Gardline Expands Survey Fleet

01 Jun 2006

Gardline Shipping of Great Yarmouth, parent organisation of the world's largest independently owned survey company, Gardline Marine Sciences, has expanded its fleet of eight multi-role survey vessels with the acquisition of MV Confidante, formerly under charter to the British Royal Navy on behalf of the Marine & Coastguard Agency. 

Thales Upgrades Positioning Systems

01 Jun 2006

Thales Navigation has upgraded its marine survey Aquarius, Sagitta and 3011 GPS compass satellite navigation and positioning systems with the introduction of a new back-up feature. With it, marine, dredging and survey organisations can now acquire clear, accurate and reliable positioning results with increased flexibility without any interruptions due to weak or out of range radio signals. 

New Survey Handbooks

01 Jun 2006

London based Clarkson Research Services has published an updated sixth edition of its Survey Vessels of the World register detailing 153 coastal and deepwater hydrographic survey vessels, 174 for seismic survey and 282 for deep ocean research. 

Power Cable Survey for Rathlin Island

01 Jun 2006

Environmental engineers Metoc plc has been appointed by Northern Ireland Electricity (Powerteam) (NIE) as marine consultants for a proposed submarine power cable connection between Rathlin Island and County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The cable length will be between 11 and 17km subject to final route selection by NIE and approval by regulatory bodies. 

Hydro 06 Programme Announced

01 Jun 2006

Over 30 papers and more than 20 poster sessions are due to be presented by leading experts from 19 countries at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies' (IFHS) 15th biennial international symposium in Antwerp from 6 to 9 November. Proceedings are being supported by an exhibition of equipment and services featuring the latest technical developments from nearly 40 companies and organisations.