Ocean Technology Workshops & Industry Spotlight Sessions

The Day 1 Program will provide OTE participants the opportunity to present their technologies, products or services to a diverse audience of ocean-related engineers, researchers, technologists and administrators. In addition to the traditional Ocean Technology Workshops* in which exhibiting manufacturers can present their products and technologies to a variety of potential end-users, this year’s program will include several “Industry Spotlight Sessions” where a special focus will be given to sectors and organizations that are having a significant impact on the economic and technological expansion of the Ocean Technology Industry - or that are offering exciting new opportunities for partnering or collaboration.   

Industry Spotlight Session 1 – 9:00 am

Regional Opportunities for Technology Transfer and Collaboration

Session Chair: Steve Withrow, Trinity International Consultants, Inc.

Dr. Daniel Stuermer – VP of External Relations, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Topic:  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Open for Business: An Introduction to the WHOI Office of Applied Oceanography

Dr. Theresa Baus – Head, Technology Partnership Enterprise Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Newport, RI

Topic: Partnering with Naval Undersea Warfare Center , Division Newport

Dr. Malcolm Spaulding – Executive Director, URI Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology, Narragansett, RI

Topic: Technology Partnering Opportunities Through the COEUT

Dr. Robert Curtis – CEO, Regional Technology Development Corp. (RTDC) of Cape Cod , Woods Hole, MA

Topic:  Creating Value by Facilitating Technology Licensing and New Company Formation

Industry Spotlight Session #2 – 1:00 pm

Regional Investment in Ocean Technology in Newfoundland & Labrador

Session Chair:  Neil Gall, Ocean Technology Advisor, ITRD, St. John ’s NL

Dennis Hogan – Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Innovation, Trade & Rural Development (ITRD), St. John’s NL

Topic: Oceans of Opportunity : The Provincial Government’s Support for the Ocean Technology Sector

Glenn Blackwood - Executive Director, Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MI/MUN), St. John’s, NL

Topic: The Marine Institute of Memorial University : Where You Want To Be

Oceans Advance, Inc. - Invited

Industry Spotlight Session 3 – 2:00 pm

Teledyne Marine – Industry Collaboration at its Best
Teledyne RD Instruments, Teledyne Benthos, Teledyne TSS, Teledyne DG O’Brien, ODI, Teledyne Impulse, Teledyne Geophysical Instruments - and now Teledyne Webb Research - Working Together to Serve the Industry’s Needs.

Session Chair: Margo Newcombe, Teledyne RD Instruments, Sandwich, MA

John Flynn – V.P. Sales/Marketing, ODI, Daytona Beach, FL

Topic:  Teledyne Marine – An Inside Look at an Emerging Industry Solution Provider

Darryl Symonds – Marine Measurements Business Unit Manager, Teledyne RD Instruments, Poway, CA

Topic:  Teledyne RD Instruments New DVS-6000 for Deep Water Moored Applications- Enhanced Current Profiling Capability at a Single Price Point

Straud Armstrong – Sales Application Engineer, Teledyne Benthos, N. Falmouth, MA

Topic: Teledyne Benthos C3D, Side Scan Imagery with Bathymetry –

Mapping Co-located Sidescan Imagery and Bathymetry of Shallow Submarine Structures in Venice, Italy , Using the Teledyne Benthos C3D

Doug McGowen – Director Sales/Marketing, Teledyne Benthos, N. Falmouth, MA

Topic:  Teledyne Benthos Underwater Wireless OEM Solutions-

Examples of Using Teledyne Benthos Acoustic Modem OEM Electronics to Transform  Oceanographic Instruments or sensors Into Underwater Wireless Devices

Ted Curley – Regional Sales Manager, Teledyne TSS, Rowley, MA

Topic:  Teledyne TSS Orion Inertial Reference System - Technology and Application Overview

John Flynn – V.P. Sales/Marketing, ODI, Daytona Beach, FL

Andy Gardner – Sales Manager, Teledyne Impulse, San Diego, CA

Roger Fellows – V.P. Sales/Marketing, Teledyne DG O’Brien, New Seabury, NH

Topic:  Teledyne Marine Interconnect –

An Overview of Teledyne’s Comprehensive, Integrated Interconnect Solutions for Oceanographic, Oil & Gas, and Defense Applications.

Industry Outlook Sessions

The Day 2 Program will be focused on providing conference attendees the opportunity to hear from a number of industry and technology experts who are involved in a variety of new and exciting ocean-related projects and programs.  Each Industry Outlook session will be structured in a panel discussion format and chaired by a moderator to allow for valuable discussion and interaction between the presenters as well between the presenters and the audience.

