ^ l l u s last month placed a lai^e order for a pair of mammoth subsea mining macliines witii SMD. See story on

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S E A P e r c h R o c k s Virginia

George Mason University, Fairfax campus, was tiie venue f o r a successful SEAPerch event which showcased subsea innovations f r o m high school students.

Operations

Low Visibility iVleets High TecK

Visibility issues can hamper R O V efficiency. Read about the apphcation o f soriie new tools to keep operations humming i n the most demanding environments.

— B y Jeffrey Z . Snyder, SeaVision & Matthew Cook, SeaView

Subsea Defense

Increased Vigilance Required

While time may heal all wounds, i t has also served to lessen the vigilance paid to critical port security issues. — B y Paul Singer, Securewest

Protecting the Tech that Protects Us

Companies operating h i the subsea defense space must be cognizant o f all regulations to comply with complex govemment regulations. — B y B a r h a r a D . Linney Canada

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Provmcial Aerospace L t d . (PAL) has carved a unique niche i n f l y i n g above the water to gather information on siuface and subsea technologies. — B y Greg Trauthwem

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Science

1 8 Going to New Depths

Researchers are having success using sea creatures i n the collection of critical ocean information. — B y E d w a r d Lundqxiist OTE '08

It's Showtime!

OceanTech Expo 2008 (OTE '08) is set f o r October 1-3 i n Providence. Rob Howard, show manager, explains how O T E can help companies attract customers.

Environment

Where's all the N O I S E Coming From?

A global initiative is underfoot to reduce noise f r o m ships. — B y Andrew Wright

ROV Competition

M A T E : The Future is Now

The N E Regional M A T E R O V design competition featured a high level of enthusiasm and innovation. — B y Maggie Linskey Merrill Renewable Energy

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Whether offshore w i n d , wave or tidal turbine, the subsea market w ü l play a key role i n the renewable energy dehvery, and oppoitunities abound. — B y Joan M . Bondareff

37 StatoilHydro's innovative Floating Wind TVirbine 40 S E A D O G Helps Tame the Waves

42 Tidal Türbines Power Canada

44 Europe Leaps Ahead, Propelled by Offshore W i n d Power

Pictured in the background is a close call between a whale and a ship in the shipping lanes in the Santa Barbara Channel. To read on industry initiatives to lower underwater noise from ships, turn to page 2 2 .

(Photo Credit: John Calambokidis)

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Ocean Observations

IVIS&T Grows Up

A f t e r decades o f relative disregard, i t appears that the importance of understanding what is really happening i n the world's oceans, lakes, rivers and estuaries is beginning to f i n a l l y f i n d its way into the public consciousness. — B y Steve Withrow Legal Beat

Aiiernative Energy Projects Offshore

Interest i n developing alternative energy projects offshore continues to grow as techno-logical advances make such development possible and the price of o i l and gas continues t o rise, but projects have been stalled due i n part to controversial htigation and questions as to which agencies have the authority to issue permits. — B y Jonathan K . Waldron Emerging Technology

Eohfusibn: Next-gene ration Software

The Eonfusion Project has resulted i n a software-based solution that provides data fusion o f a wide variety of environmental data formats into a revolutionary 4-dimen-sional graphical space. — B y C h r i s Malzone

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Connect the Dots witlhr Thprnas Chance

Thomas S. Chance — M a r m e Technology Reporter's 2008 Seamaster Award Recipient was hterally b o m into the offshore survey business. What he has founded and led i n C & C Technologies has been both pioneering and profitable — B y Greg Trauthwem

In the Background: Pictured in the background is Sonardyne's Graham Brown, preparing Sentinel head earlier this year for a critical subsea defense test run. Read the results on page 54.

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Legal Beat

1 8 The Battle Over Naval Sonar

Legal battles surrounding naval use o f sonai" — and it's potential impact on the mainie envnomnent — continue to rage. —' By Conor Warde, B l a n k Rome Software Solution

The Search for Bonhomme Richarci

As the search f o r Bonhonune Richard continues, AS A's custom d r i f t simulation software is credited f o r providing promising tai'gets.

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Ocean Observation

Tiie NEPTUNE Hook-Up

W i t h the advent of cabled ocean observatories, the ocean sciences w i l l be transformed at a time when the world desperately needs abundant, sound ocean data f o r a host of sci-entific; commercial and public poHcy decisions.

— B j r C h r i s Barnes, M a i r i Best, F e r n Johnson, Peter Phibbs and Benoit Pirenne

Real-Time Processing

Imaging Plankton @ 5 Knots

Biological Oceanography and near real-time processing.

B y Charles Cousin & Cedric Guigand OTE '08

S u c c e s s in Providence

Providence, Rhode Island again played host to OceanTech Expo, a meeting of industry, government and academia to advance the business of ocean technology.

Tyler Schilling of Schilling Robotics visited OceanTech Expo in Providence, Rhode Island

to address delegates a s to the future technological needs of underwater vehicles. Full OTE '08 coverage can be found starting on page 4 1

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Anti-Sub Warfare Package Delivered

There was a recent roll-out ceremony f o r the Littoral Combat Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare ( A S W ) mission package. — B y E d w a r d H . Lundquist Legal Beat

Licensing Deepwater LNG Ports

Licensing deepwater L N G ports could help solve America's energy problems.

— B y J o a n M . B o n d a r e f f IVlarket Report

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Since 2003, expenditure on wOrkclass R O V operations has more than tripled, and there are signs of strong growth ahead. _{B y L u c y Miller & R o d Westwood}

O&G: Supplier Performance Questioned

Suppher performance is the focus o f EnergyPoint Research's 2007 DriUingAVellsite Equipment & Materials Survey. — B y L u c y Miller & R o d Westwood

NOAA Plans Fleet of tlie Future

N O A A released its fleet investment plan through the year 2024. Ocean Energy . '^ .-- 'TTT.

New England Front and Center

People are talking about ocean energy i n New England. — B y Maggie L . Merrill Underwater Observation _ t

**Do you hear what 1 hear?"

Future technological developments — and needs — i n Passive Adoustics underwater observation. ^ — B y D r . Rodney Rountree

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Pictured in tlie bacltgrourid is a Triton XLX workclass ROV from Perry Slingsby Systems. The ROV market is projected to be a $2.4B market by 2 0 1 2 : [