Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK -- Maritima de Ecologia SA de CV has awarded Aberdeen-based Veripos a long-term contract to supply GNSS positioning services and equipment for the DP vessel Don Jaime, which is carrying out extensive internal pipeline corrosion inspection work in the Bay of Campeche on behalf of Pemex.

Under the contract, continuous precision positioning is being provided via the Gulf of Mexico sector of Veripos' proprietary Americas GNSS regional network covering north, south, and central America.

Support equipment supplied for integration intoDon Jaime's own dynamic positioning system includes a Veripos LD3-G1 integrated mobile unit configured for reception of L1 single frequency GPS. The unit additionally incorporates an L-band satellite differential correction demodulator.

"We are delighted to receive this contract award from MARECSA and look forward to cooperating with them on many future projects. We see the Mexican market as an area of significant growth for our precise positioning services," says Tommy Cathcart, Veripos business development manager for Latin America.

2/28/2007