15th Annual MANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES SYMPOSIUM 2018

Underwater Intervention, February 6-8 New Orleans, LA USA MTS MUV PROGRAM - UI2018 SPEAKER SCHEDULE Rev 2.4 Date: 1/31/2018 2018 MTS MUV Schedule

DAY 1 FEB-6-2018 ROOM 357

No Session Name Company Country TITLE

1 8:30 to 9:00 William Kohnen Hydrospace Group Inc USA 2017-2018 MUV Industry Overview

2 9:00 to 9:30 Anthony Tarantino Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. USA 2017 Alvin Operations and 6500 meter conversion overview

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Masanobu Yanagitani, 3 9:30 to 10:00 Technology, JAMSTEC, JAPAN Shinkai6500 - On operation after remodeling inside the pressure hull Takuma Onishi Nippon Marine Enterprises Ltd.

4 10:00 to 10:30 W. Bruce Strickrott Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. USA Hazards of in-hull lithium ion batteries and hazard mitigation in DSV Alvin

10:30 to 10:45 COFFEE BREAK

5 10:45 to 11:15 Dr. G.A. Ramadass National Institute of Ocean Technology INDIA Development of Manned Submersible ‘MATSYA 6000’

6 11:15 to 11:45 Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich P.P.Shirshov Institute of oceanology RAS RUSSIA 30 years Anniversary of MIR submersibles creation

7 11:45 to 12:15 Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich P.P.Shirshov Institute of oceanology RAS RUSSIA

12:15 to 1:00 LUNCH

8 1:00 to 1:30

9 1:30 to 2:00 Karl Stanley Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration HONDURAS Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration (RIDE) Year in Review 2017

10 2:00 to 2:30 Eric Hobson Deepflight USA Building a New Generation of Composite Submersibles for Tourism and Recreation

11 2:30 to 3:00 Carme Parareda ICTINEU Submarins S.L. SPAIN 2017 ICTINEU 3 exploration of Nice canyon to 1000m depth

3:00 to 3:30 COFFEE BREAK

12 3:30 to 4:00 Colleen Hahn Gryphon Media Strategies USA Blue Tech: Driving Opportunity through Policy, Outreach and Investment 13 4:00 to 4:30

4:30 to 5:30

14 5:30 to 7:30 MTS MUV MUV Reception MARIOTT HOTEL Reception

DAY 2 FEB-7-2018 ROOM 357 Mark Hazenberg, Capt USN CAPT. US Navy Mike Dean US Navy, Deputy Supervisor of Salvage United States Navy Submarine Rescue Systems Deployment to Argentina, Commercial 1 8:30 to 9:00 USA Mark Schleef US Navy, Undersea Rescue Command and Industry Interaction Mathew Wehner Phoenix International Holdings

2 9:00 to 9:30 Scott Waters PISCES VI Deep Sea Submarine USA Pisces VI Deep Sea Submarine Renovation

ICTINEU 3 – 2016 Archaeological Expedition in the Mediterranean and long range 3 9:30 to 10:00 Pere Forès ICTINEU Submarins S.L. SPAIN capacity confirmed. Overview of SEAmagine's HOV Pilot Training Performed for Argentinian Coast Guard in 4 10:00 to 10:30 Charles Kohnen SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp USA 2017 10:30 to 10:45 COFFEE BREAK

5 10:45 to 11:15 Bob Frangenberg Oceaneering International USA History of Oceaneering Deepest Pipeline Repair at 2150 ft with WASP MUV

6 11:15 to 11:45 Graham Hawkes HAWX Open Ocean USA New Manned Submersible Solutions Democratize Access to the Oceans

William Kohnen 7 11:45 to 12:15 MTS MUV USA Manned Underwater Vehicles Operation Consensus Standard Overview Kip Peterson

12:15 to 1:00 LUNCH - ROOM 253

8 1:00 to 1:30 Kip Peterson MTS MUV - ROOM 253 USA WORKSHOP - MUV Operations Consensus Standard 9 1:30 to 2:00

10 2:00 to 2:30 William Kohnen MTS MUV - ROOM 253 USA MTS MUV ANNUAL COMMITTEE MEETING 11 2:30 to 3:00

DAY 3 FEB-8-2018 ROOM 357 1 8:30 to 9:00

2 9:00 to 9:30 Leonard Pool Sidus Solutions USA Near VR presence for manned/unmanned applications

3 9:30 to 10:00 Thomas Trudel Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration HONDURAS Honeycomb Window Seat Non-Linear FEA Study & Testing

Bart Kemper 4 10:00 to 10:30 Kemper Engineering Services, LLC USA Significance of Heat Retention to Structural Integrity of Glassy Polymer Viewports Linda Cross 5 10:45 to 11:15 Underwater Intervention 2018

Welcome to the 2018 MTS MUV SYMPOSIUM

Dear Members and Colleagues,

Welcome to UI 2018 as we celebrate our 15th Annual MUV Symposium for the Marine Technology Society Committee on Manned Underwater Vehicles. Since 2003, our MUV Symposium has brought together a global group of manufacturers, operators, pilots and support service providers committed to advancing our industry through innovations, best practices, operational excellence and a commitment to the highest standards in health, safety and environmental policies. Each year, we convene colleagues and professionals from around the world for three days to exchange information, identify new trends in innovation, provide technology and manufacturing overviews and foster networking and business development opportunities.

As is our tradition, the symposium opens with the MUV Industry Overview for 2017-2018, with highlights from specific initiatives/expeditions conducted around the globe. This year we join together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the MIR submersibles with a presentation by Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich visiting us from Moscow. We also welcome for the first time Dr. G.A. Ramadass and Dr. S. Ramesh from the India National Institute for Ocean Technology, who will present plans for their 6000m rated deep ocean submersible. Technology presentations this year include: feature developments on new hazard mitigation strategies for in-hull Lithium battery fires; new design studies for acrylic windows, and deep ocean wide field camera systems as some of our topics. On the business strategy aspect, we will have a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon moderated by Colleen Hahn, as the group outlines policy, media and investment practices to increase business opportunity. The panel will be followed by our MUV Cocktail Party at the Marriott hotel and everyone is invited.

As an industry, we endeavor to drive more commerce for MUVs in US waters and abroad. UI 2018 marks the fourth year of our global workgroup on developing a better regulatory framework through a MUV Operations consensus standard. We invite all industry members to take part in this discussion Wednesday midday in Room #253 (Lunch will be provided). We also recommend that everyone participate in our annual meeting. This is our platform to ensure we represent the community-at-large.

Whether your business interactions are local, national or international; or your focus is business-to-business, business- to-government or business-to-consumer; MUV is the intersection between engineering, technology advancements and the spirit of human subsea innovation.

Thank you to all our dedicated speakers for their time and presentations and most of all, thank each and every one of you for your support and participation. Finally, thank you to our generous sponsors and to the Underwater Intervention personnel for making this all possible. Make sure you and your company are included in the MUV Global Directory. This significant document is a snapshot of our industry and showcases the wide range of submersibles in the global market.

I look forward to meeting up with everyone individually and don’t forget to visit the show floor.

Enjoy the conference and the city of New Orleans, a great place to mingle.

William Kohnen Chair, Manned Underwater Vehicles Marine Technology Society

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CONTENTS

DAY 1: Presentations 3

DAY 2: Presentations 7

DAY 3: Presentations 11

MUV 2018 Speaker Bios 14

MUV 2018 Company Directory 25

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Day 1 - Room 357 - Tuesday, February 6

Ocean Exploration 1

8:30-9:00 2017-2018 MUV Industry Overview By: William Kohnen, Hydrospace Group, USA

A yearly review of the state of the Manned Submersible industry in 2017/2018. The overview will look at developments in all branches, including international research, tourism activity, leisure and security developments. This will include a summary of submersibles under Classification, operating and in construction, review of the industry trends and regulatory highlights for the year.

9:00-9:30 2017 Alvin Operations and 6500 Meter Conversion Overview By: Anthony Tarantino, Alvin Group, WHOI, USA

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution operates the manned Deep Submergence Vehicle Alvin as part of the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF). This discussion will provide a brief overview of the program, a review of Alvin’s 2017 operational highlights, and a summary of key upgrades to be implemented over the next three years to enable a maximum operating depth increase from 4500 meters to 6500 meters. The NDSF is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

9:30-10:00 Shinkai 6500 - On Operation After Remodeling Inside the Pressure Hull By: Masanobu Yanagitani, JAMSTEC, Takuma Onishi, NME, JAPAN

Manned research submersible Shinkai 6500 achieved 1,500 dives in June of this year, and are continuing dive survey. In last year’s maintenance, JAMSTEC performed a remodeling inside the pressure hull in order to operate with one-man pilot operation. After the dive survey this year, the team found several improvement points for the single-pilot operation mode. These changes will be implemented on a new renovation inside the pressure hull starting April 2018. This presentation will introduce details on these upcoming modifications and operations.

