Advanced Survey Kit for Irish Research Vessel

01 Feb 2002

€Kongsberg Simrad has secured a contract valued at more than €1 million with the Irish Marine Institute to supply positioning, navigation and acoustic systems for its new research vessel Celtic Explorer. 

Busy 2002 Conference Agenda

01 Feb 2002

This year's meetings calendar features at least five major conferences demanding the presence of the hydrographic surveying community, beginning with Oceanology International at London's ExCel Centre from 5-8 March. 

Valeport Tide Gauges for Navy

01 Feb 2002

Dartmouth-based Valeport has received an order from the Royal Navy for 23 of its Series 740 portable tide gauge/water level recorders which will be used in support of hydrographic survey activities worldwide. 

Italian-German Electronic Chart Agreement

01 Feb 2002

Italian electronic chart company Navionics and its German technology counterpart in Hamburg, SevenCs, are to collaborate in production and distribution of electronic charts for commercial shipping markets.