Through-water and through-ground wireless technology for Communication, Navigation and Power Transfer

Wireless Underground Robots for First Responders (WURFR)

World’s first Wireless Underground Robots for First Responders (WURFR)

Patent Secretary/Adminstrator (Livingston)

ISO 9001: 2008 certification

ISO 9001: 2008 certification

WFS is pleased to report that following a successful independent audit by The British Assessment Bureau (BAB) – the company has for the 3rd year running, as of December 2011, been awarded ISO 9001: 2008 certification. This internationally recognized prestigious award for quality management is an international standard in use worldwide as a benchmark for quality.

BAB certifies organisations to recognised standards like ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) and provides a range of associated training. The BAB brand is revered as a hallmark for quality and rigour. From Government agencies to owner-managed businesses, BAB’s clients depend on their systems and services to measure, test and monitor the competence and performance of their people and processes.

“WFS has experienced rapid growth in recent years, delivering standard and custom products to customers world-wide. The quality of our products and services are of the utmost importance to our customers and to the success of our business. We are pleased that WFS’s quality systems continue to meet the high standards required for ISO 2001:2008 certification” commented Brendan Hyland, Chairman of WFS Technologies.

Digital Signal Processing Engineer (Livingston or Belfast)

Applications Engineer (Belfast)

Wireless Riser Monitoring System: Optima-Wireless

Optima Wireless Presentation

General Optima Presentation

Optima Wireless flyer

WFS and Omni Instruments join forces to provide wireless sensors and data loggers to subsea market

How you can work with WFS

There are a variety of ways that you can work with WFS, from the purchase of standard product to a custom engineering solution for your specific project. You can work with us to investigate a possible solution to your application with a feasibility study, or if you want to add wireless capability to an existing product you could license our Intellectual Property (IP) or purchase our electronics at board level.

Below are the five most common ways we work with our customers.  We have experience of delivering value through each of these models.

Purchase Components and Sub-systems

We can supply you with high-volume lower-cost OEM versions of WFS products (PCB/Electronics) that you can integrate with your end product to increase the capability and value of your finished product.  For additional information on our OEM products and services, please contact us.

Standard Product

Dependant on your project requirements; range, depth, application type, it's likely that one of our standard modems will be suitable for your application. Our products can also be rented for contracted periods of time.

Custom Solution

WFS is specialist in the design and manufacture of custom engineering wireless solutions from concept and design through to prototype and production. In house design & manufacture allows a flexible response to customer requirements. We would be happy to provide a proposal to you, based on time and materials or with fixed pricing.

Feasibility study

WFS can work with you to prepare a comprehensive feasibility study which can be used to assess the technical and commercial viability of your potential project. If the results of the feasibility study are positive, then WFS can proceed to develop a custom solution for you.

License our IP

WFS maintains competitive advantage by making intellectual property a key part of our business. We have over 200 patent applications worldwide (30+ granted to date) in our areas of expertise. We are continually innovating and will defend or enforce our IP rights . This gives our customers confidence that they are dealing with world experts who have a strong competitive position.

We welcome the opportunity to work with other parties to further innovation in wireless technology. In undertaking these collaborations WFS respects the IP rights of others and can license its own IP rights.

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Subsea Sales Manager (Aberdeen)

Derek Blackwood joins the board of WFS Technologies

Wireless Tension Monitoring system launched by MSSL and WFS

Wireless Mooring Line Monitoring Presentation

Wireless Mooring Line Monitoring Flyer

Optima Wireless Riser Monitoring

Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG)

WFS Technologies is a member of the Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG), a not-for-profit organization, established to promote and direct the use of the use of through water communication technologies within the oil and gas sector.

SWiG was formally known as the Subsea Radio Users Group (SRUG) but after substantial industry interest the members are working together to define standards that facilitate interoperability between users subsea wireless technologies (acoustic, radio frequency, free space optics etc.). SWiG will engage with relevant standards bodies, encourage the integration of wireless technologies, and promote best practices across the industry.

SWiG provides a forum for new ideas to be shared, and for business connections to be made. Members will be ahead of industry trends, setting the agenda for others to follow.