10:00-10:30 Hazards of In-Hull Lithium Ion Batteries and Hazard Mitigation in DSV Alvin By: W. Bruce Strickrott, Alvin Group, WHOI, USA

Lithium ion batteries are widely used in most of the commercial electronic equipment used in manned submersibles (cameras, laptop computers, cell phones, tablets, digital recording equipment, etc).. Due to their high energy density and relatively low tolerance for moderately high temperatures and physical damage, the possibility of in-hull lithium ion battery fires presents a significant hazard to submersibles and their crews. This paper and presentation will discuss the nature of lithium ion battery hazards and the DSV Alvin Submersible Engineering and Operations Group’s work developing an effective means to mitigate these hazards when used aboard DSV ALVIN.

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

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Ocean Exploration 2

10:45-11:15 Development of Manned Submersible ‘MATSYA 6000’ By: Dr. G.A. Ramadass, National Institute of Ocean Technology, INDIA

National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) under Ministry of Earth Sciences is involved in deep sea exploration for non- living resources such as Polymetallic Manganese Nodules, Methane Hydrates, Hydrothermal Sulphides and Cobalt Crusts. Mentioned resources are spread over the depth of 1000 m to 5500 m water depth in Indian Ocean. Physically observing the activity in the deep sea bed by direct observation devices in Indian Ocean basins such as Central Indian Ocean Basin, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea is a dream of Indian scientists for many decades.

A 6000 metre depth rated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROSUB 6000) had been developed by NIOT. System is rated for 6000 m depth of operation and can cover 97% of the water depth in the world ocean basins. System design, fabrication, integration and testing were carried out at NIOT and final design depth qualification sea trial was completed at Central Indian Ocean Basin water depth of 5289 m. Exploration for gas hydrates was conducted at a depth of 1019 m in Krishna Godavari basin, polymetallic nodules at a depth of 5289 m at Central Indian Ocean Basin and hydrothermal sulphides at Rodriguez Triple Junction in Central Indian Ridge system at a depth of 2813 m. Submersibles like 6000 metre depth rated in-situ soil tester, 3000 metre depth rated Autonomous Coring System, 500 m rated underwater integrated mining system and 500 m rated ROV for polar research have also been successfully developed and demonstrated. Based on the expertise gained over the period of past two decades, NIOT is moving on to develop Manned Submersible for 6000 m operational capability. In-house design of human sphere with titanium alloy, acrylic view ports, life support systems, power budget, propulsion systems etc is in progress. This article presents the details of the manned submersible program of India for developing a 6000 metre depth rated human scientific submersible ‘Matsya 6000’.

11:15-12:15 30 Year Anniversary of MIR Submersibles Creation By: Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich, PP Shirshov Inst Oceanology RAS, RUSSIA

In December 1987 deep ocean trials of deep manned submersibles “Mir-1” and “Mir-2” were completed. “Mir-1” reached bottom on 6170 depth on December 12th and “Mir-2” – 6120 m on December 13th. The “Mirs” were designed as principle new type of 6000 m manned submersibles using for the ballasting and regulating of the buoyancy only water. Three ballast pressure hulls have taken water in before and during the descent and high-pressure pump taken water out of ballast spheres for the ascent. Such system gives the ability to suspend submersible on any depth during the dive and fulfill multi descent-ascent operations during one dive. Flexible control of propulsion system gives possibility to provide very fine operations near complicated constructions and geological structures on the bottom. High capacity NiCd batteries (100 kWh) provide long stay underwater (up to 24 hours) with continuous working and using large complex of additional equipment (for science, for shooting of movies etc.). In February 1988 the first expedition of r/v “Akademik Mstislav Keldysh” with two deep manned submersibles “Mir” on board was started to hydrothermal field TAG on 26° N of Mid-Atlantic ridge. During 30 years the “Mirs” provided wide spectrum of deep ocean operations: scientific research of 22 sites with hydrothermal fields on the bottom, the solving of important state tasks on sunken nuclear submarines “Komsomolets” and “Kursk”, the shooting of action and documentary movies with Hollywood, IMAX, National Geographic etc. The “Mirs” are only manned submersibles, which made deep dive to “Titanic”, “Bismarck” and hydrothermal vents with the tourists. In 2007 the “Mirs” provided only one in the history dive under the ice on geographical North Pole on 4300m depth. In 2005 live TV-broadcast from the “Titanic” from “Mir-2” submersible to the land through satellite was done with James Cameron. The details mentioned above and other operations are introduced in the paper.

12:15-1:30 Lunch

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1:30-2:00 RIDE Year in Review 2017 By: Karl Stanley, Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration, HONDURAS

This paper provides an overview of submersible activities at the Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration (RIDE) throughout 2017. RIDE continues to fulfill a mission statement of providing the most cost effective direct access to the deep ocean to the general public in the world. During 2017, RIDE completed the construction of a watercraft call the sub-sled. The sub- sled docks with Idabel providing a more hydro-dynamic bow and additional ballasts for more stable towing. The maximum towing speed was increased from 3.5 to 7.5 knots and drastically increased the usable range of the submersible. On its first mission the sled was used to tow the sub to an underwater feature 14 miles away. Docking and undocking were safely completed in the open ocean in seas up to 4 feet. In 2017, RIDE also implemented a custom fish collection device and added a T/D recorder to monitor ocean temps on 100+ dives per year. The collection device uses an anesthetic solution that can be administered to a target fish. Once dazed or sleeping, the fish is sucked into a collection tank. The system was successfully deployed on 6 dives with researchers from the University of Washington and the Smithsonian, who also funded the project. The 6 research dives collected over 30 fish specimens: 3 entirely new species, 7-10 had only been visually observed in the Caribbean, and the remaining samples were first time collections in the Mesoamerican Reef. Last, Idabel received several system upgrades; most notably an autopilot system.

2:00-2:30 Building a New Generation of Composite Submersibles for Tourism and Recreation By: Eric Hobson, DeepFlight, USA

Update on status of introducing the next generation of DeepFlight submersibles for tourism and recreation. Talk will cover recent advances by DeepFlight Adventures to cater to the resort tourism market and address work done to be the first composite submersibles classed by Lloyds Register.

2:30-3:00 2017 ICTINEU 3 Exploration of Nice Canyon to 1000m Depth By: Carme Parareda, ICTINEU Submarins S.L., SPAIN

The presentation will present the preliminary results of the 2017 expedition to the Nice canyon in Cote d’Azur, France. This expedition was run with the cooperation between ICTINEU Submarins, the Oceanographic Observatory of Villefranche sur mer (OOV CNRS UPMC) and the research laboratory Gaoazur, France. The Oceanographic Observatory of Villefranche is a multidisciplinary research center associated to the University Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris and to the French National research institution CNRS. It is well-known by the research made on plankton since the 19th century but it also runs studies on benthic communities, jellies and biology. The interest on this mission was to make plankton observation on the water column, study the crepuscular benthic communities as well as coral communities and they relationship with the acidification. The Gaoazur is a mix laboratory that combines the research on Earth, Ocean and Space. There were two subjects of interest in this mission: to study the Messinian Era in which the Mediterranean basin (sea) was dried out and afterward re-filled quickly; and to study the -120m zone where the sea level was during the last glaciation. There is a further interest as well to evaluate the geologic risks on the Nice airport, which is placed in a highly abrupt relieve. During the dives a dramatic landscape was encountered, even steeper and more abrupt than that shown by the detailed cartography. Thanks to the steep slopes and walls, the rocks were not fully covered by sea-snow and the geologic layers could be clearly observed and studied. Near the sea-floor very dense mass of plankton and krill were observed, as well as pirosomes, siphonophores, meganyctiphanes norvegica, solmissius, argyropelecus and cyclothone. It has been confirmed that some species are abundant in the area, though they are rarely sampled with the usual sampling tools, which remains a mystery. The presentation will discuss the expedition, the findings and the logistics challenges encountered in a complex area both due to abundance of restricted areas and due to orography.

3:00-3:30 Coffee Break

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3:30-4:30 Blue Tech: Driving Opportunity through Policy, Outreach and Investment Moderator: Colleen Hahn, Gryphon Media Strategies, USA Panelists: Ladd Borne, Triton Submarines, USA, Lisa Chilik, TSC Publishing, USA, Richard Lawson, IOSTIA, USA

Economic growth and prosperity are most dynamic where policies, political climates and available investment foster innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit, but for many early to mid size companies in the marine or BLUE technology sector, success also depends on how your company, product and services are positioned ahead of the competition. Educating the market is key, but driving your market and potential customer base through 3rd party validation can often fast track your business to the next stage. Join our interactive panel discussion as representatives from the media, association and investment communities discuss best practices and easy tactics to help you achieve your goal.

Please Join Us for the MTS MUV Cocktail Reception Tuesday, February 6 Marriott Hotel, 5:30-7:30pm

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Day 2 - Room 357 - Wednesday, February 7

Submersible Operations - Part 1

8:30-9:00 United States Navy Submarine Rescue Systems Deployment to Argentina, Commercial and Industry Interaction By: Capt. Mark Hazenberg, US Navy, Mike Dean, USN Deputy Supervisor of Salvage, Mark Schleef, USN Naval Sea Systems Command, Mathew Wehner, Phoenix International Holdings

The United States Navy will present a panel from the Fleet, NAVSEA and Phoenix International presenting the commercial interaction aspect of the deployment of the Submarine Rescue Systems to Argentina in support of the Search and Rescue of the missing submarine ARA SAN JUAN.