Session 1- 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Increasing Applications of Augmented Reality, 3-D Modeling and Simulation in Dealing with Operational Challenges in the Ocean Environment

Session Chair:  Terry Feeley, Director of New Ventures, Rite Solutions, Inc.

Dr. Dwight F. Coleman - Director of Research, Institute for Exploration, Mystic CT & Assist. Marine Research Scientist, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography.

Topic: URI's Inner Space Center - Transmission, Display, and Interactivity for Real Time Ship-to-Shore Video, Audio, and Data Networking in Support of Ocean Exploration

Capt. Christopher Hearn - Director of the Centre for Marine Simulation, Marine Institute of Memorial University

Topic: Into the Ice: Harsh Environment Modeling and Simulation Training

He joins CMS’s internationally recognized team to oversee the centre’s training and research activities.

Since completing the Nautical Science program at the Marine Institute in 1995, Capt. Hearn has served as a master mariner on vessels engaged in a variety of operations including offshore construction and laying of subsea cable

As a marine superintendent with Canadian and foreign national companies, he assumed a number of duties in the administration of vessel management, crewing, marine security, dry-docking and internal audits.

Most recently, he provided consultancy and ISM auditing services to the local marine sector.

“I have been actively involved in improving training methods for crews onboard vessels so I have always valued computer and simulator based training as an excellent tool to assist mariners in preparing for operations and to better visualize and prepare for situations they might find themselves in,” said Capt. Hearn. “Coming from the shipping world I see many areas where this kind of training is not only invaluable to mariners but also to their companies as it provides a more confident and motivated crew.”

Dr. Albert Plueddemann – Project Scientist, OOI Pioneer Array & Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Topic: The Ocean Observatories Initiative Pioneer Array

Session 2 – 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

An Insider’s Look at the Mission Planning and Technology Selection Process for the New NOAA Oscar Dyson Class Multi-disciplinary Fisheries Survey Vessel

Session Chair:  Phil Kimball, Executive Director of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)

Mr. Kimball is the Executive Director of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, an international professional technical society of 9000 members, located in Jersey City, NJ.

His career spans thirty six-years as a naval architect and marine consultant in responsible engineering/management positions with three, New York-based, marine design/consulting firms, a ship owning company, and an international classification society. Prior to joining the Society in 1998, Mr. Kimball was President and CEO of the class society’s North American consulting division, Technitas, which provided technical and engineering services to ship owners and operators.

His areas of engineering expertise include preliminary and contract ship design, ship construction and ship operations, cargo handling, shipboard/shore side container handling cranes, intermodal transportation and marine transportation systems analysis. He participated in the design of four dozen vessels including container, roll-on/roll-off, bulk, product, chemical, refrigerated, sulphur and specialty ships, and their construction supervision in U.S., European, and Far Eastern shipyards. He is currently an active maritime arbitrator/mediator for ship-related accidents and cargo damage/loss disputes.

He is a Fellow of SNAME, RINA and IMarEST, and a Member of ASME, ASNE, SMA, ICHCA-International, NMHS and MTS.

Mr. Kimball earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1962 and an M.S. degree in Ocean Engineering in 1966 from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Chuck Byrne - Scientific Vessel Coordinator, U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Topic:  Mission Specific Capabilities and Integration of Scientific Data Gathering Systems

Mr. Byrne is currently NOAA Fisheries Service’s Scientific Vessel Coordinator for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) where he is involved in operations administration and is the principal link between the NEFSC research programs and the research and charter vessels supporting NEFSC field research.

He began his career as a Fishery Biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Laboratory at the Middle Atlantic Coast Fisheries Center (MACFC) in Sandy Hook, NJ. Later the MACFC was combined with the Northeast Fisheries Center to become the NEFSC where he has been responsible for the Center’s large survey sampling gear, for supplying the research vessels with survey equipment and for selecting the charting survey stations. He has served as chief scientist on numerous and varied resource surveys and research cruises, and has served aboard eastern bloc research vessels conducting cooperative research cruises off the U.S. East Coast.

He represented the Center’s interests in the mid-life overhaul of the NOAA FRV DELAWARE II to increase its service life. Later he was one of the principal NOAA staff responsible for the class design of the new NOAA FRV 40 OSCAR DYSON class fishery survey vessels. He was the principal NMFS and NEFSC representative on the customization of the HENRY B. BIGELOW where he provided design guidance and supervised the implementation of the scientifically-related components of the ship, acceptance trials and fleet introduction.

Mr. Byrne earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Maine in 1970.

