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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

When Koden distributor Mantsbrite was approached by an established client to fit out new vessels with the latest electronic navigation equipment, a year long process was put in place.

26th September 2012

Comprehensive navcomms package for WFSVs

26th September 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has appointed Commodore Tom Karsten RN as its new UK National Hydrographer, Deputy Chief Executive (Hydrography).

25th September 2012

UKHO appoints new national hydrographer

25th September 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Deltares in The Netherlands is to carry out a study designed to optimize the design of a bubble ‘air curtain’ in the Nieuwe Waterweg (‘New Waterway’).

25th September 2012

‘Air curtain’ study addresses salinity

25th September 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Marine environmental data management and publishing specialists OceanWise of Hampshire UK have launched a series of off the shelf marine mapping datasets claimed to meet the most demanding applications.

25th September 2012

Seabed digital elevation model launched

25th September 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Gothenburg based MMT reports successful completion of a major geophysical cable route survey for the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm project in the German Bight sector of the North Sea.

25th September 2012

MMT completes German cable route survey

25th September 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) of Norway, which maintains a fleet of 14 offshore seismic survey vessels supported by 21 data processing centres, has been selected by Greece’s Energy Ministry to conduct preliminary research…

25th September 2012

PGS to conduct oil surveys off Crete

25th September 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

President of the International Hydrographic Organization, Captain Robert Ward is to provide the opening address at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 17th European conference in Rotterdam from 13-15 November.

25th September 2012

Hydro12 Set for Rotterdam

25th September 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The King George’s Fund for Sailors charity, formed in 1917 as a result of the devastating impact of lives lost at sea during World War One and the need to support thousands…

24th September 2012

Seafarers’ children’s appeal

24th September 2012

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

With the UK heading for inevitable blackouts in 2016, when older coal and nuclear stations must be phased out, marine energy really needs to start coming into its own.

24th September 2012

A clear case for condition based maintenance

24th September 2012

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Fendercare and Strainstall Marine have received excellent results following work with subsea and offshore development experts Submarine Technology Ltd (STL) to test and validate their new Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS).

24th September 2012

Motion monitoring for windfarm transfers

24th September 2012