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Navigational chart distributor Datema Delfzijl in Holland has launched a new ‘ pay as you sail’ ENC distribution system, ENCtrack, that for the first time will allow users to pay for chart…

Russia’s GLONASS satellite navigation system now has a full orbital constellation of 24 satellites following successful launch of the final unit from the Plesetsk spaceport at the beginning of October.

A fresh approach to problems of underwater positioning is possible with its new VA500 Altimeter, say oceanographic and instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes, Devon UK.

Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, the US subsidiary of UK based Gardline Group with offices in New Jersey and Houston, has expanded its marine data collection facilities with the addition of geotechnical services…

A record attendance of over 7,000 delegates from more than 80 countries is expected at this year’s OI event, the world’s leading biennial forum for marine science and ocean technology at London’s…

Cadden of Nantes in France, specialist suppliers of electronic systems to domestic hydrographic and oceanographic concerns, is to provide Rouen Harbour and the ferry port of Caen with purpose designed integrated systems…

Coastline Surveys of Falmouth UK is to provide single beam and bathymetric surveys of UK south west regions.

There is no need to spend a lot of money producing digital charts for navigation, says Hamburg-based SevenCs, the former subsidiary of the UK Hydrographic Office.

Offshore Marine Management (OMM), which has offices in Bristol, Cambridge and Hamburg, says it is developing an advanced integrated vehicle for survey and inspection operations down to depths of 100m.

The inter-governmental International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco, representing 80 member countries, is to hold its five yearly conference from 23 to 27 April.

Unique System (UK), part of Unique Maritime Group based in Sharjah, UAE, has expanded its inventory of rental equipment with acquisition of 6G acoustic positioning systems worth over £1m from Sonardyne International.

A prototype Wideview 3D interferometric sidescan sonar providing high resolution images over a 120° field of view is to be launched later this year by Marine Electronics.

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.