John Hotaling - President, Beechwood Management LLC (formerly NOAA Program Acquisition Mission Project Manager for the DYSON FRV 40 Class Vessels)

Topic:  Engineering, Technology Management, Contract Administration, Budgeting and Execution of the DYSON FRV-40 Program

Mr. Hotaling is President of Beechwood Management LLC, a consulting firm offering clients representation in the maritime field. Current clients include Atlantic Marine Shipyards, R. W. Fernstrum and Sons, Global Seas and Rapp Hydema, US. Mr. Hotaling retired from NOAA in 2005 as Senior Program, Acquisition, and Mission Project Manager with over 15 years of experience managing complex ship, aircraft, and infrastructure acquisition projects. He was responsible at NOAA for engineering, technical, supervision, contract administration, budget formulation and program execution management for fleet modernization projects. He was instrumental in initiating the new NOAA/NMFS FRV 40 OSCAR DYSON class fisheries research ship construction program from inception to contract and construction.

His capabilities and experience include program planning and control, strategic planning, requirements definition, project acquisition planning, task definition, engineering, budget development, project management, specification preparation, schedule control, cost control, regulatory compliance, ship tests and trials, contract performance monitoring, ship design, construction supervision and operations support. He has an extensive maritime background involving commercial, military and research vessels and associated facilities. His leadership and team-building skills include significant interagency coordination focused on ship modernization and conversion projects to meet unique mission needs.

Mr. Hotaling earned a B.S. in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and holds a USCG Engineers license.

Ray Fischer - President, Noise Control Engineering, Inc.

Topic:  Acoustic Goals, Habitability Noise and Underwater Radiated Noise; Noise Control Plan, Analysis Tools, and Treatments

Mr. Fischer is president of Noise Control Engineering, Inc. His experience ranges from the prediction of radiated noise, sonar self noise and habitability noise to the aural detectability and structural vibration on a large variety of vessels. He has directed over 180 shipboard noise and vibration measurements for demonstration of compliance with habitability criteria, for machinery noise and vibration testing, for diagnostic testing and to verify noise-modeling techniques.

His areas of specialty include design, development and noise control engineering to solve noise and vibration problems on high-speed craft, yachts, work boats, ice breakers, naval surface ships, submarines and other non-conventional vessels. Currently Mr. Fischer is the project manager for the habitability and radiated noise control effort on NOAA’s FRV 40 OSCAR DYSON class fisheries research vessels, Fast Missile Craft (FMC), the Alaska Regional Research Vessel and development/optimization of spray-on damping treatments.

Mr. Fischer is currently involved in the design, installation and testing of numerous isolation systems including single and double stage and stanchion isolation systems. He completed a SBIR program to provide more accurate shipboard airborne noise predictions and developed a supplement to SNAME’s existing Design Guide for Shipboard Airborne Noise Control, T&R Bulletin 3-37.

Mr. Fischer earned a B.S. in Physics in 1969 and an M.S. in Ocean Engineering in 1976, both from the University of Massachusetts.

Michael Bancroft - Mission Manager Representative, Oak Management, Inc.

Topic:  Construction Supervision, Mission Trials, Fleet Introduction Tests and Sea Trials:  Development, Installation and Testing of Scientific Instrumentation

Mr. Bancroft is a Mission Management Representative with Oak Management, Inc. His experience spans over 27 years of program management, naval architecture and shipyard construction supervision. He has been responsible for the contract and specifications for over two dozen ship types ranging from oceanographic research, test and auxiliary vessels to both U.S. and foreign combatants.

As the PMS 325 On-site Ship Design and Construction Representative, he was the acquisition manager’s on-site representative for review of engineering data products, supervised and inspected ship construction, implemented corrective actions with the shipyard, initiated change orders, reviewed technical manuals and test procedures, monitored schedule compliance and witnessed tests for the T-AGM 25, Missile Range Instrumentation Ship, and the T-AGS 65 (MARY SEARS) Oceanographic Survey Vessel.

With NOAA, as the FRV 40 Mission Manager Representative, he supervised the construction of four FRV 40 OSCAR DYSON Class fisheries research vessels, and was responsible for the vessels meeting mission requirements and specific science suite tailoring for the NOAA regional fisheries centers. Additionally, he managed the final mission trials and fleet introduction for each vessel and participated in all test and trial phases. He was a member of the Configuration Control Board and certified all mission systems. He developed, installed and tested the shipboard fish handling system for scientific processing of fish catches.

Session 3 – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Growing Markets and Applications for Underwater Vehicles.  Ever-increasing, Real-World Challenges That Require Innovative Technology Solutions

Session Chair: David P. Kelly, President & CEO, Bluefin Robotics Corp.

CONTACT:
Deanna Abraham
Bluefin Robotics
T. (+1) 617.715.7080
F. (+1) 617.498.0067
E-mail: dabraham@bluefinrobotics.com
Website: www.bluefinrobotics.com

Bluefin Robotics Names David Kelly New CEO and President Cambridge, MA, USA—15 January 2008—Bluefin Robotics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute, today announced the appointment of David Kelly as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kelly joins Bluefin from Battelle where he was Vice President of Information Technology Solutions, a leading provider of national security support.

