Subsea Services News – Page 41
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E-LARS for Bourbon Offshore Norway
Kongsberg Evotec, a fully owned subsidiary of Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime, has signed an agreement with Bourbon Offshore Norway for the delivery of the sophisticated E-LARS Launch and Recovery System for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). The delivery will take place in December 2015.
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NewsUXO diver training for the renewables industry
Commercial divers will be trained to detect unexploded bombs in a new partnership between explosives disposal experts Ramora UK and the Professional Diving Academy, Dunoon.
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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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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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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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NewsSwire WROV investment
Norwegian subsea operation specialist, Swire Seabed, has placed an order for two Kystdesign Supporter Work-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (WROVs) with Lidan Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), for delivery in February 2016. Swire Seabed has the option to purchase two more WROVs.
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NewsGrant award for tuna biomimicking ROV
USA-based Boston Engineering has announced the award of a $500,000 START Stage III grant from MassVentures to accelerate the commercialisation of its BIOSwimmer and related autonomous UUV technology.
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NewsAutonomous charting
The very first use of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) to conduct bathymetry for updating US charts on behalf of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been completed this summer in the Alaskan Arctic, reports the geospatial company TerraSond in Houston.
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Italian job
Geological Assistance & Services (GAS) of Bologna, one of Italy’s leading survey and positioning organisations, has been awarded a long-term contract by oil and gas contractor Saipem for supply of services during installation of export and infield pipelines for secondary development of the Shah Deniz field in the Caspian ...
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Fugro expands services
Fugro, the Dutch survey conglomerate with 13,500 employees in over 70 countries, is to extend its integrated hydrographic, geophysical and satellite imaging capabilities under a teaming agreement with EOMAP of Munich, which claims to be the world leader for provision of aquatic remote sensing services.
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Singapore contract for ECDIS Ltd
Hampshire UK-based ECDIS Ltd is to provide Swire Pacific Offshore of Singapore with in-house training courses over a two-year period.
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NewsNew Maersk cable-laying vessel
‘Maersk Connector’, a new purpose-designed cable-laying vessel with full survey and trenching capabilities has been launched by builders Damen Shipyards of Galati, Romania.
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NewsIcelandic connection moves forward with Swedish support
Following an energy sharing scheme between Iceland and the UK first agreed in 2012, Atlantic Superconnection Corporation plans to build a 1000km cable between Iceland and the United Kingdom. Sweden’s MMT has recently begun the route survey contract it was awarded in June.
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NewsSurvey systems for new Norwegian icebreaker
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has been retained to supply an extensive array of survey and scientific equipment aboard Kronprins Haakon, the new Italian-built Norwegian polar research icebreaker with retractable keels due to begin service in 2017 under the auspices of the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) on behalf of the Norwegian ...
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NewsEnel commissions new inspection class ROV
Enel, the Italian multi-national power organisation operating worldwide in over 30 countries, has commissioned the first of a new series of Sirio+ miniature inspection class ROVs developed by underwater and environmental engineering specialists, Ageotec of Bologna.
