Marine Technology Reporter, June 2006

<BODY> <div> 42 MTR June 2006 Measurement Technology NW 4211 - 24th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199 Tel: 206-634-1308; Fax: 206-634-1309 E-mail: LCI@mtnw-usa.com President: Tim O'Neill Vice President: Richard Burke Marketing Director: Dave Heiss Sales Manager: Dave Heiss Number of Employees: 20 Annual Sales: $2 million Company Profile Measurement Technology NW is a technology leader in several diverse instrumentation markets. Since 1987 the company has focused on developing innovative measure- ment systems using the latest in components, manufactur- ing methods, and software. Its expertise has been applied to winch line monitoring systems, textile and garment ther- mal testing systems, large-scale composting systems, and other industries. Technology Profile Measurement Technology NW's LCI displays are used to control and monitor speed, payout, and tension (both cable and chain) in single/multi winch systems used for equip- ment deployment, barge positioning, fixed-place mooring, towing and ship assist activities, dredging, and wherever accurate and reliable line control is required. The LCI-100 and LCI-90 displays are a balance of size and functionality. Heavy-duty 316 stainless steel front pan- els and sealed pushbuttons are designed to perform flaw- lessly in extreme environments from -40°C to +75°C, and are used to access an easy-to-follow English language menu for field calibration changes, I/O channel configura- tion, alarm or network settings, and screen layout. Tension, payout, and line speed are displayed on a bright, high per- formance 320x240 electroluminescent display for unmatched readability in all light conditions. For additional versatility, MTNW's WinchDAC winch moni- toring software will display all winch line parameters at a central PC computer interface. zation system that is used for a variety of applications including environ- mental impact assessment, mining, geology, and research, swath bathym- etry editing and quality control, marine construction, military appli- cations, and coastal zone mapping. IXSEA 55 Avenue Auguste Renoir, Marly le Roi, France 78160 Tel: +33 (0) 1 30 08 98 88; Fax: +33 (0) 1 30 08 88 01 E-mail: info@ixsea.com CEO: Thierry Gaiffe Marketing Director: Arnaud Quelquejay Sales Director: Eric Richaud (See Profile on page 39) Jack Vilas & Associates, Inc. 701 Federal Avenue, Morgan City, La. 70380 Tel: 985-384-8012; Fax: 985-384-8011 Internet: http://www.jackvilas.com Jack Vilas & Associates, Inc. was created in 1986 to meet the needs of the commercial diving industry. Today Jack Vilas & Associates has assembled an experienced group of people in the diving supply market. With a complete line of supplies and services, Jack Vilas & Associates is recognized as a leader in the commer- cial industry, however JVA also carries MSA safety and Medical Appliances including their line of Mini-Ox ana- lyzers, broad assortment of knives and protective gloves, and many other products beneficial to other fields outside of commercial diving. Julian A. McDermott Corp. 1639 Stephen Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385 Tel: 718-456-3606; Fax: 718-381-0229 E-mail: Vernon@mcdermottlight.com President: Vernon McDermott Sales Manager: John Boc Number of Employees: 40 Annual Sales: $3 million Mine field marking lights; Seaplane landing light; Man overboard strobe lights; First LED approved LED Barge navigation lights;First certified LED Navigation lights for Tug Boats. Founded in 1943, Julian A. McDermott is a manufacturer of marine lighting-barge lights, tug boat navigation lights, bouys, solar lights, range lights, handlights, engine room lights. New products include all LED Barge lights and tug boat lights. JW Fisher 1953 County St. East Taunton, Mass. 02718 Tel: 800-622-4744; Fax: 508-880-8949 E-mail: info@jwfishers.com Internet: http://www.jwfishers.com/ MTR#5 (36-48).qxd 6/16/2006 12:00 PM Page 42 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>