For more information about membership or the upcoming meeting in New Orleans on 25-26th January, please email membership@subseawirelessgroup.com

http://www.subseawirelessgroup.com/

Wireless Subsea Camera

Wireless Mooring Line Monitoring

Critical data when it is needed, using the wireless R-tTS (Real-time Tension Sensor)

Real-time... in-line... in time

> load
> tension
> inclination
> orientation

Typically, once an alarm is received to indicate a problem with chains on a production vessel, it’s too late.  The R-tTS (Real-time Tension Sensor) is a unique wireless anchor and hawser PC based system from Monitor Systems Scotland Ltd, using wireless capability from WFS.  The real-time nature of the system provides immediate data on mooring chain tensions for all types of production vessels, including FPSO's and can also be used to effectively to monitor load on renewable energy devices such as floating wind turbines and wave riding devices. The system uses hybrid radio/acoustic technology to monitor multiple chains simultaneously and give early indication if safe load parameters are exceeded.

Critical data is provided on: load, tension, inclination, orientation and can be used to effectively monitor mooring lines, anchors and chains in subsea applications.  Any change in condition would be communicated to surface operators, enabling swift action if required.  Contact us for more information

New Gulf of Mexico Office for WFS Subsea

Underwater Vehicles (Subsea A4)

seatooth® overview (Defense US)

seatooth® overview (Defense A4)

Wireless Integrity Management (Subsea US)

Wireless Integrity Management (Subsea A4)

Wireless Subsea Controls (Subsea A4)

Wireless Subsea Controls (Subsea US)

ClampOn: Radio-enabled Corrosion-Erosion Monitor (Subsea US)

ClampOn: Radio-enabled Corrosion-Erosion Monitor (Subsea A4)

seatooth® S300 (Defense US)

terratooth® T300 (Defense US)

seatooth+acoustic (Subsea US)

seatooth+power (Subsea US)

seatooth® overview (Subsea US)

seatooth® S100 (Subsea US)

seatooth® S300 (Subsea US)

seatooth® S300 (Subsea A4)

seatooth® S100 (Subsea A4)

Remote Control

WFS' patented through-water radio technology provides a revolutionary and reliable wireless remote control solution that maintains two-way communications between the operator and reciever. The operator has the ability to control the remote system with the touch of a button.  The system not only allows positive operator control, but it also can issue a shut down command if the operator and receiver are separated.

An example of this is the revolutionary wireless remote control solution delivered to WaveJet Personal Water Propulsion Systems. Using penetrating radio technology in the form of seatooth® S100, the solution maintains two-way communications between an operator wristband and tranceiver on a motorised surfboard, commanding an engine shutdown if the operator is separated from the board. 

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

Robotic Command & Control

• Wireless comms, location and power transfer
• Remote deployment in emergency situations 
• Streaming video through-ground

terratooth® systems can be integrated with robots to provide wireless communication, location, docking and power transfer functions. Real-time wireless command and control of a robot through the ground enables remote deployment in emergency situations for location of people trapped in caves, tunnels, culverts and collapsed buildings and also support mappings, maintenance and repair of underground sewers, waterways and pipes.

Video can be streamed through the ground using terratooth® to support operations where visual assessments are required, but human life cannot be risked (e.g. Search & Rescue) and the location of an underground vehicle can be established from the surface to pinpoint exact sites in tracking, search and rescue or reconnaissance missions.  terratooth® enables homing of a vehicle to a docking station to recharge using wireless power transfer or to transmit information without returning to the surface enabling deployment for longer missions.

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

Distributed Networked Sensors

• Robust integrated surveillance and communication
• Detect underwater intruders covertly
• Protect high value assets
  

Underwater networks consist of a variable number of sensors and vehicles that are deployed to perform collaborative monitoring tasks over an extended area.  Wide area networks interface to radio-based systems at the surface, such as network-centric warfare systems.

In 2007 WFS won a contract from the UK MoD "Competition of Ideas" to develop the key components of an electromagnetic sensing net for the purpose of Maritime Security and Force protection. Utilizing wireless technology developed by WFS to operate in poor quality waters and harbors with high ambient noise,  this system is a robust integrated surveillance and communication solution which enables high value assets to be protected while economizing manpower.