“David’s broad business experience in both commercial and government markets, coupled with his exceptional systems development background make him the ideal person to lead a strong Bluefin Robotics team to even greater scientific, engineering, and business accomplishments,” said Fred Byus, a member of the Bluefin Robotics Board of Directors and Battelle’s Vice President of Navy and Special Operations markets.

Kelly brings over 25 years of comprehensive, hands-on experience in high-tech and R&D in Fortune 500, start-up, and non-profit environments to Bluefin. Before joining Battelle in 2002, Kelly worked for esoftsolutions, Raytheon, and Texas Instruments. He holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University; an MS in Computer Science from University of Texas at Dallas; and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Kelly is an Executive Committee Member for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).
Former Bluefin CEO Brian Abraham, who led the company through significant growth in revenue, clients, and programs, left Bluefin late last year to accept a position with Whitebox Advisors.

ABOUT BLUEFIN ROBOTICS

Bluefin Robotics manufactures and develops Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) vehicles, systems, and technology. Founded in 1997, the Company has grown to become a world leader in AUV products designed for military, commercial (oil and gas exploration, sea floor mapping), archaeological, and other applications. Bluefin Robotics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Battelle Memorial Institute. For more information visit www.bluefinrobotics.com or contact Deanna Abraham at (617) 715-7080 or at
dabraham@bluefinrobotics.com

ABOUT BATTELLE
Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education. For more information visit www.battelle.org or contact Battelle Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or at delaneyk@battelle.org.

Andy Bowen - Director of the National Deep Submergence Facility, Woods Hole Oceanographic institution

Topic: Underwater Vehicles: Trends & Challenges

Andrew Bowen, Research Specialist/Ocean Engineer Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Tel: (508) 289-2643
Fax: (508) 457-2151
Email: abowen@whoi.edu
Website: http://www.whoi.edu/science/AOPE/dept/labs_groups/dsl.htm

Andy received a B.S. in Mechanical/Ocean Engineering from the University of Rhode Island in 1980. After graduation, he worked as a Mechanical Engineer on the pre-production prototype of the U.S Navy’s Mine Neutralization Vehicle at Hydro Products, Inc. in San Diego, California. Returning to the East Coast, Andy joined Benthos, Inc. where he spent 4 years as a Mechanical Engineer, principally working on development of the Remotely Piloted Vehicle for the oil and gas industry. He came to WHOI in 1985 as a Research Engineer in the Deep Submergence Laboratory (DSL) in the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department, and was promoted to Research Specialist in 1998.

Andy’s research interests are focused on remotely operated submersibles, propulsion systems, application of closed loop control of remotely operated vehicles, and introduction of remotely operated systems for oceanographic research. His early work at DSL involved the design and development of the Jason Junior vehicle. In 1989, he became the Project Engineer for the development of the Jason ROV—the first robotic vehicle designed specifically for scientific investigation in deep water. Subsequent to this development project, Andy acted as Expedition Leader on many Jason cruises where he played a crucial role in establishing robotic vehicles as viable scientific tools for the Oceanographic Community. He ultimately managed the transition of Jason from a prototype to an important new operational tool within the National Deep Submergence Facility maintained by WHOI.

In 1999, Andy proposed and managed the design and construction of the Jason 2 vehicle which replaced the original Jason in 2001. Concurrent with this effort, he oversaw the construction and delivery of a similar vehicle system for the United Kingdom’s Southampton Oceanography Centre. Andy presently manages the Unmanned Deep Submergence Operations Group in the AOP&E Department. In addition, he is leading the effort to design and develop a novel Hybrid vehicle (HROV) intended to explore the deepest reaches of the ocean at up to 11,000 meters depth. In 2000, Andy was awarded a WHOI Senior Technical Staff Award.

Andy has also acted as a consultant on other robotic programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute and the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea. Recently, he was honored with the 2006 GlobalSpec Great Moments in Engineering Award as part of the engineering team which designed the Jason Junior ROV which explored the inside of the wreck of TITANIC in 1986.

Gerald D’Spain, Research Scientist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Topic: Developments and Future Trends in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Gerald D'Spain is a research geophysicist at the Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. He received his bachelor's degree in statistics and his master's degree in geophysics, both from U.C. Berkeley. His Ph.D. is in oceanography, with an emphasis in ocean acoustics, from U.C. San Diego. His research interests primarily are in the fields of ocean acoustics (including bio-acoustics and seismo-acoustics) and sonar signal and array processing. A recent focus has been on the use of autonomous underwater vehicles and gliders to make novel measurements in the ocean. He and his research group have been developing the flying wing design into a fully autonomous, self-adapting underwater glider, in partnership with the Applied Physics Lab, University of Washington. In addition, they have been using and modifying commercially-available prop-driven AUVs for a variety of research purposes, including a) the creation of acoustic aperture passively through the motion of the vehicle (passive synthetic aperture sonar), b) the ability to repeatedly map acoustically to decimeter-level accuracy the same region of ocean bottom for application to seafloor geohazards, and c) simultaneous active and passive acoustic mapping of marine habitats.

