Doug Chapman SUMMARY PROFILE

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1 Doug Chapman Orlando, Florida Citizenship: USA SUMMARY PROFILE Technical leader, engineer and scientist with over forty years experience with the US Department of Defense, Small and Large Businesses, and University research and academic programs. Broad range of Project Management and technical skills in the design, development and operation of nuclear-powered submarines; ROVs and marine vehicles; subsea cables and equipment; ship-board systems; and ocean instrumentation systems. Knowledgeable of issues and solutions to facilitate effective industrial partnerships with Maritime Archaeology and Heritage Management stakeholders. Currently completing a Masters in Maritime Archeology, University of Southern Denmark. Certified Commercial Diver, Danish Maritime Authority. Former submariner, US Navy Nuclear Power Program and Qualified in Submarines. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Instructor, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark 03/ /2015 Archaeology and Management: Lectures in project management, proposal writing, and managing while at-sea for Maritime Archeology students. Commercial Diving Training Program: Lectures on equipment, recompression chambers, decompression theory and tables, rebreathers, and practical onsite commercial diving instruction for 30m SCUBA, Danish Maritime Authority course. Chief Engineer/CEO, Marine Technology Resources, Inc., Orlando, FL 10/2011 Present Consulting services primarily to the US Navy for subsea systems design and development. Tasks include special studies, design reports, system concepts, system upgrades and new systems development. Lead Engineer & Command Diving Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 07/2003 to 10/2011 Carderock Division, South Florida Detachment Senior-level Engineer/Scientist responsible for design, engineering, surface and subsea system installations and recoveries, project management, and operations conducted by the US Navy South Florida Detachment. Conducted surface and submerged test range operations. Responsible for system maintenance and upgrades; new system developments and installations; and customer personnel and materiel support. Managed projects supporting core testing operations and sponsored programs from government, industry, and universities. Responsible for the design, fabrication and operation of several ROV systems. Chief ROV pilot and Supervisor.

2 Performed environmental and submerged cultural resource subsea ROV surveys to support environmental assessments. Knowledgeable and experienced in the design and development of submerged instrumentation systems, towed systems, electro/optical cable systems, fiber-optic and power connectors, moorings, anchor systems, buoy systems, solar power, fiber optic and power junction and distribution nodes, submerged power distribution systems, and fiber optic multiplexing systems. Includes all aspects of instrument design such as pressure housings, packaging, thermal analysis, bases, bails, and subsea cable management/distribution systems. Experienced system integrator and operator for a broad range of oceanographic and meteorological instrumentation including: ADCPs, AWACs, CTDs, acoustic releases, underwater navigation systems (ORE TrackPoint), XBTs, GPS location and heading systems, ROV SONARs, HD cameras, current, temperature, tide, surface telemetry radios, and acoustic data modems. Experienced in the use of geographical information systems (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS) to document, plan and execute underwater work efforts, oceanographic cable lays, surveys and inspections. Range Safety Officer and Ranging Supervisor during US Navy surface and submerged testing. Experienced shipboard deck engineer/operator/supervisor. Responsible for at-sea operations including asset recoveries/deployments; asset search and identification; cable recoveries and repair; system installation and maintenance; system recoveries; and surveys and documentation. Mentor for Ocean Engineering Senior Design students at the Florida Atlantic University. Command Diving Officer (CDO) appointed by the Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center- Carderock Div. (NSWCCD), responsible for the operational safety and regulatory compliance of US Navy (active duty, reserve or civilian divers), commercial, and university research diving operations that supported any NSWCCD operation, worldwide. Required the review and approval of dive plans, participation in dive planning meetings, and knowledge of applicable government and commercial regulatory guidelines and regulations. Principle Engineer, Engineering Acoustics, Inc., Winter Park, FL 06/1993 to 07/2003 Senior mechanical engineer, electronics engineer, systems engineer and project manager for underwater acoustic transducer components and systems; fluid/pneumatic systems and components; manufacturing and test facilities; signal conditioning and control electronics; analog/digital instrumentation; and specialized sensors (e.g. seismometers, accelerometers, bore-hole tools). Additional responsibilities included total system concept development, design, engineering and integration, design studies, proposal development, contract administration, sea trials/calibration testing, and technical manual writing.

