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CARISKongsberg MoU
Canadian hydrographic software specialists CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime of Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering collaboration and delivery of CARIS HIPS/SIPS multibeam processing software to existing and prospective Kongsberg clients.
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Galileo Lift-Off
The first test satellite for the European Union''s Galileo civil navigation system, designed to complement US GPS and Russian Glonass networks, was launched via a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonour, Kazakhstan on 28 December.
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Seminar Hosted by Association of Marine Scientific Industries
The Association of Marine Scientific Industries is hosting a seminar on Commercial Opportunities in Marine Science & Technology from Public-Funded Research, at the DTI Conference Centre, Victoria Street, London on Thursday 2 February.
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UKHO Acquires SevenCs
The UK Hydrographic Office has acquired SevenCs of Hamburg, a leading European developer and supplier of ECDIS software.
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NewsEarly Start for Hydrographic Survey Newbuild
Demand for Aquatech''s new survey launch Aquadynamic was so great that the vessel was put into service 18 months before its official launch at Oi06 next March.
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Kongsberg ROV Survey Package
Kongsberg Maritime in Norway has introduced a new survey package for ROVs, the EM 3002. Comprising a suite of imaging, positioning and communication hardware and software, the company says it is designed for straightforward installation and mobilisation on virtually any ROV for high resolution underwater inspection operations, detailed accurate mapping ...
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New CARIS Software
Canadian software specialists CARIS have launched a new suite of products for bathymetric data management, Base Editor 1.0. It enables users to compile, validate and analyse bathymetric data from multiple formats and a variety of sources for 3D visualisation, subset area editing and surface comparison.
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NewsEU EPDIS Project Completed
A 2.85m research project for development of an electronic pilot display and information system (EPDIS), part-funded by the EU under its Information Society Technology programme, has been successfully completed following presentation of results in Finland to EU officials as well as leading ship operators and independent observers.
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NewsMojo Working Miracles at Woolacombe
Conducting marine operations in surf zones can be extremely difficult, particularly when the project is a geotechnical survey off Devon UK''s premier surfing beach. Such was the challenge posed to Mojo Maritime Ltd when approached by client Lankelma UK Ltd to carry out an intertidal marine site investigation for an ...
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DGPS Shared Use Guidelines
Definitive guidelines for shared use of Differential GPS for dynamic positioning and survey operations have been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the London-based organisation with around 300 member companies in 35 countries.
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World Maritime Technology Conference
Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Operational Oceanography and EEZ Management are among ten main topics scheduled for the second triennial World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2006), to be held in London''s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from 6-10 March.
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IMCA Digital Video Review
A detailed review of methods now being increasingly adopted for digital encoding and recording of video data for offshore survey applications has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), which has nearly 300 members in 35 countries representing leading offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies.
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NewsNew Innomar Sub-Bottom Profiler
Rostock, Germany based Innomar Technologie has extended its SES-2000 series of parametric sub-bottom profiling systems for open sea and shallow water applications with introduction of a fan-type model incorporating three common parametric transducers and associated transceiver electronics.
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Hydro 06 Antwerp Issues Call for Papers
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies, representing organisations in Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, South Africa and the UK, is to hold its 15th biennial international hydrographic symposium in Antwerp from 6-9 November 2006. Organised by The Hydrographic Society Benelux, and supported by a major exhibition of equipment and services, it will ...
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IHO Multibeam Listing
The International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco has published a complete listing of seafloor swathe-mapping systems in service worldwide.
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NewsBuoyant Sales for Sonardyne
Sonardyne reports continuing volume sales with news that Ashtead Technology Rentals in Aberdeen is to increase its commitment to the Yateley based company''s acoustic wideband systems with further acquisition of equipment, the total value of which now exceeds US $9m. It presently maintains over 200 wideband-enabled Compatt 5 subsea transponders ...
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Cardiff Education Seminar
Reconciling academic and professional standards with the needs of the commercial hydrographic industry now facing a shortage of skilled personnel as a result of declining numbers of students and courses with hydrographic content is to be the subject of a one day seminar organised by the Hydrographic Society UK at ...
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Marine Mapping Advances
SeaZone Solutions , the Metoc and Admiralty Holdings joint venture company, is set to launch SeaZone Hydrospatial , which it claims will be the most detailed and comprehensive maps of UK territorial waters containing information never before featured in nautical charts.
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NewsNew Atlas Sounder
Atlas Hydrographic in Bremen has extended its DESO range of survey echosounders with the introduction of a new advanced three channel system featuring a networked Windows interface with associated software.
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Subsea 7 Sells Survey Vessel
Global subsea contractor Subsea 7 of Aberdeen has sold its survey/ROV support vessel, DSND Surveyor , to Berkon Shipping NV in the Dutch Antilles for a reported US$3.5m.
