2007 Proves a Booming Year For Knudsen Engineering

Sea Technology, Feb 2008

Knudsen Engineering Ltd. (Perth, Canada) recently announced that 2007 was a profitable year for the company.

"The introduction of the company's next generation of products-the Sounder Series and Chirp Series-has kept the company running on all cylinders," announced Judith Knudsen, vice president of sales and operations at Knudsen.

"We are excited that the significant development effort on these two new product lines is starting to show results and the marketplace is responding," Knudsen continued. "With the introduction of a new, higher speed processor and USB [universal serial bus] system connectivity, customers will be investing in modern technology tools for the years ahead."

Noteworthy volume sales to repeat customers have included delivery of nine Sounder 1600 systems, including six quad-channel units, to the Canadian Hydrographie Service, the company said.

An upgrade to the new Chirp 3260 deepwater unit, which replaces the 320BR, has also been put in place with the delivery of nine units to the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System Research Vessel Organization and two more systems to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for installation on ships Nancy Foster and Okeanos Explorer.