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INDUSTRY NEWSINDUSTRY NEWSAdvancedROV forModusModus Seabed Intervention, theleading subsea engineering andspecialist Unmanned UnderwaterVehicle (UUV) service provider, hasconfirmed an investment into anew advanced Remotely OperatedVehicle (ROV) to further enhance itsfleet of subsea vehicles.Step change technologyManufactured by SMD in North EastEngland, the cutting edge 150hpQuasar ROV ordered by Modus will bethe first work class system in operationin the industry, which utilises stepchange technology in advanced autofunction and control.This offers greater performance,efficiency and environmental resilience;targeted for deployment in highcurrent areas experienced in offshorewind farms as well as oil & gas fieldsfor survey, construction support,inspection and maintenance of subseainfrastructure.First in its fieldDarlington-based Modus will be the firstoperator in its field to deploy the stateof the art Quasar ROV which featuresthe advanced functionality developedby SMD in conjunction with SeeByte.SeeByteThrough the integration of technologyfrom subsea vehicle software specialistSeeByte, this latest generation ofSMD’s DVECS-S control system,enables pilots to perform operationswith increased accuracy and reliability,which helps reduce task-basedoperational costs combined withoffering greater versatility andminimised risk.Offering a range of precision auto positioncontrols, this system will enable greateraccuracy in ROV positioning throughoutthe water column, including high currentreactive control.The new spread is currently in productionand will join Modus’ fleet of CS(Construction Support) ROV systems inthe third quarter of 2013.State-of-the-art ROVs and AUVsThe company operates a fleet of state-ofthe-arttrenching and work class ROV’sand AUV’s (Autonomous UnderwaterVehicles) and is actively involved in marinetrenching, survey, IRM and constructionsupport operations across the world. Thenew technology will be the ninth vehicle inModus’ fleet and confirms its standing asa leading provider of universal UnmannedUnderwater Vehicle services.Lee Rosby, Sales Manager for workclass ROVs at SMD, said: “ModusSeabed Intervention is a valued and longstanding customer of SMD and we aredelighted that they will be the first totake the new SMD DVECS-S AdvancedVehicle Control System to market.“Packed with a host of features theAdvanced Vehicle Control Systemallows the pilot to fly and position theROV with greater speed and accuracywith less pilot workload and greatermission repeatability. Advancedflight modes such as auto-position,navigation map trail, cruise-control,advanced waypoint tracking, chartoverlay, auto fly follow and survey areincluded in SMD’s DVECS-S system.”Improving efficiency andreducing operational costsJake Tompkins, Managing Directorof Modus Seabed Intervention, said:“Driving leading edge technologyis key to improving efficiency andreducing operational costs and thislatest generation ROV is a significantmove towards this objective.“We are very proud to be the firstcompany to deploy this step changein construction support technology,which will enhance the operations andservices we deliver to our customersin the offshore renewables and oil &gas sectors.”Modus Seabed Interventionwww.modus-ltd.comRES celebratesQueen’s Award forEnterpriseRES becomes the first renewable developer to win a Queen’s Award forEnterprise in the International Trade categoryRenewable Energy Systems (RES),one of the world’s leading independentrenewable energy project developers,recently celebrated being awardedthe Queen’s Award for Enterprise inthe International Trade category. Thisprestigious award is in recognition of RES’extraordinary business success in growingrevenues from international markets and isthe second Queen’s Award RES has wonsince 2005.Over 100 wind farms worldwideRES has developed and/or constructedmore than 100 individual wind farmsaround the world with a combinedcapacity of nearly 7,000 MW. Of this,more than 5,800 MW is in North America,over 600 MW in the UK and approximately800 MW across the rest of Europe.Expanding marketsSuccess in established wind powermarkets has enabled RES to expand intonew markets and has recently achieved itsfirst sales in Canada, Sweden and Turkey.Overseas sales have increased by 352%over the last six years, 80% of which arefrom North America. The company’ssuccess has been driven by its ability toact quickly and decisively when marketconditions are right, adapt to changingmarket conditions and structure itsportfolio of developments accordingly.Dr. Ian Mays MBE, Chief Executive Officer,says: “We are absolutely delighted withto win such a prestigious award. Asshown by our increased sales and staffnumbers, RES is a true British successstory and we feel that this is a testamentto the policy environment in the UKwhich, over the past two decades,encouraged investment in renewableenergy and allowed a new business toexpand to significance on a global level.We hope that this type of environmentwill continue to nurture organisations likeours in the future.”RES Groupwww.res-group.comClick to view more info08 www.windenergynetwork.co.ukwww.windenergynetwork.co.uk 09