OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2016 ‘WHAT THEY’RE SHOWING’ Oceanology International 2016 exhibitors have been invited to provide information on their features exhibits during the build-up period leading to the show (15-17 March 2-16, London, ExCeL) – the preview will grow over the coming weeks and is freely available to journals and journalists for show previews. Some exhibitors also supply photographs which are available from judithpatten@jppr.uk.com 3D at Depth

3D at Depth - Mark Hardy, the company’s co-founder, will be conducting several sessions/ workshops on their LiDAR technology sensor platform. Those workshops will feature their hardware SL1 and SL2, along with point cloud software, and case studies focused on metrology applications. 3D at Depth will have at least one of their sensors, either SL1 or SL2 sensors, at OI 2016; animations will be featured throughout the entire run of show. Workshops and sessions are scheduled during the run of show. The calendar and times will be updated by 1 February – advanced registration is recommended – email media@3datdepth.com. Press are welcome 3D at Depth, founded in 2009, was one of the first companies to take terrestrial LiDAR technology for use in subsea metrology and measure applications. Today the company provides advanced subsea LiDAR systems and solutions designed to help clients build, maintain, map and monitor underwater assets and resources. Their technology has shown significant impact in the overall efficiencies for offshore metrologies in terms of costs savings and delivery of quality, repeatable data. Their platform consists of easy to integrate hardware and software technology that can be deployed in a variety of configurations to leverage survey processes. To date they have completed over 100 metrologies with significant reduction the time to capture the data and return it in a usable, measureable format in line with industry standards. Their technology is of interest to and use by the offshore oil and gas industry for metrologies, assets deployment and decommissioning; and the research and scientific community, for: environmental surveys, measurements. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. They will have a series of partnerships and whitepaper announcements throughout the show. www.3datdepth.com

ACSM (Advanced Crew and Ship Management)

ACSM (Advanced Crew and Ship Management) will exhibit their titanium manipulators. Their M501 is a five function hydraulic manipulator made of titanium and developed for Observation and Light Work Class ROVs. Resistant, lightweight and reliable, it’s designed for heavy duty ROV works improving performance and operation. It could be rate operated by any low power (1kW) hydraulic power unit and solenoids (x5) valve pack fitted in the ROV vehicle. www.acsmships.com

Ageotec Ageotec will be presenting their new ROV Lyra, and probably some

equipment. They regard Oceanology International as the most important exhibition in the field and a great opportunity to meet customers’ engineers, scientists and industry managers from all over the globe and to discover the latest and cutting-edge innovations of the sector; and it provides an opportunity to establish new relationships, to make business and to create connections.. Their exhibits tie in with the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.ageotec.com

ALSEAMAR

ALSEAMAR will be featuring the Minifluo-UVc sensor, a unique underwater fluorometer available in different configurations for in-situ measurements of hydrocarbon and sewage components with very high precision in the range of 0.01 to 1 ppb (µg/L). Its low consumption and small footprint make it ideal for long-term mission with the SeaExplorer glider. The Minifluo-UVc sensor is the sole hydrocarbon sensor designed for integration into an underwater glider and specifically targeting fluorescence wavelengths of hydrocarbon components (UVc range of fluorescence). It is unique for its low footprint and low consumption which provide great operational benefits for survey with the SeaExplorer underwater glider. The SeaExplorer glider will be also exhibited on ALSEAMAR stand. Application fields of the Minifluo UVc mounted on the SeaExplorer glider include: Oceanography & Science

Environmental Protection & Monitoring

Waste water monitoring Oil & Gas

Natural oil seep detection (Exploration)

Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)

Environmental monitoring and early leak detection

Oil spill 3D modeling & tracking Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams.

The Minifluo-UVc sensor has been designed by the French CNRS research institute (MIO lab). Since July 2014, MIO’s SeaExplorer equipped with the MiniFluo regularly performs sea trials in Marseille bay to typify the water quality. Comparison of the results collected during the qualification campaigns with laboratory spectrofluorimeter has confirmed the MiniFluo field proven performances. www.alseamar-alcen.com

AML Oceanographic Ltd

AML Oceanographic Ltd will have most of their actual products on display and able to give demos. Products they will be highlighting are as follows:

Base X2 – Profiler with WiFi connectivity and GPS cast geo-referencing. Can be SVP or CTD.

CT Xchange – combined conductivity and temperature sensor

UV Xchange and Cabled UV Biofouling Control – biofouling control for CTDs and other subsea equipment

Base X2 offers the best profiler technology of today in a compact form. Available in 100m and 500m versions, Base X2 retains the size of its predecessor while gaining WiFi connectivity and GPS cast geo-referencing. Data is automatically downloaded and processed into desired manufacturer formats, saving valuable time for the operator. With AML’s new combined conductivity and temperature sensor, CT Xchange, Base X2 converts from an SVP to a CTD profiler with the switch of a single sensor head. UV Xchange and Cabled UV Biofouling Control are the industry’s only proven biofouling control products. The longest running in situ deployment of AML CTDs with UV Xchange to date began in October 2013 continues today. UV Xchange has maintained sensor surfaces in a high fouling shallow water environment for over two years of continuous deployment, with no cleaning or other maintenance. Cabled UV brings the solution to other subsea equipment and surfaces, such as third party sensors, ADCPs, camera lenses, lights, hydrophones, sonar heads, and much more. These exhibits are of interest to hydrographers Other exhibits will include: The rest of their X Series instrumentation and XchangeTM sensor product lines, along with new environmental sensors adapted to X Series. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. Established in 1974, AML Oceanographic of British Columbia, Canada designs and manufactures oceanographic instrumentation and sensors. AML pioneered the design of field-swappable sensors, which minimize downtime and logistics costs, and maximize the utility of each instrument in a fleet. Beginning with Sound Velocity, their XchangeTM suite has grown to include Pressure, Temperature, Conductivity, and Turbidity. New Base X2 and Data Xchange bring Wi-Fi and GPS to profiling, thereby streamlining data collection. UV Xchange and Cabled UV, the industry’s only proven UV biofouling control products, enhance in-situ CTD performance and prevent fouling on other subsea equipment. AML continues to strengthen its X Series product line, providing a full spectrum of instrumentation solutions for hydrographic surveying, environmental monitoring, and other applications. www.amloceanographic.com

A.P. van den Berg A.P. van den Berg will be featuring a model of their ROSON seabed

CPT system together with information on all their offshore systems to investigate the soil, including their wireline CPT system the WISON-APB, their Seabed Sampler XL and digital Icone data acquisition system with click-on modules (Conductivity, Seismic, Magneto and Vane) to measure extra parameters next to the standard ones. Cone Penetration Test (CPT) is a scientifically proven soil testing method (conform the ISO 22476-1) that provides accurate soil data. Ever since the eighties, their engineers have been making CPT technology available for seabed soil investigation preceding civil works, installations for oil and gas and construction of wind farms. Various CPT systems are available, for shallow to ultra-deep water. With the continuous innovations from their own engineering and development department customers are assured of getting the latest technology. After engineering, manufacturing and delivering, their engineers take care of training, installation and start-up as and where required. Subsequently they provide a full after-sales service, including fast dispatch of consumables, spares and on-site support. Their track record and presence in the offshore market is unrivalled. Their systems are used by soil investigation companies, drilling companies, oil and gas companies, installation companies and more. Well-known customers are for example COSL, Sinopec Group, Lankelma UK, and Asian Geos. Their exhibits are relevant to those interested in the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics conference stream. They offer various pushing systems for shallow to ultra-deep water, whereby each has to cope with its range of water pressures. As all their pushing systems work in conjunction with their digital Icone data acquisition system (which is easily extendable with click-on modules to measure extra parameters) different water pressures must also be considered in the cone designs. Icones are available in a standard version for shallow to medium water depths as well as a pressure compensated version for deeper water. The Deep Water Icone is a pressure compensated cone, allowing measurements relative to the hydrostatic pressure at cone level, resulting in high accuracy over the full range of water depths up to 5,000 m. www.apvandenberg.com

Armada Rig Builders Pte Ltd Armada Rig Builders Pte Ltd is exhibiting for the first time at

Oceanology International Armada is a designer and builder of offshore geotechnical drill rigs. They continue to innovate and automate rigs. They have skilled and professional geotechnical drillers and engineers available to assist with clients’ survey programs. Indeed, they assist survey companies to develop their own geotechnical survey capability. Their exhibits are of interest and use to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Marine Renewables conference streams. www.armadarig.com

ASV

ASV has completed the construction of four C-Worker 5 vehicles, one of which will be displayed on their stand at OI 2016. These state-of-the-art Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) will be added to ASV’s global lease pool in the second quarter of 2016. While the C-Worker 5 can accommodate a variety of client payloads and applications, it was specifically designed as a hydrographic survey force multiplier. Further information will be available on opening day of OI 2016. www.asvglobal.com

Balmoral Offshore Engineering

Balmoral Offshore Engineering will be particularly featuring its new ROV buoyancy plant. Remotely operated vehicles and autonomously operated vehicles are becoming progressively more sophisticated in the tasks being demanded of them – from oceanographic survey and installation work to oil and gas exploration and production applications. The ever-increasing global demand for all classes of vehicles, and the corresponding requirement for buoyancy packs, has seen Aberdeen-based Balmoral Offshore Engineering completely overhaul its ROV buoyancy production capability into a dedicated centre of excellence at its city HQ. Following a £1m+ investment in the plant and supporting infrastructure, Jim Milne, chairman and managing director of Balmoral, told OI 2016: “Although the energy sector is suffering at the moment we have seen an upturn in demand for ROVs around the world. This helped us make the decision to overhaul our buoyancy processing facility and increase production capacity so that we can meet customers’ lead times which are becoming increasingly short. “Our impressive new milling and boring CNC capability has made a huge difference in terms of improved manufacturing tolerances as well as product processing time.” The new facility incorporates an end-to-end process that includes design, testing, temperature-controlled curing facilities and a state-of-the-art buoyancy block boring and milling plant. By bringing the complete process in-house Balmoral now creates intricate ROV/AUV buoyancy profiles with virtually no size limitations at its CAD/CAM-controlled operation. www.balmoraloffshore.com

Bibby HydroMap

Bibby HydroMap is launching the data from the first trials of the d’ROP® system. d’ROP is a Dynamic Remotely Operated Survey Platform that borrows and combines technology and operating principles from existing ROVs, ROTVs and systems from the modern day dredging industry. Launched in 2015, it has the potential to revolutionise productivity in shallow water survey and inspection applications. Addressing many of the inherent limitations of compact free-flying ROVs and seabed crawler systems, the d’ROP is ideally suited to precision tracking operations in dynamic coastal environments. They will be showcasing a 3D hologram of d’ROP, along with animation, video and presentations. We’ll also have a scale Lego model of Bibby Athena, our flagship 27.5m DP1 vessel. Visitors to the stand will also be invited to take part in their d’ROP challenge, with the

opportunity to win the aforementioned Bibby Athena model. Runners up will win a model d’ROP. d’ROP was launched in 2015 and the media has shown a lot of interest in it as a concept. However, data on its performance has not so far been released. Over the past few weeks they have been running trials for a number of high profile clients in the southern North Sea. After years of research and development and over a year on from its official launch, they are now ready to share the results. For remote shallow water cable and pipeline survey, the d’ROP excels in providing accurate depth of burial data in areas where compact ROVs struggle with the environmental conditions and work-class ROVs add significant expense. Designed for operation from our 27.5m coastal survey vessel Bibby Athena, the compact system is uniquely designed to operate effectively from 5.0m to 150m water depth. The d'ROP is deployed vertically beneath the support vessel, deriving vertical position from a heave-compensated winch and combined LARS, with the on-board thrusters maintaining heading and fine adjustments to the lateral position. Maintaining a fixed heading and altitude in relation to a survey line, cable or pipeline provides exceptional line-keeping ability in comparison to traditional mid-size ROV systems. Providing significantly more thrust than an equivalent-sized ROV, the d’ROP's ability to hold station allows it to remain stationary, operate at slow speed for depth of burial surveying, or track at up to 4 knots for acoustic survey. Whilst the d’ROP was designed primarily for precision tracking of buried cables and pipelines in coastal environments, using proven technology and off-the-shelf components the d’ROP can accept multiple sensors simultaneously. The beauty of this system is that it is assembled from proven components and has the flexibility to support virtually any survey sensor. It can be considered as an extension of the survey vessel as it allows us to deploy our sensors where they are needed for maximum effectiveness rather than further and further away from the point of interest as water depth increases or environmental conditions deteriorate. The d’ROP has been designed to offer a remotely operated survey platform capable of operating effectively and cost efficiently in dynamic marine environments, whilst accommodating various survey sensors, including the PanGeo SBI. Originally designed for operation from predominantly work-class ROVs, the PanGeo SBI provides a real-time 3D grid view of the sub seabed, accurately imaging buried pipelines, cables and other buried objects. One key benefit of the PanGeo system over traditional pulse-induction technology is that the cable can remain in service throughout survey operations, resulting in a significant cost-saving for the operator. The system has been designed initially for operation from the company’s newly launched custom-build survey vessel Bibby Athena. Deployed vertically through the vessel’s moonpool, the system relies upon the support vessel for forward propulsion, a bespoke heave-compensated umbilical winch and combined LARS for its vertical control with the on-board thrusters maintaining heading and fine adjustments to the lateral position. d’ROP is of interest to and use by offshore wind developers and operators; subsea cable contractors and operators; oil and gas operators; UXO consultants; asset integrity managers; and

decommissioning contractors Other exhibits on their stand will include their geotechnical capability. The company has a long track record in performing shallow vibrocores and CPTs, and more recently, deeper CPTs. This capability is of use by offshore renewables and oil and gas developers, subsea cable and pipeline route engineers. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams: Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase Bibby HydroMap is also celebrating its first year anniversary under the Bibby name, exactly one year ago, we rebranded from Osiris Projects and now proudly carry the Bibby name. www.bibbyhydromap.com

BMT Group BMT Group - he main theme for this year’s BMT stand is: “forecast,

measure, analyse” – an integrated approach to better understanding the operational complexities within the marine environment. BMT has the in depth knowledge and expertise to provide the following services that align with the theme above:

Forecast: improving the accuracy of forecasts and the metocean and structural information that input into the design of marine developments. This can result in a significant cost reduction in the design and operation of marine projects and is particularly relevant in today’s market of low energy prices for both conventional hydrocarbon and renewable energy markets.

