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NewsPlanet Ocean to distribute ultra-portable ROVs
Surrey, UK-based Planet Ocean has been appointed distributor of the Canadian DTG2 Deep Trekker range of ultra-portable mini-ROVs for UK and Ireland. Weighing under 9kg and powered by onboard rechargeable batteries negating any need for bulky surface power supplies, systems can operate for up to 6-8 hours on a ...
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New Kongsberg acoustic positioning system
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has extended its range of acoustic positioning systems with introduction of µPAP, a compact and portable unit for operation from surface vessels to track ROVs, tow fish, divers and other subsea targets at depths down to 4,000m. Operating in either SSBL (super short baseline) or LBL ...
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North American equipment market set to grow
The market for hydrographic equipment in North America is expected to increase significantly between now and the end of the decade, according to forecasts by MicroMarketMonitor in the US.
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MH370 surveys extended
Fugro, the Dutch survey conglomerate, has been awarded a £27m contract by the Australian government for a second deep ocean search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing Flight MH370 carrying 239 passengers and crew which is believed to have crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean last March.
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Five-year contracts for NCS Survey
Aberdeen, UK-based NCS Survey, which reckons to have thus far completed over 750 projects in 36 countries, has been awarded a five-year contract by Akofs Wayfarer A/S of Norway for provision of positioning and survey sevices aboard Aker Wayfarer, its offshore construction vessel.
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Franco-Russian Arctic venture
CGG of France and Sovcomflot of Russia have signed an agreement to form a joint-venture company dedicated to conducting high-end 3D seismic acquisition services in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. CGG will charter a 14-streamer ice-class vessel while Sovcomflot will add the capabilities of a similar 8-streamer vessel.
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Pay as you sail with Admiralty vector charts
Norwegian global chart distributor Nautisk Forlag has extended its Pay As You Sail (PAYS) service with addition of the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS
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NewsAberdeen hosts Hydro14
Over 300 delegates from around the world are expected at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 22nd Hydro Conference at Aberdeen’s Exhibition & Conference Centre from 28-30 October.
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NewsZ-Boat autonomy
The Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 remotely-operated hydrographic survey boat has just completed final trials with an on-board autonomous waypoint navigation system, and is now ready to get surveying. The latest GNSS controlled, IMU aided "robo" Z-Boat option is a result of a partnership between The Oceanscience Group (USA), MSubs (UK) and ...
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Data acquisition for shallow survey 2015 begins
Acquisition of common datasets by leading multibeam manufacturers has begun in Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay in readiness for final comparison studies at the 7th International Conference on High-Resolution Shallow Water Surveys, in Plymouth from 14-18 September next year.
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NewsRanger 2 USBL for Vietnamese surveys
Vietnamese survey organisation, Thien Nam Positioning JSC, has commissioned a Ranger 2 Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) acoustic positioning system from Hampshire-based Sonardyne International.
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IHO conference
The 82-member inter-governmental International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in Monaco is to host a 5th Extraordinary International Conference from 6-10 October which will formally open with an address by Prince Albert II.
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ENC production software released
Hamburg-based maritime software company SevenCs has announced official release of its new series of ENC production software first previewed at Oceanology International in London last March.
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CARIS bathymetric software for Le Havre
France’s second largest port at Le Havre has commissioned CARIS Bathy Database and Spatial Fusion Enterprise processing suites for management and distribution of bathymetric data for which its hydrographic department conducts approximately 400 new surveys per year in addition to existing operations.
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Jeppesen management system for Singapore
Digital navigation specialists Jeppesen of Norway has been awarded a two-year contract with an optional three year extension to develop and implement an Integrated Hydrographic Management System (IHMS) for the Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore.
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NewsAnother Cougar for wind power
Demand from the offshore wind industry has led Innovatum to add a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact to its ROV fleet. According to Innovatum this increasing demand comes as a result of their reputation growing in the offshore wind industry for cutting the cost of inshore survey work.
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News‘Fugro Proteus’ delivered
Netherlands headquartered survey multinational Fugro N.V. has taken delivery of the first of three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels (FOCSV) being built by Damen. The first of a new class, the ''Fugro Proteus'' is a compact, survey ship capable of undertaking a wide range of survey, monitoring and inspection operations.
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NewsEiva expands east
The Danish Eiva company has added a new member to its group of authorised resellers in China. Chinese Smartsea Technology Co., Ltd has become authorised reseller of Eiva software and hardware solutions for the offshore industry.
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Seatronics-OceanWise global agreement
Hampshire-based OceanWise, which specialises in all aspects of marine environmental data acquisition and management, has appointed rental and sales organisation Seatronics of Aberdeen as worldwide distributor for its range of oceanographic software and services.
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Hydromagic upgrade
Dutch hydrographic software specialists Eye4Software of Delden have upgraded their Hydromagic package for displaying position, calculating volumes and recording soundings in shallow and inland waters, including rivers and reservoirs.