During the deployment the USN through its submarine rescue operations and maintenance contractors (SROMC) and their husbanding agents engaged various commercial entities and sub-contractors for the transportation (air, road and sea), Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) brokering from its data base of ships and international partners to act as mother ships (MOSHIPS), rapid installation and deployment, and various support components (hotels, portable generators, berthing containers).

9:00-9:30 PISCES VI Deep Sea Submarine Renovation By: Scott Waters, Pisces VI Deep Sea Submarine, USA

The objective of this presentation is to give a update of what is happening on the Pisces VI Deep Sea Submarine renovation. We will also cover some of the tricks to getting a 2000m DSV into a quick ship platform with very little cost. And finally we will talk about some of the technology we are incorporating into this fully updated state of the art deep sea submarine

9:30-10:00 ICTINEU 3 - 2016 Archaeological Expedition in the Mediterranean and Long Range Capacity Confirmed By: Pere Fores, ICTINEU Submarins S.L., SPAIN

After completing certification by DNV-GL and by French Maritime Affairs, the ICTINEU 3 has completed more than 80 dives at sea between 30 and 1.000 meters depth. In October 2016 the ICTINEU 3 was on archaeological expedition in Baix Empordà, 100km North of Barcelona. The mission was led by the Subaquatic Archaeological Centre of Catalonia, CASC, the Catalan Government agency for underwater archaeology. The mission goal was to explore an area that had been poorly explored by divers before which limited work for only 30 minutes at 40m. During this mission three new wrecks were discovered from the Roman Imperial era. One of them is of great importance, because although it is completely covered by sand, it seems to be carrying 1.000 to 2.000 amphorae which appear full of “garum,” a fish sauce that was very popular in the era among the roman court. The lids of the amphorae are still visible and sealed. The team also experienced significant weather conditions that drove the logistics to include long underwater transects at depth using the submersibles, going from harbor to harbor some 12km distance whilst using only 45% of the battery capacity . The performance of the Li-Po battery system was thoroughly tested and confirmed the vehicle’s capacity to cover 20 nautical miles range underwater. The battery design was recently qualified and tested to 6000m depth for manned and unmanned vehicles. The presentation will discuss the expedition, the findings and the logistics challenges encountered. It will also present the latest developments in the certification and qualification of the LiPo pressure tolerant battery system.

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10:00-10:30 Seamagine’s HOV Pilot Training in 2017 for Argentinian Coast Guard By: Charles Kohnen, SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp, USA

SEAmagine developed its initial HOV Pilot training program in conjunction with the US Coast Guard in the late 1990’s to address US Waters regulations regarding the tourism sector, and it has since then evolved that program into today’s well-structured and regimented curriculum that the company offers along with each new vessel it delivers. SEAmagine delivered in 2016 a 2 Person HOV, ABS Classed and depth rated to 350 m, to the Argentinian Coast Guard’s Search & Rescue Department. The company was requested to perform the initial HOV training for a total of 9 officers from the Search & Rescue Diving Team during February and March 2017 in lake Nahuel Huapi, near Bariloche, in the Andes of Southern Patagonia Argentina. This overview describes SEAmagine’s HOV training program, how it was set up in a remote region of the Andes, and reviews what was accomplished through this initial training phase and how it is being followed up.

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

Submersible Operations - Part 2

10:45-11:15 History of Oceaneering Deepest Pipeline Repair at 2120 ft with WASP ADS SUIT By: Bob Frangenberg, Oceaneering International, USA

In October 1999, Oceaneering was contracted to repair a pipeline at 2120 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceaneering mobilized its ROV and its manned WASP suit with crew aboard the Ocean Intervention 1 DP vessel. The repair was to fix a hole in the middle of 25 miles long pipeline, estimated to be caused by a dragging anchor. At that time, this was the deepest manned intervention ever performed for a pipeline repair. The execution used a combination of the ROV and the WASP suit to cut out the damaged section of pipeline, bolt on a smart flange on both ends and then insert a custom spool piece to re-connect the two ends. This was more than could be done by ROV alone and the alternative was to pull another pipeline at the cost of millions of dollars and many months down time. The repair was successfully completed in 10 days and the system downtime was a month, saving a great deal of time and money. The presentation will cover the program planning for the operation, the allocation of work for the ROV and the WASP operator, the execution and the many lessons learned that would ultimately enable fully unmanned repairs to become possible along with a great increase in ROV technology and power. The WASP suits were originally developed by OSEL over a period from the early 70’s through the 1980’s with the TYPE IIA used on this project. Oceaneering acquired the WASP suits in the 80’s. Oceaneering continued to develop the TYPE 3 WASP which was launched in 2000. Oceaneering has four WASP suits that remain in class, but are currently not being used. The maximum depth rating is 2300 feet, designed and maintained under Lloyds Register rules.

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11:15-11:45 New Manned Submersible Solutions Democratize Access to the Oceans By: Graham Hawkes, HAWX Open Ocean, USA

As noted by others and discussed in the author’s previous paper presented at UI 2017, manned submersibles have seen a major revolution in their primary raison d’etre, essentially transforming from the classic working or intervention class that role is now assumed by unmanned systems to human experiences. The primary financial driver has thus changed from the high value of subsea intervention or work, such as assisting offshore oil production, to the far more modest value of individual human undersea experience. Today, the industry is in a transitional low period with 60% of the submersibles built in the last decade remaining similar to work class subs but marketed for recreational use. New small innovative submersibles like the author’s Super Falcon were left unregulated under the USCG regulations that focuses primarily on the larger Passenger Carrying Submersibles (typically 47 passengers) leaving the small innovative market to self-regulate (see authors papers of 2015 and 2016). The author posits that a move to smaller manned submersibles dedicated to facilitating adventure experiences beneath the ocean’s surface is the future larger scale market if cost effective. To date, providing human access into the sea to meet the needs of an individual’s curiosity and hunger for novel experiences has been more the domain of SCUBA diving than submersible (large tourist submersibles aside). But submersibles if cost effective, have advantages that can challenge that market choice. The rationale for choosing a submersible over diving is: freedom from depth and time constraints, greater comfort and safety, and greater speed and range made possible by an innovative one-atmosphere environment vehicles. This paper describes the author’s rational and technology-business solutions for a new approach to cost effective MUVs for the ultimate human experience. Thus, the new technology solutions need to: significantly lower cost, improve human comfort and safety etc. The paper also discusses future regulations for safety and eco protection for new innovative solutions. The driving vision of HAWX is to open access to the ocean for all, democratizing the seas.

11:45-12:15 MUV Operations Consensus Standard - Concept Overview By: William Kohnen, MTS MUV Committee, Kip Peterson, Thorsborg Institute, USA

The Manned Underwater Vehicles (MUV) industry has evolved and grown in the past 25 years. Today it encompasses a wide range of vehicle types: Personal-amateur built MUVs, third party built experimental vehicles, professional classed (IACS) submersibles, large commercial tourism subs, military vehicles and commercial submarines. The industry is guided by an impressive set of internationally recognized safety design standards and rules: ABS, DNVGL, LR, ASME PVHO, USCG NVIC, CISR and more. These design rules are not followed equally, nor are there strict requirements across the different industry sectors. The submersible market has seen significant developments over the past 25 years and the current operations guidelines have become cumbersome, creating repeated and unproductive legal disputes over interpretations. The net result is an adverse environment for MUV innovation and technology development, restricting commercial growth within the industry and doing little to guarantee public safety in the long run. The Manned Underwater Vehicle (MUV) Industry is in a unique position to engage in constructive discussions to shape the industry’s future. Entrepreneurship is at the heart of all innovation yet it is a challenge to balance innovation and public safety; to figure how the public, media and regulatory agencies can readily identify between different categories of submersible operations. MUV operation regulations in the US have not been reviewed since 1993 and the MUV industry has an opportunity to be forward thinking and create a better, simpler regulatory framework that can be adopted globally to benefit the Coast Guard, the industry and serve public safety in an increasingly complex world.

12:15-1:00 Lunch (Provided by MUV) - Room 253

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Room 253

1:00-2:00 WORKSHOP: Manned Undersea Vehicle’s Consensus Standard UI 2018 By: Kip Peterson, Thorsborg Institute USA

The consensus standard of operations of the industry is important as the forces from governmental regulations/regulators and enhanced governmental control has significant ramifications on the operations of subs and submersibles. This MUV Consensus Standard is designed for the complete freedom of an owner/operator/manufacturer to decide what category they desire to place their vessel within the nomenclature that will determine the level of compliance with existing/future governmental regulations and suggested industry practices.

We will discuss the proposed categories as follows:

Current US Coast MUV Proposed No APPLICABILITY Guard Designation CATEGORY

USCG Subchapter T Submersibles built for commercial tourism Tourist Passenger - Carrying Tourists from General Public 1 Small Passenger Submersibles - CLASSED Vessels (IACS) Inspected Vessels - USCG Cert of Inspection (COI)

Commercial, Private & Research MUV’s USCG Subchapter C Professional/Classed - CLASSED vessels (IACS) 2 Uninspected Vessels Submersibles - Small Group Participants (6 or less) - Commercial Operation

Private & Commercially built MUVs USCG Subchapter C Experimental/Unclassed - UNCLASSED vessels 3 Uninspected Vessels Submersibles - Requires Training Operator/User of - Owner/User is original not manufacturer Home built, self-­‐operated personal subs Recreational Self-­‐Built - UNCLASSED vessels 4 Submersibles Personal Submersibles - Training is Self-­‐Taught - Not used for commercial operation Classed Submarines / Work / Passengers - Carrying any participants or tourists Submarines Submarines 5 - CLASSED Vessels (IACS) - USCG Cert of Inspection (COI)

2:00-3:00 MTS Manned Underwater Vehicles 2018 Yearly Committee Meeting By: William Kohnen, Chair, Manned Underwater Vehicles, MTS, USA

ALL MTS MUV Members and Industry delegates are invited to attend, participate and join in the planning for the committee work for 2018.