Measure: information, particularly data related to the measurements of structural response and ocean modelling, result in large data sets. The management, visualisation and interpretation of these data sets require a different mode of operation “big data”. BMT is developing data management and visualisation software to enable the handling of large data sets in an efficient manner.

Analyse: increasing the life of a field development requires effective monitoring of the asset. BMT can provide real-time systems to monitor the structural response of the asset simultaneously with the environmental conditions. Analysis of the resultant data set may be used to review the operability and design criteria limits.

BMT will also be presenting during the conference and the papers will feature on their stand:

‘Challenges of Managing and Verifying Large Data Sets Generated by Ocean Modelling in West Africa to Support Commercial Applications (to be presented by Robin Stephens, Metocean Group Manager at BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group. To be presented in the South Gallery, Room 7&8 on the 16th March between 13:30-16:30.

‘Marine and Structural Integrity Monitoring for a typical FPSO’: to be presented by Robert Barker, Regional Sales Manager – North America at BMT Scientific Marine Services, a subsidiary of BMT Group. To be presented in the South Gallery, Room 5 on the 16th March between 10:00-13:00hrs. Tom Johnson, President of BMT Scientific Marine Services will be chairing the session.

They will have two examples of their integrated approach to better understanding the complexities within the marine environment. Providing forecast, metocean information with the structural response of the asset and analysing the results in a holistic manner provides a level of complexity that allows for a greater understanding of the assets fatigue life and can result in cost reductions in both the operation of the asset and any future engineering design for new infrastructure in the region. Working collaboratively with industry leaders, Oceanweather International and The Met Office, with input from oil and gas operators has benefited operators and contractors working in the Southern Atlantic, enabling them to have a greater understanding of the challenges and complexities of working with large hindcast current models. Their exhibits are of use to conventional hydrocarbon and renewable energy operators, engineering companies and marine contractors Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Handling Big Data; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? conference sessions. As part of its commitment to deliver enhanced services to its clients and improved efficiencies across the business, BMT Group (BMT), the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced an internal reorganisation which will see the existing BMT operating companies grouped into five market focused partnerships. These partnerships will be headed by new leaders who will come into post over the next three months. BMT have recently appointed Jan van Smirren who will lead the Energy Partnership. Jan most recently held the position of Metocean Global Business Line Manager and prior to this was Managing Director of Fugro GEOS in the Americas. Mr van Smirren will be attending OI 2016. www.bmt.org

Buckleys (UVRAL) Ltd

Buckleys (UVRAL) Ltd will launch the BathyCorrometer Pro’ providing the opportunity to see live demonstrations; as well as information on their range of products and accessories. Training can be booked from their stand at which data sheets, brochures and user manual handouts will be available. Their BathyCorrometer Pro’ is of use to divers; and of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? conference streams. www.buckleysinternational.com

Business France Business France: Under the auspices of Business France, the national

agency that promotes the internationalisation of the French economy, 16 French companies will be presenting products, technologies and innovations over an area of 180 square meters at Oceanology International, in partnership with the Méditerranée and Bretagne Atlantique “Pôle Mer” innovation clusters. Oceanology International is Europe’s only event targeting marine exploitation, research, the offshore industry (oil, gas and renewable energies), instrumentation, geophysics and all sectors applicable to the marine environment. As such, it represents an ideal opportunity for French suppliers keen to meet with key decision-makers, find a partner or introduce their products and technologies to foreign professionals in the sector. According to the Pôle Mer clusters, France’s maritime economy currently represents revenue of €53 billion and employs 300,000 people. The world’s second largest EEZ (exclusive economic zone), with a maritime surface area of 11 million square kilometres, France definitely has a strong hand to play when it comes to capturing a significant share of these expanding markets. New activities, which did not exist ten years ago, are now worth almost $190 billion. Between now and 2020, emerging markets such as the extraction of marine minerals, marine energy, algae-based biofuels, aquaculture, and so on should generate global sales of almost $450 billion a year. The full range of French expertise will be on show at at stands J200, K200 and K300 in the Business France pavilion:

CADDEN SARL: supplies sensors and systems for positioning, guidance, oceanography and navigation – www.cadenn.fr

CISCREA: cameras and subsea lighting, subsea junction boxes and switches – www.ciscrea.fr

COMEX SA: the global leader in human and robotic subsea engineering, technology and intervention – www.comex.fr

FIT ESIC: an engineering company specializing in high-precision surveys and measurement – www.fit-esic.fr

FLUIDION SAS: autonomous sampling and measurement systems for environmental monitoring – www.fluidion.com

HYDROPTIC SARL: measurement and control devices and meteorological equipment – www.hydroptic.com

IFREMER: marine exploitation research institute – www.ifremer.fr

LAPP MULLER: custom cabling systems for maritime and subsea work – www.lappgroup.com

OPEN OCEAN SAS: online decision support solutions for the marine industry (on-demand metocean studies) – www.openocean.fr

OSEAN SAS: subsea lighting and electronic systems for subsea intervention – www.osean.fr

POLE MER BRETAGNE ATLANTIQUE and POLE MER MEDITERRANNEE: innovation clusters with a global reach; development of the maritime and coastal economy – www.pole-mer.fr

SATT OUEST VALORISATION: offers businesses attractive innovation resources resulting from public research – www.ouest-valorisation.fr

SIG FRANCE: marine seismic equipment, sparker and boomer sources, acoustic sources and electrodes (the multi-strand model of which is well known on ships) – www.marine-seismic-equipments.com

SUBSEA TECH: subsea cameras, subsea intervention and inspection, and surface drones – www.subsea-tech.com

TECHNICAP: a full range of products and measurement instruments for the marine industry – www.technicap.com

Further information on Business France and the companies exhibition is available from Claude Ménard, Project Manager, claude.menard@businessfrance.fr; www.businessfrance.fr

Caris

CARIS will be featuring vertical feature modelling; near real-time processing; and multibeam backscatter processing, along with other GIS solutions for the marine and hydrographic industries.

Vertical feature modelling with CARIS Bathy DataBASE™: Engineering Analysis Module - Traditionally, sonar systems and GIS tools have been used in marine surveys to create models of the seafloor. However, multibeam and laser scanning technology can also be installed in innovative ways to collect information about other submerged structures, including vertical quay walls and dams. Using Bathy DataBASE: Engineering Analysis Module, users can now create models from 3D point clouds of vertical and inclined features (e.g. in a port environment) to support repeatable computations for deformation analysis and infrastructure maintenance operations.

Near real-time processing with CARIS Onboard™: The near real-time sonar data processing and mapping application, CARIS Onboard, has been designed to work with survey launches, autonomous underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles by automatically converting data as it becomes available. The data can then be used to generate a terrain model or mosaic. This allows for early visualization of seafloor characteristics, putting a greater emphasis on quality control, and supporting an environment of improved decision making and greater efficiency. CARIS Onboard is a force multiplier allowing multiple datasets to be processed quickly and consistently. With the ever expanding volume of data being collected at higher resolutions, CARIS Onboard fits seamlessly into the Ping-to-Chart™ suite of software and reduces your product creation timeline.

Multibeam backscatter processing with CARIS HIPS and SIPS™: CARIS has responded to the growing demand to robustly process backscatter data collected during marine surveys by implementing a new solution. Based upon industry-recognized algorithms and techniques, HIPS and SIPS™ 9.1 will now include an alternative method of processing backscatter, which produces high quality mosaics. This fresh approach to acoustic imaging considers both the geometric and radiometric aspects in order to get a fully processed imagery mosaic, and uniquely considers environmental conditions, as well as the seafloor topography in the computation. In a user friendly way, this solution has been implemented into the standard HIPS and SIPS workflow, with many of the required parameters being captured directly from raw data files.

CARIS is a leading developer of geospatial software for the marine and hydrographic industries. The exhibit will provide opportunity for industry professionals involved in ocean mapping to receive update and live demonstrations of the CARIS Ping-to-Chart™ product line, which provides an integrated solution for the entire workflow of hydrographic information from the echo sounder "ping" through to the

production and distribution of charts and spatial data. Their exhibits are of use to surveyors, data processors, cartographers, GIS technicians and data managers involved in ocean mapping and marine surveying; and of interest to those attending the Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. For more than 35 years, CARIS™ has been leading the way in the development of marine GIS software. CARIS offers a seamless solution from the echo-sounder ping to the production and distribution of charts and data. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart solution addresses sonar data processing, elevation data analysis, production of multiple chart types, and spatial data discovery over the internet. The solutions also undergo continuous innovation, and have evolved to provide the marine community with the near real-time sonar processing solution CARIS Onboard™, to realise even greater efficiencies and shorten the survey to product timeline. www.caris.com

Clinton Marine Survey AB Clinton Marine Survey AB is a fairly new company in the European

survey market, being a subsidiary to Clinton Mätkonsult AB who has been investigating Swedish coastal waters since 2001. A new subsidiary was established in 2014 to further continue growth and investment in the areas of geophysical and hydrographical mapping. They explain: “the key at Clinton is competence and with that competence we have made good progress in finding high resolution and cost effective solutions”. They are eager to show Clinton to the European market, and to talk about their high resolution and cost effective solutions. Their vessel Northern Wind will be running demonstrations for Kongsberg on the waters outside ExCeL. For those who can’t get a spot on these demos they will have a live feed at our stand. “We are a new, hot company on the market with interesting technical solutions and strive to deliver high resolution and cost effective products,” they explain, adding: “OI is one of the largest events in the offshore business. It’s a great opportunity for us to present Clinton to new clients, meet our suppliers and have a closer look at new technology and vessels. OI is also a great place to meet our existing clients to discuss our future plans.” Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. Their vessel Northern Wind was used during a large scale mapping survey for Bay of Bothnia Raahe - Oulu – Kemi; a hydrographical survey for the Finnish Transport Agency. The survey was conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040 dual head and dual swath system. A total of 1311 square kilometres of multibeam data was acquired during June to November 2015. The water depth varied between 5.5 meters to 95 meters and a total of 5500 GB of raw data has been collected. The Hydrographic Survey was performed according to the IHO S-44 ed.5 standards with FTA and SMA's common implementation of it, name FSIS-44. The results of this hydrographic survey will be used in updating nautical charts and associated navigational publications in the Bay of Bothnia. www.Clinton.se/marine

Coda Octopus

At Coda Octopus we have continued to develop our unique real-time 3D technology and we now have three different levels of sonar systems for different customer requirements (Echoscope®, Echoscope® C500 and Dimension®). We have also significantly enhanced our real time 3D solution for breakwater application by further development of our Construction Monitor System (CMS) Software, which includes patented features such as our block tracking algorithms to maintain accurate tracking. This solution is a comprehensive workflow management tool for block placements. We are the only sonar company with the knowledge and experience of developing real-time 3D sonar technology, and we have continued to push this unique technology across a range of different market applications across the world. Real-time 3D visualisation dominates all other visual markets and underwater is no exception. Initially we expect to launch enhancements built on our current product line which will realize performance and price benefits whilst we continue to develop new technology derived products and solutions. Please drop by our stand C100, to learn more about these developments and how they can benefit your projects. Our President of Technology Blair Cunningham will be delivering a conference presentation on the unique work we completed earlier this year with UTEC in Alaska, when four of our Echoscope® real-time 3D sonars, where simultaneously used to install a huge monopod. Additional to that we will discuss our CodaOctopus® Breakwater Construction Webinar which was held earlier in March. During this webinar, our President of Technology Blair Cunningham presented the CodaOctopus® solution, our patented 3D Echoscope® sonar combined with our Construction Monitoring Software (CMS), which has been developed over the past 8 years, taking into account our customers experience in breakwater projects across the world. This includes the ability of the software to aid the construction process as a management tool, through visualisation of the design, aiding accurate block positioning and comparison between visualization of neighbouring blocks. We will also demonstrate the latest patented features which are embodied –CMS: Inflation and Occlusion, and how this solution (our real time 3D sonar combined with CMS) enhances the speed, accuracy and safety of operations. Other exhibits on our stand will include: Our unique and patented real time 3D sonars and cutting-edge software that is shaping the future of subsea operations. Our GEO range, which are integrated hardware acquisition devices with feature rich post-processing software for all levels of geophysical survey work.

And our MOTION range, which are of GPS-aided precision attitude and positioning systems and post-processing software for all types of marine survey and positioning work. Additional to our conference presentation, we will be featuring interactive presentations on our stand, using live data from recent projects highlighting the capabilities of our 3D sonar and software range – watch this space for more details. Alongside our presentations and conference work, there will be time to relax and meet our team and share a dram of Whiskey at our Whiskey Tasting event on the 16th at our stand C100.