Any intruder (divers, UAV) crossing through the sensing net will be almost instantly detected and its characteristic size, movement and direction would trigger closer investigation.  Targeted at stationary vessels deployed outside home waters, as well as in ports, harbors, and offshore anchorages, the WFS sensing net can be erected round an asset to detect underwater intruders covertly, and without alerting the enemy.

Easy to deploy and operate, it offers protection from terrorists and enemy special forces, while the discrete nature of this wireless technology helps avoid the eventuality of a diplomatic upset.

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

Underwater data exfiltration

• Real-time sensor data
• Wireless transmission from beneath the surface
      to a receiver in air
• Immune to effects of acoustic conditions
  

Underwater sensor networks are a key component to the intelligence picture and retrieving real time sensor data in a complex environment can be challenging.

WFS modems will wirelessly beam data directly from beneath the surface to a receiver in air, eliminating the need for a hard-wired system. WFS wireless technology is also immune to any effects of tides, currents, temperature variations, or noisy acoustic conditions that can be caused by vessels or industrial sources.

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

CASE STUDIES:

AUV Command & Control

• Persistent change detection
• Real time reporting
• Secure navigation, communication, and data transfer
• Wireless docking and power

Unmanned underwater vehicles are a key component to surveying, sanitizing, and monitoring the underwater domain. Effective and persistent change detection and real time reporting are important characteristics of security C4ISR. seatooth® allows a UUV to keep in contact with shore controllers when controlling unmanned vehicles in a busy scenario and avoids UUVs operating in the same strata as manned surface craft.

Tethered vehicles are impractical in this environment and acoustic transmissions suffer from acoustic interference, reverberations, and multipath propagation. A pattern of radio transceivers on the sea bottom allows secure navigation, communication, and data transfer to a semi-autonomous underwater vehicle.

seatooth® takes the command & control application one step further by enabling a power + data docking station which allows a fleet of underwater vehicles to operate continuously; only needing to surface for maintenance. Presence of the vehicles remains covert. Today's WFS products transfer data underwater by patented broadband underwater Wi-Fi signals and power is transferred by inductive transformer coupling. Power to the docking station can be supplied by hard wire or by a wave power generator.

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

+power

terratooth+power brings together the capability to transmit and receive data wirelessly, and provide a wireless power source in one single unit. It incorporates short-range, high bandwidth radio frequency, mid-range and low bandwidth radio frequency with navigation and location capabilities.

terratooth+power also features an inductive charging function that can provide power to Underground Vehicle (UGV) docks - wirelessly. The technology enables autonomous homing of a vehicle to a docking station where it can recharge without intervention or charge up other attached devices.

Image shows iRobot® Negotiator® with integrated WFS modem

For more information, download a datasheet or contact us at info@wfsdefense.com

Environment

Environmental Monitoring
WFS's wireless communications technology has the unique capability of delivering real-time data transmission through water and through ground. This capability replaces the need for repeater buoys or cabled links between sensors and data loggers and reduces the cost of maintaining a monitoring system.

Reservoir Monitoring
WFS Radio Modems enable the relay of information from a water level sensor to a monitoring point. Water level information, once transmitted via a WFS modem can then be delivered to a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) or GSM modem and uploaded to a SCADA system. This system is suited to deployment in service and impounding reservoirs.

Hydrometry & Flood Monitoring
seatooth can be readily implemented with sensors and data loggers delivering regular updates on rainfall and water level rise to decision makers and providing real time flood warning and flood monitoring. Our systems are suitable for long term and rapid deployment, and unlike surface buoys are both unobtrusive and covert, thus minimizing risk of damage to monitoring set-ups.

Water Quality Monitoring:
WFS Radio Modems enable wireless transmission from an underwater sensor to a receiving station above water. The submerged sensor can measure a range of parameters (turbidity, pH, DO (dissolved oxygen), conductivity, temperature, differential & absolute pressure (depth), salinity) all of which can be relayed through the WFS system. Capable of being easily integrated at inlet and outlet points at water treatment works, seatooth is suitable for long term water quality monitoring installations but also capable of being rapidly deployed to investigate and monitor pollution incidents.

