Hydrographic Survey – Page 15
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NewsASV heads for Brazil
ASV Global, manufacturers of unmanned and autonomous surface vehicle systems (AUVs) with bases in Portchester, UK and Louisiana in the US, has established a Brazilian subsidiary in Rio de Janeiro, ASV Global do Brasil Ltda.
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CARIS HPD upgrade
Geospatial software specialist Teledyne CARIS has announced release of its latest Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) 3.2. As part of the Canadian company’s widely-adopted Ping-to-Chart facility, it offers an integrated suite of products for managing data in a seamless database, enabling simultaneous data compilation by multiple users.
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CGG African venture
CGG, the French geophysical services organisation operating worldwide with 7,000 employees, has signed an agreement with GNPC Operating Services Company (GOSCO), a leading Ghanaian offshore services concern, to establish GOSCO Geoscience Ltd (GGSL), a joint venture enterprise for conducting high-end 2D, 3D and 4D seismic operations in the territorial waters ...
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NOC Bathymetric Workshop
A Tuesday workshop on bathymetric surveying will be a key part of the UK National Oceanographic Centre’s Marine Autonomy and Technology (MAT) Showcase event in Southampton from 14-18 November featuring world-leading platform and sensor developments together with opportunities for collaborative ventures.
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NewsNew profiler development
Instrumentation specialist Valeport in Totnes, UK has launched rapidCTD, a new profiler using automated wireless Bluetooth data transfer to deliver high-quality CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth) casts from underway profiling. The company says it will eliminate survey downtime normally associated with profile gathering.
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NewsMH370 sonar data to be released
All sonar data gathered in the course of the 120,000 square kilometre search in the Southern Indian Ocean for the missing MH370 aircraft is to be publicly released by the Australian Transport Safey Bureau (ATSB) in December, according to Federal Transport & Infrastructure Minister, Darren Chester.
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IHO name changes
The International Hydrographic Bureau, the executive agency for the Monaco-based inter-governmental International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) representing the interests of 85 member states, is to be henceforth known as the IHO Secretariat, effective 8 November.
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Hydro 2016
Over 350 world delegates are expected at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 24th symposium and exhibition in Rostock-Warnemunde from 8-10 November.
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Bibby HydroMap completes Western Isles surveys
UK-headquartered Bibby HydroMap has completed major geophysical, geotechnical, benthic and land survey operations along the route from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Lewis on behalf of SHE Transmission.
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Next Geosolutions Naples port contract
Next Geosolutions, the independent Anglo-Italian geoscience and engineering service supplier, has been awarded a €1.25m mapping and surveying contract as part of an archaeological sites mapping project being carried out by Naples Port, one of Italy’s largest seaports handling more than 64,000 ships per year.
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NewsUKHO award for Singapore hydrographer
Dr Parry Oei, Chief Hydrographer and Director of Port Services of the Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) who is also Chairman of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Inter-Regional Coordination Committee, is this year’s recipient of the UK Hydrographic Office’s annual Alexander Dalrymple Award for outstanding contributions to world hydrography.
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Anglo-Norwegian UK seismic campaign
PGS of Norway and WesternGeco of the UK have been awarded joint contracts by the governmental Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) to acquire seismic survey data from the East Shetland Platform and South West Britain respectively as part of a £20m programme aimed at investigating under-explored areas of the UK ...
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World’s largest seep-hunting survey
Fugro is deploying three of its multi-purpose offshore survey vessels, ‘Fugro Americas’, ‘Fugro Brasilis’ and ‘Fugro Gauss’ to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey offshore Mexico on behalf of the Norwegian global geoscience data company, TGS.
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Sonardyne acoustics for Red Sea seismic surveys
Norwegian seabed seismic services company Magseis has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne International in the UK to support current deep water ocean bottom seismic surveys of the Red Sea in partnership with BGP on behalf of Saudi Aramco.
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iXblue expands vessel fleet
iXblue, the specialist French navigation, positioning and imaging company, has extended its fleet of vessels with commissioning of ''FeliX'', a 25-metre catamaran designed for hydrographic, biological and oceanographic missions.
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ROV orders for Saab Seaeye
Saab Seaeye, which has main bases in Fareham, Hampshire and Houston in the US and claims to be the world’s largest manufacturer of electric ROVs, is to provide Israel’s University of Haifa with a Leopard system as a key component for its recently-opened deep sea research centre.
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ENC plotter development
Responding to recent IHO pleas for hydrographic offices to increase the resolution of bathymetric contour lines within ENCs for overall improvement of data quality, SevenCs of Hamburg has extended its range of products with introduction of an ENC Bathymetry Plotter to support producers of nautical charts in colour generation while ...
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NewsNOC to host another Marine Autonomy Showcase
The UK National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is to host a second Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase from 14-18 November.
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory to host Marine Measurement Forum
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is to host the 58th non-profit Marine Measurement Forum covering all relevant issues for inshore and offshore applications, on Thursday 15 September.
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New Horizon nearshore survey craft
Horizon Geosciences in the UAE, which also has bases in Bristol, UK and Mumbai, India, has extended its vessel fleet with own-development of a compact nearshore survey boat designed for use in extreme shallow waters at depths of 2m or less.
