Ocean Surveys Inc. (www.oceansurveys.com) has placed an order for an ODIM MVP30 Moving Vessel Profiling system. OSI provides industry and government with a source of technical expertise to acquire and interpret scientific data from both marine and freshwater environments. Their range of capabilities include hydrographic, oceanographic and limnologic, geophysical and geotechnical survey services. The ODIM MVP30 will be in OSI's hydrographic program to acquire water column sound speed profiles for calibration of multibeam survey data.

The ODIM MVP30 is a light weight electrical winch used for the collection of real-time and continuous sound speed profile information for ocean mapping purposes. The ODIM MVP™ is a self-contained, semi-autonomous device, which collects oceanographic data while the vessel is underway. The sound velocity profiler system includes a computer controlled winch and deployment system for a variety of the free-fall sensor systems.

ODIM BROOKE OCEAN is a subsidiary of ODIM ASA (www.odim.com). ODIM BROOKE OCEAN manufactures advanced data collection systems including: Moving Vessel Profiler (ODIM MVP™), SeaHorse wave-powered profiler, Free Fall Cone Penetrometer (ODIM FFCPT), Laser Optical Plankton Counter (ODIM LOPC) and supplies launch/recovery systems for various payloads including unmanned vehicles, towbodies and oceanographic systems.