Latest News – Page 542
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NewsKentish Flats connects to grid
During August, Swedish renewable energy company Vattenfall announced that it has produced the first power to the National Grid from the Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea.
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NewsMinesto 'Deep Green' technology rides the waves of progress
Hot on the heels of the recent news that Swedish tidal energy outfit Minesto has received an additional €3.5M from KIC InnoEnergy, late last month the company''s board has also revealed that it has decided to apply to list shares in the company on First North at NASDAQ Stockholm ''and ...
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NewsCheetah exporting
Among a string of exports this summer, UK catamaran workboat builder Cheetah Marine reports that it has delivered two 7.9m hydrographic survey vessels.
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NewsHarbour Closure Orders
According to Andrew Oldland QC, partner at UK-based Michelmores Solicitors, recent changes to legislation have made it possible for Statutory Harbour Authorities (SHA) to apply for Harbour Closure Orders (HCO).
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Shallow Survey 2015
The UK Hydrographic Office and the Maritime Coastguard Agency, joint organisers of the 7th biennial shallow water survey conference involving detailed assessments of a common dataset derived from testing of individual multibeam systems, report a successful world gathering last month at Plymouth University attended by over 200 delegates.
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Hydro 2015
Developing sustainable hydrography in Africa and elsewhere is one of the principal themes of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies'' 23rd Hydro conference at Cape Town''s International Convention Centre from 23-25 November.
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UK west coast offshore surveys
Bibby HydroMap, the UK-based hydrographic and land survey organisation, reports successful completion of major surveys for the €30m Swedish-owned Deep Green tidal current marine energy project offshore Holyhead, west of Anglesey, UK.
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3D map of Antarctica
Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute, the Helmholtz Centre for Polar & Marine Research (AWI) and Dresden Technical University’s Instititute for Cartography have jointly produced a 3D map of the Antarctic continent and the seafloor of the Southern Ocean.
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Shell commissions DeepOcean ROV services
DeepOcean, the Norwegian offshore services organisation with subsidiary concerns in Brazil, Holland, Mexico, Singapore and the UK, has been commissioned by Shell for provision of ROV-based survey services in the North Sea under a three-year contract plus options.
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NewsOmani continental shelf contract for Gardline CGG
Gardline CGG, the Anglo-French specialist survey organisation based in Singapore, has been awarded a contract by Oman’s Foreign Affairs Ministry for studies of a proposed extension to its continental shelf limits in accordance with UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) regulations.
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NewsTeledyne Reson extends SeaBat range
Teledyne Reson has extended its range of SeaBat sounders with introduction of a miniature high-resolution forward-looking sonar system, SeaBat 7130. The American-owned Danish company says it is primarily intended for use on AUV/UUVs while also being applicable for ROVs and small submarines
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IMCA revises offshore multibeam guidelines
The Offshore Survey Division of the International Marine Contractors Asssociation, the UK-based trade organisation representing over 1,000 companies in more than 60 countries, has revised its Guidelines for Use of Multibeam Echosounders for Offshore Surveys.
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NewsSurprisingly Chinese
Dutch heavy winch specialist Huisman has seen its Zhangzhou facility deliver its hundredth crane, which belies the usual idea about Chinese manufacturing quality being an issue.
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NewsBig doesn’t always mean safe
When it comes to deck gear, “big and heavy does not necessarily mean good and safe”, Andy Ash-Vie of Harken told ''MJ''. Further, while there’s some recent moves to reduce its weight this is “often not thought through far enough”.
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NewsCapable ‘girls’ for Titan
Two solid, capable ‘girls’ have won SMT CEO Fabio Berto’s heart. Like many good relationships, it’s the result of working steadily through the issues with tenacity - and a little extra creativity.
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NewsCold water pull for Pella tug
The Pella built PS-45 multifunction rescue tug being kitted out in the Leningrad shipyard (Russian Federation) has a very broad set of operations to cover, piling pressure on the towing kit which has to deal with high loads on the line – and ice on the deck.
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NewsLNG support urged as Helgoland enters service
Europe’s first LNG ferry is on track for service from October as Germany’s maritime industry urges Berlin to do more to promote investment in LNG as an alternative fuel in shipping.
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NewsBreakwater construction nears completion
The 350m long Cowes breakwater structure in the UK is nearing the end of the construction process by contractor Boskalis Westminster.
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NewsCalshot Spit Light Float receives a new lease of life
One of the UK’s most iconic navigational aids has been given a new lease of life thanks to ABP Southampton.
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NewsVSTEP launches new simulator
VSTEP has launched its latest Advanced Fire Fighting Simulator for shipboard incidents.
