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Fugro expands AUV fleet
Fugro, the Dutch survey organisation, has expanded its AUV fleet with the addition of a Kongsberg Hugin 1000 craft featuring an extended depth rating of 4,500m, Echo Surveyor VII. The state-of-the-art acquisition will provide improved multibeam swathe coverage while supporting acquisition of sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and CTD profiler ...
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Unexploded ordnance surveys seminar
Immediately following Seawork International 2015 in Southampton, The Hydrographic Society UK is to stage a one-day seminar and table-top exhibition at Southampton Solent University’s Conference Centre on Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Surveys, on Friday 19 June.
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NewsEchomax brings new products to Seawork
UK-based Echomax Radar Reflectors is bringing three new products to this year’s Seawork Exhibition: the EM325 top mark, EM700 buoy and Active-X/XS RTE.
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New Kongsberg multibeam sounder
Kongsberg Maritime has announced development of an advanced Mk 2 version of its widely-adopted EM710 multibeam sounder which it says will set new standards for seabed surveys by increasing range and swathe coverage possible with the earlier model by up to 40%.
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Nautisk e-publications system
Norwegian chart distributor Nautisk, which also has bases in Hong Kong, Singapore, UK and the US, has introduced a system designed to replace a vessel’s onboard navigational publications library with an electronic database housed on a tablet computer, NaviTab.
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Novel compact sonar launched
Launched by Marine Electronics of Guernsey at this month’s Ocean Business 15 in Southampton is a new 2D imaging sonar specifically developed for AUV and ROV applications, Dolphin See View. Evolved from the company’s Dolphin 3001 model, the 700kHz system is claimed to feature a number of key advantages, ...
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UKHO digitises further publications
A further eight of its Admiralty Nautical Publications are now available in an electronic format, says the UK Hydrographic Office. The e-Nautical Publications (e-NPs) use the same certified data as their paper counterparts and are designed to comply with SOLAS carriage requirements. They are approved for use by the ...
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NewsKnuckle boom crane for new vessel
CraneKing has delivered its second knuckle boom AK 30 HE4 crane to a newbuild fishing vessel being built for Marine Harvest at the Maritiem Cluster Friesland in Holland.
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NewsCommercial success for latest ECA AUV
France’s Toulon-based ECA Group, which specialises in robotics, automation and simulation systems, reports the first sale of its latest A18 AUV for “several million euros”. It will be delivered to the un-named customer next year.
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NewsDavit safety
Geoscience company CGG has set new standards for workboat safety following the introduction of a system that monitors the loads being lifted by its workboat davits. As we first covered in February’s ‘MJ’ a new weight measurement system was developed in Norway by Henriksen Hooks as a means of solving ...
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‘Connecting Projects to the Grid’
A ‘Connecting Projects to the Grid’ masterclass is set to take place on 14 May 2015 at Burges Salmon, London, to help energy project developers secure a grid connection to both distribution and transmission networks.
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Lubricant marine contract
The Lubricant Company have been awarded the full UK distribution contract for Domestic / Local Marine lubricants by ExxonMobil. From 1st April 2015, The Lubricant Company, a trading division of WFL (UK) Limited, will be the sole strategic distributor of ExxonMobil marine lubricants to the domestic market in the UK.
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NewsAll-Energy – all-ready
In a matter of weeks some 450 exhibiting companies from nearly 20 countries are set to arrive at Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) for All-Energy 2015 – the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, being held Wednesday 6- Thursday 7 May.
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Baker anticipates growth
UK based international ecological consultancy Baker Consultants is consolidating its presence in Wales and the South West with a new office in Swansea following increased demand from the renewables sector.
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NewsMacArtney expands in Australasia
Underwater technology group, MacArtney, is expanding its system sales focus in Australia and New Zealand to meet an increase in demand.
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NewsTwo rescued in dramatic tug capsize
The UK’s Cowes, Lymington and Calshot RNLI lifeboats were involved in a major rescue in Southampton Water in late March when a tug suddenly capsized, resulting in a dramatic rescue of the two crew aboard.
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Prevent pollution through salvage
International Salvage Union (ISU) members provided more than 200 services and made a major contribution to environmental protection in 2014, according to its latest pollution survey.
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NewsNew antifouling from Hempel
Hempel is adding to its portfolio of antifouling products for dry dockings and new buildings with two new products said to deliver fuel savings of up to 3% and provide added flexibility to shipowners and yards.
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NewsKongsberg delivers for world’s largest workboat
Kongsberg Maritime has delivered an integrated dynamic positioning and manoeuvring system for Allseas’ ‘Pioneering Spirit’, said to be the world’s largest construction vessel.
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NewsRepairing the Dawlish seawall
One year after the collapse of the seawall at Dawlish, UK, the marine plant is being prepared to leave the site now that the damage has been repaired.