 
For more information, download one of our case studies or contact us at info@wfs-tech.com

CASE STUDIES:

Oceanography

Coastal Survey
WFS technology allows for real-time data collection from the sea-bed to the shore, providing valuable data to quantify, understand and mitigate the effects of coastal erosion.

Shallow-water dredging
In-line with new environmental considerations, WFS wireless technology enables operators to monitor the effect of shallow-water dredging on the underwater environment, and thus maintain sustainable practices by complying with wetland buffers, official dredging depths and placement of dredge spoils.

Monitoring of ports and harbours
Capable of transmitting data from underwater, through the water/air barrier and onto the shore, WFS modems replace impractical communication solutions such as cables and repeater buoys by providing reliable, unobtrusive data transmission.

For more information, download one of our case studies or contact us at info@wfs-tech.com

CASE STUDIES:

Subsea Vehicles

The capability of underwater vehicles for autonomous inspection and maintenance of subsea installations can be extended considerably with the integration of wireless technology from WFS. The addition of wireless communications capability using seatooth® and complementary hybrid solutions can remove traditional limitations of underwater vehicles and enhance safety and reliability of ROV operations in the following applications:

Communications Back Up
seatooth® provides a backup a link for a vehicle attached with an umbilical to a surface vessel using radio-acoustic technology; specifically this is used for communication with a vehicle where the umbilical link has been broken.

Real Time Data Harvest
seatooth® uses the latest in radio frequency (RF) technology to enable data rate transmission over a short range. This makes RF ideal for applications requiring high speed data transfer such as data harvesting from subsea sensors on pipelines, assets, control systems and during construction.

Location & Tracking
seatooth® can be used for location and tracking of subsea vehicles in extreme conditions (including under ice) to enable delivery of high quality data from the underwater environment without the risk of loss of vehicle. A seatooth® system will enable a surface vessel, a helicopter or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to communicate with and locate an AUV under the water (or ice) at up to 1km range.

Docking & Wireless Power Transfer
seatooth® can aid AUV docking to a vessel or recharging unit, guiding the vehicle and avoiding wet-mating of connectors at depth. AUVs can then be deployed for longer periods by having the capability to recharge their batteries without physical interaction, download data and update software. seatooth®'s power transfer capability also enables deployment of "sealed for life units" on the seabed.

For more information, download our WIRELESS CONNECTIONS datasheet or contact us at info@wfs-tech.com

Case studies:

Wireless Integrity Management

Pigging
Using seatooth®, data and images can be transmitted through a pipe wall for location verification as well as providing immediate feedback from sensors within the pipe rather than the traditional creation of a defect map post run. Additionally two way communications can be enabled for commands to be sent to the pig.

Load Monitoring
An accelerometer can be mounted on a load or mooring and connected to a seatooth® modem. The modem transmits accelerometer data using RF to a monitoring ROV - and the signals are then passed through the ROV's umbilical to the appropriate topside systems or operators. For monitoring near the seawater surface, data can also be transmitted directly through the water-air interface to the vessel.

Strain Monitoring
seatooth+power can facilitate wireless data harvesting from sensors from structures susceptible to VIV or wave motion and damage. This eliminates the need for an umbilical to provide power and communications to sensors and data can be harvested without the need to retrieve any hardware.

Corrosion & Erosion Monitoring
Wireless power and data transfer capability designed into corrosion monitoring systems to facilitate the harvesting of corrosion data, minimizing threat to structural integrity resulting in mechanical failures. Subsea sensors can also be recharged wirelessly using seatooth+power for permanent deployment.

For more information, download our WIRELESS INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT datasheet or contact us at info@wfs-tech.com

CASE STUDIES:

Wireless Controls

Command & Control of Subsea Vehicles and Production Equipment
In the event of a system failure, seatooth® enables ROVs to take control of drilling completion and production equipment without requiring manual intervention. Measurement of variables such as temperature and pressure can wirelessly initiate an emergency disconnect sequence or valve actuation or trigger an alarm allowing immediate action. Subsea video cameras can also be used for visual checks, using seatooth®'s ability to transmit compressed video files.