Copenhagen Subsea A/S Copenhagen Subsea A/S will be showing their ROV thrusters. The

revolutionary range of powerful and silent subsea ROV thrusters from Copenhagen Subsea A/S have been developed with reliability as the highest design priority. This goal to produce reliable thrusters has been verified with intensive testing – additionally the technology has proven its validity through key customers´ intensive use over long time periods. The thrusters are responsive, powerful and easy to integrate – and will provide vehicles with a unique combination of silent power and high manoeuvrability. Due to its simplicity, the rim driven thruster, has for years been seen as the ideal thruster concept -but it has proved to be difficult to implement. Several attempts of implementing the rim driven thruster concept has failed over the years, but due to technological advances in materials science and production techniques, Copenhagen Subsea A/S has succeeded in implementing the concept resulting in an ultra-reliable thruster with unique features. Their exhibits are relevant to those attending the. Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference stream. www.CopenhagenSubsea.com

Cygnus Instruments

Cygnus Instruments will be showing off their new Mk5 range of Surface Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge, as well as their latest Underwater Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge. The Cygnus Underwater Dive Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge is used in diving applications to accurately and easily determine the thickness of materials and the Cygnus ROV Mountable Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge and Cygnus Mini ROV Mountable Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge used with ROVs to accurately measure material thickness remotely. As well as the featured products that are used in a variety of underwater applications; Cygnus will be demonstrating the Cygnus Hatch Sure Ultrasonic Leak Detector and the New Cygnus Mk5 Range of Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges. The Cygnus Hatch Sure uses ultrasonic energy to improve the accuracy of leak detection for hatch covers, such as those used in bulk ships. The new Mk Range boasts new intuitive and intelligent features that improve the accuracy and reliability of thickness readings, whilst maintaining their commitment to simple and easy to use products. These exhibits are of interest to those involved with underwater, diving, surface and ROV metal thickness and corrosion monitoring; NDT services; hatch seal and leakage monitoring. And relevant to those attending the Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore

Assets? conference streams. Cygnus Instruments Ltd is the pioneer and leading UK manufacturer of ultrasonic thickness gauges used for detecting metal thickness, through coatings, to determine the levels of corrosion. Cygnus has a wealth of experience, covering over 30 years, within the industry. www.cygnus-instruments.com DUTCH OCEAN GROUP – four organisations’ exhibits are highlighted by the Netherlands Pavilion organisers (F600). www.dutchoceangroup.nl

Nautikaris recently obtained the agency of OxTS Ltd survey products, and will show some products at OI 2016 in the Netherlands Pavilion.

OxTS designs and manufactures world leading products combining the best of Inertial Navigation and GPS/GNSS. They focus on low-cost INS using MEMS gyros and precision accelerometers. Their Kalman filter extracts the maximum information from GNSS to deliver high accuracy measurements and low drift rates. They are dedicated to designing simple-to-use products that deliver reliable and accurate results. All products are backed up with first class service and support.

TARKA-SYSTEMS present their Marine Operations Survey System (MOSS) at the Netherlands Pavilion. The MOSS is a practical, robust, portable measurement solution for your monitoring and surveying needs. Developed and manufactured by TARKA-SYSTEMS with the needs of Marine Surveyors and Naval Architects in mind. It is not a single tool but a multipurpose solution for many different measurements.

Save time and overhead by using the MOSS system for your surveys due to the pragmatic design, clear functionality and the ability of reading a wide range of sensor inputs.

The functionality of the MOSS can be applied for marine, offshore, salvage and civil applications.

For special functionality the basic system can be extended on clients’ request.

The MOSS model is a handheld unit that provides the readout and storage of connected sensors.

The sensor values are gathered, displayed and stored internally or on a USB stick. Average values can be calculated and displayed during the measurements.

Additional to the data-gathering, visualization and storage there are possibilities to forward the data to an overall main measurement system through one of the available ports on the MOSS.

The Marine Operations Survey System (MOSS) is a multipurpose tool for field applications and survey jobs. With the MOSS it is possible to carry out different measurement with the same hardware. With multiple sensor inputs a wide range of sensors can be connected. The basic software reads, displays and stores all sensor values. Client specific software can be programmed and be installed by use of a USB stick even when the system is already in the field.

The MOSS was initially developed on request of a salvage company to be used as a portable freeboard measurement system. This to replace the traditional (old-fashioned) way of measuring the freeboard with a lead-line or going out with a RIB to read the draft marks.

After the first operational freeboard system the added value of a small, portable and battery powered system was noticed and the request for other sensor inputs (incline, temperature) followed soon. You can see and take up the MOSS if you like and start surveying in the Royal Victoria Dock. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy conference streams.

U BOAT WORX present theirs new manned submersible C Researcher 3. The U-Boat Worx submersibles are the most advanced private submarines ever built and have set the standards for 21st century underwater exploration. They will be showing a spectacular video.

The new C-Researcher 3 brings a whole new world with a compact three person research and leisure submersible that can explore the artefacts and seascape of the ocean for up to twelve hours of multiple dives in safety, comfort and luxury. Features such as leather seating, automatic climate control and a Bluetooth audio system complete the ‘out of this world’ experience.

Advances in design software and materials have allowed U-Boat Worx to achieve compact dimensions and a limited weight. Unlike traditional research submarines that are restricted to operate from large dedicated mother vessels, the C-Researcher 3 can be operated from a wide range of vessels including superyachts. The C-Researcher 3 can also be transported in a shipping container to minimize mobilisation time and cost.

It is the first time that a spherical acrylic pressure hull is applied to reach a depth of 1700 m. Bert Houtman, Founder of U-Boat Worx comments: “Those lucky few diving our C-Researcher will be rewarded with stunning panoramic views of a rich and diverse underwater scenery that has been hidden from mankind since the existence of our oceans”.

Numerous unmanned submersibles are presented at the show, but a dive in a manned submersible is complete different experience. In the BBC documentary on the Great Barrier Reef even Sir David Attenborough was blown away by this experience.

Their exhibits are of interest to, and use by scientists, researchers and the explores and adventurers of this world; and to those who attend the Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy conference stream.

RADAC will present the newest version of the WaveGuide server, which is updated to the latest state of the art.

The new WaveGuide server isn’t only faster, more robust and more stable. It also facilitates network connection, USB storage and RS232 output while still running at low power. The server is part of the WaveGuide, a high quality radar system which monitors waves, tide and water levels. Mounted high above the water the WaveGuide is equipped to measure waves, regardless of the most extreme conditions. It is of use to offshore wind parks, oil/gas platforms, harbours and vessels.

Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the following conference streams: Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; and Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy

develogic GmbH develogic GmbH will highlight the new Compact Seafloor Lander

CSL.1000. It is a compact yet flexible sensor platform suitable for environmental monitoring tasks on the seafloor at depths down to 1,000 m. It is a fully integrated solution with all the subsystems needed for deployment and recovery, and acoustic real time telemetry. It can be equipped with any of their preconfigured sensor packages (seismic, acoustic or oceanographic sensors) or with sensors according to customer specification. Possible applications include passive and active seismic monitoring, leak and pollution detection, testing of acoustic systems or assessment of long term changes on the seafloor. It is also ideally suited to be deployed in a networking configuration with multiple landers on the seafloor and one of develogic’s MiSat- or spar-buoys as surface relay. They will be featuring their modular seafloor landers, MiSat buoys, Sono.Vault acoustic recording systems, RAFOS sound sources. The MSL and CSL landers together with their range of monitoring and telemetry buoys are fully integrated solutions for complex monitoring tasks requiring real time data availability. They are flexibly configurable for changing tasks, easy to deploy and low maintenance. Their exhibits are used by: offshore oil and gas, marine research institutes, environmental monitoring service providers Other exhibits on their stand will include: Winch Telemetry System, DW.CAM Deep Water Video Camera with Flash Lights, various Swivels Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? Conference streams.

The German based company develogic subsea systems focuses on developing and manufacturing turnkey customised data acquisition and telemetry solutions for marine monitoring applications. Their innovative building block system ensures short turnaround times as well as cost-effectiveness, and contains all necessary elements for collecting data anywhere in the ocean and transporting it to the customer’s office. Available technology ranges from modular pressure housings, data loggers and acoustic telemetry solutions to seafloor

landers and large sensor- and telemetry buoys. Their product strategy is focused on providing turnkey solutions and also building blocks to enable subsea sensor data acquisition with real time data availability. www.develogic.de

EIVA a/s

EIVA a/s will be launching NaviPac 4 on the first day of OI 2016. A new version of their software, NaviPac 4 is the result of a major overhaul of the survey navigation and positioning software developed by EIVA and used worldwide by offshore professionals. Visitors can try their hand at the new NaviPac 4 software in a dedicated try-out area – and are welcome to bring their own data to load into the software. Moreover, EIVA’s NaviPac experts will be on site to demonstrate the software and its many features. They will be featuring the entire NaviSuite software suite (including of course NaviPac 4); the ToughBoy Panchax wave buoy; and ScanFish III range of remotely operated towed vehicles NaviPac 4 users will include all offshore/survey professionals working with survey navigation and positioning operations. Other featured products are used by professionals working with many different disciplines in the offshore industry, including oil and gas, offshore wind, construction, oceanography, defence and security, and hydrography. Exhibiting provides them with the opportunity to discuss EIVA’s wide portfolio of hardware, software and services, covering virtually any subsea task. Their services cover software training (classroom and eLearning), hardware and software rental and 24/7 support services. Those attending the following conference streams will find their exhibits of interest: Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Positioning & Metrology In September 2015, EIVA launched an advanced, single-user sensor data acquisition and processing bundle for shallow water surveys, NaviSuite Kuda, available at an affordable price. NaviSuite Kuda is a single-user bundle dedicated to shallow water surveys. Its price matches the budget of small companies, while allowing them to benefit from the advanced features of the NaviSuite software solutions relevant to this type of operation by offering all the necessary tools to carry out time-efficient surveys that result in extensive end reports with high-quality data. The NaviSuite experts, which you can meet at EIVIA’s stand at Oceanology International 2016, will also be demonstrating NaviSuite Kuda to any interested visitors. www.eiva.com

Elmeridge Cables Limited Elmeridge Cables Limited will be exhibiting a new ‘early warning’

cable, which has a two- coloured outer sheath to provide indication of damage or wear and tear, as well as their fully tested and certified termite-proof cables, their rodent-resistant cables, and high strength tow cables

They will have photos of the termite laboratory, demonstrating the testing process, as well as sample of how their termite-proofing technology can be applied to cable glands and joints. They are the only cable supplier able to provide termite-plrotection to any cable with full test certification. www.elmeridge.com

Extreme Weather Expertises (EXWEXS) Extreme Weather Expertises (EXWEXS) will be featuring the Local

Measurement and Forecast System (LMFS). Weather forecasting accuracy is an “initial value” problem, thus having a good measurement of the vertical atmospheric state locally is a key to perform an accurate forecast. LMFS performs vertical atmospheric profiles then produces very high space and time resolution weather forecasts from local to regional scale (250km around the measurement). The product is dedicated to areas where no accurate and relevant weather forecasts exist or where no weather services exist. The efficiency is the highest under convective and polar conditions.

Forecast can be displayed locally or remotely with tablet or smartphone.

Dedicated to operational activities that require accurate Meteo Alert.

What is LMFS?

High frequency (all 10 min) in-situ atmospheric vertical profiles with very high accuracy

Direct model assimilation of the profile to produce Analyses and weather Forecasts.

Very fast and low consumption computing system for assimilation and modelling

Robust, automatic and low-maintenance system

Independent of power supply or Internet network (solar and wind power available, 3G/4G or satellite connection)

Easy to deploy (half a day) The LMFS product and applications will be highlighted by means of the antenna performing the vertical profiles as well as the computing system and end user interface will be presented They will also highlight Integrated Crisis Forecast System (ICFS). This service is dedicated to crisis operational weather forecast (from 0 to 48h) at very high space resolution every 10 minutes. The ICFS Service is available between 3h to 6h after triggering event. In many regions over the world, there is no weather service and even more, no weather forecast. The weather forecasts are usually delivered (if possible) by remote companies or services and the forecasts are based on synoptic conditions with no local or regional data. Nevertheless weather forecasting is still an “initial value” problem hence, the biggest uncertainty is knowledge of the initial conditions that induces the biggest uncertainty of the forecast itself. Quality and extend of the initial condition is the clue of an accurate short-term forecast. The measurements can give this initial condition precisely and realistically but relevant data collection is always a real issue. Thus, they explain: “if an accurate and easy to perform vertical measurement is available, we have more accurate local data on

current conditions, and could get it into a weather forecast model, thus we could get big improvements in the forecast quality, especially for hazard events.” Also, one can get an instant boost to forecasting accuracy whenever they upgrade to a faster supercomputer. Indeed, forecast needs to be delivered to a customer by a fixed deadline. If the models can run faster, the start of the run can be delayed, giving more time to collect newer or accurate data on current conditions, and more time to process this data to correct for errors, and so on. The LMFS product is a kind of professional “DIY” weather measurement and forecast platform. It performs automatically vertical measurements, model assimilation and forecast and delivers easy to use products via end-user interfaces (monitor, tablet, smartphone). The forecast is able to cover a square of more than 250 km X 250km with only one high frequency atmospheric vertical profile. LMFS gives independence back (with quality and accuracy) to the clients again. This latter performs on its own operational weather forecast at low cost. Moreover, the system is reliable, robust rather than high-tech breakable technology and designed for harsh meteorological conditions. It is of use for defence remote operations, airports, and wind farms The Integrated Crisis Forecast System (ICFS) is used by CAYAMBE partners for oil spill crisis or day by day harbour management Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase EXWEXS delivers scientific expertise regarding environmental conditions. EXWEXS also manages overall projects related to meteorology on site, from the design to operational activity. EXWEXS is then able to bring relevant advices for the meteorological installation in order to operate. EXWEXS provides studies made by scientists only for key decision makers or governments, in the field of aviation, shipping, military, off shore industry, renewable energy and agriculture … anybody for whom the weather is a critical factor in day to day operation. The issues are mainly associated to activities with high environmental risks during exploration or operational exploitation, over continental or oceanic regions, from the poles to the tropical regions. www.exwexs.fr

Fraunhofer IOSB

Fraunhofer IOSB will be highlighting DEDAVE a structurally (payload) very flexible AUV used to compile topological underwater maps of the ocean floor, record the nature of the marine sediments and perform any related inspection and measurement tasks. Its name is therefore derived from the description “Deep Diving AUV for Exploration”. The vessel can be simultaneously equipped with all commonly used sensor systems for mapping and sounding of the ocean floor (SSS+MBES+SBP+CTD), so all different sensor data can be recorded without surfacing, altering the vehicle or submerging. They have also been working with the SAS process from the start, which is becoming increasingly important in sonar technology.

