French Pavilion pools sea-technology talent at Ocean Business 2011
The Trade Commission of the French Embassy in London will showcase the best of French ocean technology at Ocean Business 2011. Ocean Business, which is held every two years at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton (England), will take place from 5 to 7 April 2011.
- (1888PressRelease) February 12, 2011 - Ocean Business 2011 is expected to attract 280 exhibitors from 19 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway, as well as 4,000 visitors. Ocean Business is a hands-on exhibition incorporating presentations and on-water demonstrations and training sessions, with a wide range of networking opportunities for visitors and exhibitors.
A total of eight sea-technology companies from France will be exhibiting at the Ocean Business trade show as part of the French Pavilion (Stand H8), which is being organised with the backing of the French Trade Commission in the UK and UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency. Cadden and CLS will not be on Stand H8, but on Stands V22 and V23 respectively.
The French companies, from across the sector, will present their innovative products and advanced technological solutions in sea technology in order to reinforce their professional contacts with British partners and to provide new business opportunities for trade between France and the UK.
Companies on the French Pavilion are listed below; a catalogue with further details on each of the exhibitors is available upon request.
CADDEN
CADDEN provides solutions for positioning, orientation and navigation, and recently launched its new GEOD product range for bathymetric survey, navigation and fleet management. CADDEN offers a rental pool, technical assistance, product training and installation/configuration.
For further information, please go to: www.cadden.fr
CLS
CLS, a subsidiary of the French Space Agency, is the exclusive operator of the Argos satellite system and is an Iridium value-added reseller (VAR). CLS has provided satellite-based environmental data acquisition, positioning and ocean-observation services to the metocean community since 1986 (the word "metocean" was formed out of the combination of "meteorology" and "oceanology"). CLS is an international player, which is headquartered in southwestern France, with subsidiaries around the world. CLS is the metocean community's key contact for Argos and Iridium satellite communication needs.
For further information, please go to: www.cls.fr or www.argos-system.org
IFREMER
IFREMER is the French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea. This public-sector institution was set up in 1984 and has 26 sites, including five key centres in Boulogne, Brest, Nantes, Toulon and Tahiti. IFREMER contributes, through studies and expert assessments, to a greater understanding of the ocean and its resources, and to the monitoring of marine and coastal zones, as well as to the sustainable development of maritime activities. IFREMER designs and operates observational, experimental and monitoring tools and facilities, and also manages the French ocean research fleet.
For further information, please go to: www.ifremer.fr/innov/en/
IN VIVO
IN VIVO provides marine environmental and coastal oceanographic consultancy services. These include hydrographic, geophysical, oceanographic and environmental surveys, as well as environmental impact assessments.
Working in the field with its own fleet and a wide range of instrumentation, IN VIVO specialises in the collection, processing, interpretation and use of data. More particularly, the company is a specialist in the presentation of cartographical data (Geographic Information System).
For further information, please go to: www.invivo-environnement.com
NKE INSTRUMENTATION
NKE INSTRUMENTATION offers a complete solution for wind resource potential and environmental impact studies, autonomous data loggers for the monitoring of physico-chemical parameters, ultra-depth sediment monitoring, sensors for radio networks, and automated systems networks - monitoring of estuarine waters, instrumented buoys, subsea observatories, as well as Provor, Arvor, Argo, and specific profiling subsurface floats.
For further information, please go to : www.nke-instrumentation.com
SBG SYSTEMS
SBG SYSTEMS is a fast-growing supplier of miniature high-performance MEMS motion sensors. SBG SYSTEMS' products are designed for use in navigation, antenna tracking or platform stabilisation. The company offers a wide range of sensors, from inclinometers and compasses to high-performance inertial systems that provide accurate 3D orientation and positioning.
For further information, please go to: www.sbg-systems.com
SEA TECH WEEK
Brest, a centre of European excellence for oceanography and the marine environment, is hosting the eighth SEA TECH WEEK, a major interdisciplinary forum for the marine science and technology sector.
SEA TECH WEEK combines seminars and workshops with a trade show for industry professionals, creating a unique forum for all those involved in the wide-ranging disciplines of maritime research and development.
For further information, please go to: www.seatechweek-brest.org
SIG FRANCE
SIG FRANCE is a leading manufacturer of sparker and boomer systems, with 40 years of experience. SIG manufactures power supplies from 100 joules to 5 kilojoules, which are electronically controlled with Thyristor technology. The fishbone pattern SIGÔ multi-tip sparker electrodes are used worldwide. SIG also manufactures high-resolution analogue hydrophone-arrays, from single-channel to multi-channel streamers.
For further information, please go to: www.sigfrance.com
About the Trade Commission of the French Embassy in the UK
The Trade Commission of the French Embassy in London promotes trade development between France and the UK by offering a range of commercial and corporate services to French companies. The Industrial Goods Department organises B2B events in the form of conferences and networking opportunities, mainly in London.
The French Pavilion (Stand H8), with the support of the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE, will be part of Ocean Business 2011. Ocean Business will be held from 5 to 7 April 2011 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, in the south of England (UK).
For further information, please contact Ms Magali Pialat, Trade Development Advisor, or Ms Mary-Ann Williams, Press Officer of the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE.
Ms Magali Pialat
Trade Development Advisor
The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London
Industrial Goods Department
Tel. (direct line): 0207 024 3620
Email: magali.pialat ( @ ) ubifrance dot fr
For further information, please contact :
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Ms Mary-Ann WILLIAMS - Press Officer
UBIFRANCE Press Office in London
Tel: +44 (0) 207 024 3640
mary-ann.williams ( @ ) ubifrance dot fr
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