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Day 3 - Room 357 - Thursday, February 8

Submersible Technology

9:00-9:30 Near VR Presence for Manned/Unmanned Applications By: Leonard Pool, Sidus Solutions, USA

This paper advocates a real-time vision and puts forward its usefulness in underwater research and inspection. The goal is to provide in immersed situational awareness that goes beyond the standard manipulation of the remote operated vehicle camera and controls.

As the workload of ROV operators and principle investigators become increasingly task based, virtual reality offers an alternative to manipulating conventional user controls – switches, knobs and buttons. Via new human machine interfaces, virtual reality in this content is provided by a video channel interface that involves real-time interaction through a three-dimensional environment. For the user, this can be performed via a head mounted display or a motion reference hand controller. Both allow for the manipulation of the cameras position and level of available zoom, focus and iris. Additionally this can be comprise; of either passive or active pan/tilt/zoom cameras.

With the advent of handheld and wearable devices, we have seen considerable interest among the marine community to have the same access as popular video gaming systems. Our goal is to provide the operator with an immersive experience while keeping track of the cameras position via optical encoders, to the VR headsets or the wireless joysticks/body sensor motion reference sensors.

Using commercially off-the-shelf items you can now physically interact with remote devices using your body in motion to control elements of your virtual experience. We are presenting a practical design of such a system that offers affordability and of an immersive virtual reality in an untethered configuration. SIDUS is in the engineering phase of developing an extensive immersive virtual experience that involves engaging users while not requiring to direct the ROV operator in order to capture the target image. This is an effort towards integrating VR into the available space and time of ROV operators and principle investigators workflows and should provide for a true situational awareness that was unobtainable before. The controller is a compact and easy to manipulate tool and offers another way of interacting the VR environment without having to sit at expensive control stations. One thing is for certain, we are going to see more VR applications in the future. Whether this is for the manipulation of a video camera, sonar device or full control of the ROV. In addition, augmented reality can also play a key role in allowing a headset to display key items such as operating depth, pan & tilt angles, headings, or any other operational function required.

9:30-10:00 Honeycomb Window Seat Non-Linear FEA Study & Testing By: Thomas Trudel, Roatan Institute of Deepsea Exploration, HONDURAS

This paper displays the results from a non-linear FEA study of a novel, honeycomb submersible window seat design. Window seat size and weight are generally driven by the geometry of the acrylic window and not by the requirements for a hull penetration of equivalent size. The discrepancy in strength between the submersible hull materials and the acrylic window results in a window seat that is overbuilt for the required hull integrity and causes significant penalties to maximum payload as viewing area increases. In 2017, the results of a 4 year study were published showing that it was plausible a honeycomb window seat could be used to decrease the weight of the window seat by as much as 33% with no penalty in the window performance. Additionally, all window concepts tested to date violate ASME-PVHO-1 section (INSERT) for the allowable

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surface defect in a window seat and surface finish requirements; showing that it is possible to expand on the standard in these areas. Linear static FEA was included in this initial characterization showing results near or past failure in several cases. Linear static FEA is virtually meaningless once a material has reached its yield point and a detailed non-linear study is the next logical step. 2 of the authors here each independently setup non-linear FEA simulations; one in Solidworks and the other in AutoDesk. Identical material curves were utilized, but the constraints and details of the simulation parameters were at the discretion of the authors and were not shared with one another. This paper compares the results and further supports the findings that a honeycomb window seat can be used to decrease the weight of a submersible window seat. Experimental results for the window design used here are presented in a separate paper.

10:00-10:30 Significance of Heat Retention to Structural Integrity of Glass Polymer Viewports By: Bart Kemper PE, Linda Cross, Kemper Engineering Services, USA

Polymers are thermal insulators compared to steels and other metals. They not only transfer heat at slower rates, they retain heat more. Polymer mechanical properties are also more sensitive to temperatures than steels and other metals. Glassy polymers such as acrylics and polycarbonates are used for viewports in remotely- and directly-operated submersibles. Deeper diving results in thicker viewports, increasing the potential impact of heat retention on structural response. This presentation examines how heat retention can reduce structural safety margins.

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Advancing Ocean Exploration and Discovery

Dr Anatoly Sagalevich P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences

A special thanks for your contributions and achievements...

from James Cameron, Mike McDowell, Don Walsh, Rob McCallum, Bruce Sutphen, Will Kohnen and the Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee and Members, and all your ocean exploration friends ....

Photos Courtesy of Paul T. Isley III

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2018 SPEAKER BIOS

Ladd Borne, P.E. Triton Submarines Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager 9015 17th Place Triton Submarines, LLC Vero Beach, FL 32966-6601 USA Tel: (772) 285-8308 Email: [email protected]

Ladd Borne is a project manager/mechanical engineer for Triton submarines and has 25+ years of manned submersible engineering and ocean industry experience. Formerly he worked as an ocean engineer, project manager and director for Harbor Branch Oceanographic and as president and editor of Ocean News & Technology Magazine. Ladd holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Florida.

Lisa Chilik TSC Publishing Account Manager North America 7897 SW Jack James Drive TSC Publishing Stuart, Florida 34997 USA Tel: 574-261-4215 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Chilik has been the account manager for TSC Publishing since 2005. TSC publishes Ocean News & Technology (ON&T), the preferred news publication to the global oceans industry for more than 35 years and ECO magazine, launched in 2013, which provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of issues impacting the coastal and offshore environment. Other TSC products include the SubCableWorld Newsfeed, serving the submarine telecom industry and OffshoreSouce.com, which provides offshore energy industry decision makers with a concise overview of breaking news, industry developments, current issues and critical industry data. TSC readers discover information on technology developments, products and projects, as well as the latest industry data, and about products, services and company news for the following markets: ocean science, offshore energy, communications, defense, subsea survey, commercial diving, underwater vehicles, underwater imaging, marine technology and maritime security.

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Linda Cross Kemper Engineering Services, LLC Kemper Engineering 4520 Jamestown Ave. Suite #3 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA Tel: 225-923-2945 Email: [email protected]

Linda Cross, EI has previous work in semi-autonomous boats as well as advanced engineering techniques. She has led the detailed simulations investigating the impact of the two geometries for deep sea applications.

Michael S. Dean Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA, SEA 00C Deputy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE Director of Ocean Engineering, U.S. Navy Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 Tel: (202) 781-0534 Email: [email protected]

A graduate of Florida Institute of Technology, the U.S. Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center and the Defense Systems Management College, Mr. Dean has significant experience in engineering, operations, contracting and finance. Since 2006 he has served as the Deputy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, Director of Ocean Engineering for the U.S. Navy. In this capacity, he is the senior civilian and acquisition official for Navy salvage and diving, the Navy’s deputy warranting officer for Ocean Engineering and technical authority for both salvage (which includes open ocean oil and hazardous material spill response) and underwater ship repair. He is privileged to lead a diverse workforce of civilian and military personnel in accomplishing the objectives of the U.S. Navy Salvage and Diving Programs.

Pere Fores ICTINEU Submarins SL Co-founder, Administrator and Director Industria 12, 08980 Ictineu Submarines SL St. Feliu de Llobregat, SPAIN Tel: +34 933 094 274 Email: [email protected]

Industrial Designer. Co-founder, administrator and director of ICTINEU Submarins SL and co-founder of the Ictineu Institute, Catalan Submarine Research Centre in 2004. He has conceived and designed the ICTINEU 3 manned submersible for 1.200m. He has worked as an industrial designer, model maker, modeller, and after studying naval design has worked in the construction of recreational sailing and racing vessels for 15 years. He specialized in construction materials and processes involving composites and new materials. He built his first submarine at the age of 11, and later has designed and built his own sailing boats, being the last one an open racing ship with which he has crossed the Atlantic ocean twice. He co-wrote the book l’Atlàntic a quatre mans (The Atlantic four hands).

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Bob Frangenberg Oceaneering International Oceaneering International 1452 Siracusa Rd Morgan City, LA 70380 Tel: (985) 329-3900 Email: [email protected]

Bob Frangenberg was born and raised in Southern California and has worked at Oceaneering International for 23 years. He has held a variety of positions through the years to include Atmospheric Diving Technician and Supervisor, Diving Equipment Manager, and Diving Technical Support. Bob graduated from Teikyo Westmar University with a Bachelor of Science degree in general studies. He also has an Associate of Science degree in Electronics. He is also a graduate of the Mixed Gas Diving Course at Commercial Diving Center, Wilmington California. Bob currently resides in Morgan City, LA.