Thanks to the flexibility of the payload, fewer missions are needed, which in turn reduces the costs. Competitors’ AUVs with a similar payload, on the other hand, are longer and heavier. The consistently pressure-neutral (free-flooded) structure of the relevant components reduces the weight of the vessel and saves a lot of space that would otherwise be taken up by the large and thick-walled pressure tanks. The hull of the vessel and the buoyancy materials are divided into fixed-length modules, so that the AUV can be adapted in accordance with the grid dimension. This means that customers’ investments are safe, even for future applications that are not yet foreseeable. DEDAVE can be used as a universal carrier for almost all sonars designed for underwater use, including multibeam echosounders, side-scan sonars, synthetic aperture sonars as well as magnetometers and a range of other sensors. Thanks to its unique design and high energy capacity, it can operate at a maximum depth of 6000 meters and complete missions lasting up to 20 hours. Relatively small in size, this flexible vehicle can be used on-board both small and larger ships and in a variety of settings. Its modular and depressurised or free-flooded structure allow DEDAVE to meet even the most challenging of demands that could otherwise only be performed by larger, wider, more expensive and significantly heavier underwater robots. DEDAVE’s small and highly flexible structure differs entirely from the torpedo shapes usually found in this kind of product. Its unique design consists of an open titanium support frame, which is the basis for a space shuttle-like inner and outer shape. Because the weight of the frame and the payload is offset by pressure-resistant syntactic foam, DEDAVE automatically floats in the water. The hold of the vessel is extremely large and spacious. In addition, all of the shuttle is flooded with the surrounding water, thus eliminating the need for pressurised encasing of the overall system, which would otherwise make it heavy and awkward to use. Each subsystem is individually encased in pressure-proof housing to protect it against the water pressure and corrosion caused by saltwater. The shuttle design allows almost any kind of payload or sensor to be quickly added to the vessel, and the patented battery module included in the design can be replaced in less than no time. During manufacturing, all components are thoroughly tested in our pressure chamber, which runs pressure tests of up to 1200 bar and intelligent pressure cycles, and are subsequently passed through our internal quality management system. DEDAVE is used by/of use to:

Underwater research applications

Planning the relocation of submarine cables and inspecting them during operation

Coast guard activities

Deep-sea mining

The deep-sea oil and gas industry

Their exhibits tie in with the following conference streams: Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase

DEDAVE – an entrepreneurial project by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Fraunhofer is the largest applied research organisation in Europe. It receives public funding from the German federal government and states for basic research projects, and conducts publicly financed joint research projects in collaboration with small and large firms, as well as contract research for private industrial customers. These commissioned research projects are conducted for both large enterprises and small, mid-sized businesses. Fraunhofer gained worldwide recognition after scientists in one of its institutes invented the patented MP3 audio compression system and its follow-up formats – an invention that changed the music and entertainment industry and the way in which we use music and audio forever. DEDAVE is an efficient autonomous navigation carrier platform in the shape similar to the well-known space shuttles, which can be used for

Underwater research applications

Planning the relocation of submarine cables and inspecting them during operation

Coast guard activities

Deep-sea mining

The deep-sea oil and gas industry

www.dedave.de / www.iosb.fraunhofer.de GAS – Geological Assistance & Services GAS – Geological Assistance & Services is a multinational

company, characterised by a multicultural, smart and highly specialised teams operating worldwide providing geophysical, geotechnical, environmental and support to construction surveys. To give its best, GAS has located its offices at most strategic locations of the oil and gas market. These areas are the Mediterranean, North & West Africa, Caspian and the North Sea. In particular, the branches in the Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan) are growing and increasingly establishing themselves as solid organisations in the area. They will use their stand to demonstrate their capabilities and underline their core business. Their exhibits are of particular relevance to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.gas-survey.com

Geomatrix Earth Science Geomatrix Earth Science will demonstrate a new magnetic modelling

program, available on their web site, which will greatly aid the planning of magnetometer and magnetic gradiometer surveys. The newly upgraded MicroEel 24 channel solid analogue streamer will be displayed. The new and highly innovative micro-fabricated atomic magnetometer sensor from Geometrics or MFAM for short, features low power consumption, no polar dead zones and its small size, makes ideal for building into arrays, mounting into AUVs or for static applications for monitoring purposes Their exhibits are of particular relevance to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; and Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy conference streams. www.geomatrix.co.uk

Hampidjan will be launching the world’s first Dyneema based fibre rope, DynIce Winch Warp, with five coaxial cables inside, suitable for electrical current and/or data capabilities, alongside extreme strength. This warp can be used on winches. This is the first time this has been done, there is a huge demand for this kind of product in the market. There will be a sample of the warp at their stand. Their exhibits will be of particular relevance to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrolog; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.hampidjan.com

Geosoft

Geosoft will preview new modelling and analysis capabilities in UXO Marine, a specialized geophysical software solution for underwater site investigations. The enhancements are part of a major software update that will be released in Spring 2016. Building on UXO Marine’s existing capabilities for magnetic data processing, analysis and visualization the update will include tools that make it easier and more efficient to process data from large gradient sensor arrays, and model targets from magnetic data. Highlights in the upcoming release include:

Improved, automated batch modelling of magnetic data that

supports the sparse data commonly seen in many marine

magnetic and gradiometer surveys – including output of

magnetic moment;

Expanded tools for working with data from gradient sensor

arrays that accommodate any number of sensors and

configurations;

The ability to calculate the Analytical Signal directly from

measured vertical magnetic gradients in surveys where

magnetic gradient measurements are dense enough to be

gridded;

An interactive "Add Target" tool to automatically find the

closest peak to the picked location when picking targets from

profile data in the database; and

Additional lag and offset tools to correct the path or location of

your survey data.

With the new features, UXO Marine will provide a more comprehensive workflow for marine geophysics and address industry requirements for tools to rapidly and reliably process, analyze and map high volumes of magnetic data for accurate target detection within subsea environments. About UXO Marine: International seabed and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) survey companies and consultants utilize UXO Marine to effectively detect and classify cables, pipelines and unexploded ordnance in underwater environments. Available as an extension to Geosoft’s Oasis montaj software, UXO Marine provides a comprehensive solution for processing and visualizing magnetic data for marine surveys. To find out more about the capabilities of UXO Marine, visit http://www.geosoft.com/uxo-marine. About Geosoft Near Surface Solutions: Geosoft provides market-leading technology for the detection and classification of unexploded

ordnance (UXO) and marine geophysics. Geosoft software solutions help surveyors to remove doubt in UXO investigations and manage large-scale land and marine UXO projects more cost effectively. The company’s Near Surface solutions team is focused on serving the business and technical needs of clients within the UXO, environmental and marine industries. www.geosoft.com.

Geoquip Marine

Geoquip Marine will be featuring their new Twin Ram Drilling Rig (GMTR150). This twin ram drilling rig can be used for drilling, coring, sampling and testing in all soil conditions in water depths of up to 3,500m, including the borehole depth. Geoquip has designed and engineered the rig as the latest addition to a series of modular ram hoist type rigs which can be easily mobilised from vessels of opportunity. GMTR150 enables the company to survey at greater depth than the rigs in the existing fleet and therefore expand into deeper water markets. “The GMTR150 builds on the success of our GMTR120 rig and is suitable for drilling, coring, sampling and in-situ testing, including PCPT,” explains Andrew Wright, CEO of Geoquip Marine. “The rig has an automated pipe handling system, a ram hoist system with twin wire suspension for safe and controlled handling of in-hole tools and a six -metre passive stroke compensation. It is also designed to be capable of lowering and hoisting our GMCPT201 deep water seabed CPT unit,” he adds. GMTR150 has been mobilised on board Poseidon-1, a new build DP2 vessel which has been designed and built in Japan, providing an extremely stable platform for deep water drilling operations. It is particularly suitable for pressure and non-pressure coring of gas hydrates in deeper waters and has already seen its first use, performing deep water gas hydrate exploration in Japanese waters, including CPT, sampling and pressure coring in water depths in excess of 1,000m. “This is a milestone in offshore geotechnical and geological investigation equipment - in terms of quality, penetration depth and adaptability the spread presents an excellent addition to the current deep water products available within Geoquip,” Andrew Wright concludes. The Poseidon-1 and GMTR150 are now available for gas hydrate campaigns and geotechnical site investigation surveys in the Far East and the rest of the world. www.geoquip-marine.com/

Hampidjan Hampidjan will be launching the world’s first Dyneema based fibre

rope, DynIce Winch Warp, with five coaxial cables inside, suitable for electrical current and/or data capabilities, alongside extreme strength. This warp can be used on winches. This is the first time this has been done, there is a huge demand for this kind of product in the market. There will be a sample of the warp at their stand. Their exhibits will be of particular relevance to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue

Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrolog; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.hampidjan.com

Horizon Geosciences

Horizon Geosciences is a leading provider of multi-disciplinary marine survey and geotechnical services, offering a broad range of marine scientific services to clients across oil and gas, renewables, civil, subsea and offshore construction sectors around the world, Horizon Geosciences is known to be a flexible contractor dedicated to innovation and QHSE. They will feature the capabilities of the Horizon Geobay, Horizon’s DP2 vessel dedicated to the North Sea and Atlantic region, and visitors can learn how it completed 6845m of geotechnical drilling and 5019m downhole CPT with 91% uptime between 2013 and 2015. They can also learn more about how Horizon’s innovation was recognized recently in the renewables sector when their revolutionary 200kN Seabed CPT system was used, with great success, on a complex geotechnical site investigation for Vattenfall, offshore Denmark. Horizon’s digital CPT System is designed to achieve a continuous profile to depths in excess of 40m into the ground making it an attractive choice over traditional drilling methods. Project Manager for Horizon Geosciences Limited, John Cudden explains: “Building an accurate ground model is crucial to the development of offshore wind farms, therefore a high volume of quality CPT data is needed, often within tight timescales. This is where Horizon’s 200kN CPT can surpass traditional drilling expectations in terms of production and cost.” With international offices in key locations, Horizon has carefully invested in its people, technology and assets which include; offshore vessels, nearshore survey boats, ROVs, geotechnical drill rigs, bathymetric and geophysical spreads and more. oi@horizon-gesociences.com; and www.horizon-geosciences.com

Hydroid, A Kongsberg Company Hydroid, A Kongsberg Company will be launching a new generation

autonomous underwater vehicle at Oceanology International. This vehicle is an evolution of the world’s most popular man portable AUV. The new REMUS 100 is the perfect balance of design and technology. Known for being a leader in the field, this vehicle will provide data you can trust, field-proven reliability and modularity. A full-size display vehicle will be featured on the stand along with new videos and information about all their products. In addition to the full-size model of the new generation vehicle, there will be 1/6 scale models of their current line of vehicles (REMUS 100, REMUS 600 and REMUS 6000). There will be collateral and videos focusing on our new and current products and dynamic wall imagery. Additionally they will have information and video available on our unique Line Capture Line Release (LCLR) system for underwater docking and their underwater docks. Naturally, they will be focusing on the launch of their new generation REMUS 100 vehicle. This vehicle is the first in a whole new range of marine robotics products developed at Hydroid and based on their

experience with the world’s largest AUV user community. This vehicle and other systems will be on display in a dynamic booth environment with videos and specialty display features. Their exhibits are used by/of use to: Marine researchers, oceanographic, marine biology, environmental, hydrographic, defence and security communities, and of particular interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams.

They recently launched the Line Capture Line Recovery (LCLR) system, a self-contained module that is initially offered on Hydroid’s REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle for the purpose of autonomous launch and recovery. A vertical line is deployed in the water with a transponder attached to the end of the line. When the vehicle is commanded to dock, the LCLR software autonomously homes the vehicle to approach the transponder. The vehicle navigates autonomously toward the transponder and attaches itself to the line above the transponder. The line and the attached vehicle are then recovered on a vessel such as an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) or any other platform. The vessel may be stationary or moving during the capture process. The LCLR module uses a linear Digital Ultra Short Base Line (DUSBL) Acoustic Array for homing the vehicle to the transponder. The final capture is assisted by articulated arms for capturing the line after the vehicle reaches it. Upon capture, a latch mechanism attaches the vehicle to the line. An optical sensor is used to confirm the completion of the vehicle’s capture and initiate its recovery. During the approach of the vehicle to the transponder, the system Graphical User Interface (GUI) can send updates on the transponder position via acoustic messages to the vehicle. The GUI may be configured to transmit the position update to the vehicle automatically or manually by the operator. The LCLR system also works for moving captures, using GPS to determine the vessel’s position. There will also be information on their autonomous underwater docking stations that allow for their vehicles to remain underwater for an extended period of time. In this system, their AUVs will use the deep sea docking stations to recharge batteries, send data back to shore and, if needed, undergo re-programming. Their AUVs don’t have to continuously return to the surface. The docking stations can be installed and remain underwater for over seven months. www.hydroid.com

IDROBOTICA – G. GAY E Co

IDROBOTICA – G. GAY E Co will be launching “MULTIPLUTO”, the latest of its successful series of Remotely Operated Vehicles. MULTIPLUTO is the world’s smallest ROV, capable of impressive 4000-metre dives. The system is so compact that it can be transported in the trunk of a midsize car and launched from just about any small size vessel, including rigid inflatable boats. Designed with an eye on scientific research, MULTIPLUTO is the ideal instrument for spot interventions featuring characteristics unique in its kind:

Operational depth up to 4000 meters

Battery powered allowing 8 hour of inspection time, not requiring separate shore or ship power sources.

“Swan head”, consisting in a multisensory head capable of pan, tilt and articulated neck elevation for 360° views

Fast descent (1000 m in 20 minutes) using disposable ballast

Very thin (3.5 mm) optical umbilical cable with electronically controlled cable management drum

Easy launching and recovery, weighing in at only 60 kg.