Early Warning Systems
seatooth® and seatooth+acoustic enable continuous and critical feedback on various factors such as: BOP RAM status or imminent malfunction of equipment. Diagnostic measurements can be monitored more frequently for increased visibility of the health of your equipment.

Wireless Connectors
Permanent and temporary wireless connections, without the need for wet-mate connectors. Connections can be independent or as back up to other power sources, eliminating the problems and downtime associated with making and breaking electrical connections underwater.

For more information, download our WIRELESS CONTROLS datasheet or contact us at info@wfs-tech.com

Subsea

WFS' wireless technology enhances monitoring systems in subsea industries by enabling "real-time" data transmission and inductive power transfer in the underwater environment. Data transmission is unaffected by shallow and congested waters, by harsh weather conditions or by ambient noise so the technology will operate effectively in complex environments such as offshore, estuaries, harbours, ports and waterways.

WFS's proven technology is used across the subsea sector in the following, diverse applications:

   Wireless Controls
   Wireless Integrity Monitoring
   Wireless Subsea Connections
   Wireless Support for Oceanography Applications
   Wireless Support for Environmental Applications

For further information about solutions from WFS Subsea, please contact:

Ian Crowther

E-mail: ian.crowther@wfs-tech.com
Phone: +44 (0)845 862 6600

Find out more about the different ways you can work with WFS

WFS signs agreement to provide wireless capability to EV for new subsea camera

RF comms in u/w Sensor Networks

Management of subsea assets using radio

Underwater Vehicles (Subsea US)

seatooth® overview (Subsea A4)

seatooth+power (Subsea A4)

seatooth+acoustic (Subsea A4)

+acoustic

seatooth+acoustic was developed to capture the best of both technologies for communication underwater.

The seatooth® range for radio communications, will communicate in shallow water where acoustic technology is limited, and will easily pass through the surface of the water into the air. Acoustics will not penetrate into the air, but will communicate at low bandwidth over a great distance, up to 20kms; whereas seatooth® communicates most effectively at short range. seatooth+acoustic can automatically select between acoustic or radio carriers where appropriate.

The combination of complementary RF and acoustic technologies can extend the capability of both seatooth® and a conventional acoustic modem, offering a robust solution for subsea challenges in deep water.

seatooth+acoustic is available as seatooth® S100 and S300.

Download datasheet

+power

seatooth+power brings together the capability to transmit and receive data wirelessly, and provide a wireless power source in one single unit. It incorporates short-range, high bandwidth radio frequency, with navigation and location capabilities.

seatooth+power also features an inductive charging function that can provide power to sensors, data loggers, control systems and autonomous under water vehicle (AUV) docks - wirelessly. The unit can recharge without intervention or charge up other devices attached to it, including sensors and data loggers.

Acoustic capability can also be incorporated into seatooth+power to provide a radio, acoustic and wireless power source in one single unit.

seatooth+power is available as seatooth® P100 and P300 (or with acoustic capability as seatooth® PA100 and PA300).

Download datasheet

Managing subsea assets with wireless technology

WFS delivers revolutionary remote control solution to WaveJet Personal Water Propulsion systems

WFS develops radio for AUVs in Arctic seas

Latest Data from Dominion Gooses Reef

WFS-led Project shortlisted for The Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2010

Perimeter Security (Defense A4)

Perimeter Security (Defense US)

Robot Mapping (Defense A4)

Robot Mapping (Defense US)

U/W Sensor Networks (Defense US)

U/W Sensor Networks (Defense A4)

SeaPAR from WFS shortlisted for 2010 World Oil Awards

WFS Defense and Partners deliver first radio-enabled UGV for through-ground C4ISR

WFS delivers wireless capability to AXYS WatchKeeper™ buoy for $2.5 million NOAA contract

Pioneering new frontiers: WFS completes field trials of wireless communication through ice

Networked Sensors for Coastal Erosion Monitoring (Subsea A4)

Networked Sensors for Coastal Erosion Monitoring (Subsea US)

WFS consortium delivers first real-time networked coastal erosion monitoring system

terratooth® T300 (Defense A4)

seatooth® S300 (Defense A4)