Colleen Hahn Gryphon Media Strategies President & CEO 9027 John S. Mosby Highway Gryphon Media Strategies Upperville, VA 20184 USA Tel: +1 (703) 851-6944 Email: [email protected]

Colleen Hahn is the President and CEO of Gryphon Media Strategies, a strategic marketing, sales, communications and sponsor procurement company. For over 25 years, Hahn’s strategic insight and innovative programming have helped to build, launch and sustain strong corporate brand reputations. She has worked closely with executive management teams and CEO’s on marketing plans to guide business profitability and growth. Hahn’s expertise has helped identify gaps in the market to launch new and emerging technology for defense, energy and commercial sectors. Gryphon Media Strategies serves clients that span a wide range of industries with one common value: effecting change through technological, creative and strategic innovation. In addition to Gryphon Media Strategies, Hahn founded Halowix in 2015, an independent development and production company creating literary properties and scripted entertainment for film, tv, digital media and print. Halowix develops projects that cross a range of genres with a thematic focus on change.

Graham Hawkes Hawx Open Ocean HAWX Open Ocean 1122 Brickyard Cove Road #202 Point Richmond CA 94801 USA Tel: (415) 497-4193 Email: [email protected]

Considered one of under sea’s most experience and innovative engineers, Hawkes’ manned submersibles include the: Wasp, Mantis, Deep Rover and DeepFlight series, totaling more than 60 vehicles. Founder of several companies: OSEL WASP Ltd, Deep Ocean Engineering Inc., Hawkes Ocean Technologies Inc. and now HAWX Open Ocean, LLC. Within the field of remote technologies Mr. Hawkes pioneered the lightweight military remotely operated weapon system today known as Ultra lightweight ROW’s. Mr. Hawkes has received numerous awards, holds several patents and set records, for example holding the deepest solo ocean dive for over 20 years. Notably Mr. Hawkes and the late Steve Fossett collaborated on the full ocean depth experimental sub “Challenger”. Most recently Mr. Hawkes founded HAWX Open Ocean, LLC, a company whose mission is to responsibly and safely advance humankind into ocean space with new manned and unmanned technologies.

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Captain Mark Hazenberg Naval Sea Systems Command United States Navy NAVSEA, SEA 00C 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 Email: [email protected]

CAPT Mark Hazenberg graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and was commissioned through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps program. CAPT Hazenberg’s sea tours include serving as a junior officer onboard the USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) in multiple divisions. He served as Combat Systems Officer onboard the USS OLYMPIA (SSN 717) and as Executive Officer onboard the USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN 23). CAPT Hazenberg most recently served as the Commanding Officer of Undersea Rescue Command (URC), managing the U.S. Navy’s only Submarine Rescue Organization. During his tour, URC participated in four separate international exercises which involved deploying the U.S. Navy’s submarine rescue equipment to three separate continents. Other shore tour assignments included serving as a Command Center Watch Officer and CTF-134 Scheduling and Operations officer at Commander Submarine Forces Pacific, as an analyst in the Secretary of the Navy’s Office of Program Assessment, an action officer in the Joint Staff J5 Trans-Regional Policy office and on the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) staff. During his shore assignments he earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii.

CAPT Hazenberg is authorized to wear the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medal(3 awards), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5 awards) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards),as well as many other unit awards. CAPT Hazenberg is married to the former Loan Nguyen of Dallas, TX.

Eric Hobson DeepFlight Principal Mechanical Engineer 1150 Brickyard Cove Adventures, Suite 102 DeepFlight Point Richmond CA USA Tel: +1 510 236 3422 Email: [email protected]

Eric Hobson is Principal Mechanical Engineer at DeepFlight (formerly Hawkes Ocean Technologies). Eric first joined DeepFlight in 1995 as a Mechanical Engineer and worked on developing the first three prototype DeepFlight submarine models. In 1998, he transitioned to Lead Engineer, and was most recently Director of Engineering, at Precision Remotes, a company that was spun out of DeepFlight. Precision Remotes is a world leader in innovating remotely operated systems for military applications. Eric rejoined DeepFlight in Spring 2017 and is working on designing and building the newest Dragon and Super Falcon 3S submarines.

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Bart Kemper Kemper Engineering Services, LLC Principal Engineer 4520 Jamestown Ave. Suite #3 Kemper Engineering Services, LLC Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA Tel: 225-923-2945 Email: [email protected]

Bart Kemper is the Principal Engineer for Kemper Engineering Services. He has over two decades of experience in applying advanced engineering techniques in a variety of industries as well as in government service. He has authored numerous papers and patents, including previous work involving applying nonlinear Finite Element Analysis to acrylic marine viewports. He is a member of the ASME Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO) Codes and Standards Committee.

Charles Kohnen SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp President 2133 Porterfield Way, Unit A SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp Upland, CA 91786 Tel: +1.909.626.6262 Email: [email protected]

Charles Kohnen is co-founder and the current president of SEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation which was established in 1995. SEAmagine is a leading designer and manufacturer of one atmosphere manned submersibles and has been one of the key pioneers over the years in the rejuvenation of this marine sector. Charles was SEAmagine’s executive vice-president from 1995 to 2010 and is the president of the company since 2011. Prior to SEAmagine, Mr. Kohnen worked overseas in Africa, Asia, and Europe for the offshore oil service industry with Schlumberger International. Mr. Kohnen has Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from McGill University, Canada.

William Kohnen HYDROSPACE Group Inc President/CEO 9559-P Center Avenue Hydrospace Group Inc. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Tel: +1 ( (909) 989-7773 Email: [email protected]

Over the past 30 years, William Kohnen has developed a portfolio of engineering projects, managerial experience and professional contacts in the submersible and aerospace industries. He is co-founder of SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp and currently President and CEO of Hydrospace Group Inc. where he directs business development projects in the fields of manned submersible design, human occupied pressure vessel systems, high reliability electric motor systems and intelligent control devices for manned and unmanned underwater vehicles. He is a fellow for the Marine Technology Society (MTS) and is current chair of the MTS Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee, since 2003. He is also ASME PVHO (Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy) Committee member for 12 years, member of the PVHO Viewports Sub-committee overseeing the rules for acrylic windows, and chairman of the ASME PVHO Submersibles sub-committee, a regulatory arm overseeing rules for construction of submersibles which provides guidelines for the US Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Mr. Kohnen has worked 20 years with the US Coast Guard and is a member of the ABS Special Rules Committee for Underwater Systems and Vehicles.

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Richard V. Lawson IOSTIA Chief Executive Officer 712 H Street NE, Suite 1061 International Ocean Science & Technology Washington, DC 20002 Industry Association (IOSTIA) Tel: 202.389.9009 Email: [email protected]

Richard V. Lawson serves as the CEO of IOSTIA and as a member of the founding committee he served as a catalyst and provided the vision to gather the Founding Members and launch IOSTIA. Prior to IOSTIA, Richard was the Managing Partner at Association ROI and President of Lawson Association Consulting where he provided C-Level consulting to trade associations and non-profit organizations. From 2008 until 2015, Lawson was the Executive Director of The Marine Technology Society where he led an organization-wide rebranding and expansion of member programs. Lawson’s 25 plus years of non-profit experience includes operational management, strategic planning, membership and program development, international strategy and execution, and board relations.

Takuma Onishi Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. (NME) SHINKAI 6500 Operation team 14-1, Nissei Yokosuka Center Building, Nippon Marine Enterprises Ltd. Ogawa-cho, Yokosuka City, 238-0004 JAPAN Email: [email protected]

Mr. Takuma Onishi is a member of the DSV Shinkai 6500 (SHINKAI). He was assigned to the team in 2006 and was engaged in the SHINKAI for 12 years up to the present. He became a pilot of SHINKAI in 2014 and is in charge of the machine in the cockpit as a Chief pilot mainly from this year. In addition, he sometimes participates in the cruise into ROV and AUV which JAMSTEC owns.

Carme Parareda ICTINEU Submarins SL Co-founder, Administrator and COO Industria 12, 08980 ICTINEU Submarins SL St. Feliu de Llobregat SPAIN Tel: +34 933 094 274 Email: [email protected]

Co-founder, administrator and COO of ICTINEU Submarins SL. As a Surveying Engineer she worked in the service of the Cartographic Institute of Catalonia for 15 years, since 1992, in the field of geodesy, high accuracy positioning and GPS navigation techniques. In 2004 she re-oriented her career to ocean observation and underwater technology, co-founding in 2004 the Ictineu Institute, Catalan Submarine Research Centre, and in 2007 ICTINEU Submarins SL where she develops her main professional activity as chief operations manager, sales, certification procedures and pilot in training. In parallel from 2007 to 2009 she coordinated the Argo Maris Foundation activities (sea exploration and outreach) and from 2009 to 2016 she was a board member of the Catalan Maritime Cluster. Member of the Marine Technology Society since 2009. A traveller who loves adventure sports and mountaineering, after crossing Mongolia by bike, she sailed across the Atlantic twice. She co-wrote a book l’Atlàntic a quatre mans (The Atlantic four hands).