Available with a vast range of sensors and options like manipulator arm, fish traps, sediment and soil sampling tools, laser gauges and more…

Entirely manufactured in carbon fiber

Considerably minor economic investment for performances only available with costlier and larger systems.

Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co will be exhibiting a fully functioning MULTIPLUTO ROV, complete with cable management drum, battery charger and portable multipurpose console. Through the portable console, and with the aid of an auxiliary monitor, the vehicle will be able to broadcast live feeds from its unique “Swan head” mounted camera. Alongside the MULTIPLUTO a TV monitor will reproduce a series of videos depicting the complete line of Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co ROVs for both civil and military applications, amongst which the successful line of Pluto Plus and Pluto Gigas vehicles, international benchmark in countermining operations. With well over 40 years of manufacturing successes, starting from the first portable ROV, FILIPPO, presented at Oceanology International in 1978, this 2016 edition of the exhibition, will be the perfect opportunity for all ROV market players to witness the great evolution of Hi End portable ROV, which thanks to MULTIPLUTO can now economically and fascinatingly reach depths of 4000 meters. Present at Idrobotica - G. Gay e Co’s stand will be Dr Guido Gay, founder and active president of the company, and renowned wreck hunter whom has recently made world headlines for the discovery and filming of HMS Saracen, a British submarine sunk in the Mediterranean in August 1943. The never before seen footage of the sunken submarine will be broadcast on a stand monitor. While Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co has rarely attended exhibitions and most of its production and technical developments have been disclosed only to a small number of selected customers, at OI 2016, market players will be able to get a glimpse of the latest breakthrough in ROV technologies, and exchange information and experiences directly with Guido Gay and the rest of the staff. Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co with this exhibition is aiming to broaden its well established customer portfolio, by attracting potential scientific and research institutions, as well as offshore ROV operators by introducing the MULTIPLUTO to the market. Currently no other competitor offers to the ROV market a similar product, which thanks to its unique characteristics, and the possibility of diving and operating at depths of 4000 meters unveils unprecedented operational scenarios, rendered even more attractive by the required limited economic investment. Therefore Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co’s stand will be particularly useful and attractive for all operators and companies involved in the oil industry, scientific and geological research, military and much more.

Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams: Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co was founded in the late 70s through an immense passion for the seas and depths of its founder. From the early days innovative design and concepts lead to the realization of a series of successful ROVs, starting from FILIPPO (1978), PLUTO (1981) PLUTO PLUS (1991), PLUTO GIGAS (2000), MIKI – one shot vehicle) (2007), PLUTO PALLA (2011) and MULTIPLUTO (2015). Identified as a benchmark by many world Navies involved in mine clearance operations, Idrobotica – G. Gay e Co’s ROVS has successfully been engaged in all the latest conflicts, providing for recognised safe ship passage in critical scenarios. With the latest development of the PLUTO PALLA and MULTIPLUTO, Idrobotica has in the last five years stepped back in the civilian and commercial market, leading to immediate success like the discovery and filming of the Italian Battleship “Roma” (sunk September 9, 1943), the British Troop Transport ship Transylvania (Sunk on May 4, 1917), the Italian Francesco Crispi (Sunk on April 19, 1943), HMS Saracen, British Submarine sunk on August 13, 1943, together with an impressive 15 Ancient Roman Wrecks. www.idrobotica.com

Innovative Technology Projects Ltd Innovative Technology Projects Ltd will feature their unique, new

‘Acoustic Systems Trainer-SONAR’ Mk X now manufactured to a very high standard, under sub-contract, by BAE Systems in the UK. The actual hardware/ software for the ‘Acoustic Systems Trainer-SONAR’ will be shown on their stand with lots of practical demonstrations. They will also be showing the all new Sonar Signal Analyzer (SSA) with 500M S/s, 16 Bit resolution, and Arbitrary Waveform Generator. For the first time demonstrations on the ‘Acoustic Systems Trainer’ will include:

Programmed Wave Generation in our small 1.2m tank

Stealth Target demonstration

Underwater metal objects and ‘Mine Detection’ real-time and simulation

Modulation techniques using our unique ‘SoftGen’ programming These featured exhibits are used by/of use to: Middle East Navy Training centers; Asian Navy and Marine Training establishments; North American Naval and Marine Training Academies; and South American Naval Engineering Schools. Other exhibits will include: A CBT based SONAR Training platform; and a CBT based Avionics and Maintenance Training suite. Both are of interest to those involved with marine and naval/ Coast Guard training as well as to the aeronautical industry; and are of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy conference streams. In 2015 many more ‘Acoustic Systems Trainers’ were installed in:

Saudi Arabia.

The new Military Technological College – Oman.

Yangon University – Myanmar

Zhejiang University – China

Vietnam. The ‘Acoustic Systems Trainer’ has been used for research, and the Sonar Signal Analyzer software has been used to develop beacon generation signals related to Flight Data Recorders. www.itp101.com

Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology

(IMarEST) will be featuring Marine Membership; IMarEST Member Benefits; Human Powered Submarine Races; and discount on new books. Marine Membership - Company membership to the IMarEST which offers the following benefits:

Affiliate Membership for 5 named members of staff

A listing in the IMarEST's Marine Directory

A hard copy subscription of The Marine Professional

10% discount on advertising in The Marine Professional

Discounted delegate rates to IMarEST events & training courses for all your staff

Opportunity to join and participate in the IMarEST's Special Interest Groups

Advice on developing company professional development frameworks and creating continuous professional development opportunities for your employees

Opportunity to submit press releases to the IMarEST Newsroom.

Opportunity to submit press releases for the IMarEST's bi-monthly e-Marine newsletter which is distributed to over 26,000 marine professionals globally

With 10% off for all Marine Membership taken out between 14-18 March 2016. www.imarest.org/marinemembership IMarEST Member Benefits

Receive The Marine Professional magazine – the latest news and emerging trends within the sector

New benefit: Access to IMarEST TV

Apply for Professional Registration (See reverse for details)

Join Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Access to Nexus, an online working environment for members only

Access to the Virtual Library – thousands of academic journals, trade magazines, market reports, news, eBooks and other published material

Receive our bimonthly industry newsletter, eMarine

Get member discounts on books, events and technical journals

Access to your local branch and regular networking opportunities

Take advantage of our awards, scholarships and intern programmes

Grades of membership provide recognition of the skills and experience you have acquired

Access to IMarEST e-journal, Marine Technical Notes (MTN)

Members have the opportunity to participate in the IMarEST’s contributions at national, regional and intergovernmental level.

The IMarEST has the following status:

Consultative status with IMO

Observer status with UNESCO

Observer status with IHO

Observer status with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Observer status with the London Convention/London Protocol

Observer status with the Joint Group of Experts on Scientific

Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)

Special consultative status with the Economic and Social

Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) Free IMarEST book with all membership taken out between 14-18 March 2016. www.imarest.org/membership Human Powered Submarines: See how the IMarEST is inspiring the next generation of marine professionals into the sector through human powered submarines! The European International Submarine Races played host to the fastest human powered submarine in 2012. The races take place biennially with the last races held in 2014, this year the races take place between 6-15 July 2016. The races will be of interest to any company eager to get involved with inspiring the next generation of marine professionals. www.subrace.eu The Marine Professional: the latest copy will be available www.imarest.org/themarineprofessional 20% off their latest titles (ordered during the exhibition): Oceans of Power - 125 Years of Marine Engineering Milestones by John Barnes, FIMarEST; and Coral Reefs: A Handbook for their future by Orla Doherty Their exhibits are of interest to those attending all/any of the OI 2016 conference streams. IMarEST will host the OI Careers Day on the 17 March. Details at www.oceanologyinternational.com/Whats-On/Careers-Day/ www.imarest.org

International Maritime Organisation

International Maritime Organisation will be promoting their latest titles in print and electronic formats in particular:

GMDSS Manual, 20-15 Edition

FSS Code, 2015 Edition

The IMO – Vega Database (V20), 2015 IMO publications play an important role in promoting shipping as safe, secure, efficient and environmentally friendly methods of transporting goods around the globe; and are of use to anyone involved in shipping, ship-owners and operators, ship builders, port authorities, trainers, administrators, etc. IMO, the International Maritime Organisation, is the United Nations specialised agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. www.imo.org

K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH

K.U.M. Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH is exhibiting the “Next Generation Lobster” – the smallest Longterm Broadband Ocean Bottom Seismometer System worldwide.

At a glance: 32bit at 250Hz, 143dB at 125mW, Trillium Compact, external 200GB storage, GPS and AIS, 1 to 3 years of recording, size of half a pallet, 190kg weight (stackable), syntactic foam and titanium, 6000m operation depth.

In addition to the OBS-System “Next Generation Lobster”, they will be featuring Data Logger “6D6”, Titanium releasers, and Titanium pressure tubes. The Longterm Broadband Ocean Bottom Seismometer System is unique: the new data logger “6D6 records 32 bits with a Signal-Noise-Ratio of better than 143 dB and a power consumption of 125mW only. Together with the broadband seismometer “Trillium compact 120” the total power consumption is as low as 300mW. Fewer batteries are needed for a 12 month operation, so K.U.M. has been able to shrink the complete instrument to a size of half a standard wooden pallet. This way you can transport 40 complete OBS-Systems in one standard 20” container. It is of use to marine scientists, and the exploration industries. Those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics stream will find their exhibits of particular interest. www.kum-kiel.de

Laser Diagnostic Instruments AS Laser Diagnostic Instruments AS will feature their Remote Optical

Watcher, an autonomous non-contact sensor for detection of oil on water and land – it is highly accurate, easy to maintain, and finds oil spills early to enable speedy response before things get out of hand; and their Fluo-Imager™ analysers which offer express detection and identification of organic compounds in liquid samples. Its operation is based on the techniques of Spectral Fluorescence Signatures (SFS) and pattern recognition. This direct measurement method provides quantitative and qualitative information on a wide range of parameters without the need for sample pre-treatment. www.ldi.ee

MacArtney Underwater Technology MacArtney Underwater Technology - on the new product side,

visitors can experience the NEXUS MK VII (HD video multiplexer), the new LUXUS Dual 360° P/T, innovative additions to the SubConn® connector range and, not least, the brand new FOCUS 3 ROTV system. They will be featuring NEXUS multiplexers, FOCUS-3 vehicle, LUXUS Dual 360º P/T (Pan & Tilt) unit NEXUS multiplexers and complete NEXUS telemetry solutions: They provide the link between surface and seabed NEXUS multiplexers and bring together Focal multiplexer cards and other state-of-the-art telemetric technologies and are widely used for subsea applications such as ROVs, trenchers, towed monitoring platforms and other sensor carrying systems. Beyond interfacing a vast variety of sensors mounted on board a given application, NEXUS multiplexers work to provide and sustain a safe and efficient fibre optic link between surface and seabed. FOCUS-3 is the latest generation ROTV in the FOCUS family. Application: pipeline inspection, large area searches and MCM, site surveys and sea floor mapping, cable route surveys LUXUS Dual 360º P/T is a heavy-duty pan-and-tilt unit suitable for a wide range of actuation tasks and intended for many applications in subsea tooling. It represents a unique and powerful addition to MacArtney's LUXUS range of underwater cameras, lights, and media controllers.

Other exhibits will include a broad selection of their LUXUS cameras and lights, various connector types including TrustLink API connectors, OptoLink fibre optic connectors and SubConn® connector range. Furthermore, they will also be showcasing TrustLink standard steel terminations and a MacArtney winch. They are used by/of use to OEMs, system providers and operators at a global scale. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? conference streams. Being a privately owned corporation with group headquarters in Esbjerg on the west coast of Denmark, MacArtney Underwater Technology has supplied products and engineering solutions for almost four decades. The cornerstones of the MacArtney fields of operation are:

Oil and gas; solutions from seabed to surface, supplying the entire value chain

Defence: supplying connectivity products, instrumentation, deck- and-over-the-side handling equipment

Ocean science: handling scientific equipment and data, instrumentation

Renewable energy: supplying state-of-the-art solutions to wave, tidal and offshore wind applications and projects

Civil engineering: providing underwater technology products and solutions to a wide range and variety of projects, operators and developers

Diving: underwater cameras, lights and media controllers for the professional diving industry

Representation on a global basis via subsidiaries, agency and sales networks in Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America, South America and South Africa. www.macartney.com

MacGregor Group

MacGregor Group is promoting its wide offering for oceanographic research, fishery research, Polar research and seismic vessels and their services. MacGregor’s Triplex and Hatlapa solutions for this particular market offer safe, precise and reliable operation under the roughest conditions. Their clear target is to support and advise their partners from the early planning phase until last day of use, with their know how, services and products in a close and comprehensive partnership. MacGregor Triplex and Hatlapa solutions for research and seismic can be customised to suit each individual vessel and can be 100% adapted to a customer’s particular requirements. Their strong focus on service in combination with more than 50 years’ experience of supplying cranes and customised deck equipment to the research, fishery and offshore fleet, has resulted in products from different MacGregor brands being recognised world-wide for their functionality, safety and reliability. MacGregor offers world-leading engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor, Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Included in their portfolio for this market are:

Frames

RORO systems (ramps, doors, hedges)

Rope and wire guidance systems

Heave compensated winch and deck handling solutions

3-axis motion compensation crane

Launch and Recovery (LARS) systems for ROVs

Moonpool module handling system

Rescue davits

Research and offshore deck machinery,

Steering gears,

Air compressors These are of use to shipbuilders, owners and operators who are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close cooperation with MacGregor. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Green Shipping; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor, Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close cooperation with MacGregor. MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations, offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to perform with the sea. MacGregor wants to ensure that its customers have the right parts and services, in the right place at the right time. MacGregor provides maintenance and technical support for its customers, wherever in the world they operate. www.macgregor.com