Tyler Schilling - Schilling Robotics

Topic: Current State and Future Trends in the Application and Control of Work-Class ROVs

Tyler Schilling founded Schilling Robotics in 1985 with the vision of providing productive tools to remotely perform work in the deep ocean. As chairman and chief development officer, he sets the company’s vision and guides product innovation and development. Before co-founding the company with Wes Gerriets, Mr. Schilling worked for Moller International as director of VTOL development, where he led development activities for a passenger aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing. He also worked as technical director for development and testing of specialized oceanographic equipment, including remote manipulators, for Hydroscan, Inc. of San Diego, California.

Graham Hawkes - Chief Engineer, Hawkes Ocean Technologies

Topic: Future Trends in Human Occupied Undersea Vehicles – Beyond Research Vehicles

Session 4 – 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

The Growing Challenges of Keeping International Ports and Harbors Secure. How Ocean Technology Can Play an Active Role

Session Chair: Marianne Molchan, President, Molchan Marine Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Akira Asada – Director, Undersea Research Laboratory, University of Tokyo

Topic: Advanced Acoustic Imaging Research for Port Security Applications Being Conducted at the University of Tokyo

Name: Akira Asada Position: Professor
Division: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
Research field: Underwater Acoustic Systems Engineering
Postal_Address: 4-6-1 Komaba Meguroku, Tokyo, 153-8505
Telephone Number: +81-3-5452-6187
FAX Number: +81-3-5452-6189
e-mail: asada@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
URL: http://unac.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Career Summary:

1977: B.Eng., Fac. of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
1977-78: Engineer, Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd.
1979-82: Engineer, Hydrographic Surveys Div., Hydrographic and Oceanographic Dept., Japan Coast Guard
1982-84: Engineer, International Div., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Transportation
1984-94: (Principal, Senior) Hydrographic Surveys Officer, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Dept., Japan Coast Guard
1995: D.Sc., The University of Tokyo
1994-2000: Principal Ocean Research Officer, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Dept., Japan Coast Guard
2000-present: Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Current Educational Activities:
Postgraduate Courses: Underwater Acoustic Measurement
Undergraduate Courses: Underwater Technology
Current Research Activities:

(1) Major projects
Development of underwater security sonar system (2005-)
Highly accurate positioning and mapping of seafloor topography in terms of AUV skimming surveys (2008-)
Measurement of cobalt-rich-crust layer thickness with advanced sonar technology (2008-)
Development of seafloor geodetic observation system based on AUV and seafloor platform technologies (2005-)

(2) Other projects
Inspection of underwater port structures with acoustic video cameras (2007-)
Growth measurements in fish farming with acoustic video cameras (2008-)
Development of observation system for underwater plants and animals based on underwater acoustic sonar techniques (2005-)
Development of surveillance method for indistinct floating mud layer in shallow coastal water based on underwater acoustic sonar techniques (2005-)
Centimeter level seafloor geodetic observation (2000-)
Development of high speed underwater acoustic network (2005-)
Development of non-contact underwater power supply system (2005-)
Development of advanced bathymetric survey method based on interferometric and synthetic aperture sonar techniques (2001-)
Development of inspection method for underwater deteriorated structure using underwater acoustic video camera (2007-)
Development of extensive bathymetric survey method for shallow coastal area based on interferometric sidescan sonar system (2007-)
Development of high-accuracy positioning method for areas surrounded by high-rise impeditive structures (2002-)

