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In this Issue:

1. Quote of the Month

"As far as I'm concerned, the cookout alone is worth coming to OTC for."

Rob Balloch, Director of Sales & Marketing TSS (UK) Ltd.
commenting on the EPC - Benthos BBQ at OTC

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2. EPC - Benthos BBQ A Big Hit!

Thanks to all who attended this years annual Yankee BBQ in Houston, TX.  The event was once again very well attended.  EPC and Benthos (formerly Datasonics) have been hosting Gulf Coast customers, and anyone else in the area for the show, to a Texas - Yankee BBQ.  The event has evolved over the years but usually always includes hot food, cold beer, frozen margaritas and good cheer.  

The OTC Conference was also well attended and moods seemed very optimistic.  Although there was a lack of marine instrument manufactures (Kongsberg & Sonardyne the exception) and lease agencies, the show was worth the walk through. 

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3. Sales:  EPC To Maracaibo!

EPC is pleased to announce the sale of a GSP-1086-2 500 Series recorder to Oceaneering de Venezuela C.A.  The 1086 will be used together with the following equipment;TEI Isis Sonar & Delph Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing system, EdgeTech DF-1000 Digital Towfish, EdgeTech Sub-bottom Profiler Model 424, Odom Echotrac MKII, Geometrics Magnetometer G880 and Trimble HydroPro Navigation System.

Oceaneering President, Enrique Mac Carthy states that, "the project consist of survey of all submarine pipelines and cables in Lake Maracaibo for Petroleos de Venezuela S. A.(PDVSA), as part of the development of a GIS system."

Oceaneering de Venezuela C.A. , is an engineering consulting company founded in 1973: providing specialized services in Geodesy, Geophysical Surveys, Marine Surveys, Land Surveys and Cadastre.  As a leading company in its field, Oceaneering employs over fifty technical and support personnel in offices located in east and west zones of Venezuela with headquarters in the city of Maracaibo.

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4. EPC Offers Traniing & Sales Reps Meeting

EPC is pleased to announce it will offer training at the upcoming Ocean Technology Workshop (OTW) hosted by MOTN September 17-19th.  EPC will showcase equipment in both a classroom setting and with other equipment at sea.  The event is going to be held at the Sheraton Inn Plymouth, MA.  The week will include training workshops, sea trials, technical sessions, the MOTN Golf Scramble, and a 1620 Harvest Dinner at the Historic Plymouth Plantation.  Companies who offered training at the last OTW; ORE, Benthos, CR Environmental, C-MAP, EdgeTech, Endeco/YSI, FSI, GeoAcoustics, Klein, L-3 Comm./SeaBeam, McLane Research, Mooring Systems, Nobska, ODEC, Sea Sciences, Sippican, and Woods Hole Group. 

EPC will jointly hold a sales meeting for the companys' world-wide network of sales representatives.  The last such event was held at OI 2000 in Brighton, England where sales agents were presented with Sales Representative of the Year (Toyo Corporation, Japan) and Sales Achievement Award (IGP Pinnow, Germany) - Ref: EPC Monthly VOL. 2 NO. 15.  

For more information please visit: http://www.motn.org or contact: tedc@epclabs.com

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5. Trade Show News: Oceans & OI Pacific - No

EPC was pleased to participate in the U.S. Hydrographic Conference in Norfolk, VA, May 21-24, 2001, (review follows) and the upcoming Ocean Technology Workshop (OTW) hosted by MOTN in Plymouth, MA (September 17-19, 2001).  EPC will not be exhibiting at the Oceans Conference in Hawaii or the OI Pacific Rim in Singapore. 

Why announce shows that you are not attending? 

Tired of being conspicuous by our absence or shamed into exhibiting by competitors, EPC has taken the position of stating our view ahead and after, hence the Monthly Show Reviews.  Oceans 2001 in Hawaii appears to be the biggest debacle of the year.  Not since Undersea Exploration in San Diego have so many exhibitors been leery of exhibiting.   Hawaii is a beautiful venue, but what customers will traverse the Pacific Ocean to walk an exhibit floor?  OI Pacific Rim is a bit more dispiriting for EPC.  In the companies 34 year history, we are yet to miss an Oceanology event.  But OI Pacific Rim has had a marginal attendance and doing three OI events all within eleven months is just too expensive.

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6. Trade Show Review: U.S. Hydro

The U.S. Hydro Show recently concluded in Norfolk, VA (May 21-24th).  Although the attendance was moderate, having the show in Norfolk always proves to be the best locale (the other being Baltimore, MD) because of its proximity to the U.S. Navy.  The Sheraton Waterside Hotel is a lovely backdrop, providing easy access to the conference, sea trials, and walking distance to several restaurants.  The Hotel is due for a make-over, however, and would benefit with faster elevators. 

The U.S. Hydro,  although small in size, offers a focused audience and always fairs better than it's Canadian biennial counterpart.  The Conference also offered two very good social events: Tuesday's Beer Social and Wednesday's BBQ.  The Beer Social, a long standing tradition complete with glass beer mug, offered very good food.  The BBQ was held outdoors at the Nauticos Museum and featured a tour of the USS Wisconsin Battleship and complete pig roast.  One of the best social events of the year.  Out of a possible 10 badges the U.S. Hydro receive 6 1/2.

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7.  EPC Quiz

Test your industry knowledge.  You think you are world traveler and attend a lot of shows?  Match the conference to the city.  Score a 100% and enter the drawing for an EPC T-Shirt.  Last months answers and winner appear at the bottom.  Judge's decision is final.
 

 Last Month's answers:
1. (e) Reson SeaBat 8160, 2. (h) TSS POS/MV, 3. (j) L-3 Communications SeaBeam 3012, 4. (b) Knudsen 320 M, 5. (c) EPC 1086, 6. (g) Klein 5000, 7. (i) Sea-Bird SBE 39, 8. (a) Edgetech DF-1000, 9. (f) Geometrics G 881 10. (d) Benthos SIS-1000

Congratulations to last month's winner:  John Penvenne, Penscil, Inc.
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