McLane Research Labs

McLane Research Labs – the McLane stand will feature their newest sampler, the Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB), an in-situ, automated imaging flow cytometer that uses a combination of flow cytometric and video technology to capture high-res images. They will have an operational Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) running on the McLane stand. Their Engineering Manager, Tim Shanahan, and their UK rep will be on hand to explain and demo the IFCB and their complete product line. They will be processing and displaying microbial images from water samples collected during the show from the nearby Thames. Their exhibits are of use to scientists, biologists, oceanographers and engineers. They will feature banner stands of their profiler, sampler, and flotation product lines; datasheets, and an opportunity to speak directly with McLane Engineering Manager, Tim Shanahan and their UK Representative, Kelso Riddell of Ocean Instruments. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Aquaculture; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in

the Blue Economy conference streams. McLane’s sampler products include their newest single event sampler, the WTSLV - dual filter configuration. The WTSLV-DF has dual vertical intake filter holders for simultaneous filtering using two different porosities. This sampler was designed for Geotraces studies. www.mclanelabs.com

MMT (UK) AB MMT (UK) AB will present their latest results from the Surveyor

Interceptor ROV (SROV) which was launched during 2015. Their stand features a video wall with daily SROV presentation at 16:00hrs, and on request. They are celebrating 40 years in the marine survey business and say: “This will be our start of the celebration together with clients, suppliers, partners, the organisers and other friends at Oceanology International. This is the best meeting place for the industry, sharing experience and creating new opportunities.” SROV is of relevance to those attending the following conference sessions: Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Positioning & Metrology. MMT is a marine survey company dedicated to providing the highest quality hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical and ROV services worldwide. Our clients are in the oil and gas industry, renewable and marine cable industry and in governmental hydrographic work. From surveying prime locations, identifying optimal seabed conditions for construction and foundations, investigating potential pipe/cable routes conducting environmental surveys to understand habitat information within the development sites. As part of the risk assessment for all submarine installations, we work close with UXO experts and provide detection, verification, excavation and clearance services. MMT was established in 1976 and has since then gained considerable experience in marine survey and underwater operations. MMT operates a wide range of fully equipped survey vessels and equipment. Operations are performed in accordance with an ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 certified management system. Meet our most valuable asset at Oceanology International – our dedicated team of survey specialists! www.mmt.se

nke instrumentation

nke instrumentation will be launching two new products the DEEP ARVOR and the NOSS. The DEEP ARVOR provides salinity, temperature and pressure profiles up to 4000 meters depth, using proven ARGO sensors. Data are transmitted by IRIDIUM satellite system and the float is GPS positioned. With self-ballast and light design, DEEP ARVOR allows easy deployment, without ballasting set up. ISA algorithm (Ice sensing algorithm) with untransmitted profiles storage and delayed transmission capability will be implemented in 2016. The Deep Arvor is able to make 150 “CTD” cycles at 4000 meters depth. Design has been performed by Ifremer with well qualified Arvor subassemblies and new hull technologies. nke instrumentation achieves the industrial, production and commercialization. By mid-January 2016, nke Instrumentation had delivered 22 DEEP ARVOR, 12 of which were deployed, and six of them were still in action. At the beginning of this year, nke instrumentation recorded a

total of 550 successful cycles. NOSS profiling floats: In recent years, the Thermodynamic Equations of Seawater have been redefined and it has introduced the concept of absolute salinity in the calculation of seawater density. In contrast to practical salinity (depending on conductivity), absolute salinity is expressed in SI units and it includes the influence of the small spatial variations of seawater composition in the global ocean. The traceability of its measurement to the SI has become crucial An in situ salinity-density sensor (called NOSS) has been designed and manufactured by nke Instrumentation. This sensor based on refractive index measurement of the seawater has been characterized and qualified in relevant environment. Laboratory performances are compliant with the target in terms of measurements uncertainties. Since then, two Argo profiling floats were equipped with NOSS sensors, in addition to the usual temperature, pressure and conductivity sensors fitting out these floats. They were deployed in the northwestern Mediterranean during spring 2015 in order to complete the evaluation of the NOSS sensor in real conditions. Time series of temperature, conductivity, pressure and refractive index were recorded, and absolute salinity and in situ density were calculated, at a high vertical resolution of about 2 m in the 0 - 2000 m layer. These data were analysed to characterize the mixed layer depth and evaluate the potential anomalies of composition in the area. www.nke.fr

Noliac

Noliac will be exhibiting large piezoelectric plates and discs, which is particularly interesting for sonar applications. During 2015, they have focused on expanding their production facilities to be able to produce even larger piezoelectric plates and discs. They can now produce the largest piezoelectric plates yet from Noliac with a length or width up to 127 mm. They now also offer their piezoelectric discs with an outside diameter of up to 185 mm. The expanded production capabilities has also resulted in the thickest piezoelectric plates to date from Noliac. They will be exhibiting one of their new customised shapes suited for underwater applications - a piezoelectric wedge shape component. The piezoelectric wedge is just an example showing one of Noliac’s customization capabilities. They will also be exhibiting examples of the piezoceramic material that their products are made of; a range of piezoelectric components in different shapes and sizes; and examples of sensors and transducers using their own piezoelectric components. They provide high quality piezoelectric products and their exhibits display the range of their capabilities. The large piezoelectric plates and discs will be of special interest to the industry, since the size of the piezoelectric components is a major issue for underwater applications. The piezoelectric wedges are very interesting for the industry, and it seems not many companies offer this customised piezo solution. Their exhibits are used in a wide range of underwater applications for instance underwater communication, fishfinders, multibeam sonar systems, acoustic positioning systems, sub bottom profilers and hydrophones. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural

Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. Noliac explains that they present a unique proficiency in the field of piezoelectric technology. “We design, develop and manufacture the total range of piezoelectric products - from powders to mono- and multilayer components and all the way to finished plug-and-play applications.” www.noliac.com

Nortek Nortek is exhibiting a new generation DVL with workclass capability

that fits in the palm of your hand, while offering higher precision navigation than existing DVLs. The new Nortek DVL offers bottom lock for greater ranges, soft bottoms, and operation very close to the bottom. In addition to the robust bottom track, the data stream contains information such as data quality parameters and time stamps with a 1-millisecond resolution. Precise knowledge of when the velocity estimates were made provides more accurate navigation. They will also exhibit the complete range of their Signature series current profilers. The Signature series of ADCPs offer the capability to measure flow phenomena and other flow parameters that have not been possible to measure before. Examples of these are the combination of ice drift and currents, turbulence, and ultra-long current profiles with a self-contained instrument. These measurements will be important to the oceanographic community in the times ahead. Their exhibits tie in with the Aquaculture; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.nortek.no

Norwegian Subsea Norwegian Subsea is introducing a new series of Motion Reference

Units (MRU). The NORSUB series of MRUs are high performance, compact and cost effective. They are made specifically for marine applications where high dynamic accuracy, compact size and cost effectiveness are important. Dynamic roll & pitch accuracies range from 0.01 to 0.10 degrees at rates up to 1,000 Hz. The combination of high accuracy and cost-effectiveness is achieved due to state-of-the-art MEMS sensors and new, computationally efficient sensor fusion algorithms. They’ll be particularly featuring Motion Reference Units (MRUs) and subsea motion sensors. They are introducing a series of MRUs with very high dynamic accuracy, high output frequencies and robustness at prices more affordable than what is currently found in the market. They believe their MRUs have price/performance-ratios that are among the most attractive in the market space. The MRUs are used by/of use to: Hydrography, dynamic positioning, active heave compensation, sonars, fishery, hull monitoring, navigation and other motion compensation purposes. Other exhibits on their stand will include: NORSUB 6000 subsea motion sensor; a high performance and compact subsea motion

sensor with low power consumption. Outputs roll, pitch, heave and heading at frequencies up to 2,000 Hz. Depth rated to 6,000 m. These are used by/of use to: Subsea survey companies, ROV manufacturers, ROV operators, subsea installation companies, wellhead/BOP monitoring, asset integrity, ROV/AUV. Their exhibits are particularly relevant to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. Their products use state-of-the-art MEMS technology and ground-breaking, new sensor fusion algorithms to provide real-time attitude measurements at very high frequencies, www.norwegian-subsea.no

Novacavi

Novacavi, a company with more than 40 years of experience in designing and manufacturing fit for purpose specialist cables, will launch and exhibit their continued commitment to providing exceptional engineered products for the marine and science technology. There is an increasing demand of pressure resistant subsea cables and water blocking high performance cables for extreme environments that they are ready to meet enriching their range of specially designed and in-house produced patented product family Aquancable®. Also continuous development in seismic data surveillance calls for innovation in cables and Novacavi is proud to support this process with its production of resilient and reliable seismic and oceanographic cables. At OI they’ll particularly feature examples of their customised projects such as:

16MX396 code, their latest underwater cable for monitoring bradyseism in the Pozzuoli Gulf, a specially designed resilient data, signal and power armoured underwater cable connecting sea bottom with three surface buoys equipped with sensors

8XM373 code, their 1500m one single length special tether cable for a newly developed jumper buoy to be positioned at depths in open sea by the INGV the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. A strong and resilient fit for purpose cable with a high working load for its long term and continuous dynamic application

21MC471 code, their specially designed pressure resistant cable for a patented seabed measuring profilometer in shallow water application.

All these featured examples have been individually designed, tested and manufactured to be suitable for their requested specific application, but they can all be adapted as necessary to meet other special requirements. Their exhibits are of relevance to those attending the Aquaculture; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. From early concept through reliable production, Novacavi strengths are:

Custom cable design & development for specialist applications

Material knowledge and manufacturing expertise to suit each customer’s requirements

Engineering versatility and production flexibility

High performance cables in fit for purpose quantity, lengths and packaging

In-house developed design software

Quality system certified in compliance with ISO 9001 www.novacavi.it

Observator Instruments Observator Instruments will launch MeteoLink at OI 2016. All-in-one

meteorological stations for the measurement of wind, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure and precipitation sound very convenient. However, in the professional meteorological markets, such as marine, harbours, airports etc, the use of these all-in one systems are nearly impossible. On vessels, for example, the wind speed and direction should be measured as high as possible, free from obstacles which could cause a blockage or venturi effects. Temperature and humidity should be measured close to the bridge, away from exhausts and direct sun light and preferably executed with a field replaceable probe. Barometric pressure should be measured inside, a CAP recommendation, and in most cases using a dual baro sensor. Additionally, other critical markets have their own unique requirements for sensor locations as well as sensor quality and accuracy. Furthermore, many applications require meteorological stations with more sensors than available in all-in-one systems in order to obtain information on parameters such as visibility, cloud height and coverage and even hydrological parameters. MeteoLink offers the opportunity to interconnect individual sensors with each other and combine sensor measurements and sensor information into one data stream with multiple NMEA messages. Their stand will feature a range of meteorological instruments such as MeteoLink, wind sensors, wind displays; and hydrological instruments such as buoys, turbidity probes, water quality sensors Observator Instruments develops and delivers sensors, services and turn-key systems for meteorological and hydrological monitoring. Deliveries can range from a single sensor to the installation of a complete system of meteorological or hydrological measurement stations including telemetry and data processing. The sensors and systems are often used within marine, offshore, wind farms, water management, dredging, industrial, airports, harbours, research and a lot of other applications. The sensors and systems are often used within marine, offshore, wind farms, water management, dredging, industrial, airports, harbors, research and a lot of other applications. Their exhibits are particularly relevant to those attending the Aquaculture; and Positioning & Metrology conference streams. www.observator.com

Ocean Innovation System

Ocean Innovation System is launching all of their products and services at Oceanology International, for they are a start-up company. The most important product being introduced is their ROV 306 for underwater inspection and operation up to 300 meter deep. Their exhibit is special because they are a new organisation launching their new ROV306. They are committed to innovation, to ensure reliability and quality for their customers and to establish a trusting relationship with them. All of their products are made using the latest technologies. They are eager to provide their customers with the latest products on the market in order to keep them permanently at the forefront of innovation. They strongly believe that their customers deserve the highest quality products that’s why innovation is at the core of their developments. Their project is the development of a ‘library’ of modules. These modules are independent and autonomous. They can be associated to form an inspection and intervention in hostile environment ROV. They have their own intelligence and are ‘plug and play’. The advantage is that the client can create a robot adapted to its needs. Their exhibits are of use to B/B or B/C people who are interested in ROV, in underwater intervention and inspection, and in underwater robotics. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams: Green Shipping; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? www.oceaninnovationsystem.com

Parkburn Parkburn - The Parkburn DeepWater Capstan “DWC” is a compact

lightweight capstan de-tensioning system designed specifically for fibre ropes. Uses include lifting and lowering of subsea packages, either as a standalone device or integrated into crane systems, providing significant performance improvements over comparable steel wire systems. They will have a working model and will be running a video of an 75Te DWC unit built and tested under DNVGL 2.22(lifting appliances and ST-E407 (Deployment and recovery systems) The DWC will be a game changer in the use of fibre rope for deepwater lifting, it overcomes many of the limitations of both standard drum winch and traction winch technology. It has been designed, built and tested within the UK. One of the major global crane manufacturers has selected the winch to be the engine for their next generation of fibre rope cranes. Further announcement will be made during the show.

