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NEW TRAINING FOR SES ENGINEERS
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10 September 2010 by tidingsadmin
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USGS investment to benefit critical, national water monitoring programs
San Diego, CA, June 20, 2010 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 earmarked $14.6 million to the U.S. Geological Survey for upgrades to its 7,500-station national streamgage network, and in direct response, has purchased $3.4 million dollars worth of hi-technology electro-acoustic instruments from San Diego-based SonTek/YSI.
In addition to the popular FlowTracker and Argonaut products, the order also included 33 of the award winning, multi-frequency RiverSurveyor S5/M9 systems.
The acoustic Doppler instruments will be used for water velocity measurement in streams, rivers and canals to help provide critical information used to estimate flood dangers, protect fragile ecosystems, construct safe bridges and roadways, and monitor the effects of climate change on water availability.
SonTek/YSI Director of Global Business development, Chris Ward, said that this order demonstrates the need for both more accurate and more efficient collection of environmental data. "The need for rapid and accurate water flow data is not just a need in the U.S." said Ward. "Over half of our products are exported overseas to water-stressed parts of the world such as China, India, and Australia."
Ward also expressed the advantages of being located in San Diego. "Our products fill very unique needs and require top talent to develop, manufacture, and support. Being located in the high technology region of San Diego affords us the ability to attract and retain high caliber technology professionals" he concluded.
The USGS collects streamflow information to determine how much water is available in different locations across the nation. Because the effects of climate change on water availability could become a critical issue in certain regions of the nation, accurate long-term streamflow information is necessary to determine how water managers can respond and adapt to these changes.As a result of Ships Electronic Services (SES) expansion in the Offshore Industry in Scotland, the company has taken an important step for its engineers who will work on Offshore facilities in the future. SES engineers in this sector will now qualify for the RGIT Basic Offshore Induction and Safety Training, a standard requirement of the Offshore and Gas industry.
Steve Hirst, is the second SES engineer to have attained the certification, with a third engineer already in the process. The company is now able offer significant Offshore installation, project work, service & maintenance and full vessel or platform site surveys for all marine electronic requirements on these facilities. With a new premises in Aberdeen the company is fast becoming an integral part of this important industry.
Managing Director Stephen Roper commented, "Our sites in Grangemouth and Aberdeen are well placed to provide our high standards of service and exceptional expertise in marine electronics to the Offshore industry. However it was essential that any engineers working on these facilities achieved full safety qualifications to be allowed to work on a regular basis. Steve is the second of our engineers to be certified and we are delighted that we are quickly moving forward and expanding our capabilities in this sector of the marine industry."
SES is one of the largest companies in the supply, installation and maintenance of marine electronics for both the commercial and leisure industries, with 6 sites throughout the UK.
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