5 Minutes with Mike Read, President, Teledyne Marine
market sectors over the next 12 to 24 months. Our interconnect and instruments businesses are beginning to see the effects of stabilization in what has been a weak energy market over the past few years. Interest in our autonomous subsea vehicles and interconnect for both U.S. and international government applications has been strong with expectation to continue to grow. Finally, due to the aging of U.S. infrastructure and increased demand on the global fish supply, we expect the civil engineering market and aquaculture markets to strengthen over the next few years. Overall, our outlook on the market
EdgeTech Hires Parent as Engineered Systems Director
Marc Parent has joined EdgeTech as Director, Engineered Systems, brining more than 20 years of hands-on engineering and managerial experience associated with the design, development and production of underwater acoustic systems for commercial and government applications. Parent has experience in underwater acoustics, sonar systems design, new product development, engineering management and staff development. Working out of the West Wareham, Mass. office, Parent will work with the company as the Director of Engineered Systems. In conjunction with the EdgeTech R&D team in Boca Raton, Fla.
USVs and the Future of Subsea Defense
other types of drones, in support of covert operations." However, there are some challenges holding down the unmanned revolution. One of them is a decline in defense budgets due the economic recession. For security and HLS applications, the lack of a central procurement authority for government applications and the absence of legislation and regulations for safe sailing routes in open and closed seas is a major obstacle. Nevertheless, the industry anticipates that a combination of technical evolution and regulatory frameworks will enable vast defense and non-defense applications for USVs. There
Makai Receives ISO Certification
periodic audits to ensure ongoing compliance to the QMS standards. ISO 9001 certified organizations are distinguished by the quality of their products, services and processes. The ISO 9001:2008 certification for engineering, design services and software development for commercial and government applications ensures that Makai adheres to documented processes and procedures and continues to improve the efficiency and quality of products and services worldwide. Compliance helps to ensure that customers get consistent, good quality products and services, which in turn bring many benefits to both
February 2024
