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Overview
Triton Logging Inc.. is the world leader in the design and manufacture of underwater logging equipment, management of large-scale reservoir harvest projects and marketing of certified eco-wood products. Founded in 2000 by Canadian Chris Godsall, Triton Logging Inc. remains a privately held company.

Headquarters in Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada, Triton has harvest operations, offices and reservoir development teams active on three continents, including South America, Africa, and North America.

The Rainforest Alliance has certified Triton’s milled wood under their SmardWood Rediscovered program which recognizes environmentally sound practices for the recover, recycling and reuse of wood products.

Technology
Triton uses two different, patented Underwater Harvesting systems to recover standing forests flooded by dam reservoirs in a safe, economical and environmentally-friendly manner while delivering valuable local economic development opportunities to reservoir-affected and forest-dependent communities around the world.

The SHARC™ and Sawfish™ harvesters are the most advanced technologies available to cut and remove submerged timber, each with unique attributes and applications.

The Sharc™
The SHARC™ features a large grapple and 55-inch chainsaw which can reach timber underwater. The system was designed specifically for reservoirs where submerged timber stands in shallower water (less than 40 meters).

The SHARC™ is a barge-mounted, self-contained surface system. Developed over the past two years at Triton’s engineering facilities, the SHARC™ system integrates proven marine and forestry components that are standard and generally replaceable throughout the world from numerous suppliers. Global equipment partners including Caterpillar, Bosch-Rexroth and SATCO contributed proven components to Triton’s overall patent-pending design.

Key Sharc™ Features: i. Sectional barge with three thrusters and integrated Dynamic Positioning System (“DPS”) ii. Modified industrial excavator iii. Telescoping boom capable of reaching 80 feet (25 meter) depths iv. Grapple cutting head with 57 inch (1.5 meter) opening v. Detachable, floating log storage bunks

The Sawfish™
The Sawfish system was designed by Triton specifically for deep water reservoirs and has successfully been deployed for contract remediation projects and harvest operations in extreme conditions in northern Canada, Southeast Asia and the United States.

The Sawfish is a 3-tonne, 3.5-metre-long, yellow submersible possessing advanced video and sonar that guide the pilot from a display of six computer monitors.

The sawfish was the winner of the "Best Environmental Technology" award, by the recognized publication of Popular Science.

Key Sawfish™ features: i. Reusable airbag lift system that can retrieve up to 50 trees before resurfacing ii. Integrated video, sonar and GPS navigation for precise navigation iii. Seven thrusters to manoeuvre without disturbing the lakebed iv. Powerful grapple and saw capable of cutting a wide range of tree diameters v. Environmentally-friendly biodegradable hydraulic fluids

Global Scale
Triton Logging Inc. works with reservoir managers, utilities and governments to provide services for all aspects of underwater resource management.

Awards
Canadian Innovation Leader Award National Research Council Canada

10 Brilliant Companies Entrepreneur Magazine

Best of What's New: Green Tech Popular Science Magazine

Cleantech Next 10 Leaders of Tomorrow Corporate Knights Magazine

Environmental Hall of Fame Men's Journal Magazine

Top 10 Green Building Products BuildingGreen.com

Green Log Home & Lifestyle Award Precision Craft Log & Timber Homes

Wood Products
An Eco-Friendly Wood Choice Triton's harvesting team carefully cuts and raises standing trees from the bottom of hydro dam reservoirs flooded over the past one-hundred years, when energy demands often took precedent over ecological considerations.

In this oxygen-deprived environment, wood-decaying fungi and microbes are unable to attack the wood, leaving it in a non-living, but preserved state.

Triton harvested wood products are certified by the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood™ Rediscovered Wood program and are sought after by consumers, architects, manufacturers and builders who seek a clear environmental wood choice.

The final wood is available in a wide variety of species and cuts – from northern softwoods to tropical hardwoods; from square timbers and poles, to paneling and flooring.