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Senior Marine Scientist Tom Waddington Appointed Chief Hydrographer for Marine Industrial Services Firm Substructure, Inc.

Posted on: Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 06:30 CDT

Waddington to Lead Substructure's Hydrographic Survey Operations

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Substructure, Inc., a global marine services company providing high-resolution marine assessment, marine pile encapsulation, and other underwater capabilities, today announced that geophysical survey expert Tom Waddington has joined the Company as senior marine scientist and chief hydrographer. Waddington - who brings nearly 25 years of experience in the marine survey field to Substructure's global marine services - will oversee Substructure's hydrographic operations, including use of their state-of-the art hydrographic survey vessel, Orion.

Formerly a senior marine scientist with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Waddington also has served as chief of the Survey Section for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District and as a commissioned officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Corps. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and operations research and a master's degree in engineering administration, Waddington also has authored numerous technical and scientific reports.

"Tom Waddington brings high-level technical skills in multi-disciplinary marine monitoring and hydrographic surveying, and he has broad experience across a wide spectrum of applications," noted Tom Reis, Substructure president. "Tom strengthens our team considerably and will be an invaluable asset as Substructure brings our new survey vessel into service."

Waddington's professional activities have included serving as a lead hydrographer on large nautical charting survey projects for NOAA, as well as acquiring, analyzing, and reporting on geophysical and oceanographic datasets from a wide variety of measurement programs. In addition, he has worked extensively in the development of GIS, CADD, and other mapping products that allow effective analysis and management of a multi-disciplinary marine and environmental data.

"I have closely followed Substructure's development of Orion, and the thought and attention to detail that went into its design and execution were extraordinary," Waddington commented. "It is a unique platform ideally suited to a variety of nearshore survey applications, from focused, high-resolution surveys for structural assessment, to broader-scale site characterization and marine habitat mapping applications."

An American Congress of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) Certified Inshore Hydrographer since 1994, Waddington also holds a U.S. Coast Guard 200-ton Near Coastal Master's License.

About Substructure

Substructure, Inc., provides marine industrial services to commercial and government organizations worldwide. Our state-of-the-art underwater capabilities include ultra-high-resolution hydrographic surveying and mapping, epoxy marine pile encapsulation, and corrosion control for structures and vessels. In addition, Substructure offers commercial diving, marine design and fabrication, ship husbandry and salvage, and archeological search and recovery services. Our custom-built hydrographic survey vessel, Orion, allows us to perform multibeam seafloor characterizations with unsurpassed accuracy. Substructure's experienced team of engineers, marine scientists, divers, data specialists, and licensed captains have a reputation for completing complex marine projects on time and on budget. Recognized for unparalleled technical expertise, highly sophisticated and customized equipment, exacting project management, and collaborative customer support, Substructure has become the gold standard for nearshore and coastal underwater industrial operations. Founded in 1996, Substructure is a privately held company headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

SOURCE Substructure, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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