BlueView Delivers Enhanced Underwater Vision to Fugro Subsea Services
News Release
BlueView Technologies, Inc.
February 10, 2012
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Washington, February 7, 2012 – BlueView Technologies, the world leader in
compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, are pleased to announce the
latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea
Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units total delivered to the
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
BlueView P900-130 2D Imaging Sonar features an ultra-wide 130° field-of-view in
a compact housing to deliver crisp, real-time imagery and accurate data. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Installed on the latest batch of Falcon
underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV) from Saab Seaeye, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">the
units will be used to provide real-time situational awareness in the tough
underwater environments in which the vehicles must operate.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“Our
vehicles are often called to work in the harshest of conditions, a compromise in
visibility just isn’t an option” commented </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Jim
Mann<SPAN style="COLOR: black">, Global ROV Manager of Fugro. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mann added “The compact size, wide field
of view and extended range of the BlueView 2D MultiBeam Imaging Sonar make them
an ideal fit for our observation and inspection class
vehicles.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“It
is great to see Fugro adopting our 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar to improve
situational awareness for their ROV pilots” said Ed Cheesman, Director of Global
Energy Sales at BlueView. Cheesman added, “With their long range and video-like
feed the BlueView’s 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar greatly improve operating
efficiency by reducing vehicle downtime and speeding up operational tasks
through improved situational awareness.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">BlueView
is the leader in 2D imaging and 3D scanning sonar technology with more than 500
installed systems worldwide. BlueView Technologies’ advanced sonar systems are
currently deployed on AUVs, ROVs, subsea trenchers, surface vessels, fixed
positions, and portable tripods, and have been adopted by leading manufacturers
and service providers to support mission critical operations. BlueView customers
enjoy a low cost of ownership with reliable operation, exceptional service,
in-person training, extensive online information, and worldwide after-sales
support.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Seattle,
Washington, February 7, 2012 – BlueView Technologies, the world leader in
compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, are pleased to announce the
latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea
Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units total delivered to the
group over the past year.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
BlueView P900-130 2D Imaging Sonar features an ultra-wide 130° field-of-view in
a compact housing to deliver crisp, real-time imagery and accurate data. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Installed on the latest batch of Falcon
underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV) from Saab Seaeye, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">the
units will be used to provide real-time situational awareness in the tough
underwater environments in which the vehicles must operate.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“Our
vehicles are often called to work in the harshest of conditions, a compromise in
visibility just isn’t an option” commented </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Jim
Mann<SPAN style="COLOR: black">, Global ROV Manager of Fugro. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mann added “The compact size, wide field
of view and extended range of the BlueView 2D MultiBeam Imaging Sonar make them
an ideal fit for our observation and inspection class
vehicles.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“It
is great to see Fugro adopting our 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar to improve
situational awareness for their ROV pilots” said Ed Cheesman, Director of Global
Energy Sales at BlueView. Cheesman added, “With their long range and video-like
feed the BlueView’s 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar greatly improve operating
efficiency by reducing vehicle downtime and speeding up operational tasks
through improved situational awareness.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: -0.3pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">BlueView
is the leader in 2D imaging and 3D scanning sonar technology with more than 500
installed systems worldwide. BlueView Technologies’ advanced sonar systems are
currently deployed on AUVs, ROVs, subsea trenchers, surface vessels, fixed
positions, and portable tripods, and have been adopted by leading manufacturers
and service providers to support mission critical operations. BlueView customers
enjoy a low cost of ownership with reliable operation, exceptional service,
in-person training, extensive online information, and worldwide after-sales
support.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>