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www.sea-technology.com March 2015 / st 49 Ocean Signal (Margate, England) has announced the receipt of the approvals for usage, which confrm that all of the relevant requirements have been satisfed for a life- saving product. Developed as the smallest AIS MOB device, the rescueME MOB1 has also received approval for the United States. Subsea UK Meets With Trade Envoy to Mexico Subsea U.K. (Aberdeen, Scotland) is helping British sub- sea businesses capitalize on opportunities in the Mexican oil and gas market. At a briefng for the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Mex- ico Baroness Bonham Carter held at the Aberdeen Harbour Marine Operations Centre, Neil Gordon, Subsea's chief ex- ecutive, highlighted the specialist expertise and technical capabilities developed by subsea companies in the North Sea region and the similarities to Mexico's own harsh deep- water conditions. Sonardyne Achieves OHSAS 18001 Accreditation Sonardyne International Ltd. (Yateley, England) an- nounced that its U.K. sites in Yateley; Aberdeen, Scotland; and Plymouth, England, have been awarded the Occupa- tion Health and Safety Assessment Specifcation (OHSAS) 18001 Safety Management System Standard accreditation, after successful audits of all three sites. This latest achieve- ment demonstrates Sonardyne's commitment to health and safety in the workplace on a global scale. OHSAS sets the minimum requirements for occupational health and safety management for best practice in the work- place. Industry Forum Designed to Promote Change A forum aimed at producing a practical response to mari- time casualty management was recently launched in Singa- pore. LOC Group (London, England) is set to host the forum during the upcoming Singapore Maritime Week in April. The two-day meeting is intended for global industry lead- ers from all parties involved in marine casualties. It will take place from April 23 to 24, 2015 at Singapore's Fullerton Ho- tel. MMT Performs Cable Crossings Survey As part of the preparations for a cable laying campaign, MMT (Västra Frölunda, Sweden) has completed a cable crossings survey for Kraftnät Åland (Mariehamn, Finland). The planned submarine cable is 152 kilometers long and will be laid from Naantali to Juvik, Finland. The survey was planned based on a desktop survey done by MMT during the summer and fall of 2014. All available information for the area was combined in a database. A se- lection of priority blocks was made based on that informa- tion and served as the basis for the survey campaign. Global Expansion Drives ClassNK Growth Registration totals for 2014 have been announced for ClassNK (Tokyo, Japan). Over the course of the year, 833 new vessels joined its register, marking the fourth year that the classifcation society registered more than 20 million in new tonnage. Led by continued strength in the newbuild markets, ClassNK registered a total of 548 newbuilds. At the end of December 2014, ClassNK had a total of 8,872 ves- sels on its register. n -Jack Fisher, President Call for a free catalog or visit our web site: jwfishers.com "Fishers underwater video products are cost effective tools for under- water search and inspec- tion. The line includes low-cost mini cameras, dropped video systems, towed cameras, and powerful ROVs with scanning sonar onboard. Fishers has an underwa- ter camera that will fit your applica- tion and your budget." 1953 County St., E. Taunton, MA 02718 USA • (800)822-4744 (508)822-7330 • FAX: (508)880-8949 • email: jwfishers@aol.com • www.jwfishers.com Scan-650 Scanning Sonar $6,995 CT-1 Cable Tracker with Signal Injector $15,995 Proton 4 Marine Magnetometer $12,995 $20,995 Pingers $795 Side Scans P12 Boat-towed Metal Detector $9,995 "Fishers underwater video cameras brave the dangerous sites , so you don't have to" Proton 4 Pingers and Receivers Only $20,995 SeaOtter-2 SeaOtter-2 ROV ROV Control Box with Built-in Monitor Very Rugged and Compact