Radio-enabled Corrosion Monitoring: WiSPureCP (Subsea US)

Radio-enabled Corrosion Monitoring: WiSPureCP (Subsea A4)

Diving into Ocean Innovation - Technology Ireland May 2010

Thank You

Expansion of WFS global network of Partners

WFS Technologies wins “2010 Spotlight on New Technology” Award

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WFS Technologies (Head Office)

7, Houstoun Interchange Business Park Livingston,
West Lothian, EH54 5DW, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 862 6600
Fax: +44 (0) 845 862 6601
Website: www.wfs-tech.com
Email: info@wfs-tech.com
How to get to the office

WFS Subsea (Aberdeen, UK)

Tritech House, Peregrine Rd,Westhill Business Pk,
Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6JL, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 862 6600
Fax: +44 (0) 845 862 6601
Website: www.wfs-tech.com
Email: info@wfs-tech.com

WFS Subsea (Houston, USA)

777 N. Eldridge Parkway, Suite 280
Houston, TX 77079-4497, USA
Tel: +1 281-531-7417
Fax: +1 281-531-7456
Website: www.wfs-tech.com
Email: info@wfs-tech.com

WFS Defense

WFS Defense (Belfast, UK)

Innovation Centre, Northern Ireland Science Park,
Queen's Road, Queen's Island, Belfast,
BT3 9DT, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 862 6600
Fax: +44 (0) 845 862 6601
Website: www.wfsdefense.com
Email: info@wfsdefense.com
How to get to the office

WFS Defense (Livingston, UK)

7, Houstoun Interchange Business Park
Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 5DW, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 862 6600
Fax: +44 (0) 845 862 6601
Website: www.wfsdefense.com
Email: info@wfsdefense.com
How to get to the office

WFS Defense Inc (Alexandria, USA)

P.O. Box 10036, Alexandria,
VA 22310, USA
Tel: +1 (703) 922-6999
Website: www.wfsdefense.com
Email: info@wfsdefense.com

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WFS Technologies
Unit 7, Houstoun Interchange Business Park
Livingston, EH54 5BZ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)845 862 6600
Fax: +44 (0)845 862 6601
Email: info@wfs-tech.com

Subsea Partners - EMEA

United Kingdom
Omni Instruments Ltd
East Kingsway Business Centre
Mid Craigie Trading Estate
Mid Craigie Road
Dundee
DD4 7RH
Contact: Jim Furness
Tel: +44 845 9000 601
Fax: +44 845 9000 602
Email: jim@omni.uk.com
Website: www.omniinstruments.co.uk

Italy
A.P.I. srl
Via Roma, 6, 20090 Trezzano S/N
MI – Italy
Contact: Massimo Spica
Tel: +39 02 94435116
Cell: +39 335 5753656
Fax: +39 02 4454027
Email: info@api-automation.it
Website: www.api-automation.it

Spain/Portugal
Nautilus Oceanica S.L.
c/ Fundadores 10, E-28028 Madrid
Spain
Contact: Alejandro Palmeiro Beck
Tel: +34 916320508
Cell: +34 656382129
Fax: +34 916320508
Email: apalmeiro@nautilusoceanica.com
Website: www.nautilusoceanica.com

Germany/Austria/Switzerland
CPU
Alwinenstre 5, Bremen
D-28203, Germany
Contact: Dr Christian Proeber
Tel: +49 421 706677
Fax: +49 421 706678
Email: cpu-bremen@t-online.de
Website: www.cpu-bremen.de

Denmark/Sweden
Bo Krogh ApS
Borrekrattet 3, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Tel: +45 (0)3696 5575
Cell: +45 (0)2043 1062
Email: bok@bok.dk
Website: www.bok.dk

Norway
LateraL AS
P.O.Box 226, 4098 Tananger
Norway
Contact: Petter Jensen
Tel: +47 51 94 28 60
Cell: + 47 900 25 756
Fax: +47 51 94 28 61

Website: www.lateral.no

Netherlands
Seabed B.V.
Johan van Hasseltweg 39C
1021 KN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20-6368443
Fax: +31 (0) 20-6360123
Email: sales@seabed.nl
Website: www.seabed.nl

