Bristol Harbor Helps Convert Trico Moon
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc.(BHGI), of Bristol, RI, recently completed design plans for modifications to Trico Moon, a 210-ft platform supply vessel (PSV) for Trico Marine Services Company, Inc. of Texas. Trico Marine Services and Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. performed the modifications in Mexico, which included the addition of a habitation module, as well as subsea equipment on deck. The installation/addition of the temporary habitability module to the port side of the cargo deck…
DOE Appoints Cast as VP of Sales and Marketing
Deep Ocean Engineering Inc. (DOE) appointed Kenneth Cast as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Cast, a veteran of the international offshore industry for over 25 years, brings a track record to DOE in all aspects of underwater vehicle systems, both manned and un-manned. His extensive experience in manufacturing, operations, product design, marketing and sales of ROV systems will direct the company’s future growth and development to meet customer demands. Cast’s primary responsibilities include promotion of Deep Ocean’s products and services to open new international markets, including directing the development of a new class of ROV for severe operating environments using Deep Ocean’s 20-years of experience and innovative engineering capabilities.
Deep Ocean Engineering Receives NASA SBIR Phase II Award
NASA recently selected Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. (DOE) in San Leandro, Ca., as the recipient of a Phase II contract in its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The award has a total value of $600,000 and duration of 24 months. The project involves research and development of a versatile apparatus and method for remote robot mobility. Bruce Caldwell, DOE’s Director of Engineering, is the project’s Principal Investigator. Key consultants include Dr. Phil Ballou at Ocean Systems Inc., and Edge Innovations, both located in Alameda, Ca. Robotics intended for exploration of extremely remote and harsh environments must be extraordinarily versatile as well as robust. They must be able to perform in and adapt to unknown and highly variable physical surroundings.
