SEACON®
Advanced Products 
Division

SEACON® Advanced Products Division
9320 Fuerte Drive, Suite 105
La Mesa, 
California 91941
USA
Phone:	+1 619 465 7070
Facsimile:	+1 619 465 1234
Email:		joanb@seaconbrantner.com  
		gbrown@seaconbrantner.com

To:		Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
	
Attention:	 	Gene Massion
	
Facsimile:		+ 831-775-1646
Phone:		+ 831-775-1922
Email:		magene@mbari.org
		
Date:		17th August 2001
	
Total Pages:		11
	
SEA CON Reference:	APD-Q2038-2	

Dear Gene:

In response to your request SEACON are pleased to provide the following information:

1.0	Introduction
The basis of the quotation has been on permanent installations of equipment with depth requirements of 4,000m. 
The two main products are electrical (CM2000) and optical (HydraStar) wet-mateable connectors. These are shown in the following block diagram and item descriptions.

2.0	Block Diagram & Scope of Supply
The item numbers and descriptions are listed below as the scope of supply:

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Item	Description	Qty	
1.	RMG-4-BCL bulkhead mounted half for MBARI instrumentation	4	
2.	LPMIL-7-BC bulkhead mounted half for MBARI instrumentation	1	
3.	CM2008/2mm, flying lead receptacle with pin contacts, titanium, ROV T-handle, over molded back-end termination to 8-core rubber cable, with ‘Y-splice’ to two 4-core rubber cables, each interfacing to RMG-4-FS.	2	
4.	CM2008/2mm, flying lead receptacle with pin contacts, titanium, ROV T-handle, over molded back-end termination to 8-core rubber cable, interfacing to LPMIL-7-FS	1	
5.	CM2008/2mm, flange mounted plug with socket contacts, titanium, with MKII omnitec hose to 1 atmosphere penetrator 	3	
6.	HydraStar flange mounted plug, titanium, with MKII omnitec hose  to 1 atmosphere penetrator	4	
7.	HydraStar flying lead receptacle, titanium, ROV T-handle, over-molded back-end termination on each end of customer furnished cable	2	
8.	HydraStar flying lead receptacle, titanium, ROV T-handle, with MKII omnitec hose 	2	
3.0	Commercial
These prices are based on preliminary information received and will be confirmed upon final agreement of the technical requirements.
Item	Description	Sub-Assembly Prices	Total Unit Price	Qty	Final Price	
1.	RMG-4-BCL bulkhead mounted half for MBARI instrumentation (GFLSD)	 	$193	4	$772	
2.	LPMIL-7-BC bulkhead mounted half for MBARI instrumentation		$175*	1	$175	
3.	CM2008/2mm, flying lead receptacle with pin contacts (similar to 7691-103), titanium, ROV T-handle, over molded back-end termination to customer furnished 8-core rubber cable 	       	$3,520 	2	$7,040	
	Y-splice of customer furnished cable	 	 			
	RMG-4-FS molded to customer furnished cable (GFLSD					
	RMG-4-FS molded to customer furnished cable (GFLSD)					
	Final test of assembly (CR & IR)					
4.	CM2008/2mm, flying lead receptacle with pin contacts (similar to 7691-103), titanium, ROV T-handle, over molded back-end termination to customer furnished 8-core rubber cable (length TBA)	$3,136	$3,286	1	$3,286	
	LPMIL-7-BC molded to customer furnished cable	$150*				
5.	CM2008/2mm, flange mounted plug with socket contacts (similar to 7691-104), titanium, with MKII Omnitec hose interface 	$3,852	$6,458	3	$19,374	
	2m Omnitec hose and fittings	$1,340	 			
	1 Atmosphere penetrator (similar to BT82-336)	$1,266				
6.	HydraStar flange mounted plug (similar to SS010426-1), titanium, with MKII Omnitec hose interface + 2m Omnitec hose & fittings	$10,588	$12,118	4	$48,472	
	1 Atmosphere penetrator (similar to BT82-336)	$1,530				
Item	Description	Sub-Assembly Price	Total Unit Price	Qty	Final Price	
7.	HydraStar flying lead receptacle (similar to SS010426-2), titanium, ROV T-handle, over-molded back-end termination on customer furnished cable		$12,984	2	$25,968	
8.	HydraStar flying lead receptacle (similar to SS010426-2), titanium, ROV T-handle, with MKII omnitec hose interface + 2m Omnitec hose and fittings		$13,310	2	$26,620	
9.	Splice Chamber for HydraStar		$3,200	4	$12,800	
10.	NRE for CM2008/2mm over-molding tooling	  	$750	1	$750	
11.	NRE for CM2008/2mm rear shell design to suit customer furnished cable		$750	1	$750	
12.	NRE for HydraStar rear shell design to suit customer furnished cable		$750	1	$750	
13.	NRE for HydraStar over-molding tooling		$750	1	$750	
Notes:
•	These prices are in US Dollars and exclude any local duties, taxes and shipping charges.
•	These prices do not include any on-site termination work 
•	This quote does not include nor make provision for the supply of test connectors. We strongly recommend consideration of purchasing 1-off test connector for each connector half, this enables you to connect your completed system with your external test equipment.
•	These price estimates include for termination of customer furnished cable only (excluding screen or armour termination) and subject to final agreement of customer supplied cable specifications and samples.
•	GFLSD is G-size, Female, Locking Sleeve Delrin. If stainless steel instead of Delrin required then please add $10 per unit.
•	All base omnitec hose lengths are for 2m, any additional Omnitec hose is quoted at $50/m.
•	No provision made for optical splice chamber 
•	Note: LPMIL connectors are estimated prices only, prefer to be free-issued by customer 