Subsea Partners - Asia Pacific

Korea
Marine Innotec Co. Ltd
782, Hansin S-Meca, 1359, Gwanpyeong-dong
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Korea
Tel: +82-42-336-7869
Cell: +82-10-9669-7869
Fax: +82-42-336-7870
Email: scryu@marineinnotec.com
Website: www.marineinnotec.com

Australia
Underwater Video Systems (UVS)
9 Macquarie Place, Boronia,
Victoria , Australia 3155
Contact: Russell Priest
Tel: +61 3 9729 8622
Fax: +61 3 9720 4948
Email: uvsmelb@uvs.com.au
Website: www.uvs.com.au

Singapore
Precision Technologies PTE Ltd
211 Henderson Road #13-02
Henderson Industrial Park
Singapore 159552
Contact: Richard Wong
Tel: +65 6273 4573
Fax: +65 6273 8898
Email: precision@pretech.com.sg
Website: www.pretech.com.sg

Subsea Partners - Asia Pacific

Nigeria
Geo-Development Services Ltd
c/o Charwell House, Wilsom Road, Alton,
Hampshire, GU34 2PP, UK
Contact: Matthew Hudson
Tel: +44 (0) 1420 540277
Cell: +44 (0) 7785 547791
Email: hudson@gds2000.com
Website: www.gds2000.com

Defense Partners - Europe

Netherlands
Safe Tactics BV
7 Siliciumweg 61B, NL-3812 SW Amersfoort
The Netherlands
Contact: Peter Stolwerk
Tel: +31 (0)33 4480060
Email: info@safetactics.eu
Website: www.safetactics.eu

France
ITER
7 ZA d'Alery, 74960 Cran-Gevrier
France
Tel: +33 (0) 952 470 549
Fax: +33 (0) 957 470 549
Email: info@iter-company.com
Website: www.iter-company.com

Italy
Tempestini Group
Via Rende, 7
Roma, 00178
Italy
Contact: lngelo Tempestini
Tel: +39 067180686
Fax: +39 67183198
Email: info@tempestini.it
Website: www.tempestini.it

Defense Partners - Asia Pacific

Japan
Jupitor Corporation
3-17-4, Minami Aoyama,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0062,
Japan
Contact: Akihisa Hishida
Tel: +81-3-3403-1311
Fax: +81-3-3403-1319
Email: a_hishida@jupitor.co.jp
Website: http://www.jupitor.co.jp/

Singapore
Precision Technologies PTE Ltd
211 Henderson Road #13-02
Henderson Industrial Park
Singapore 159552
Contact: Richard wong
Tel: +65 6273 4573
Fax: +65 6273 8898
Email: precision@pretech.com.sg
Website: www.pretech.com.sg 

Sales Partners - Americas

TX, LA & MS, USA
C.A. Richards & Associates Inc
777N ElridgePkwy, Suite 280
Houston, Texas, USA
Contact: Chuck Richards
Tel: +1 281-531-7417
Fax: +1 281-531-7457
Email: chuck@carichards.com
Website: www.carichards.com

MA, RI, VT, NH & ME, USA
Oceanographic & Geophysical Instr (OGI)
1 Magnusson Ct, Sandwich,
MA 02537 , USA
Contact: Paul Igo
Tel: +1 508-888-4510
Email: pigo57@aol.com
Website: www.oginstruments.com

CT, NY, PA & NJ, USA
Electronic Sales of New England
33 Main Street
Unit L, Old Saybrook,
CT 06475, USA
Contact: Mark Warren
Tel: +1 860-388-1196
Cell: +1 860-884-8870
Fax: +1 860-388-1232
Email: info@esalesne.com
Website: www.esalesne.com

CA, AZ, NV & NM, USA
Ocean Innovations
7416 Cabrillo Ave, La Jolla,
CA 92037, USA
Contact: Brock J. Rosenthal
Tel: +1 (858) 454-4044
Fax: +1 (858) 454-5775
Email: brock@o-vations.com
Website: www.o-vations.com