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Kip Peterson Thorsborg Institute, LLC CEO P.O. Box 2017 Thorsborg Institute, LLC Brunswick, Georgia 31521 USA Tel: 770 518-0704 Email: [email protected]

Kip Peterson is the founder and CEO of Thorsborg Institute, LLC an international consultancy firm with a global strategic consultancy practice that works with governments, the World Bank and other institutions and has an active hydrospace division that is involved with undersea research and training. Kip has done business in 97 countries; been a presidential appointee for trade development; is a World Bank expert consultant and is an experienced offshore US Merchant Marine Master and professional diver and has sailed on the world’s oceans in commercial and research vessels. His decades of professional maritime expertise are augmented by a degree in Marine Biology, a graduate degree in international policy and management and his certifications as a professional research diver/instructor with 43 years of experience.

Leonard Pool Sidus Solutions Managing Director 7352 Trade Street Sidus Solutions San Diego, CA 92121 USA Tel: +1-619-275-5533 Email: [email protected]

Leonard R. Pool brings extensive experience in the studying of electronic systems for energy, oceanographic and subsea applications. His past duties include military video systems, extensive active and passive acoustics/sonar applications, the development of medical electronics, defense and subsea requirements for electric robotic positioning, deepwater drilling applications and dynamic positioning & navigation. Mr. Pool is the managing director of Sidus Solutions LLC., an electronics engineering company specializing in the development and manufacturing of surveillance equipment for subsea and hazardous areas used in offshore oil & gas operations. His dynamic leadership and innovative engineering has gained him respect and direct relationships with multinational oil and gas corporations, service providers, universities and governmental organizations. Early leadership training as a Naval ROTC cadet eventually lead to a 2nd class petty officer in the US Navy. With an affinity of electronics, he became highly skilled in surface and submarine sonar. After his service, Mr. Pool expanded his education, advancing his career in leadership positions of medical electronics before returning to defense electronics, maritime navigation and communication equipment. Mr. Pool has spent the past 20+ years responding to technical demands from energy, defense, academic and industry clients to solve a wide range of surveillance applications.

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Dr. G.A. Ramadass National Institute of Ocean Technology Group Head, Scientist-G Ministry of Earth Sciences National Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600 100, INDIA Tel: +91-44-6678 3388 Email: [email protected]

G. A. Ramadass is a scientist at the National Institute of Technology(NIOT), Chennai. His research areas include Deep Sea Technology, Underwater Acoustics and Marine Instruments. At NIOT he is the head Deep Sea Technology Group. In 2010 he won the National Geoscience award under the Exploration of Oil and Natural Gas category. He led NIOT team during the 34th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica in February- March 2015. Polar Remotely Operated Vehicle (PROVe), developed indigenously at NIOT, was used for exploration in the lake and shelf area of Antarctica during this expedition. A doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras he handled technology development programmes leading to products and patents. He has been the Chief Scientist of 15 cruises and scientific explorations on-board various research vessels . His recent work includes publications in the international journals, international conferences and four international patents. He is Vice Chair of IEEE-OES India Chapter.

Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich Russian Academy of Sciences Head of Deep Manned Submersibles Laboratory P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Nakhimovsky prospect 36 Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow 117997, RUSSIA Tel: +7 (499) 124 79 94 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Anatoly Sagalevich is a Deep Ocean explorer and has been Head of the Deepwater Manned Submersible Laboratory at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Moscow, since 1979. Dr. Sagalevich took part in the construction of Pisces VIII, Pisces IX and both MIR-1 and MIR-2 Deep Submergence Vehicles (DSV) on which he has completed more than 300 submersions as the chief pilot of DSVs. Between 1989 and 2005 he led 28 expeditions on MIR submersibles. He was the pilot of MIR during expeditions to RMS Titanic, Bismarck, Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets, I-52,[2] Russian submarine K-141 Kursk. Dr. Sagalevich holds the world record for the deepest fresh water dive, at 1,637 meters (5,371 ft) and on August 2, 2007 he was the pilot of MIR-1 DSV, that reached the seabed at the North Pole during Arktika 2007 expedition. On January 10, 2008 Anatoly Sagalevich was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for “courage and heroism showed in extremal conditions and successful completion of High-Latitude Arctic Deep-Water Expedition.”

Mark Schleef NAVSEA PMS391F4 COR/Global Rescue Operations C/O Undersea Rescue Command Naval Sea Systems Command Bldg 497 P.O. Box 357049 San Diego, CA 92135-7049 Tel: 619-545-3392 Email: [email protected] Program Analyst / Contracting Officer Representative, Operations and Maintenance Contract & SRDRS FMS Support Equipment Contract / Global Submarine Rescue Operations Representative at Undersea Rescue Command, Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, CA

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Karl Stanley Roatan Institute of Deep-sea Exploration Roatan Institute of Deep-sea Exploration Half Moon Bay , Honduras Tel: 011-504-3359-2887 Email: [email protected]

Karl Stanley has spent three-quarters of his life exploring the planet’s final frontier. He has designed and built two different deep diving submersibles, each of which pushed the limits of submersible design in its own way. He has piloted these subs with numerous research organizations and businesses in three countries, but primarily in Honduras, where he founded the Roatan Institute of Deep-sea Exploration (RIDE). RIDE is the base of operations for the submersible Idabel, one of three deep diving submersibles in the world that offer trips to the public on a continual basis. This operation is the deepest diving of the 3, the longest continually operating, and the most affordable. Through his work diving with the public, research scientists, and personal exploration, Karl has accumulated more hours directly observing deep-sea aquatic life than even the most seasoned scientists. He has logged more than 2000 dives, ranging from 500-2000 feet and totalling over 5000 hours at these depths.

Bruce Strickrott Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Group Manager/Senior Pilot 266 Woods Hole Road DSV Alvin, WHOI Woods Hole, MA 02543-1050 USA Tel: (508) 548-1400 Email: [email protected]

Bruce Strickrott is Group Manager and Senior Pilot of the DSV Alvin at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Alvin, and its support ship, the R/V Atlantis, are owned by the U.S. Navy and operated as part of the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility, with principal funding from the National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research. Bruce joined the Alvin operations team in 1996, and has logged over 356 dives for a total time of over 2400 hours (100 days) submerged. Throughout his tenure, he has travelled extensively with the submersible, supporting scientists from around the world with dives to depths of 4500 meters. He and his team have helped identify and collect many new species, including the deepest recorded hagfish (Eptotretus strickrottii–bearing his last name). In addition, he participated in a number of major Alvin overhaul events including the completion of the newest Alvin in 2013. Currently, Bruce has oversight of the engineering and operations groups. The team is working on new designs that will ultimately complete Alvin’s final systems conversion for 6500-meter depth certification. Initial dive operations to 6500 meters are scheduled for 2021. Bruce’s early career was spent in the service of the U.S. Navy. He has a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, graduating cum laude in 1996.

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Anthony Tarantino Alvin Group, WHOI Alvin Operations Coordinator 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA 02543 Tel: (508) 548-1400 Email: [email protected]

Anthony Tarantino has a background in electrical engineering with over 20 years of experience in operations, test, service, and project management. He is a Navy certified DSV Alvin pilot and has worked with several other manned and unmanned submersible vehicles. He is currently the Alvin Operations Coordinator and the Alucia Submersible Operations and Engineering Group Manager.

Thomas Trudel Stanley Submarines Head Engineer Half Moon Bay, Honduras Roatán Institute of Deepsea Exploration (RIDE) Tel: 011-504-3359-2887 Email: [email protected]

Thomas Trudel is the Head Engineer at the Roatán Institute of Deepsea Exploration (RIDE). RIDE’s mission is to provide affordable transport to the deep ocean for the public and scientific community as well as to push the limits of deep sea submersible design. Over the last 7 years at RIDE, Thomas has been responsible for mission critical improvements to Idabel, the flagship submersible at RIDE, including new windows, structural components, and an autopilot system. In 2017, he designed and built custom scientific equipment used to collect biological samples for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and University of Washington. This streamlined system enabled the scientists from STRI and UW to capture nearly 30 fish samples, 5 of which were new species, at a significantly lower cost than competitive systems. Without this reduction in cost the project would not have been possible. Thomas also leads several research efforts at RIDE focused on improving the fundamental performance of deep sea submersibles.

Scott Waters Pisces VI Deep Sea Submarine Pisces VI 1725 Ottawa Rd SALINA, KS 67401 Tel: (772) 812-0260 Email: [email protected]

Scott Waters started his passion of engineering, exploration, and entrepreneurship at a very young age, spending his time designing various submarines and spacecraft instead of paying attention in school. He attended Kansas State University school of business, Washburn University school of law, and Cloud Community college. He started an event rental business in 2007 and one year later he started construction on his first submarine “KW­350 Trustworthy”. Scott’s business grew quickly and he merged it with another company and soon became CEO, grossing 25 million USD in sales with 250 employees. Scott finished his first submarine and then decided to pursue a career in human occupied vehicles in hazardous environments. In 2015, he purchased the Deep Sea Submarine Pisces VI and assembled a crew of experts to upgrade the submarine to a state of the art scientific vehicle. Scott spent a month with the submarine DSV Alvin on an expedition in June of 2017. He is also involved in the space and aerospace sectors, being on the Human Spaceflight Tract for the Space Advisory Council as well as holding a private pilot license. Scott is the recipient of the Eagle Scout Award, as well as the Business Professionals of America national finalist in Entrepreneurship. Scott’s goal in life is to increase human knowledge of space and the ocean by lowering costs to make it more accessible. In his free time he is an avid technical scuba diver and mountain climber.