4.0	Technical 
HydraStar Underwater Mateable Optical/Electrical (Hybrid) Connector
The HydraStar underwater mateable, high-integrity fiber-optic/electric (hybrid) connector is a true hybrid, combining the wet-mateable high integrity low-loss optical elements with the wet-mateable high integrity electrical power elements within the same connector without compromising either service.  
The principle of operation is that the critical fiber-to-fiber joint is made without exposure to the external contamination of a harsh subsea environment.  Both ends of the optical/electrical joint are protected from seawater, sand and silt by enclosing both ends within protective fluid-filled pressure compensated chambers. These separate chambers are then joined together underwater, removing contaminants, establishing seals, opening both halves to join the volumes before the optical/electrical contacts are mated within the “joined chamber” to achieve the desired repeatable optical/electrical performance.
The HydraStars have been on the market for over 3 years and are now being used on deepwater drilling system, subsea control systems, subsea/seabed seismic systems, scientific research programs and for classified military use. The deepest recorded actual operating depth has been at 9,900 feet (August 2001), however the HydraStars are fully qualified for operation to 22,000 feet. With over 870,000 accumulated operating hours, a calculation using the chi-squared distribution yields a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 378,000 hours with a 90% confidence level.
Please refer to the attached HydraStar datasheet/brochure and drawings for full technical details. 
A summary is given below: 
PARAMETER	RATING	
Water depth 	7000m (22,000feet)	
Maximum continuous voltage - mated and unmated 	1000Volts ACRMS or 1500Volts DC	
Maximum continuous current 	10Amps 	
Maximum optical attenuation - per mated pair 	-0.5dB (no pair-matching required)	
Maximum optical cross talk between lines	<-65dB	
Maximum optical back reflection 	<-45dB	
Minimum number of mate/demate cycles 	100	
Maximum Insulation Resistance 	> 1 Giga-Ohm	
Maximum ROV Mate/Demate force required	Approximately 60lbs	
Temperature Rating	0 degrees C to +45 degrees C	
CM2000 Underwater Mateable Electrical Connector
The CM2000 is a completely modular connector and is particularly well suited for adaptation to special designs however it is also available in standard sizes.
The concept of mating is that each exposed male pin (of the plug) is wiped twice, in a dual nested pressure compensated oil filled chamber (of the receptacle), during the mating process before making contact with the female socket (of the receptacle).
Currently, the CM2000 has three field proven contact sizes.  They are:  2mm (10 Amps), 3mm (30 Amps) and 6mm (60 Amps) diameter, with a 4th under development: 8mm (100Amps).  The connector nominal voltage rating is for 1000VACRMS or 1500VDC, however the 6mm version has been qualified to 3,000VAC RMS.
The CM2000 has just successfully completed a 3 year long term test by a third party and with hundreds of the connectors in the field (over 6 million accumulated operating hours) with no failures, a calculation using the chi-squared distribution yields a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 1.3 million hours with a 99% confidence level.
It is an extremely high integrity connector suitable for very deepwater applications.
Please refer to the attached CM2000 datasheet/brochure and drawings for full technical details. 
A summary is given below: 
PARAMETER	RATING	
Water depth 	The contacts are all 100% individually pressure tested to 7,500psi (5,200m / 17,000feet)	
Maximum continuous voltage – 2mm, 3mm	<1000Volts ACRMS 	
Maximum continuous current –2mm 	10Amps 	
Temperature Rating	0 degrees C to +65 degrees C	

5.0	Terminations 
Terminated Connectors: 
•	The quoted terminations are for agreed SEACON factory terminations and do not include for any field or alternative sites work.
•	Final details and pricing are to be confirmed upon agreement of the final approved customer furnished cable design and termination requirements.
•	The termination makes no provision for armour or strength or screen termination.

