OSIL Opens New Offices, Honors Marine Scientist

Sea Technology, Feb 2008

Havant, England-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) officially opened their new premises, Culkin House, in December. The ceremony took place at the company's new offices and was performed in the presence of guest of honor Dr. Fred Culkin, after whom the building is named.

Culkin graduated from London University in 1952 and received his Ph.D. in 1960 from the University of Liverpool for research on trace elements in seawater. His research interests include physical properties and chemistry of seawater, organic chemistry of marine organisms and salinity standards. From 1975 until 1989, he was the director of the Standard Seawater Service and was a member of the Joint Panel of Oceanographie Tables and Standards.

"I have worked with Fred since 1974, and I am proud to be able to recognize his significant contribution to marine science by naming OSIL's offices after him," OSlL's chairman, Paul Ridout, remarked. "Much of his pioneering work has paved the way for the work that OSIL is involved in today, which includes supplying instruments and systems for monitoring the effects of climate change and marine environmental impact assessment."