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Williamson & Associates
is an innovative, diversified geophysical consulting firm providing expert personnel and
state-of-the-art equipment for a wide variety of scientific and engineering applications. W&A was established in 1982 and has earned an impressive reputation for successful, innovative solutions to complex engineering and operational problems. Our clients include a cross section of international, industrial, military and academic organizations and we specialize in projects that require a creative approach and the application of sophisticated instrumentation. Recent accomplishments include development of a Deep Towed Isophase Interferometric Swath Bathymetry system, two Remotely Controlled Deep Ocean Rock Coring Drills, the GeoMAP Sonar Data Processor, the Seabed Burial Assessment Survey System (C-BASS®), and the Resistivity Data Acquisition System (REDAS). W&A also has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to investigate the comercial potential of Induced Polarization techniques in detecting and classifying seabed sediments. An area of special emphasis and expertise is small target search. W&A has performed the search analysis and conducted the at-sea sonar operations on numerous deep sea search projects. Experience, creativity, and commitment to quality has established Williamson & Associates as a forerunner in applying leading edge technology to meet and exceed increasingly complex client goals in the areas of seafloor mapping, marine geophysical surveying, geotechnical sampling, and ocean engineering. Williamson & Associates, Inc. was awarded the prestigious COMPASS INDUSTRIAL AWARD for 1993 by the Marine Technology Society at the MTS '93 conference in Long Beach, California. The Compass Industrial Award was established in 1966 to acknowledge and honor those firms making significant contributions to the advancement of oceanography and marine technology. Past recipients of the award include Reynolds Metals Company, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Shell Oil Company, Raytheon Company, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Sperry Corporation. Mike Williamson. Founder and President of Williamson & Associates, Inc., Mr.Williamson has over 27 years experience in the marine geophysics and acoustics industry. Prior to launching Williamson & Associates in 1984, he was president of Hydrotask Inc, also an ocean engineering geophysical consulting firm, and was a geophysicist for the INCO Deep Ocean Mining Project, the first to conduct large scale recovery of manganese nodules from the deep ocean. In the late 1960s, he was a U.S. Navy diving and salvage Officer in Vietnam. His project responsibilities include development and planning, supervision of logistics, client liaison and direction of at-sea operations. During the past 20 years he has served as Principal Investigator or Survey Party Chief on numerous geophysical cruises for commercial clients, universities and research institutes and governmental agencies. He holds a Masters Degree in Geological Oceanography from the University of Washington where he was also a PhD Civil Engineering Candidate. He is a licensed professional geologist with the State of Washington and an ACSM-certified Hydrographer. Art Wright. Operations Manager at Williamson & Associates, Mr. Wright is responsible for logistics, management of field operations and supervision of the operation of the company's sonars and seabed assessment systems. He has been associated with Williamson since 1987. He has presented papers at several "Oceans" and MTS conferences on the application of wide swath sidescan sonars for deep water searches and engineering investigations. He has been party chief on numerous pipeline and cable route surveys and deepwater searches for commercial and government clients. He holds a Coast Guard Masters License for all ships, all seas. He sailed as Chief Mate in the SL7, M/V Capella, during the Gulf War in 1991. Previous to Williamson, he was a commissioned officer in the United States Navy; retiring as a Captain; in the Navy he served as Commander of the Pacific Fleet mine force, commanded three ships, served on a variety of staffs and did several tours in Vietnam. He has a Masters Degree in Acoustical Physics from the US Navy Postgraduate School and is an ACSM-certified Hydrographer Joe Mandich. Business Manager at Williamson & Associates, Inc. since 2001, Mr. Mandich is responsible for management of the finance, business and contracting affairs of the corporation. Prior to Williamson, he had forty years experience in government and commercial engineering, operations and financial management. From 1984 to 1990, he was Corporate Manager for Cascade Airgas, a privately held company involved in the distribution of industrial and medical gases. From 1990 to 1999, he was Chief Operating Officer of Fraser, Incorporated, a Seattle-based general contractor specializing in Navy ship repair, boiler and pressure vessel repair and diesel engine repair. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington. After his active duty period in the Navy, he was in the Naval Reserve, retiring as a Captain in 1990. Larry Robinson. Senior Engineer at Williamson & Associates, Mr. Robinson is the lead engineer for ocean engineering and acoustic development projects, including: Japanese Deep Ocean Rock Drill, C-BASS® resistivity and induced polarization system and chirp subbottom profiling sonar. He provides technical support for past developmental projects such as the cable burial assessment systems and deep-towed sidescan sonars. Previously, he was President and CEO of HR Labs (an electric design and consulting company), and Acoustic Marine Systems (the designer and manufacturer of AMS deep ocean sidescan sonars). Earlier, he was Chief Engineer of International Submarine Technology which designed the SeaMARC series of deep towed sonars (the first commercially available deep towed sidescan sonars), and was a member of the team responsible for the development of a sophisticated deep ocean, wide swath, mapping sonar for the International Nickel manganese nodule Ocean Mining Consortium. He holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. |
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