USGS : New Topobathymetric Dataset for Potomac River
Teledyne Geospatial said the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, published a new topobathymetric lidar dataset for the Potomac River. The Potomac River flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The lidar survey was conducted for USGS’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), with stakeholders including the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), National Geospatial Program (NGP), and Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) programs, as well as the Interstate Commission on the Potomac
Saildrone Hires Woody as Director of Defense and Intelligence Sales
maritime domain awareness (MDA) and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) customer base.Woody has spent the past 15 years helping start-ups and other young businesses grow and operate profitability in the defense sector. Prior to joining Saildrone, he led the market entry of a UK-based professional services firm building a large book of business within the Department of Defense, NATO, and other US and international government agencies. As the Senior Vice President of Business Development, he oversaw the go-to-market strategy for identifying, capturing, and executing new business opportunities
Global Underwater Hub Announces Appointments
been appointed as a finance director, a position in which she will be responsible for driving commercial strategy design, development and delivery of board reporting and oversight of governance for the GUH. Taylor is a qualified chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience, both in professional services and private industry, having held senior roles across a variety of sectors including upstream oil and gas, oilfield services, renewables, salmon farming, charities, and hospitality. She has worked with businesses of varying sizes and been involved at all stages of the business life
VA Offshore Wind: A Strong Foundation
in late 2018 was the establishment of an energy related business directory called the “Virginia Offshore Wind Supply Chain Resource Network Directory.” Its purpose is to connect “offshore wind developers, wind turbine suppliers and other prime contractors with Virginia professional services, manufacturers, equipment and material suppliers and other general service providers relative to all phases of an offshore wind project.” For details go to the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority (VOWDA) website.Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Subsea Electrification: Subsea Power Evolves
and usability needs are met via the configurable battery sizing and subsea pressure tolerant ease of use of SeaSafe II, which simplifies battery configuration and eliminates the weight, size, and cost of a battery pressure vessel. Finally, SEAmagine stands 100% behind all its submersibles and its professional services…as does SWE stand 100% behind SeaSafe II to SEAmagine, delivering them top service, quality, and reliability.The case for safetySome are leery of using lithium-ion batteries in a subsea setting. The SeaSafe product line was designed for extreme safety and autonomy. They are fully polyuretha
NNHO Expands Bathymetric Capabilities
the production of electronic charts and paper charts according to both the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and NNHO standards.The first part of the project was completed in late 2018, with delivery of software and training at the NNHO office in Lagos. It will continue into 2019 with professional services from Teledyne CARIS to help ensure a successful launch of their new software infrastructure.The NNHO is organized into three sections, the Hydrographic Office, Hydrographic School, and the Survey Fleet, and is responsible for acting as the sole National Authority on hydrographic, charting
Liquid Robotics Adds New Executive Talent
of Mission Services; Jerome Pereira, Vice President of Manufacturing; and Becky Tanner, Vice President of Marketing. Mark Bindon, Vice President of Mission Services, is former Vice President and Client Delivery Executive for Silver Spring Networks. He brings expertise in developing and scaling professional services teams and the support infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of an expanding customer base. New Vice President of Manufacturing Jerome Pereira was formerly Vice President of Operations at Vidcie Inc. and is experienced in all aspects of manufacturing execution, supply chain management
Decommissioning Training Course Returns to Aberdeen
legislation, safety and environmental issues, identifying best practice and improvement opportunities across the field. The course is delivered in partnership with Strategic Decom and is geared toward those who are new to decommissioning, including managers across all operational and professional services who wish to gain a better understanding of decommissioning and a typical project. Participants will be able to learn about, discuss and debate efficient decommissioning practice during this course, which has been described by previous attendees as an “excellent event that really helped
TORM Contracts Albwardy for Diving Services
;s facilities in Fujairah and include full hull cleanings and propeller polishing. Marcel van de Kreke, AME's Head of Sales & Marketing, commented, "This agreement is a sign that reputed companies like TORM - a leading global player within the tanker segment- find confidence in our professional services." Allan Rasmussen, Head of TORM's Energy Efficiency & Innovation team, said, "This agreement signifies TORM's continued commitment to operating our vessels in the most efficient and safe manner. In line with our business principles, we believe that efficiency and quality
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