Other Activities:
Vice Chair, Marine Acoustic Society Japan (MASJ)
Chair, IEEE OES Japan Chapter
Japan Society for Marine Surveys and Technology (JSMST)
Acoustical Society of Japan (ASJ)
Seismological Society of Japan (SSJ)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Literature:
1) Han, Asada, Ura, Yamaguchi, Yagita, Maki: Noncontact power supply for seafloor geodetic observing robot system. J. Mar. Sci. Tech. 12 (2008) 183-189.
2) Asada, Mochizuki, Ura et al.: Evaluation result of new seafloor mirror transponder and AUV observation system in seafloor geodetic observation. Proc. OCEANS'07. 061215-094. (2007) (CD-ROM).
3) Asada, Maeda et al.: Advanced surveillance technology in underwater security sonar systems. Proc. OCEANS'07. 061213-002. (2007) (CD-ROM).
4) Mochizuki, Asada et al.: Development of seaflooor geodetic observation system based on AUV technology. Proc. UT'07. (2007) (CD-ROM).
5) Maeda, Asada, et al., Hantani: Development of diver detection and sensor integration for wharf surveillance software. Proc. UT'07. (2007) (CD-ROM).
6) Koyama, Asada et al., Nagahashi: Bathymetric survey at hydrothermal site by L-array interferometric sonar mounted on AUV-r2D4. Proc. UT'07. (2007) (CD-ROM).
7) Han, Asada: Acoustic counting method of upstream juvenile ayu plecoglossus altivelis by using DIDSON. Proc. UT'07. (2007) (CD-ROM).
8) Han, Asada, Yagita: High speed acoustic network with 2MHz carrier frequency for seafloor geodetic robot system. Proc. UT'07. (2007) (CD-ROM).
9) Han, Asada, Yagita: New USB-based 3D digital echo sounder system for mapping and assessing fish and aquatic plants. Fisheries Sci. 73(4) (2007) 770-776.
10) Asada, Ura et al., Nagahashi: Performance evaluation of advanced seafloor geodetic observation system using autonomous underwater vehicle. 2007 Proc. Meet. Marine. Acoust. Soc. Japan. (2007) 117-120 (in Japanese).
11) Mochizuki, Narita et al., Asada: Acoustic phase characteristics and phase centers of acoustic transducers for seafloor geodetic observation. Rep. Hydro. & Oceano. Researches. 43 (2007) 29-36 (in Japanese).
12) Asada, Ura et al.: First sea-trial of advanced seafloor geodetic observation system using autonomous underwater vehicle. 2006 Proc. Meet. Marine. Acoust. Soc. Japan. (2006) 89-92 (in Japanese).

William Key – President, William Key Technical Group LLC  

Topic: National Defense Industrial Association, Undersea Warfare Division’s Port U-IED Capability Study and its Importance to Marine Technology Providers

Mr. Key has been associated with the ocean industry for over 40 years in operations, engineering, and management positions. He served in the US Navy for 9 years and has worked in the private sector for over 30 years. During his career, he served in the U.S. Navy and worked in industry at various assignments involving ocean engineering including, diving, submersibles, sonar, towed passive sonar, and ocean instrumentation. In these various positions, he participated in both hands-on and supervisory tasks, providing an excellent understanding of the interaction of engineering and management and the interpersonal relationships necessary for satisfactory completion of assigned tasks. This involvement has provided Mr. Key with in-depth knowledge of the design, reliability, and performance parameters necessary for success in the ocean.

During his 29 year tenure at Klein, Mr. Key has been involved in all aspects of high-frequency sonar. This involvement has provided Mr. Key with, not only in-depth knowledge of the engineering design, reliability and performance parameters necessary for the creation of successful sonar equipment, but also with experience in the various aspects of sonar deployment and operation. He has specific experience with the application of high-resolution sonar to Government and Naval ocean survey, seabed classification, and small target identification tasks, including mine counter measures operations. He also has interacted with Congressional delegations, providing liaison and direction related funding for the development of cost-effective programs and sonar equipment.

Mr. Key is current serving as President of WK Technical Group LLC, a consulting company providing business and technical support to companies in the military and commercial ocean business.

He is a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD and holds two graduate level engineering degrees in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, MA

CDR LeAnne Crowe - Commanding Officer, Fleet Diving Unit Pacific, Canadian Forces

Topic: Underwater Port Security and Technology from a Canadian Forces Diver’s Perspective
LCdr Crowe is the Commanding Officer for Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic (Canadian Forces). She was born in N. Vancouver, BC Canada and attended McMaster University to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Anthropology.

LCdr Crowe joined the Naval Reserve in 1983 at HMCS YORK in Toronto under a federal government initiative called the SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program). She remained in the primary Reserve for five years and worked as a Diesel Mechanic attaining the rank of Master Seaman. During this period, she spent winter months working at YORK and summer months traveling to the east or west coast to sail on Gate Vessels (small Reserve training vessels). As a Reservist, she completed the Ship’s Team Diver Course (1986), which allowed her to become part of the diving team at YORK. In 1988, she decided to join the Regular Force Navy as a MARS officer and commenced basic officer training at CFB Chilliwack in 1989.

LCdr Crowe obtained her Bridge Watchkeeping qualification in 1991 on board HMCS NIPIGON. She challenged the Clearance Diving Officer Preliminary course in early 1992 and later that year was selected to attend the rigorous year long Clearance Diving Officer Course. She completed that course in 1993 and took up a position at Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) in Halifax. In the next few years, she held positions as Officer in Charge of YDT 12 (diving vessel) and Deck Officer of HMC Ships IROQUOIS and PRESERVER.

