Pôle MER PACA to showcase best of French at Oceanology 2006

With the help of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Var département and Toulon Var Technologies, Pôle MER PACA (the French marine science and technology cluster) will be present at the Oceanology International trade show in London from 21 to 23 March 2006. Many innovative French companies that are present in the PACA region of south-eastern France will showcase their advanced technologies at the show.

[ClickPress, Thu Feb 02 2006] The French marine science and technology cluster – Pôle MER PACA, with ‘PACA’ standing for ‘Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur’ – will attend the French Flag Stand at the Oceanology International 2006 trade show in London alongside eight of its partner companies, thanks to the support of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Var (CCIV) and Toulon Var Technologies (TVT), an association which aims to develop the economy of the Var département.

The Pôle MER cluster is divided between two key regions – Brittany in the West of the country and PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) in the South-East – which, together, aim to develop France’s maritime sector further, and on an international scale. This initiative brings together the two regions’ decision-makers across both industry and science, including 130 companies, 52 R&D laboratories, various training institutions, and a total of 218 projects.
The Pôle MER cluster covers five fields of activity: maritime security and safety; environment and coastal engineering; engineering and naval services; the exploitation of maritime energy resources; and, finally, the exploitation and development of maritime biological resources. A range of companies at the cutting edge of marine technology will be present at the Oceanology trade show in the London.

LAPP Muller gives robots 25 years of unparalleled experience
LAPP Muller SAS has more than 25 years’ experience in the field of robot applications and chain carry-cables, working in partnership with service companies in general robotics (manufacturers of machine tools, robots and gantries integrating power, power/control, signals, servomotors and hybrids, cables, etc.). LAPP Muller works with coastal and underwater engineering companies (welding, cutting, etc.), institutes and research centres for oceanography, offshore oil-rigs specialists, manufacturers of instrumentation for underwater acoustics, engineering and design companies, and manufacturers of composite lifting electromagnets and monopiece cables.

For further information, please go to: www.mullercables.com

Thales Safare has unbeatable track-record — above and under water
Thales Safare specialises in naval applications such as sonar intercept receivers, echo sounders, noise monitoring and underwater telephones. It has an impressive track-record in communications both above and under water. Thanks to the expertise it has acquired, the company is able to focus its efforts on the development of highly reliable wireless acoustic communications for point-to-point and network applications. Thales Safare offers stand-alone solutions for submerged equipment as well as a unique modem, which can be connected to underwater telephone or communications equipment for divers.

For further information, please go to: www.thales-communications.com

CHRISAR’s sound systems reach far into the deep

CHRISAR Software Technologies has 20 years’ experience in multi-purpose signal-processing systems. CHRISAR designs, builds and sells software packages and hardware products for defence, marine-mammal research and fisheries. Its R&D activities feature sonar processing, data acquisition and processing for identification and classification purposes, next-generation sonobuoy development, and acoustic and sound simulation.

For further information, please go to: www.chrisar.fr

Océanide stands the test of time through waves and wind

Océanide specialises in coastal engineering and associated model tests, exhibition and mechanical model fabrication and tests, and offshore model tests. Since 1998, Océanide has been the operator of the BGO FIRST tank basin (generation of waves, current and wind) where about 90 test campaigns have been performed to date, including model conception, calibration of environmental conditions, measurement treatment, results analysis and interpretation, and analysis of complex behaviours.

For further information, please go to: www.oceanide.net

GlobOcean rides the metocean with the help of satellites

GlobOcean is a privately owned company specialising in the metocean field (i.e. oceanographic and meteorological data acquisition for severe environments), mainly in offshore and coastal engineering, ship routing, maritime works and fisheries. Most of these activities rely upon the use of satellite metocean measurements combined with wind, wave, and circulation numerical models.
For further information, please go to: www.globocean.fr

CeSigma processes signals and images to better defend your interests

CeSigma is an operational research centre for information, signal and image processing, as well as electronic and systems integration. CeSigma has developed detection and surveillance systems in human, industrial and natural domains. Much of the technology used in these systems is directly derived from signal processing and electronic transmissions in military applications. Some of CeSigma's members have worked in French defence laboratories and have experience in a range of defence-related activities (radar, sonar, infrared sensors), and in nuclear measurement systems.

For further information, please go to: www.gno.cesigma.free.fr

BMTI’s syntactic foams go down a treat, to a depth of 6,000m

BMTI has developed a broad range of syntactic foams made from glass microspheres mixed with epoxy resins by relying on its expertise in composite materials. The company specialises in deep-sea floats (operating at depths of up to 6,000m) designed for oceanographic and offshore applications; umbilical floats for cables; elliptical, spherical and modular buoys; syntactic foams used as sandwich elements, structure or floats for submarine engines (ROV – AUV); and, finally, parts moulded in polyurethane. BMTI also conducts R&D work concerning systems-integrating composite materials and mechanical engineering for all custom-made products.

For further information, please go to: www.bmti.fr

ACSA’s GIB™ takes GPS to the seabed

ACSA Underwater GPS, a high-tech medium-sized company, is a specialist in underwater applications for GPS communications systems. The company has developed the GIBTM system — the first and only system to offer true real-time D-GPS underwater tracking capabilities. The system is performing extremely well in various underwater environments and is used in a range of civilian and defence applications (UUVs, torpedo evaluation, MCM, oceanographic, survey, SAR, divers, etc.).

For further information, please go to: www.underwater-gps.com

About CCI Var

The Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) of the Var (CCIV) represents the 37,000 registered companies of the Var département, and aims to boost their activities and defend their interests. As a local economic development agency, the CCIV provides information and brings support to companies at every stage of their development. The CCIV not only inventories local skills, but also promotes them, and helps companies to export, along with the Var’s Economic Council. The CCIV assists companies at national or international trade shows, supports them when dealing with export-related procedures, and helps to canvass new markets.

For further information, please go to: www.var.cci.fr/

About TVT

TVT is a community of entrepreneurs, scientists and representatives of local authorities who work together with a common aim — the development of the economy in the département of Var, within the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region. TVT has two main activities: working together with companies and research laboratories on the one hand, and the promotion and development of local and regional science and technology, including the Pôle MER PACA network, on the other.

For further information, please go to: www.tvt.fr

Photos and press enquiries

Photos relating to the companies, organisations and technologies mentioned in this press release are available upon request from the French Technology Press Bureau (FTPB). Interested parties should contact Ms Kate Ambler, Press Officer (see contact details below).

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