eater Seat ove OCTOBER 6, 2006 Eng Aue ee 23 aos Bright Lights ose 42 Slassitieds ooo 39 Crossword eee 38 Lautenis oooh Talking Personals. °*9 3% gen Bes, Hard Suits Inc. win $36-miilion U.S. contract. ‘Jan-Christian Sorensen Mens Reperter porensen@usnews.com MORTH Vancouver's Hard Suits Inc. (HSI) has been awarded 4 $30-million contract to design and build the hext generation subma- rine rescue vessel for the U.S. Navy. The Pressurized Rescue Module System (PRMS® will bea tethered, remotely-oper- ated rescue vehicie that will be the latest addition to HSIs state-orthe-art REMORA vessels — the only sub- mersible systems designed to rescue sailors by mating easily with | disabied — submarines lying atcangles of up to 60 deurees. Company vice-president ands generai: manager fim English said the coutract will add between 15 and 1S new full-time emplovees te. the current staff of 50 that: work out of HSUs facility on East Keith Road. ; “It’s a huge benefit bere, 1 think for the faet that we're obviously hiring, a lot of peo- pre. Its a validation that the technology tai we've got bere ia B. ognized.” And English expects the contract —— one PRAES with options for pvo additional systems — may lead to mere US. Navy work for HS] in the future. “The specific contract is three to five years but we anticipate it will turn into a long-term growth opportunity.” REMORA.-E, which was delivered to the Australian Navy in 1995 aiter a 23-week design, build and sea uial test program, was the world’s first remotely-operated? rescue vehicle. The PRMS —- an updated member or the REMORA family ~- will be part of the American Navy's fucure submarine rescue ~ system, known as the Submarine Rescue Diving aid Recompression Program (SRDRS). Ward Suits Inc. is currently under contact with the US. Wavy tor the procurement of three PLARDSUTT 2000 atmos. pheric, diving systems. The HARDSULY 2000 is the manned rapid assessment underwater work system. segment of the .and Canada is world ree- ey ‘seer * ate Kodiak 41 00XR PRESSURE WASHER Produce 1300 PSI of wotel pressuie to blast mvoy irl B grime SKU 5048 891 w 4 isit-us at-www.h iders.c b. gs we eee SOP" er nyse in Good Health insert Look for eight-page health feature inside today’s paper WWW. NSNeEWS.COMm SRDKS. The company ‘also recently completed ao contract: for the design and coustruction of the Navy's prototype Emergency Lite Support Stores (EUSS) Pod and has secured contracts with the Freneb and [talian Navy to build launely and-recovery units for their aumospherie diving systems. The PRMS wiil measure 23X8X8 ft. and weigh 20 tons. The - rapid response sub can be transported by road or sea but is specifically designed to travel in aireratt. The company started as Can-Dive Services Lid. in the “as. HSE was formed in 1986 and was acquired by major marine contractor Srolt Offshore SAL out of Aberdeen, Scotland: in 1997, Stolt was the company that provided the diving’ vessel involved in the salvage operation after the Kussian nuclear sub- marine Kursk sankion Aug. 1S. . An explosion seat the Oszar-cliss sub to the boriom of the Rarents Sea with LES crew onbewnd AN rescue attempts to 2 NO, Trent STACKING . CHAIR Great faz extra guests. Toupe colour otiy 5), SKU 6412502: reg $9.99 , SAKE Gonder Hur FALL FERTILIZER 5 3-15. Promotes o heatiny lawn, proterts dutsng winter 20 kg bog covers 560 sq. mits. " -$Kis 840704 “reg S899 ee SALE" . eel ee,