Hydrographic Survey – Page 48
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UKHO Guide for Electronic Chart Carriage
The UK Hydrographic Office, which has just been retained by the Military Survey Department of the United Arab Emirates to advise on planning and management for surveys of local territorial waters, has introduced a second edition of its Facts About Electronic Charts & Carriage Requirements
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Seabat Multibeam Systems for UK Ports
The Aberdeen Division of Denmark''s Reson reports sales of SeaBat 8125 shallow water multibeam systems and associated equipment to PD Ports, Teesport and Peel Ports, which operates the ports of Mersey Docks & Harbour Company and Clydeport as well as the Manchester Ship Canal. This, the company says, follows earlier ...
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DP System for ROVs
Edinburgh based SeeByte has launched its new SeeTrack Offshore V2.1 dynamic positioning system for ROVs which, it says, can also be retrofitted to existing craft.
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Anglo-French Contracts for Valeport
Hydrometric and oceanographic instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes have completed a major sound velocity equipment replacement and upgrade programme for the French Navy’ s Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOM) fleet of survey vessels based in Brest.
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NewsSonardyne Acoustics for Allseas Group
Swiss based pipelay specialists Allseas Group has commissioned Sonardyne International’ s wideband deepwater Long BaseLine acoustic positioning systems, initially to support field wide operation of its fleet of vessels due to be engaged for the KG-D6 project, India’ s largest offshore venture.
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Odom Enters Multibeam Market
The fiercely competitive multibeam system market now has another contestant, Odom Hydrographic Systems of Baton Rouge in the USA.
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Underwater Acoustics Courses
The UK National Physical Laboratory at Teddington is once more hosting three Seiche professional development courses on underwater acoustics from 10 to 14 September.
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NewsFast Water Bus for Marine Public Transport
Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd was formed in 2006 by Captain Roger Meredith and Steve Woodward, who already own Cardiff Bay Cruises Ltd and Cardiff Baylink Ltd, to operate quality cruse vessels and a water transport system respectively.
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NewsVeripos Opens Singapore Base
Veripos of Aberdeen, which now claims to be the world''s leading purveyor of high precision GNSS (global navigation satellite system) positioning services to the offshore oil and gas industries, has expanded its worldwide operations with the establishment of a secondary base in Singapore.
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Motion Sensor Move for Sonardyne
Sonardyne International is branching out from its customary acoustics capability with development of Lodestar, a new solid-state attitude heading and reference system (AHRS) which, it says, will set a new standard of inertial sensor technology for a wide range of motion compensation, vessel and subsea vehicle navigation applications.
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Gardline Expands
Gardline Geosciences, a subsidiary of the Great Yarmouth based Gardline Marine Sciences Group, has extended its marine geotechnical activities with the acquisition of Lankelma Andrews (formerly Andrews Survey) as part of a declared ambition to establish itself as a key player in the worldwide marine geotechnical market.
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SEA Group Sales Success
SEA Group, which employs over 200 staff at sites in the UK''s West Country, has sold three of its 234 kHz Swathplus interferometric sonar systems to the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration and the Shanghai Water Supplies Bureau while in Europe, a further two configurations have been delivered to Electricite de ...
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NewsReal-Time Current Measurement for 'Thunder Horse'
The quest to provide real-time full water column current measurements for BP''s Gulf of Mexico Thunder Horse PDQ , the largest production drilling quarters semi-submersible in the world, was met with enthusiasm by Fugro GEOS Inc.
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NewsSidescan System Surge for MacArtney
The MacArtney Group has delivered six EdgeTech 4200-FS sidescan sonar systems in recent months.
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DTI Grant for Underwater Modem Advance
Further development by Wireless Fibre Systems of underwater wireless modem technology (first described in this column last December).
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Marine Environments Assessed for Conservation Designation
Work is underway around the UK coastline to identify areas that may be suitable for designation as candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs).
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PC Maritime Boosts ECDIS Sales
PC Maritime of Plymouth reports further sales of its Navmaster ECDIS units to three new customers, John H Whitaker (Tankers) Ltd of Hull, Scotline in Romford and Dublin based Irish Ferries.
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GeoChirp Sings for Shallow Water Survey
GeoChirp 3D provides shallow survey operators with a new tool for imaging sub-surface structures and buried objects, say GeoAcoustics of Great Yarmouth who have developed the system in association with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
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Statoil Survey Contract for Acergy
Acergy SA, the seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor, has been awarded a $120m contract by Norway''s Statoil for survey services in the North Sea over a period of five years.
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UKHO's Future Under Review
The Ministry of Defence has announced a review into the best possible structure and ownership options for the future of the UK Hydrographic Office.
