EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FUGRO SURVEY MIDDLE EAST

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001066 STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/D. MUSLU DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FUGRO SURVEY MIDDLE EAST LTD. REF: USDOC 05610 ¶1. Reftel requested that post conduct a pre-license check at end user: Fugro Survey Middle East, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE for re-export license D395250: Orion Inertial Navigation System which is controlled under ECCN: 7A103 for Missile Technology and Anti-terrorism reasons. The license applicant is Teledyne TSS Ltd., Watford, United Kingdom and the ultimate consignee is listed as: Unique Systems FZE, Sharjah, UAE. ¶2. On 21 Sept 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) met with Mr. Glen ¶R. Mitchell, Engineering Manager, Fugro Survey Middle East. Mitchell explained that Fugro specializes in providing survey support in offshore, underwater environments which may include hydrographic or geophysical surveys as well as marine oil pipeline inspections via remotely operated underwater vehicles (www.fugro-uae.com). Fugro's operations focus on UAE off-shore oil pipeline operations but they also do work in other GCC countries. He stated that systems like Orion's Inertial Navigation System (INS) were used on underwater vehicles to determine movement of underwater oil pipelines during inspections and assist with positioning of pipeline. ¶3. Mitchell was not aware of the order for the Orion INS through Unique Systems but checked with Fugro's remotely operated vehicles group who advised that it could have been ordered for an individual project. He explained that it was not unusual for individual Fugro project managers to place orders for their specific project without others being aware. Additionally, he stated that it could have also been ordered to do hire-out work for other offshore oil pipeline companies in the UAE. Mitchell said he would attempt to determine what end use/project this INS system is to be used for and provide ECO with additional information as it becomes available. ¶3. Post considers this PLC to be inconclusive as Fugro representatives were unable to provide specifics on the exact end-use for this item at this time. GREENE