3 Responsible for the detailed design, fabrication and system integration of several unique and large ship-towed acoustic sound sources, auxiliary support systems, and ship-board handling systems (e.g. A-frames, winches, towfish and cable handling systems). Developed and fabricated several passive and active mechanical and electronic pressure compensation systems for large moving-coil acoustic projectors (incorporating damping and filtering of acoustic pressure signal). Developed a diver-worn tactile demonstration system utilizing tactile stimulation for situational and directional awareness of divers in reduced visibility (e.g. SEALs, EOD mine clearance). Designed, engineered and manufactured numerous underwater hydrophones, projectors, stave arrays, and auxiliary equipment. This included pressure vessels, cables and connectors, power supply systems, packaging, arctic systems, handling systems, and systems for remote deployment and survivability. Supervised and mentored students in an internship program between the University of Central Florida and Engineering Acoustics, Inc. Research Engineer, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 03/1990 to 06/1993 Manager and founder of the Ocean Instruments Laboratory responsible for the development, manufacturing, and operation of mechanical and electronic systems to support research and academic programs. Developed, installed and operated oceanographic and meteorological monitoring stations in the Bahamas and Florida. Chief Engineer of marine operations and responsible for design and engineering support for research vessel operations. Operated and navigated research vessels up to 95ft length, and experienced in the deployment, operation, and retrieval of sub-sea equipment and systems from research vessels. Instructor for the senior undergraduate and graduate level ocean engineering course, Instrumentation Design and Measurement Analysis. Chief Scientist/Instructor for over thirty week-long at-sea teaching cruises to the Bahamas for undergraduate oceanography, ocean engineering, and environmental science students. Ocean Engineer, Actran Systems/Texas Research Intl, Inc., Orlando, FL 04/ /1990 Responsible for the design and engineering, project engineering and testing of underwater acoustic transducers and related systems. Managed the machine shop facility.

4 Research Engineer, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 06/ /1989 Provided engineering and project management in the design, research and testing of advanced fiber reinforced composite materials, structures, and test systems for marine applications. Responsible for conducting regulatory testing of laminates for commercial vessel fabrication/certification. Developed improved laminated composite systems including the utilization of PET fabrics as effective print-thru barriers; and the selective use of core and high modulus reinforcements to reduce weight, lower costs and improve fatigue resistance. Developed design guidelines for replacing the US Navy Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) aluminum/fiberglass panel structure with a total laminated/core composite uni-structure. Managed the marine composites materials laboratory for academic and research activities. Project Engineer, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Groton, CT 08/ /1987 Project Engineer in the nuclear engineering group for the SSN-21 Seawolf nuclear submarine. Responsible for specification development and fabrication compliance for several reactor and steam plant components including proposal review, customer support, and contract negotiations. Developed several PC-based modeling and simulation computer programs for heat exchanger and system designs. Supported the systems engineering group on evaluating practical design for reliability and maintainability of reactor and steam plant systems (based on my prior US Navy submarine experience as a nuclear power plant operator/supervisor). U.S. Navy 04/ /1981 MM1(SS) Operator / Engineroom Supervisor, US Nuclear Power Program, SSN-664 Sea Devil, 03/ /1977, SSN-688 Los Angeles, 06/ /1981 Earned designation Qualified in Submarines. Senior mechanical operator, Engineroom Supervisor and Instructor for reactor, steam plant, and submarine systems. EDUCATION Masters of Arts in Maritime Archaeology University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark Thesis to be completed Spring 2016

5 Masters of Science in Engineering Management, 1993 Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL Bachelors of Science in Ocean Engineering, 1986 Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL Bachelors of Science in Geology, Non-Conferred (72 semester hours) North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC US Navy U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Plant Operators School (A1W), Idaho, 1977 U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, CA, 1976 Qualified in Submarines DIVING & TRAINING Professional: - Commercial Diver, 30m SCUBA, Danish Maritime Authority - Command Diving Officer (CDO), US Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, MD - Diving Safety Board Member/Scientific Diver, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL - Scientific Diver, Cambrian Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL Recreational & Technical Certifications (Partial list): - TriMix, International Association of Nitrox and Trimix Divers - Nitrox Instructor, International Association of Nitrox and Trimix Divers - Full Cave Diver, National Speleological Society-Cave Diving Section, NACD - Open and Advanced Open Water, PADI PATENTS & AWARDS United States Patent, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VIBRATIONAL STIMULUS, Patent No.: US 7,798,982 B2, Sept. 21, Patent applied for: IN-WATER COLUMN MULTI_INFLUENCE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MEAUREMENT DEVICE FOR OPEN OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS, co-inventor, US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Graduate Paper Award, Microcomputer Analysis of Laminated Composites, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), 1986.