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Survey success for windfarm off IoW
Following the success of the preliminary geotechnical coring programme in 2010, Fugro has successfully performed a detailed geophysical survey of Navitus Bay for Eneco Round 3 Development Ltd.
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NewsNew UIS for Rijkswaterstaat
The survey department of the Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) has taken receipt of its first integrated Underwater Inspection System (UIS) from CodaOctopus.
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NewsBlueComm to boost subsea data transfer
Sonardyne International Ltd has launched a new joint venture company with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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NewsNew systems extend Spanish survey capability
Kongsberg Maritime is supporting the Spanish Hydrographic Institute in expanding its survey capabilities during the first part of 2012 following official equipment acceptance.
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NewsSmall magnet for underwater anchor points
Miko Marine AS of Norway has a new lightweight and compact addition to its range of permanent magnets.
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NewsDivers in Epic Emergency Repair Journey
Divers and underwater welders from UMC''s Rotterdam office made a flying start to 2002 with a gruelling 36 hour journey to the southern tip of Argentina where a ship owner faced the problem of a small corrosion hole compromising the watertight integrity of the hull plating.
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NewsLong Excursion ROV Now Available
Specialist ROV operators Subsea Vision, based in Poole, UK have added to their capabilities by introducing a high-tech inspection ROV which has the ability to travel 1.7km (5577 feet) at any one excursion and can reach depths of 1,000m.
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NPL to host Marine Measurement Forum
The UK National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, which is convening a series of three specialist courses on underwater acoustics in mid-September, is to host the 45th Marine Measurement Forum on Wednesday 4 November.
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GEO.xyz expands catamaran fleet
GEO.xyz of Zwevegem has extended its fleet of multi-purpose catamarans with the addition of a fifth vessel, Geosurveyor VIII.
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NewsLong dive through tunnel for inspection AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) manufactured by Atlas Elektronik ‘dived’ through a water supply tunnel 24km long in a seven hour inspection, the first in 40 years.
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NewsSee Saab Seaeye’s range at Seawork
Four key underwater vehicles will be featured on Saab Seaeye’s Stand D16 at Seawork 2012, including the new double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV.
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NewsCommon interfaces for hyperbaric evacuation
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) set up an industry wide workgroup during 2011 to develop guidance on hyperbaric evacuation.
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New diving safety software launched
A specialist north-east UK oil and gas industry support and training facility has developed a new software package to control diving system equipment certification and maintenance to industry standards.
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College commits to diver training academy
Liverpool Community College has launched a purpose built maritime academy to help young people into the diving industry.
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Partnership to enhance shallow water survey
ASV Ltd and Marine Electronics Ltd have formed a new working partnership agreement under which ASV will provide its C-CAT 2 autonomous surface vehicle for use with the advanced new 3D interferometric sonar by Marine Electronics Ltd.
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NewsNavigating the Standard Terms minefield
The question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the most common causes of dispute between commercial contracting parties.
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NewsCharterers’ Liability blowing in the wind
Charterers’ Liability insurance is an insurance designed to cover the charterer(s) of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of negligence based claims surfacing out of legal and contractual obligations and liabilities.
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NewsSecurity and guarantees for Dutch orders
It is not just technology, security is in the minds of any European investment these days, and the financial backup given by the Dutch government has helped IHC Merwede land an important Malaysian order.
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NewsDredging Industry Assists Mammoth Discovery
An amazing haul of 28 flint hand axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth UK.