In 1999, LCdr Crowe was selected to attend the year long Operations Room Officer (ORO) Course. She successfully completed this course and went on to hold positions of Operations Officer in HMCS ALGONQUIN and Combat Officer in HMCS PROTECTEUR for an operational deployment in the Persian Gulf during OPERATION APOLLO (War on Terrorism) in 2002. LCdr Crowe returned to the diving community as the Executive Officer (second in command) of Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) near Victoria. Before coming to Halifax as Commanding Officer of FDU(A), she was at DRDC Toronto as Officer Commanding the Experimental Diving and Undersea Group. She has been in command of FDU(A) for the past two years.

LCDR Crowe recently completed her BA through correspondence from the University of Manitoba. When she is not deployed or directing diving operations, LCdr Crowe has a peppy Portuguese Water dog named DeWolf that keeps her busy.

Harlan Doliner - US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Assistant District Staff Officer, Marine Safety (ADSO-MS) Sector Boston

Topic: US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Role in Marine Safety and Port Security, Including Inter-Agency Cooperation and Technology Issues

Harlan Doliner serves as the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary First District Northern Region’s Assistant District Staff Officer, Marine Safety for Sector Boston. In his capacity as ADSO-MS/B, Harlan oversees Auxiliary marine safety/security and environmental protection efforts, including coordination with Coast Guard active duty and reserve programs. Harlan’s duties with Coast Guard Sector Boston (formerly MSO Boston) have included Port State Control vessel arrival screening, Maritime Domain Awareness Patrols, and administering Merchant Mariner examinations in Boston’s Regional Exam Center. Harlan holds the Coast Guard Auxiliary qualifications of Port State Control Dispatcher, Administration & Management Specialist, Instructor, Harbor Patrol Observer, Surface Operations Crew and in Incident Command Systems Levels 100, 200, 700 and 800. He has a Direct Operations security approval. Harlan has served on Harbor Security, Unified Command, safety and training operations, including Operation Patriot Resolve, providing maritime security for the 2004 Democratic National Convention. In 2004, Harlan was a member of one of six 4-person Coast Guard Auxiliary teams representing the United States in the International Search and Rescue Competition.

In his “day job”, Harlan is a partner in the environmental group in the Boston office of the law firm of Pepe & Hazard LLP, where marine transportation, maritime security, coastal projects and waterfront redevelopment are focal points of his law practice. From 1983 – 1998, Mr. Doliner was a lead counsel in the federal, state and administrative matters dealing with the clean up of Boston Harbor, including negotiating the required water-borne transport of personnel and materials to and from Deer Island. From 1986-1993, he was a lead counsel in the legislative, state and administrative matters relating to the proposed co-generation facility at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. In 2006, publisher ReedLogic released the DVD Coastal & Maritime Security and Environmental Compliance in the Post 9/11 World featuring Mr. Doliner. Harlan received his B.A. and M.A. from Johns Hopkins and his J.D. from Boston College Law School.

Session 5 – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Emerging Opportunities and Requirements for Future Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems

Session Chair: William Staby, Founder & CEO, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Session Objectives: Ocean waves, tides and currents have great potential as sources of clean, renewable energy which, if utilized effectively, can significantly reduce our dependence on carbon-based fuels and help mitigate the effects of global warming. However, before marine renewable energy conversion technologies will gain wide acceptance, much more needs to be known including: comprehensive measurement and reporting of resource characteristics; accurate performance models for the different types of energy conversion technologies; best-practice deployment, mooring, maintenance and recovery methodologies; and data that satisfies the requirements of a wide range of stakeholders including regulators and environmental, recreational and commercial interests. Acquiring such knowledge will involve the kinds of equipment and skills on display at OceanTech Expo ’08 and the objective of this session is to provide information about opportunities for new business in this burgeoning field.

Session Speakers and Topics:

Neil Rondorf of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will deliver a presentation that describes the wave, tidal and water current resources in the United States and addresses the challenges and opportunities inherent in assessing and harnessing them.

Joe Forti of Ecology & Environment, Inc. (E&E) will deliver a presentation on the topic “Getting an Offshore Renewable Energy Project Permitted – An Overview of Various Analytical Studies Required.”