This featured exhibit is of use for lifting and lowering of subsea packages Other exhibits on their stand will include: details of the new Parkburn high load (up to 125Te) test facilities located at our Telford facility; and all other current Parkburn product brochures, Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference sessions: Green Shipping; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? www.parkburn.com

Planet Ocean Ltd Planet Ocean Ltd will be taking a fresh approach to Oceanology

2016. Traditionally they have taken the opportunity to show equipment from all of their partners around the world together with their own range of data buoys, push corers, ocean swivels, clamps and trackers and given that they now represent 20+ manufacturers the challenges of how best to present this array of technology was becoming a challenge. “This year we will be taking a different approach” says Terry Sloane MD. “Our analysis of how we did following OI-2014, suggested that most visitors came to chat about what their requirements were going to be for the forthcoming year and how we could help them rather than to physically get hands on the equipment. Since all of our key partners will be at OI-2016 in their own right with the latest new kit, we can take visitors to meet the experts when needed”. “This year we will be featuring a coffee bar theme, with tables and seating so that we can accommodate our customers in a comfortable environment”. The Company will not be abandoning equipment totally and will feature a “What’s New Corner” where only new or recently released technology will be on show. Specifically they will be showing:

The Sea-Bird Coastal HydroCAT-EP, new multi-parameter system with CTD, pH, DO, Tu and Fl

The Ocean Sonics “R Type” RB9-ETH Smart Hydrophone incorporating the Reson Hydrophone transducer

The Apollo IRIDIUM + GPS + LED FLASHER from XEOS together with their Resolute GNSS receiver

The Acoustic Back Scatter system from Sequoia

The latest Gravi-Probe system from dot-Ocean as well as their exciting new ASV technology

The new SeapHOx pH system and SeaOWL Oil in Water system from the Sea-Bird Scientific group

www.planet-ocean.co.uk

PREVCO SUBSEA LLC PREVCO SUBSEA LLC will be launching the new Dual Poppet

Pressure Relief Valve. The latest evolution of their pressure relief valves features a modified ‘High-Reliability’ valve with redundant seals and a copper debris cap. The standard valve has been successfully in operation for many years and the latest innovation is to streamline the dual poppet valve and add the debris cap. Some deployments call for long-term subsea applications and often in deep and turbid water. The copper debris cap, will help to prevent the build-up of marine growth which could otherwise cause the valve to malfunction.

They will also highlight stock off-the-shelf pressure vessels in Aluminium and PVC hybrid. They explain: “As far as we know, we’re the only company offering a stock option for subsea housings and these are becoming more and more popular as the cost, lead-times and quality are excellent compared to the other option of designing in-house.” Their featured exhibit is of use to any subsea application where there is a need to enclose electronic equipment and take it subsea. Other exhibits on their stand will include stock and custom housings in Aluminium, Stainless and Super Duplex stainless steel, Titanium, Ceramic and plastic plus a range of pressure relief valves, vent plugs and a portable vacuum leak test kit. These are of use to enclose electronic equipment subsea. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. The company has expanded over the last year, moving to a larger facility and taking on more staff. They increased their pressure testing capability with a new 15,000 psi test tank and are testing both in-house and outside pressure vessels. They’ll have a selection of their housings on display at the show, together with other accessories including, pressure relief valves, dual seal vent plugs, Zinc anodes and a portable vacuum leak test kit. www.prevco.com

QPS bv

QPS bv will be launching a new product, QPS QARTO (software suite for optimized ENC production); they will be giving live demoes of the software product in action. It is probably the fastest software product currently available for ENC production; and is of interest to ports, harbours and river authorities Other exhibits on our stand will include:

QPS QINSy (software suite for survey data collection)

QPS Qimera (software suite for hydrographic data processing)

QPS Fledermaus (Software suite for data analysis and 4D data visualization)

They are used by ports, harbours and river authorities, offshore renewables survey companies, dredging companies, oil & gas companies, etc. Their exhibits will be of interest to those attending the Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. They will be working again with the artist Rebecca Rutstein by using some of her artwork in the graphics at their booth. This is really exciting and will make for great media coverage –surely an exhibition first!. More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTscAwdCsg www.qps.nl

Renishaw plc

Renishaw plc designs and manufactures world-class laser systems and sensors for high-performance mapping, surveying, positioning and measuring in extreme environments. New at Oceanology this year is Renishaw’s latest mapping product, Merlin. This vessel-based LiDAR system gives hydrographic surveyors access to advanced laser surveying technology at low cost. Merlin is engineered specifically to integrate with your vessel's existing hydrographic surveying equipment. It enables you to synchronise Merlin's above-water LiDAR data with your existing below-water sensors to simultaneously produce an accurate dataset of the environment above and below the waterline. Merlin will be on display at stand K500 where visitors can receive a full overview of system functionality and applications from our Merlin team. Merlin is an affordable marine-grade LiDAR scanner that integrates with the high-cost positioning equipment already on board a survey vessel. Merlin's universal interface, compatible with major hydrographic data acquisition software packages, ensures operator familiarity and ease of use so there’s no need for costly specialist training. Renishaw has worked closely with the world’s leading hydrographic software companies to integrate Merlin into their workflow. As a result Merlin is fully operational with the following major industry-standard software packages:

HYSWEEP® multi-beam collection and editing software from HYPACK®. Fully operational in the HYSWEEP_15.0.18 version of HYPACK® 15.

NaviScan and Kuda sonar and laser data acquisition software from EIVA.

QINSy (Quality Integrated Navigation System) hydrographic data acquisition software from QPS.

Teledyne PDS software for hydrographic survey and dredging operations (version 3.9.5.4 and newer).

Merlin provides hydrographic surveyors and survey vessel operators with cost-effective access to the advanced surveying technology required for capturing full 360° point clouds. Time-tagged to precisely synchronise with your existing bathymetric equipment, Merlin data can be used to produce a complete map of the marine environment above and below the waterline. This speeds up project timescales, enabling surveyors to carry out full data collection in a single pass. Renishaw is also showcasing the Fanbeam 5 laser-based DP position reference sensor for offshore operations. Fanbeam has led the market for over 20 years due to its durability, high-performance in tough conditions, and ease of use for dynamic positioning operators (DPOs). DPOs choose Fanbeam for peace of mind in the field. Not only does Fanbeam offer proven performance in extreme environments, but it also benefits from Renishaw’s global network of authorised service centres and partners. Fanbeam keeps fleets working wherever you are in the world. Fanbeam 5 is designed to support DPOs through its ease of

operation, clear and accurate data, and reliable target acquisition and tracking. Fanbeam’s network of authorised service centres also guarantees you access to world-class support wherever you operate. Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Positioning & Metrology conference sessions. www.renishaw.com

Rovotics

Rovotics - the UAE ROV manufacturer provide a fresh concept in ROV design and engineering. In 2011 a group of technical experts and mechanical engineers felt the market was lacking advanced systems that harnessed the latest technology, provided optimum reliability, quality and effective after sales support so they came together to form Rovotics. Four years on, Rovotics is launching the G2R; a formidable, flexible and highly efficient Inspection Class ROV. With more than 80KG of bollard force and 35KG payload, the G2R’s simple and intelligent electronics were made possible due to the system being designed and manufactured with the latest technology and software. With readily available spare parts, compact footprint and rapid mobilization combined with minimal recorded downtime, the G2R is garnering a lot of interest. General Manager, Tamer Essawy said: ‘’The G2R is an improved version of our G2 system which has a long proven operational track record with clients, it is well known for its efficiency, easy operation and minimal downtime. The G2R will be available to purchase for the first time at Oceanology International. We know that reliability and minimal downtime are crucial to clients, so we are pleased to offer free Rovotics spare parts for the first year.” As well as designing and manufacturing ROVs, Rovotics produces components including junction boxes, subsea housing, lights, cameras and CP equipment and offers a range of services including mechanical and electronic engineering as well as electronic design. www.rovotics.ae

RTsys RTsys will be presenting a brand new product, the RTsys-developed

innovative COMET AUV able to operate in swarm mode. It is of interest to the offshore renewables, oil and gas, and research and oceanography sectors. Other exhibits will include their BA-SDA 14, a Wi-Fi remote buoy equipped with passive acoustic recorder and giving access to the acoustic data and programming interface in real time. This is used by/of interest to those involved with real-time noise measurement; Offshore piling & constructions; Radiated ship noise; Environmental assessment; Detection – Tracking - Beamforming Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams: Marine Renewables; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase. www.rtsys.eu/en

R2Sonic LLC

R2Sonic LLC - Since the company and product launch at OI2008, R2Sonic’s innovative wideband + broadband high resolution multibeam echosounder systems have become the new industry standard, offering unmatched performance capabilities and value. R2Sonic is pleased to announce new advanced feature updates and capabilities for their Sonic line of systems at this year’s event, including expanded frequency capabilities across the product line up, semi-automatic operation, high density soundings and more…. On-water R2Sonic system demonstrations will be held during the conference on the new Port of London Authority’s (PLA) S/V Maplin vessel. A sign-up sheet to participate will be available at Stand H250. www.r2sonic.com

Seiche Seiche will feature their Digital Thin Line Array. A highly configurable

acoustic monitoring system, Seiche’s state of the art array comprises of a set of digital hydrophones and electronics all housed in a 20mm diameter array. Each hydrophone has an integral low noise amplifier and 20 bit A/D convertor providing extremely versatile synchronous sampling. Also included are compact, compass / attitude / pressure / temperature (CAPT) modules to enable environmental and location information to be captured. Seiche’s new hi-tech array has great potential in the defence and research sectors. Highlighted items on their stand will be the Digital Thin Line Array; Underwater Acoustics Modelling and Measurement Services; MOST Autonaut; and Marine Thermal Imaging Their exhibits are of particular interest to those attending the Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase Seiche was the only marine company in the UK to be ranked in this year’s Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, a league table of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. Seiche is the worldwide market leader in the provision of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) equipment. Now we are formally launching our consultancy, modelling and measurement services at Oceanology as a one-stop shop Underwater Acoustics Solutions company. www.seiche.com

Seafloor Systems Inc Seafloor Systems Inc is pleased to announce the launch of the

EchoBoat-ASV, a multi-payload, remotely and autonomously controlled survey platform, which features portability, improved thrust, and large payload capacity. They’ll also be featuring the HyDrone-RCV Catamaran Survey Platform; HydroLite-TM Survey Pole Kit; and SonarMite Singlebeam Echosounder Seafloor Systems says “Price to performance is unmatchable” and they are of use to land and hydrographic surveyors looking for total bathymetric survey solutions for rivers, lakes, protected harbours and waters.

Other exhibits on their stand will include the SonarMite DFX Dual Frequency Echosounder; HydroLite DFX Dual Frequency Echosounder; and HydroLite MB Multibeam Echosounder Pole Kit, which are of use to Surveyors and Civil Engineers who require the high resolution and data density from a multibeam echosounder. Their products are of interest to those who will be attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference sessions. Seafloor Systems is a multidisciplinary company providing integrated solutions for hydrographic survey equipment sales and rentals, with technical support and training. They manufacture the well-known HydroLite Survey Pole Kit, HyDrone-RCV Catamaran Survey Platform, EchoBoat RCV and EchoBoat ASV. They have also built the largest multibeam echosounder rental pool in the U.S.A. www.seafloorsystems.com

Sensonor AS

Sensonor AS will feature improvements to existing products. STIM210 with its new functionality now offers user access to 65 continuously monitored parameters inside the sensor system. This feature improves system integrity and ensures access to reliable gyro data in safety-critical applications. Safety is a growing concern among users and regulators in several industry segments including the UAV, and the user can now continuously monitor the gyro system in greater detail. Linearity of the gyro is also improved. This parameter improvement in particular helps applications that rely on STIM210 for turning feedback of a system. The STIM210 gyro module is closing the performance gap to FOG (fiber optic gyro) and it is a powerful alternative to current solutions in the market. STIM210 is today implemented in applications like UAVs, man and vehicle portable target acquisition systems, land navigations systems, turret stabilization; GNSS denied navigation, camera systems and several satellites in space. STIM300 now offers user access to more than 111 monitored parameters inside the sensor system. The IMU offer continuous self-monitoring status data 2000 times per second. This ensures access to reliable data in safety-critical applications. Today they see an increasing demand for the IMU in UAV systems. Safety is a major concern among users and regulators of the UAV industry that is now being addressed. It is reliable alternative for replacing the more costly and heavier FOG based systems. STIM300, STIM210, STIM202 modules will feature at OI The company wants to increase its sales to the oceanology market in the nearest future. It is an excellent opportunity to meet new leads at OI2016. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Marine Renewables; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. Sensonor is a global leading supplier of high performance and high reliability gyro sensors, gyro modules and IMUs for high-precision applications. The sensors are designed for safety critical and rough

environment applications in the professional markets such as defence, aerospace, energy, industrial and instrumentation markets. The STIM series is designed for use below and on the ocean, on land, in the air, in orbit and in space. Our STIM300 is reliable alternative for replacing the more costly and heavier FOG based systems. “With more than 30 years of experience in reliable MEMS sensor solutions, on the areas of silicon design and manufacturing, micro system electronics design, advanced assembly, calibration and application specific testing for demanding environments involving high vibrations and high shock, we are your preferred partner,” says Sensonor. www.sensonor.com

Shanghai Rokem Industrial Co Ltd Shanghai Rokem Industrial Co Ltd will be showing the first type of

side scan sonar (SSS) for civil application in China. They will combine the SSS with a black box detector device. This will facilitate searching of airplanes under the water. They will feature the scanning results of the bed of a large lake where an ancient village was located. The SSS can be used to scan the surface ground of sea / lakes/ river etc. They will also exhibit an echo sounder, used to scan the surface ground of sea / lakes/ river etc Their exhibits are relevant to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. www.rokem.com

Sidus Solutions LLC Sidus Solutions LLC will be featuring several products including;

Ocean Link! Underwater wireless optical video transmission.

SS448 HD 1080p direct to fiber optic deep sea camera to 6000 meters.

ViperVIT formerly ‘seacat’ HD PTZ tractor camera for 6inch water pipe inspection.

SS250 MKII Heavy duty pan and tilt SS109 – SIDUS Solutions’ SS109 pan and tilt provides dependability and ease of maintenance. The distinctive modular design allows the SS109 to be customer serviceable by simplifying field repair to using only small hand tools. SS260 – SIDUS Solutions’ SS260 pan and tilt is the subsea industry’s only dual axis positioner designed with an absolute encoder, providing unparalleled accuracy and repeatability. This is the most feature-packed subsea ever made. SS400 – SIDUS Solutions’ SS400 colour cameras are lightweight, robust inspection tools designed to be your low cost alternative to most models on the market today. The SS400’s compact design is ideal for installation on a dive helmet or anytime space is an issue. SS446 – SIDUS Solutions’ SS446 High Definition Camera system features stunning 1080i/720p video over coaxial cable or fiber optics. If you require High Definition with 10X zoom capabilities and compact housing, then the SS446 is your choice.