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Masanobu Yanagitani JAMSTEC Senior Engineer, Marine Technology & Engineering Center 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka JAMSTEC Kanagawa, Japan 237-0061 Tel: +81-46-867-9914 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Masanobu Yanagitani is Senior Engineer of Marine Technology and Engineering Center in Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). Currently he is in charge of operation and maintenance control and planning for JAMSTEC fleet in Research Fleet Dept., but he had joined SHINKAI operations team as a pilot and mechanic, so he has 11 years of experience in the field of a deep-sea research. He also has an experience of joining the short cruise of the IFREMER Submersible.

MUV Remembers: Leah Michelle Ridgway (1963 - 2018) - Marine Research Biologist and Ecologist, Explorer, Submarine Pilot, ROV operator, SCUBA diver, Educator, EMT, and Impassioned advocate for marine conservation

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2018 MUV COMPANY DIRECTORY

ALS Marine Battelle Spyridon Volonakis, Managing Director Tim Rennick, P.E., Manager, Maritime Systems 85 Vouliagmenis Ave Glyfada 505 King Avenue Athens, GR 16674, Greece Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA Tel: +30 210 9607077 Tel. +1 614.424.5865 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.alsmarine.gr www.battelle.org

ABS Blanson Ltd. American Bureau of Shipping Andy Turner, Managing Director Roy Thomas, Engineering Manager Unit B, Coventry Road Narborough ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive Leicester LE19 2GG UK Houston, Texas 77060 USA Tel. +44(0) 0116 286 7007 Tel: 1-281-877-5800 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.blanson.com www.eagle.org

M/V Alucia Blue Marble Exploration LLC Mark (Buck) Taylor Guillermo Sohnlein, Co-Founder & CEO Beta Maritime Ltd, 1 Glendinning Pl 310 Westbury Lane Westport, Connecticut 06880 USA Alpharetta, GA 30005 Tel: +1 510 940 3416 Tel: +1 (703) 346-3041 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.mvalucia.com www.bluemarbleexploration.com

Aquatica Submarines Int’l Inc. Blue Turtle Engineering Harvey Flemming, President Lee Frey, President & Chief Engineer 418, 1489 Marine Drive 6430 Floridana Avenue West Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V7T 1B8 Melbourne Beach, FL. 32951 USA Tel: 587-333-6062 Tel. +1-321-917-1624 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.aquaticasubmarines.com www.blueturtleengineering.com

Atlantis Submarines Int’l Inc. Brownies Global Logistics John Witney, VP Engineering Robert Carmichael, Director of Global Logistics West 6th Avenue 3005 NW 25th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y-1K8, Canada Pompano Beach, FL, 33069 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-954-299-8181 www.atlantissubmarines.com Email: [email protected] www.globalsubdive.com

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences DNV - GL Institute of Oceanology Harald Pauli, Department for Pressure Iliya Shtirkov, Head of Research Vessels & Underwater Technology Submersible Department Brooktorkai 18 PO Box 152 Varna 9000 Bulgaria 20457 Hamburg, Germany Tel. +359-52-370-483 io-bas.bg Tel: +49 40 36149 8925 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.io-bas.bg www.dnvgl.com

Cayman Islands Shipping Registry DOER Marine John Aune, Deputy Director, Global Liz Taylor, President Operations and Commercial Services 1827 Clement Ave. 133 Elgin Avenue, P.O. Box 2256 Building 19, Alameda CA 94501 USA Grand Cayman KY1-1107 Cayman Islands Tel: (510) 530-9388 Tel: +1 345-949-8831 Email: [email protected] [email protected] www.doermarine.com www.cishipping.com

China National Deep Sea Center Evonik Cryo LLC Feng Liu Britt Nordby, Strategic Markets Manager #6 Xianxialing Road 299 Jefferson Road Qingdao P.R. China Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: 973-929-8200 www.ndsc.org.cn Email: [email protected] www.evonik.com

China Ship Scientific Research EYOS Expeditions Ltd. Center Rob McCallum, Founding Partner Ye Cong, Director Engineering Kissack Court, 29 Parliament St. 222 East Shanshui Road, Binhu District Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM8 1AT, British Isles Wuxi, Jiangsu 214082 P.R. China Tel: +1 801 390 7025 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.cssrc.com.cn www.eyos-expeditions.com

DeepFlight FAU Harbor Branch Adam Wright, CEO Oceanographic Institute 1150 Brickyard Cove Rd #102 5600 US 1 North Point Richmond, CA 94801 USA Fort Pierce, FL 34946 USA Tel: +1 (510) 236-3422 Tel: (772) 466-9876 Email: [email protected] www.fau.edu/hboi www.deepflight.com

Deep Sub/Pentarius LLC FMS Engineering Chris Welsh, Sub Owner Bret Faircloth, P.E. PO Box 12723 2509 Commercial Park Drive Newport Beach, CA 92658 USA Mobile, AL 36606 USA Tel: +1 949 278 2012 Tel: (251) 450-2377 Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.deepsubllc.com www.fmsengineering.com

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General Dynamics Electric Boat GSE Trieste Dan Gietzen Giunio Santi 75 Eastern Point Road Piazza Bergamo, 18 Groton, CT 06340 USA 24040 Ciserano BG, Italy Tel: 860-433-3000 Tel. +(39) 035 882629 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.gdeb.com www.gsetrieste.it

GEOMAR Helmholtz Hawaii Undersea Research Karen Hissmann, Tauchboot-JAGO-Team Laboratory (HURL) Zentrum fuer Ozeanforschung Kiel Terry Kerby, Chief Pilot, Director of Wischhofstr. 1-3, Geb. 8D/134 Submarine Operations, 1000 Pope Road 24148 Kiel, Germany Marine Science Building (MSB) 303 Tel. +49 -431-600-2253 Honolulu, HI 96822 USA Tel: (808) 956-6335 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.geomar.de www.soest.hawaii.edu

Glenair Connectors Hawx Open Ocean Lutz Mueller, Product Manager Graham Hawkes 1211 Air Way 1122 Brickyard Cove Road #202 Glendale, CA 91201-2497 USA Point Richmond CA 94801 Tel: (818) 247-6000 USA Tel. (415) 497-4193 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.glenair.com www.hawxopenocean.com

Global Dynamix Hickey Underwater Vehicle Peter J. Fitzgerald, CEO. Consulting LLC 7 Sycamore Way, Unit 1 Patrick Hickey Branford, CT 06405 USA 1061 Cobb Hill Road Tel: (860) 434-5997 Waterbury, Vermont 05676 USA Email: [email protected] Tel. +1 (802) 272-7530 www.gdynx.com Email: [email protected]

Global Ocean Design Heinz Fritz Kevin Hardy Kunststoffverarbeitung 7955 Silverton Ave. Suite 1208 Heinz Fritz San Diego, CA 92126 USA Gewerbestraße 11 Tel: 858-560-1799 DE-89542 Herbrechtingen, Germany Email: [email protected] Tel: +49 7324 988-0 www.globaloceandesign.com Eamil: [email protected] www.heinz-fritz.de

Gryphon Media Strategies Hellenic Center for Marine Colleen Hahn, President & CEO Research P.O. Box 1252 Dimitris Sakellariou, Research Director Middleburg, VA 20118 USA Geologist, Coordinator of Underwater Tel: 703-851-6944 Operations Department Email: [email protected] 19013 Anavyssos, Greece www.gryphonmediastrategies.com Email: [email protected] www.hcmr.gr

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Hoffman Marine International Ocean Science & Pete Hoffman Technology Industry Association 2585 SE 12th Street Richard Lawson, Chief Executive Officer Pompano Beach, FL 33062 USA 712 H Street NE, Suite 1061 Tel: (954) 943-2417 Washington, DC 20002 Email: [email protected] Tel: 202.389.9009 www.subdive.com Email: [email protected] www.IOSTIA.org

Hydrospace Group Inc. iXBlue William Kohnen, President/CEO Olivier Cervantes, Vice President 9559 Center Avenue, Ste P 34, rue de la Croix de Fer Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730 USA 78100 Saint Germain en Laye France Tel: +1 (909) 989-7773 Tel. +33 1 30 08 88 88 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.hydrospacegroup.com www.ixblue.com

ICTINEU Submarins SL James Fisher Defence Carme Parareda, COO Ben Sharples, Technical Director Industria 12, 08980 Cartside Avenue St. Feliu de Llobregat, Spain Inchinnan Business Park Tel: +34 933 094 274 PA4 9RW, United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)141 812 8700 www.ictineu.net Email: [email protected] www.jfdefence.com

IFREMER, Underwater Systems James Fisher Defence Sweden Department Carl Hagman, Technical Director Viorel Ciausu, Director of Nautile Operations Rindö Västra Zone Portuaire de Brégaillon 185 41 Vaxholm, Sweden 83507 La Seyne sur Mer, France Tel: +46 8 541 318 80 Tel. +33 (0)494304966 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.theseal.se www.ifremer.fr