Session Chair and Speaker Bios:

William Staby is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Marine Energy, Inc., a company developing wave energy converters (WEC) that provide power for offshore industries including aquaculture, ocean observation systems, and desalination. Bill is a seasoned entrepreneur with leadership experience gained at global enterprises including Xerox and First Boston and, more recently, as Founder, CEO and CFO of several start-up technology companies. At First Boston, Bill was a member of the Utility Group where he focused on strategic and corporate finance advisory assignments for the electric utility industry. Bill is currently a member of the Finance Committee of the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC) in Washington, DC, he is a U.S. delegate to the IEC TC-114 technical standards committee and he is a member of the CEO Council of the New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC). Resolute is a founding member of the Marine Renewable Energy Center (MREC) at UMASS Dartmouth and is also a member of the Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN). Bill obtained his M.B.A. from New York University in 1988.

Neil E. Rondorf is Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where he is presently Division Manager of Maritime Engineering and leader of SAIC’s development efforts in marine renewable energy technologies. Neil is a Director of the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC) which represents the marine renewable energy industry in Washington, D.C. and he is Chairman of the U.S. delegation to the IEC technical standards committee (TC-114) which is developing international standards for wave, tidal and water current devices. Neil is also serves on the Executive Committee of the International Cable Protection Committee; is a Founding Industrial Partner of the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium and is a Member of the Naval Submarine League, the Marine Technology Society and the Ocean Energy Council.

Prior to joining SAIC in 2001, Neil was a Captain in the United States Navy where he gained over 25 years of management and technical engineering experience in a variety of maritime and naval programs including shipboard operations and Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS). Neil received his Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1974, a Master’s Equivalent in Nuclear Engineering from the Naval Nuclear Power Program in 1976 and a Master’s Equivalent in International Relations from the Naval War College, Newport, RI in 1997.

Joe Forti is Project Manager at Ecology & Environment, Inc. with over 24 years of experience as a program manager specializing in the offshore energy industry. Joe specializes in the review and analysis of federal and state environmental legislation and in designing and implementing environmental studies necessary to obtain required permits. He identifies sensitive permitting issues, develops permit acquisition strategies, helps clients incorporate realistic permitting schedules into project development plans, interacts with permit writers, and helps negotiate permit conditions. He also provides specialized support for matters involving off shore wind, wave and tidal projects.

Examples of recent environmental services and permitting projects Joe has led include:

• Neptune Regional Transmission System – a subsea, high-voltage direct-current electric cable transmission network connecting Long Island to New Jersey

• Arcadia/Bluewater Offshore Wind Project - preparation of a proposal submitted to the Long Island Power Authority for a 140-MW offshore wind farm including: (i) turbine siting; (ii) cable routing; (iii) environmental impact assessment: and (iv) permitting strategy and planning

• BOOTS Deepwater Oil Port, Gulf of Mexico – an offshore deepwater port that would moor and offload crude oil from tank ships and pump it approximately 100 miles through a submarine pipeline system to onshore refineries

Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Neil E. Rondorf – Vice President and Maritime Engineering Division Manager, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) 

Topic: Challenges & Opportunities in Assessing and Harnessing Wave, Tidal and Water Current Resources in the United States

Joe Forti – Project Manager, Ecology & Environmental, Inc.

Topic: Getting an Offshore Renewable Energy Project Permitted – An Overview of the Analytical Studies Required

Spotlight on Emerging Technologies and Markets –

9:00 am - Noon

Session Chair: Greg Trauthwein, Associate Publisher, Marine Technology Reporter

Dr. Rodney Rountree - President, Marine Ecology and Technology Applications, Inc. and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources Conservation, UMass, Amherst

Topic: The Need for Improved Communication Between Marine Scientists and Technology Companies in the Development of New Underwater Acoustic and Optical Observation Technologies for Fisheries Research

Dr. Maurice Tivey - Senior Scientist, Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Paul Fucile – Senior Engineer, Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Topic: Successful Deep-Sea Trials of a Low-Cost, Low-Power Optical Communication System

Dr. Tim Alavosus – Director of International Marketing, L-3 Communications – Klein Associates, Salem, NH

Topic:  Modern Applications of Side Scan Sonar to Emerging Technologies including Homeland Security and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Daniel Englander - Research Analyst, Greentech Media, Inc. Cambridge, MA

Topic: Investment and Capacity Issues Surrounding Developing Markets for Ocean Power Technologies

Ocean Technology Job Fair – 9:00 am – Noon

A number of participating ocean technology companies will be on hand to meet with applicants to discuss current employment opportunities. This Ocean Technology Job Fair is being organized by the Marine & Ocean Technology Network (MOTN) and the RI Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and will be publicized regionally to area colleges and universities and in media and print ads.  Interested individuals can find up-to-date information on this event on the OTE WebSite at:

www.oceantechexpo.com

Conference attendees can refer to the final OTE Program or check at the Registration Desk for a list of participating companies and institutions.  In addition, during the entire exhibition, career officers from several educational institutions will be at the MOTN Booth (#202) and the RIEDC Booth (#417) to obtain resumes of potential interns, co-op students and employees.