March 2012
contents
Marine Technology Reporter
• Volume 5 5 * N u m b e r 2Vehicles
12 From the Drawing Board ...
... to the field, MTR charts this history and future of autonomythrough the eyes of industry leaders.
— by Rhonda Moniz j
AUV insights with
16 Dr. Jim Bellingliam
Bellingham, Chief Technologist, MBARl, has a long and storied career in the development of modern subsea vehicles.
— by Rhonda Moniz
Dr. Kenneth Lee is
58 The Spill Stopper
Dr. Kenneth Lee — a globally renowned expert In the use of chemical dispersants on oil spills — shares with MTR his philosophies to help Mother Earth recover from disaster.
— by Greg Trauthwein
Profile: Sea-Bird
67 Small Start, Global Impact
Sea-BIrd — today a global CTD leader — emerged from humble beginnings at the hands of Art Pederson in 1978.
— by Raina Clark
ROV
72 GOM ROV Project
Helping to deliver survey data faster via ROV.
— by lan Florence & Craig Wallace
8 Greening the Research Fleet 82 Products 86 01 '12 Exhibitor Previews 96 Advertiser's Index MARINE I. TECHNOLOGY
Atlantic
Canada
Atlantic Canada, particu-lary the subsea clusters in and around Halifax, NS and St. Johns, NL, are featured.
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On the
Cover
in our Annual Vehicles edition, IVITR sought insights from some indus-try luminaries for per-spective on what the future may hold.
(Photo courtesy Bluefin) S e e story on p a g e 1 2
April 2012
Marine Technology Reporter
• Volume 5 5 • N u m b e r 314 Hooking Up Underwater
CEO Geir Egil 0steb0vik discusses Imenco's success. — by Greg Trauthwein
24 Offsliore Innovation
Technology's role in injecting life into the UK Continental Shelf — by Martin Ewan
26
MmM
Offshore Deepwater: $232B to 2016
Douglas-Westwood forecasts a deepwater Capex of $232B. — by Jennifer Harbour
30 The Quietest Surface Ship in the World
The 25-year-old NATO Research Vesssel Alliance. — by Ned Lundquist
42 From Europe to Canada
European group visits Atlantic Canada to build relationships. — by Andrew Safer
46 Bergen Subsea Tech ... Parf H
Bergen, Norway is home to a tremendous subsea tech cluster. — fay Clare Mclntyre
36 Environmental Monitoring 54 People & Company News
46 Bergen Subsea Tech 56 New Products
MARINE TECHNOLOGY
On the
Cover
While the offhsore environment presents some of the most try-ing work conditions, it simultaneously pres-ents some of the most lucrative rewards.
(Photo courtesy BMTArgoss)
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Volume 5 3 • Number 7
First Person
12 Whales & ROVs
Animal & machine interact off of Patagonia. by Christian Haag
Interview
20 Jim Davis,
Teledyne
Technologies
Jim Davis delivers insights on Teledyne's acquisition binge. by Greg Trauthwein
Offshore Market
30 Deepwater Drives
S u b s e a V e s s e l
Operations
A new study suggests bright times ahead for the subsea sector.
by Joseph Corrigan
Ocean Observation
38 Tools of the Trade
New seismic survey vessels lii<e the Polarcus Adira embody the latest tech to discover the world below the water,
by Henrik Segercrantz
COVER STORY
42 WHOI's
Dr. S u s a n Avery
Insights from the leader of one o f t h e world's leading ocean science institutions. by Rhonda Moniz
26 Data Management
by IVIartin Dyer34 Unplugged
by Andrew Safer2 MTR
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Contents
Volume SS • Number 8Subsea Defense
14 Changing of the
Guard
The government is changing; are you ready?by Kevin Ruelas
Marine Forensics
20 After the Storm
Metocean data is an increasingly important investigation tool.
by Jeroen De Haas & Han Wensink
Offshore
38 Cabling Choices
Saving space, weight & increasing safety with the right cable.
by IVIark Casselton
Surveillance
32 Networking
Autonomy
Challenges to connect air, surface and subsea autonomous systems,
by Philip A. McGillivary, Joao Borges de Sousa & Ricardo Martins
New England
40 Gloucester
Steps Up
Setting its sights on expanded subsea biz.
by Rhonda Moniz
First Person
44 Jamie Hanna
Meet the new 55-ft. lobster/research vessel,
by Ciiip Ryther, Chris Wright & Eli Perrone