SIDUS Solutions, LLC SIDUS Solutions, LLC is a full service manufacturer based in San

Diego, offering integrated subsea and hazardous area security and surveillance solutions. Worldwide, SIDUS primarily serves commercial and heavy industry as well as academic/scientific research. SIDUS is honoured to promote health, safety, security and asset protection specializing in the maritime community. Their featured exhibits are of use for, and by, deep sea exploration, universities, research, military, and ROV manufacturers for the oil and gas industries. Other exhibits on their stand will include: S109 compact pan and tilt, SS260 heavy duty pan and tilt wit absolute encoder, SS474 HD SDI 1080p camera, SS448 HD 1080p direct to fiber optic camera, SS414 colour camera with integral lighting, SS400 low light camera, SS501 lasers, Ocean Link, underwater wireless video, ViperVIT underwater inspection tractor for confined spaces. Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the following conference streams: Aquaculture; Green Shipping; Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase.

SIDUS Solutions designs and manufactures cutting-edge subsea video cameras, lighting and robotic positioning devices for extreme environments.

SIDUS also specializes in custom, end-to-end underwater systems including customised controllers and cabling. Their world-class engineering staff provides seamless system integration, design, installation and commissioning of all remote video surveillance systems. From ocean observation platforms on the sea floor, to anchor bolster surveillance systems for offshore rigs, to thru-hull sonar deployment systems - SIDUS has a field proven solution.

SIDUS is a single-source, full-service provider, serving the oil & gas, nuclear, scientific research, military and petrochemical industries.

SIDUS has expanded its product line to incorporate internet protocol (IP) communication by offering the Seafloor Observer System (pictured) which is controlled via a single Ethernet cable and the IP Digital Color Video Camera (SS429). www.sidus-solutions.com

The National Oceanography Centre’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre The National Oceanography Centre’s Marine Robotics Innovation

Centre (MARSIC), based at its Southampton site, provides additional resource and capability for working collaboratively with innovative companies which are developing technology for marine autonomous systems. Funding through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) from the Science Minister's 'Eight Great Technologies' initiative, this exciting development cements NOC’s position as a UK leader in marine autonomous systems. The centre encourages early stage developments and enables the growth of a cluster of marine

autonomous systems companies able to answer international challenges. Specifically the centre aims to encourage and support:

development of technologies and systems that create a step change in marine autonomous systems capability

an exchange of ideas and information to facilitate wider adoption of marine autonomous systems

collaborative projects that respond to national and international challenges more effectively

leveraging of supporting public funding for specific Research and Development

development and demonstration of new technology via access to research facilities and equipment at the National Oceanography Centre.

The centre will also provide information about regulation and legislation, risk and reliability, communication, and control relating to marine autonomous systems. Innovation Centre partners will work on novel projects, not currently market ready, with the long-term aim of the advancement of the national capability in marine autonomous systems technology. Non-ME’s will also be welcomed to the Innovation Centre, however the centre cannot be used for manufacturing. Co-located with the Innovation Centre will be the University of Southampton’s new Systems Reliability Laboratory with state-of-the-art facilities, also funded from the ‘Eight Great Technologies’ initiative, by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Organisations interested in the MARS Innovation Centre should email innovationcentre@noc.ac.uk The stand will highlight NOC’s Science and Technology developments and showcase how they have been working with industry in all sectors The Marine Robotics Innovation Centre is already generating ground-breaking developments within the Autonomous field and enables the UK MARS fleet to have a state of the art facility as its base of operations in Southampton NOC can offer specialist skills and knowledge to support industry in research and development projects, and gain access to funding and facilities that will underpin development of innovative products and services. Other exhibits will include NOC’s national capabilities through its management of the NERC research vessels RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook, tidal and coastal measuring, deep ocean exploration and ground breaking modelling facilities. Their exhibits are relevant to those attending the following conference streams: Green Shipping; Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase. www.noc.ac.uk

The Society of Maritime Industries The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) will be inviting all UK

companies to participate in the Annual Review of the UK Marine

Scientific Industry. Details on the SMI stand. Additionally, the SMI Board has agreed to the formation of a MAS Council to provide a focus for members’ interests in the emerging area of maritime autonomous systems. The MAS initiative will be launched at OI 2016 on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 1600 (the SMI stand number C600 will provide details of venue) MAS cuts across many of the interests of SMI members such as in the marine scientific and offshore energy market, deep sea mining, delivering a seismic shift in maritime warfare and security operations, and in maritime transport, where autonomy has the potential to improve the integration and effectiveness of both cargo and passenger transport. Across all of these areas, the UK looks to take a leading position, driven by development of the required technology, evolving the regulatory environment and ensuring the UK sustains the cutting-edge skills and knowledge already present in its industrial and academic bases. UK companies have been developing equipment and capabilities in response to the demands of the marketplace and have reached a level of maturity which has identified the need for a focus on this emerging sector’s business development requirements. Naturally the launch is of interest to members and potential members of SMI with an interest in MAS. These include those attending the following OI 2016 conference streams: Aquaculture; Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase. www.maritimeindustries.org

StormGeo StormGeo will be featuring their OceanWatch and SpillWatch at OI

2016. StormGeo’s OceanWatch provides continuous, real-time, site-specific monitoring and forecasting of ocean conditions and currents, along with 24/7 expert assistance and emergency support. Using OceanWatch helps StormGeo’s customers make knowledge-based decisions to improve safety and control costs while protecting our environment. OceanWatch helps them ensure that they have taken all possible environmental concerns into account, not only in offshore sub-sea areas, but also near-shore, where sensitive ecosystems and recreational areas may demand additional consideration. SpillWatch uses highly reliable models, simulation tools and sensors to track and predict the dispersion and effects of accidental oil spills. The oil spill trajectory model is developed in cooperation with SINTEF and based on the OSCAR model. Users can choose between different scenarios based on oil type, surface or subsea blow out at different rates. For more information about OceanWatch and SpillWatch, or to view the OceanWatch video, visit http://www.stormgeo.com/offshore/oceanwatch. Their experts will be demonstrating their products OceanWatch and SpillWatch at the show. . Kent Zehetner, CEO of StormGeo explains, “The OceanWatch service fits well with StormGeo’s goal to provide our customers with ‘one address’ for access to the best available information on the physical environment during both planning and operations.” Zehetner continues, “As the oil and gas business is moving into more environmentally sensitive areas, the need for better understanding and control within the physical environment, including currents, is

increasing, and StormGeo will continue to develop innovative and user-friendly solutions to help our customers make knowledge-based decisions.” This featured exhibit is used by/of use to predominantly by the offshore oil & gas industry providing crisis teams with the necessary information to make informed and correct decisions on how to cope with an unexpected spill. The benefits are felt through the entire organisation from drilling teams to operations and the HSE teams to name a few. They will run demonstrations of their weather web portal, and participants will have the opportunity to see a live weather forecast and learn how they can save cost and improve performance for their business operations. This services is of use to operations, project teams, aviation departments, diving and drilling teams. The StormGeo weather portal can also be used for planning weather sensitive operations and the longer range traffic light forecasts are ideally suited for this type of planning. The asset overviews are also a critical support tool for everyone involved in daily operations and engineering works. Their exhibits have relevance for those attending the Green Shipping; Handling Big Data; Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; and Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets? Conference streams. StormGeo is a leading global weather service provider offering operational support and monitoring to ensure safety, increase efficiency and minimise environmental impact at every stage of an offshore project. Services to the offshore industry include site-specific forecasting, response forecasting for offshore floating units, route and tow forecasting, historical research and on-site meteorologists. StormGeo’s weather forecasting solution uses the best global meteorological models, which they enhance with regional, in-house, high-resolution models. StormGeo supports its clients with a 24/7/365 worldwide team of meteorologists and researchers. StormGeo is an ISO-9001:2008 certified company. www.stormgeo.com

Sound Metrics Sound Metrics will launch their new ARIS Defender 3000 diver-held

imaging sonar. The ARIS Defender is the next generation of the DIDSON Diver Held sonar and affords their customers autonomous operation with a battery endurance of four hours and an internal data storage capability for up to 16 hours of image recording. The ARIS Defender 3000 is the first ever “convertible” diver held sonar system. This will enable their customers to use the sonar in multiple deployment scenarios by removing the handle and battery sections. Likewise, existing customers of ARIS Explorer 3000 will now have the option to purchase a “conversion kit” if they wish to convert their sonar to an ARIS Defender 3000. Their stand will feature a water tank for demonstrations of the ARIS Defender 3000 (hand held), and the ARIS Explorer 3000 with the AR3 Rotator for remote control of pan/tilt/roll.

The ARIS Defender 3000 operating frequencies are identical to those used in the ARIS Explorer 3000 imaging sonar. This makes it the only commercially available sonar to provide ultra-high-resolution multi-beam imagery. In addition, the ARIS Defender 3000 is the first ever multi-beam imaging sonar offered in the market place as a convertible sonar. Basically, its two sonars in one! It is easy for a diver to learn and operate as a Defender, yet extremely flexible when used in the Explorer configuration. This featured exhibit is used by/of use to anyone requiring visual information in dark and/or turbid water – as an aid in underwater construction, inspection and monitoring, fisheries research and management, for evidence/body identification and recovery by law enforcement, for mine/IED clearance on ship hulls and berthing areas, and for enhancing safety during dive operations. Other exhibits will include: the ARIS Explorer 1800, ARIS Explorer 1200 and DIDSON-DH multibeam imaging sonars, and the AR2/AR3 Rotators. Their exhibits tie in with the following conference streams: Aquaculture; Marine Renewables; Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding Risk and Reliability; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase Over the past 12 years, the DIDSON and ARIS lines of multibeam imaging sonars from Sound Metrics have become the world standard in high-resolution underwater visualisation, with continually expanding areas of application. www.soundmetrics.com

Subsea Supplies Subsea Supplies has invested £50,000 to launch a new online

procurement solution that gives clients access to thousands of products at the touch of a button. The Aberdeen-based company, which supplies cables, components and connectors to firms operating in underwater-related industries, developed the solution in partnership with local design agency, Form Digital. Subsea Supplies says the new solution, which has been heralded by industry body, Subsea UK, will speed up the ordering process for clients, improve efficiencies and gives it scope to market components and equipment to a broader client base. The business invested more than £180,000 in its new premises in Bridge of Don at the start of the year. The company can now stock around 100,000 items at the site. Pauline McCann, sales manager at Subsea Supplies, said: “We looked at how we could help our clients have a more streamlined ordering process as they seek to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. “The online portal is easy-to-use with scope to review and order several products at the same time. The solution is an important development as we continue to build on our reputation for exceptional customer service.” Andy Smith, director at Subsea Supplies, said: “We have been looking to offer our clients the web portal solution for some time and we’re delighted to have launched it. The early feedback from clients has been extremely positive.”

Neil Gordon, chief executive of industry body, Subsea UK, said: “Once again it is great to hear about another one of our members bringing innovation to the market. I’m sure this new solution will add value to the supply chain and provide Subsea Supplies with the opportunity to develop as a business.” The company, which was established in 2000, provides components, connectors and other equipment to companies operating in the oil and gas, defence and underwater sectors. Its products are commonly used in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). It represents numerous companies in the United Kingdom, including Cooper Interconnect (Burton Subsea®), Nexans Norway A/S, Masto Wire-Service A/S, Sun-Star Electric and AK Industries, in the supply of connectors and other components. In addition, the business also supplies intercom systems, underwater lubricant products, ROV umbilical cable grease and other ROV-related equipment. For more information visit www.subsea-supplies.co.uk

TT SURVEYS LTD TT SURVEYS LTD is featuring the TTS Active GPS Positioning

Tailbuoy which has a host of features

Ultra-lightweight fibreglass (10kgs).

Capable of positioning 16 x individual units at the same time.

2HZ GPS positional update. 3000m range.

Infinite self-sustaining power with 12VDC regulated 20watt solar encapsulated system.

Wireless initiator with fob key technology. Single entry for easy maintenance and reliable waterproofing.

Modelled for efficient hydrodynamics to enable ease of deployment and recovery. Suitable for hand deployment operations.

Standalone and regulated 3 (NM) nautical mile flashing indicator light

Flexible long or short term rental packages TTS will demonstrating an actual working system; and will be willing to display the working unit towed from any vessels which are demonstrating on the water at OI 2016. Other features of the system include:

Cost effective / low power (5VDC) low current draw / high range (3000m) / lightweight.

Precise method of positioning single and multi-towed marine units.

Its high reliability It is used by/of use to: marine geophysical surveys; analogue and digital site surveys, GPS positioning. Other exhibits on our stand will include the complete provision of all other TT Surveys Ltd individually owned marine seismic survey equipment for long or short term rental. Specifications of all products and flexible packages available to suit any geophysical research or commercial surveys operations. They are used by/of use to: Marine geophysical surveys; analogue and digital site surveys. GPS positioning.

Their exhibits are of interest to those attending the Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics; Marine Renewables; Ocean Observing Systems: Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy; Oil & Gas: What’s next for Ageing Offshore Assets?; Positioning & Metrology; and Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase conference streams. All equipment is individually owned by TT Surveys Ltd. TTS maintain, hire and lease a diverse selection of multi-channel high resolution seismic equipment packages. TTS hire a variety of multichannel seismic spreads suitable for marine reflection, refraction and engineering surveys; and a range of seismic source arrays. These include high pressure airgun and sparker source systems. Array type, volume and towing arrangement are changeable and packages can be customised to suit client requirements. TTS operates a range of high pressure air compressors. Compressors are available from 30-250cfm, however for higher delivery volumes TTS can tailor an equipment package to satisfy client requirements. Compressors are all mounted in a standard 10ft shipping container or safety frame. Flexible packages are readily available to suite the diverse requirements of modern seismic survey. www.ttsurveys.com