Arctic Directory: Fairweather expands capabilities with VDOS acquisition

Fairweather LLC, an Anchorage-based provider of marine science, medical, aviation, meteorological and expediting support to Alaska’s natural resource industry, said Aug. 8 that it has acquired majority ownership of Virtual Data Operations Support LLC, a provider of manned and unmanned remote sensing and data collection services. Fairweather is a member of the Chouest group of companies. VDOS provides operational support to commercial, government and humanitarian entities spanning the globe from the Arctic Circle to the Middle East. VDOS will continue to be run by Brian Whiteside, who founded the company and has been a pioneer in the commercial application and humanitarian use of unmanned systems.

Fairweather and VDOS were brought together in response to the critical need in the arctic oil and gas industry for actionable scientific data to aid real-time decision making. This capability is enabled by cutting-edge technologies such as live streaming high-definition video, infrared, LIDAR and multispectral sensors. Through proprietary technology, the team offers the unique ability to collect relevant, real-time environmental and scientific data utilizing a network of integrated sensors deployed via subsea, surface and airborne assets.

Efforts will be focused on deploying scientific teams and providing technical support to meet the needs of multiple clients in the environmental and energy sectors. For more information visit www.fairweather.com.

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