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Marport Named to MTR 100

ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – AUGUST 31, 2011 — Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., a leading marine technology company, announced today that it has been named to the 2011 Marine Technology Reporter (MTR) Top 100 list. This is the fourth consecutive year that Marport has been named to the MTR 100.

Marine Technology Reporter is the world’s largest audited circulation magazine to cover the marine technology market. Each year the magazine evaluates and ranks marine technology companies worldwide to create the MTR 100 list. In the July/August 2011 Issue of MTR, Marport and the other MTR 100 companies are profiled as the leading companies serving the global marine technology industry.

Marport was selected based on the merits of its Software Defined Sonar® technology platform which enables the rapid development of advanced sonar products. The majority of Marport products ‐ ranging from single channel acoustic sensors to sophisticated military sonars ‐ are supported from a common electronics platform. Software Defined Sonar® technology simplifies design, lowers production costs and shortens the time‐to‐market for new sonar products. The software‐centric architecture enables digital signal processing to be executed in multiple FPGA cores allowing dynamic reconfiguration and massively parallel processing performance.

Marport is releasing several new products this year including a next‐generation Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) called AquaPix® targeted to mine countermeasures, hydrography, seabed survey and other underwater imaging markets. AquaPix® sets a new standard for high‐speed, high‐resolution underwater imaging. With a broad dynamic range and excellent imaging performance, the new sonar is ideal for applications where seabed image quality is critical. This step change in quality greatly facilitates the unambiguous detection of small objects, such as mines and underwater improvised explosive devices; and changes in seabed texture such as that caused by oil spills.

Synthetic Aperture Sonar has the potential for providing image quality that is unmatched by current sonars and is a key technology whenever high resolution is required. The technology can contribute towards the reduction of several capability shortfalls identified by NATO navies, such as difficulties in detecting and classifying maritime mines for reasons of size, shape, material or location. SAS can also deliver high quality 3D images of the seabed which are sufficient to meet or exceed even the most demanding standards for hydrographic surveys. In addition, a by‐product of SAS is a highly accurate ground velocity estimate which is of great interest for underwater vehicle navigation applications.

“The Marport team continues to work diligently to produce innovative sonar technology and products,” said Karl Kenny, Marport’s President & CEO. “It’s a true honour to be recognized among some of the best known marine technology companies in the world. We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the editors and staff at Marine Technology Reporter for this recognition.”

About Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc.

Marport is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of innovative Software Defined Sonar® solutions for commercial fisheries, underwater defence, offshore energy and ocean science. For more information, visit www.marport.com

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