WA & OR, USA
Ocean Innovations
7416 Cabrillo Ave, La Jolla,
CA 92037, USA
Contact: Ray Mahr
Tel: +1 (858) 454-4044
Fax: +1 (858) 454-5775
Email: ray@o-vations.com
Website: www.o-vations.com

Sales Partners - Canada

Western Region
Roper Resources
984 St Patrick Street, Victoria BC,
Canada, V8S 4X5
Contact: Chris Roper
Tel: +1 (250) 361 9115 Canada
Tel2: +1 (805) 798 0227 USA
Email: chris@RoperResources.com
Website: http://www.roperresources.com/

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Events

WFS Technologies regularly exhibits at global trade shows and conferences. To get the chance to talk in person with our experienced and friendly representatives, please make a note of the dates and stand numbers at the relevant events. For more information or to arrange a meeting at our please contact: info@wfs-tech.com

Offshore Technology Conference 2012

30th April - 3rd May 2012
Houston, Texas, USA.
Booth 2075 on the Scottish Pavilion
http://www.otcnet.org

SCADA 2012
13-14 June 2012
Total S.A., Pau, France.
http://www.instmc.org.uk

News

Diving into Ocean Innovation - Technology Ireland May 2010

Anthony King reports on Irish innovation in the ocean, and a new strategy and innovation cluster seeking to marry marine resources with established ICT capability.

Read the full article here

Expansion of WFS global network of Partners

WFS expands global presence with the recruitment of four new Channel Partners in Europe across the territories of Italy, Norway, Spain & Portugal and Benelux.

Download full press release as a PDF

WFS delivers wireless capability to Beerenberg‘s subsea Conductor Cutting Tool (CCT)

Defense

WFS’s wireless communications technology enhances defense systems by delivering real-time data transmission through water and through ground. Data transfer is unaffected by harsh weather conditions or ambient noise and the technology will operate in shallow and congested waters, thus enabling communication in complex environments such as ports and harbours, estuaries, and waterways. WFS has an accomplished chronology of experience designing, manufacturing and installing wireless communication and sensing products to the MoD, DoD and related companies.

• Underwater
• Surface
• Underwater and Underground to UAV Communications

Waste Management

Landfill Monitoring :

WFS wireless technology can provide continual monitoring of landfill sites for the purpose of increasing emission restrictions, optimizing gas use and reducing treatment costs.

Current monitoring of landfill sites requires site personnel to collect emission and contaminant data via hand-held devices, a process which demands significant man-hours and involves exposure to the hazards associated with landfill. WFS low frequency technology enables real-time, remote, and continuous data collection in an environment where more established wireless technologies are unsuitable.

Oceanography

The Ocean is a challenging environment to monitor, with oceanographic instruments traditionally requiring to be retrieved periodically to download data captured. Due to the costs of mobilizing a vessel or dive team, this can be an expensive and unreliable process, with monitoring errors impossible to detect until retrieval, potentially leading to months of valuable data being lost. The ability to transmit data in real-time and through-water is therefore of great value in such conditions, replacing the need for repeater buoys or cabled links between sensors and data loggers, and thus saving time and money while providing a high-performance solution.

Coastal Survey:

WFS technology allows for real-time data collection from the sea-bed to the shore, providing valuable data to quantify, understand and mitigate the effects of coastal erosion.

Shallow-water dredging:

In-line with new environmental considerations, the wireless technology developed by WFS will enable operators to monitor the effect of shallow-water dredging on the underwater environment, and thus maintain sustainable practices by complying with wetland buffers, official dredging depths and placement of dredge spoils. Capable of transmitting through water, mud, sludge and rock and into the air, WFS radio modems remove the need for impractical devices such as cabling and repeater buoys, enabling a reliable, unobtrusive communication solution.

Monitoring of ports and harbours:

WFS’s wireless technology is unaffected by ambient noise, turbidity, mud or ice and will operate in shallow water as well as congested environments such as harbours, estuaries and waterways. Capable of transmitting data from underwater, through the water/air barrier and onto the shore, WFS modems replace impractical communication solutions such as cables and repeater buoys by providing reliable, unobtrusive data transmission.