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MetOcean station at Steilene
For sailors, fishermen and other users of the Oslofjord: Updated wind, current and wave data collected on or near the island of Steilene are now available on the WEB.
Innovation gets stamp of approval
On April 1st, 2008, The U.S. Patent Office "stamped" the SUV method for wave measurement with the number US 7,352,651 B2, and a formal patent was issued for this technology. The patent represents the culmination of three years of work where the concept of measuring waves from a subsurface buoy was suggested, developed, and tested in the North Atlantic.
Nortek on the move!
The activity level is growing all over the world and Nortek instrument sales made another 25% leap from 2006 to 2007. As a result, both NortekUSA in Annapolis and Dutch subsidiary Qmetrix have been forced to find new offices to meet the demand for more space.
Nortek UK “2008 Student Equipment Grant Awards”
Encouraged by the success of their previous competition, Nortek UK invited post-graduate students working in fields of marine science, to submit research proposals by the end of December 2007, for projects utilising a Nortek instrument. The authors of the two most outstanding proposals were to be awarded their chosen Nortek instrument, for a free 3 month deployment period during 2008. In addition, the best proposal also secured £500 in travel expenses, to attend a national conference in order to present his/her scientific results.
20 DW Aquadopps for Seatronics UK
Nortek deepwater Aquadopp has been selected by one of the world’s leading oceanographic companies. This time Seatronics UK needed 20 deepwater current meters for a deep water pipe route study in the Mediterranean, and careful comparison between the DW Aquadopp and other single point Doppler current meters led to a decision in favor of the Aquadopp.
Nortek delivers first ADCs
Nortek, in cooperation with Ott GmbH of Germany, has completed the development of a new handheld river current meter named "ADC". First delivery took place in November of 2007
Nortek Cover Story
Nortek's new wave measurement innovations were featured as the cover story in the September 2007 issue of Ocean News & Technology.
Nortek receives order for 14 Aquadopps
C&C Technologies in Houston decides to use Nortek deep water current meters for upcoming project in Brazil.
Don Conlee joins NortekUSA
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Don Conlee has joined NortekUSA to establish an office in the northern Gulf of Mexico region to provide local support for our diverse client base
Nortek received ISO certification
We are pleased to announce that "Det norske Veritas" has found that Nortek AS conforms to the Quality Management System Standard NS-EN ISO 9001: 2000.
Oregon State’s Wave Research Lab
12 Vectrinos for Oregon State’s Wave Research Lab
OTT Messtechnik GmbH and Nortek AS enter into cooperative agreement
Nortek and OTT are proud to announce that they have entered in a collaboration to further enhance and develop Acoustic Doppler applications for measurement of flow in rivers and open channels.
Nearshore Canyon Experiment (NCEX)
Large number of Nortek sensors used in Nearshore Canyon Experiment (NCEX)
Safeguarding Venice
Nortek Aquadopp to be used in the activities of safeguarding Venice and its lagoon
Surge export problem
NortekUSA Training Symposium
