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www.sea-technology.com November 2014 / st 33 ing at this half-day presentation were Michael Larkin, technol- ogy transfer manager at the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center; Fiona Regan of Dublin Univer- sity; Dr. Theresa A. Baus, head of the Technology Partnerships Offce at the U.S. Na- val Undersea Warfare Center; and Harlan Doliner, attorney and head of maritime practice at Verrill Dana LLP and presi- dent of the Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network. "Technology transfer is about getting the results of research into the public do- main," said Larkin. "It can be a catalyst for innovation." The challenge is identify- ing the players to get things done—a chal- lenge that applies to government, indus- try and academia alike. An example of a successful public- private international partnership was presented by Regan, who spoke about the pilot program SmartBay off Ireland's Galway Bay, an ocean cluster where various sensors, ocean energy and communications technologies are being tested and developed. The regular technical sessions were well-attended, with many talks being given to a full crowd. Underwater navi- gation was a popular topic, which included presentations on "Enhancing AUV localization using underwater acoustic O CEANS'14 MTS/IEEE St. John's took place September 14 to 19 in St. John's, Newfound- land and Labrador, Canada. The theme of the show was "Oceans: Where Challenge Becomes Op- portunity." The setting—the province of New- foundland and Lab- rador—has a long history of maritime industry and culture and bills itself as "the world's cold-ocean laboratory." The bustling show, attended by 1,963 visitors, had a wide variety of par- ticipants. Particularly striking was the high attendance by young people and women, who are typically under-represented groups in the indus- try. The up-and-com- ing generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs mingled with estab- lished industry mem- bers, and a lot of new connections were made as people discussed ideas during and after the technical sessions, as well as on the exhibit foor, which hosted more than 130 exhibitors, including Sea Technology magazine. Technical Sessions Among the special sessions was "International Partner- ships: Catalyzing Ocean Technology Transfer and Collabo- rations with Government, Industry and Academia." Speak- OCEANS'14 MTS/IEEE St. John's By Aileen Torres-Bennett ST Conference Review This year's Compass Industrial Award was given to Greg Johnson of RBR, Ltd. (left). The Compass Distinguished Achievement Award was given to Bjørn Jalving (mid- dle), who also accepted the Compass International Award on behalf of Kongsberg Maritime Embient GmbH. Amos Bussmann (right), president of Compass Publica- tions, Inc., presented the Compass Awards during the MTS luncheon at OCEANS'14 St. John's.