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About Spencer Oceanographic Services
Providing high quality data collection for our clients
Whether conducting a geophysical survey at Bimini with our 27’ boat RV Abigail or collecting ADCP data in the Gulf - the client’s needs are our top priority.
Wayne Spencer, the CEO and co-founder, has over 30 years experience in oceanography and can put a team together for you.SOS has the can do spirit and the experience to get the job done
Our services include installing and maintaining oceanographic instruments, conducting geophysical, bathymetric surveys, and the design/fabrications of related hardware. Wayne Spencer, the CEO and co-founder, has more than 30 years of experience in oceanography. Whether it is a large project involving many of our colleagues or a small one SOS will get the job done. Our priority is always to do the best job and ensure that the client’s needs are met.
Wayne’s oceanographic experience includes 20 years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and 8 years at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO). At WHOI Wayne served as a member of the technical staff and developed a number of near shore instruments. At SIO Wayne was also involved in instrumentation development. He has much experience in side scan, sub bottom, and ADCP surveying. Wayne has been running SOS full time since 1998.
SOS has connections
Whether it is the East or the Gulf Coast SOS can pull together a team of colleagues to get the job done. These experts can come to the job rapidly to meet the client’s requirements.
SOS has the tools
From a Niskin bottle, to a state of the art side scan survey system, to the 27 foot Research Vessel Abigail, we provide top notch gear to ensure your needs are met. Including our Trimble RTK GPS for high precision surveys.
The RV Abigail is at the center of our field activities and is crucial to our ability to provide high quality services. We are focusing on near coastal and inland projects. The Abigail can be trailered to 50% of Eastern United States locations within a day. She is well equipped and well maintained as is all our equipment.
With on hand equipment and teams of colleagues all over the nation SOS can get the job done. We team with high quality firms in Oceanography and are longtime associates with a number of the foremost experts in oceanography.
Experience and Honesty
As the co-founder and CEO of SOS Wayne provides you, our prospective client, with a personal note:
I believe that the important issues in our work are safety, best technical effort, and honesty. Whether I am involved as an engineer, a technician, a captain, or as research staff on your project these issues will always be the foundation on which I and my company perform. I will ensure that you as a client of SOS get a job well done.
So whether your job requires only SOS personnel, the RV Abigail, SOS supplied equipment or SOS with a nation-wide team of oceanographic professionals, SOS is the company you will want on your project.
Phone: (804) 472-3918
Email: spencer@spenceros.com
Website: www.spenceros.com
Address:
Spencer Oceanographic Services, Inc.
1346 Hull Spring Farm Road
Montross, VA
22520
Credentials
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Images/Website ©2006 Wayne Spencer