Wind Farm Positioned with Ashtech ProFlex
Five Ashtech ProFlex 500 GNSS receivers are helping guide the operations of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Bard Wind Lift I, the first construction vessel specially designed for installing offshore wind turbines, to build the first commercial wind farm in the German North Sea. The Ashtech GNSS receivers are used for every maneuver of Wind Lift I, including precisely positioning the vessel, assisting it to accurately jack itself up from the seabed on 233 ft long legs, and installing the foundation piles for the wind turbines. EIVA, the Danish provider of system solutions and services for marine survey, provided the positioning solution for Bard, the German designer, builder and operator of the offshore wind farm.
Marine Electronics:Thales Prepares to take the Market by Storm
Whether your philosophy is "less is more" or "bigger is better", Thales (pronounced "TAL-less") Navigation delivers both. Thales Navigation emanates from parent company Thales, a $10 billion Goliath that has astutely purchased a number of marine electronic brand name product companies, such as GPS maker Magellan and its well-known Ashtech brand, in recent years, helping to enlarge an already expansive company. It recently consolidated all of its professional GPS products, including the Ashtech brand, under the Thales Navigation brand name, a re-branding which is designed to unify Thales Navigation's professional product offering and help streamline the company's marketing communications efforts.
Novatel Appoints New President
NovAtel Inc., has announced the appointment of Jonathan W. Ladd to the position of president and CEO, effective February 19, 2002. David Vaughn, who has acted in this capacity since February 2001, will continue in consulting capacity for an indefinite period of time. With over 20 years of experience in commercial and precision-focused GPS companies, Ladd brings 12 years of senior management experience in the GPS industry to NovAtel. Recently, he was senior vice president engineering and president at Magellan Corporation Russian subsidiary, Ashtech A/O. He has also held several other senior management positions at Magellan Corporation, including senior vice president of the Advanced Technology Group, and vice president and general manager of Ashtech Precision products business unit.