Innerspace Corporation JAMSTEC Omar Rafeh, Engineering Manager Itaru Kawama, Senior Engineer for Marine 1138 East Edna Place Technology Covina, CA 91724 USA 2-15 Natsushima-cho Tel: (626) 331-0921 Yokosuka 237-0076, Japan Email: [email protected] Tel: +81-46-867-9936 www.innerspacethrusters.com Email: [email protected] www.jamstec.go.jp

International Maritime Inc. Kemper Engineering Services Don Walsh Bart Kemper, Principal Engineer Myrtle Point, Oregon USA 4520 Jamestown Ave, #3 Tel: +1 (541) 572-2313 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: (225) 923-2945 Email: [email protected] www.kempereng.com

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Lockheed Martin MSUBS Dan Mcleod, Senior Program Manager Brett Phaneuf, Managing Director Riviera Beach, FL 33404 USA 42 Sina Park Road, Estover Tel. +1 (561) 494-2064 Plymouth UK PL6 7FH Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 1752 696069 www.lockheedmartin.com Email: [email protected] www.msubs.com

NAVSEA Marine Pollution Control Corp. Roger Schaffer, Deputy Director, Submarine David Usher, Chairman Safety and Quality Assurance 8631 W Jefferson Ave Naval Surface Warfare Center Detroit, MI 48209 1333 Isaac Hull Ave, SE Tel: (313) 849-2333 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-7101 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: (202) 781-5425 www.marinepollutioncontrol.com Email: [email protected] www.navsea.navy.mil

MECCO Inc. NAVSEA Mike Chapman, PMS399 - Special Operations Forces (SOF) Chair MTS Cables & Connectors Cmtee Undersea Mobility Program Management 14244 Man Street NE Tommy Beals Duvall WA 98019 USA Tel: +1 (202) 781-0518 Tel: (425) 788-4522 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.navsea.navy.mil www.meccoinc.com

Mobimar National Institute of Ocean Hannu Tiainen, Marketing Manager Technology Pansiontie 56, 20240 Dr. M. A. Atmanand, Project Director Turku, Finland Velachery – Tambaram Road, Pallikaranai Tel: +358 20 7698500 Chennai 600, 100 India Email: [email protected] Tel: +91 44 6678 3303 www.mobimar.com Email: [email protected] www.niot.res.in

Monterey Bay Aquarium Nekton Research Institute (MBARI) Oliver Steeds, Mission Director Megan Davis, PhD, Interim Executive Director Tel: :+44 7984 677509 7700 Sandholdt Road Email​ :​ [email protected] Moss Landing, California 95039-9644 USA www.nektonmission.org Tel: (831) 775-1700 Email: [email protected] www.mbari.org

Moog Space & Defense Group NOAA Office of Ocean Plant 26, 400 Jamison Road Exploration and Research Elma, NY 14059 Karen Kohanowich, Acting Director of the Tel: 1 (716) 652-2000 National Undersea Research Program Email: [email protected] 1315 East West Highway, SSMC III, 10th Floor www.moog.com Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 USA Tel:: (301) 734-1010 Email: [email protected] explore.noaa.gov

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Nuytco Research Ltd. Phoenix International Holdings Phil Nuytten Wally Jones, SRDRS Maintenance 216 East Esplanade Manager/PRM Pilot North Vancouver, B.C. V7L 1A3 P.O. Box 181110 Canada Coronado, CA 92178 USA Tel: +1 (604) 980-6262 Tel: (619) 545-6901 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.nuytco.com www.phnx-international.com

Oceaneering Advanced Technologies PSUBS David Reid, Deputy Program Manager of Jon Wallace, Co-Founder Submarine Rescue Systems PO Box 53 Weare, NH 03281 USA 7001 Dorsey Road Tel: (603) 232-9157 Hanover, Maryland 21076 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: (443) 459-3700 www.psubs.org email: [email protected] www.oceaneering.com

OceanGate Inc. Rainbowfish Ocean Technologies Co. Stockton Rush, CEO Xin Wu, CEO 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 112 Rm.1901-1905, No.777 Hong Qiao Road Everett, WA 98201 USA Shanghai 200031, PR China Tel: +1 (425) 939-8409 Tel: 86-021-64735205 Email [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.oceangate.com www.rainbowfish11000.com

OceanWorks International Rayotek Scientific Inc. Phil Reynolds, Senior Account Manager Bill Raggio, CTO & President #120-6741 Cariboo Road 11499 Sorrento Valley Rd Burnaby BC, CANADA V3N 4A3 San Diego, California 92121 USA Tel: +1 604 418 2813 Tel: +1 858-558-3671 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.oceanworks.com www.rayotek.com

Pacific Subsea Saipan, Inc. Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation John F (Jack) McClure, Vice President/ COO Joachim and Kirsten Jakobsen Lowerbase, Mangrove Place, Seaplane Ramp Rocha Vermelha, Apt. 249 PMB 672 PPP, PO 10,000, Saipan MP 96950 Praia do Almoxarife Tel: 670 322 7734 P - 9900-451 Horta, Portugal Email: [email protected] Tel.: +351-91 985 8539 www.saipansubmarine.com Email: [email protected] www.rebikoff.org

Patriot Engineering Co. Remote Ocean Systems Fred Jensen, Co-Founder Bruce Sutphen, Director of Engineering 16937 Munn Road and Technology Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 5618 Copley Drive Tel: 1-440-543-3100 San Diego, CA 92111 USA Email: [email protected] Tel: (858) 565-8500 x 148 www.patriotengineeringco.com Email: [email protected] www.rosys.com

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RINA - USA Stanley Submarines Bruce Garabaghi Karl Stanley 13450 W Sunrise Blvd #350 Half Moon Bay, Honduras Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33323 USA Tel: 011-504-3359-2887 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.rina.org www.stanleysubmarines.com

Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. State Marine Technical Shirshov Institute of Oceanology University, St. Petersburg Anatoly Sagalevich, Head of Deep Kyrill V. Rozhdestvensky, D. Sc., Vice-Rector, Manned Sub Laboratory International Science & Education Nakhimovsky prospect 36 3, Lotsmanskaya Moscow 117997, Russia Saint Petersburg, 190008 Russia Tel: +7 (499) 124 79 94 Tel: +7 (812) 714-2923 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.ocean.ru/eng www.smtu.ru

SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp Sub Aviator Systems Charles Kohnen, Co-Founder Jay Wade 2133 Porterfield Way, Unit A 336 36th Street, Suite #379 Upland, CA 91786 Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Tel: +1.909.626.6262 Tel: +1-888-809-7948 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.seamagine.com www.subaviators.com

Shanghai Ocean University Sub Mare Technologies Dr. Weicheng Cui, Dean, Hadal Science and Fredrik Gerhardsson Technology Research Center Sweden No.999, Hucheng Huan Road Tel: +46 491 760 217 Shanghai, 201306 P.R. China Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.submaretechnologies.com www.shou.edu.cn/eng

Sidus Solutions Submergence Group Leonard Pool, Managing Director Brett Phaneuf, President 7352 Trade Street 4 Water Street San Diego, CA 92121 USA Chester, CT 06412 USA Tel: +1-619-275-5533 Tel: (860)526-4911 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sidus-solutions.com www.submergencegroup.com

Southwest Research Institute Tank Doctor Aquatic Systems Joe Crouch, Program Director Mike Caudle, President 6220 Culebra Rd. 209 Aerotech Drive, Unit # 8 San Antonio, Texas 78238 USA B2T 1J4 Canada Tel: +1 (210) 522-4295 Tel: (902) 873-3939 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.swri.org

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Thorsborg Institute, LLC Undersea Hunter Group Captain Kip Peterson (USMM), CEO Shmulik Blum P.O. Box 2017 #SJO 314 Brunswick, Georgia 31521 USA PO Box 025331 Tel: 770 518-0704 Miami, FL 33102-5331 USA Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.thorsborg.com www.underseahunter.com

Teledyne Brown Engineering Vulcan Inc. Earl Presson, Director Robert Kraft, Director, Subsea Operations. 300 Sparkman Drive NW 505 Fifth Ave S., Suite 900 Huntsville, AL 35805 USA Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: 256-726-1000 Tel: (206) 342-2000 Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.tbe.com www.vulcan.com

Triton Submarines Woods Hole Oceanographic Patrick Lahey, President Institution 9015 17th Place Bruce Strickrott, Manager and Senior Vero Beach, Florida 32966 USA Submersible Pilot, DSV Alvin Tel: +1 (772) 770-1995 266 Woods Hole Road Email: [email protected] Woods Hole, MA 02543-1050 USA www.tritonsubs.com Tel: (508) 289-2252 Email: [email protected] www.whoi.edu

U-Boat Worx B.V XPrize Erik Hasselman, Sales and Marketing Manager Jyotika Virmani Oosterhoutseweg 77 Senior Director in Prize Operations 4816 KC Breda 800 Corporate Pointe, Suite 350 The Netherlands Culver City, CA 90230 USA Tel: +31 (0)76 5713096 Tel: +1.424.228.1945 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.uboatworx.com www.xprize.org

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Treasurer Marketing-Sales Secretary Kip Peterson Colleen Hahn, CEO Daniel Lance Thorsborg Institute, LLC Gryphon Media Strategies Lance Industries Tel. (770) 518-0704 Tel. (703) 851-6944 Tel. (609) 805-1644 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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