ODIM Brooke Ocean Grand Opening

These new facilities supports ODIM's strategy in the Canadian defence, oil and gas, and oceanographic markets, said Andy Roy. Halifax is the centre for the Canadian Navy Atlantic. It is also the location of the world renowned Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO). In addition, Halifax is 1.5 hours away from the multi billion dollar offshore oil and gas development in Newfoundland.

In honouring its long time partners in industry and government, ODIM Brooke Ocean dedicated two of its boardrooms to the Bedford Institute and the Navys Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and officially called them the BIO Room and the DRDC Room.

With these new facilities ODIM Brooke Ocean can now add capacity with experience and knowledge, says Geoff Lebans, Director. ODIM Brooke Ocean developed the first Canadian Navy Helicopter Hanger Crane system under contract to Fleetway and is presently deeply involved with an Expendable Mine Neutralization System (EMNS) project headed by Lockheed Martin.

But it is the patented ODIM Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) and its related product line that is leading the way. Sales have increased and quite honestly our production processes were being pressured. This new space provides an excellent work area for our employees and facilitates a more efficient working environment, says Mark Smith, ODIM Brooke Ocean Services Manager.

Since being acquired in 2006, ODIM Brooke Ocean has been a very busy place. In 2006,

there were 30 employees. ODIM Brooke Ocean has now grown to 60 employees. The company is still focused on its core competencies of manufacturing advanced data collection systems. They also supply launch and recovery systems for payloads including unmanned

vehicles, oceanographic sensors, towed bodies, and manned submersibles as well as engineering services.

Only now, with expanding and demanding markets it became necessary to expand to facilitate a more effective production environment. In June, after nearly a year of customising and renovating an older building, the team moved into the new 2,100m² facilities in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. After two months, the bugs are worked out and the production lines are off and running, says Arnold Furlong, Managing Director.

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