6.0	Testing 
Connector testing includes the standard Factory Acceptance Testing as outlined below. 
HydraStar
Connector FAT includes the following:
•	Visual
•	Leak testing (gas)
•	Ambient mate-demate tests 
•	Pressure mate-demate tests (gas)
•	Continuity under pressure (gas)
•	Insulation Resistance (IR) under pressure (gas)
•	Optical Insertion Loss (IL) under pressure (gas)
•	Final mate-demate tests (continuity, IR and IL)
CM2000
Connector FAT includes the following:
•	Visual
•	Contact resistance
•	Insulation resistance
•	Multiple mate/demate
Assemblies
No provision for any additional testing of the final assembled customer furnished assembly has been included for.

7.0	Materials
HydraStar
The seawater-wetted connector materials quoted for the HydraStar are:
Housing: 				Titanium grade 5
	Linear latch spring:			Inconel X-750
	ROV handle:				Stainless steel 316
The stainless steel ROV handle is deemed acceptable for use with the main body material, titanium, as long as the connector is tied into a local cathodic protection system.

CM2000
The seawater-wetted connector materials quoted for the HydraStar are:
Housing: 				Titanium
	ROV handle:				Stainless Steel 316
	Elastomers:				Natural Rubber
The stainless steel ROV handle is deemed acceptable for use with the main body material, titanium, as long as the connector is tied into a local cathodic protection system.

8.0	Customer List, Track Record and Reliability Data
The customer list, track record and reliability data is as per the attached documents.

9.0		Warranty
Warranty is 1 year after delivery.

10.0	Delivery
Delivery is quoted at 14 weeks after design approval.
Design approval is defined as customer agreement of the submitted connector interface drawings.
Delivery will be confirmed upon receipt of purchase order, and will be based upon connector design approval and current workload. 

11.0 	Referenced Drawings
Drawing Number 	Description	
7691-103	CM2008/2mm flying lead	
7691-104	CM2008/2mm bulkhead mounted	
SS010426-1	HydraStar Plug	
SS010426-2	HydraStar Receptacle	
BT82-336	Electro-Optical Penetrator	
12.0	Quantities
Unit price is based on the quantities indicated.

13.0	Payment Terms
The payment terms are as follows:
Percentage of Order	Milestone	
20%	Milestone 1 - Agreement of Top Assembly Drawings	
25%	Milestone 2 - Completion of SEACON® Sub-Supplier Ordering	
10%	Milestone 3 - Completion of Factory Acceptance Testing	
25%	Milestone 4 – Shipment	
20%	Net 30 days on approved credit  (OAC)	

14.0 	Validity
This proposal is valid for 30 days

15.0 	Freight on Board
Quotation is for Freight on Board (FOB) El Cajon, California, USA.

16.0 	Time & Materials
These rates are quoted for the following:
•	On-site termination work
•	SEACON® factory termination and other additional work as required on project free-issued items
•	Any other requests for other additional work
Day	Domestic	Offshore	Overseas	Overseas Offshore	
Mon-Fri	$806.00	$1,209.00	$1,209.00	$1,404.00	
Sat	$1,105.00	$1,645.00	$1,645.00	$1,898.00	
Sun	$1,300.00	$1,950.00	$1,950.00	$2,243.00	
Travel Day	Same as above for same day	Same as above for same day	Same as above for same day	Same as above for same day	
Layover	$806.00	$1,209.00	$1,209.00	$1,404.00	
All prices are based on a 12-hour day or any part of the day and more than 72-hour notice.  Hours worked over 12 hours in a day will be billed at $82.00 per hour.
If a trip is required with less than 72 hours notice given, the above rates will increase by 50% per day per person.
Plus all expenses at cost + 10%:
	Airfare, Excess Baggage, Hotel, Meals
	Taxi, Car Rental, Transportation
	Any Other Associated Expenses

17.0  	Clarifications
The following points are required for clarification:
o	Confirmation of customer furnished cable and items?
o	Specification of customer furnished cable?
o	Length of customer furnished cables?
o	Are compliant mounts for flange mounted parts required?
o	Hose length between CM2008 and pressure vessel?
o	Hose length between HydraStar and pressure vessel? 
o	Requirements for splice chamber and quantity required?

We trust you will find all of your required information within this quotation and should you have any questions or require any additional information or clarifications then please do not hesitate to contact us directly at 619-465-7070.

Regards,

Joan Brannvall
Phone:	+1 619 465 7070
Facsimile:	+1 619 465 1234
For and on behalf of 
Gary Brown
Manager SEACON® Advanced Products Division
Telephone: 	+64 9 476 3142
Fax: 	+64 9 476 3145

Attachments

•	Drawings
•	Customer List, Track Record and Reliability Data