Subsea Services News – Page 59
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New guidance for diving ops with Nitrox
One of the most recent publications from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is ‘Surface Supplied Diving Operations Using Nitrox’ (IMCA D 048).
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Successful test for pressure tolerant ROV
A new pressure tolerant ROV named Erno2, designed by Enitech GmbH of Rostock in Germany has been successfully tested.
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NewsNew dive site medical equipment details
The Diving Medical Advisory Committee has published a revision to ‘Medical Equipment to be held at the Site of an Offshore Diving Operation’ (DMAC 15 Rev. 3). This supersedes all previous issues which have now been withdrawn.
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Underwater tracking system for SeaFox
A contract for the supply of underwater tracking systems to be used by the US Navy in mine clearance operations has been awarded to Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd of Great Yarmouth UK, by ATLAS North America.
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NewsHyperbaric Trials Unit back in business
Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment & Survival (SMERAS) Support Services and Diving & Life Support Services provider QinetiQ has re-commissioned its Hyperbaric Trials Unit (HTU) following an extensive refit.
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NewsDDRC’s onboard medical care course success
A new course at Plymouth UK based medical charity DDRC (Diving Diseases Research Centre), which trains people to handle medical care at sea, has awarded its first certificate.
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NewsMONALISA motivates Baltic and Bothnian surveys
Fugro OSAE GmbH of Bremen in Germany has been awarded an allocation of the Baltic Sea and Bothnian Survey for the years 2012-13, consisting of a 7,100km² segment worth €2.1m.
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NewsNew ECDIS developments
With mandatory requirements for ECDIS initially coming into force this month for new passenger vessels over 500gt and tankers above 3,000gt, industry developments continue apace.
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Turnkey survey solutions in boat package
OceanDTM of Lowestoft, Suffolk UK, has teamed with Isle of Wight based boatbuilders Cheetah Marine to offer a 7.2m catamaran equipped with a fully calibrated and motion-compensated WASSP multibeam sounder for less than £150,000 as part of a series of affordable turnkey survey packages featuring a range of vessels and ...
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Finnish and Swedish contracts for MMT
MMT of Gothenburg, which is currently completing cable route studies for a 711km transmission link between Norway and the UK, has been awarded parts of two separate survey contracts for the EU financed Monalisa Motorways of the Sea project for the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) and Sweden’s Maritime Agency (SMA).
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Further Sonardyne positioning orders
Sonardyne International of Yateley, Hampshire UK has received a major order worth £1m for its latest 6G acoustic positioning equipment from Aberdeen based DPS Offshore, the rental business subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies Inc.
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NewsTwo fast repairs on bulk carriers
Two bulk carriers needed prompt attention recently from the Hydrex dive and technician teams. Five cracks were found in the flat bottom area of a 130m long bulk carrier while another had damage in a high load area.
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BV approval for in-water surveys
Fendercare Marine’s diving service has recently been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys.
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NewsEasy change anodes an aid to divers
A new generation of hull corrosion protection anodes can be changed by divers using ordinary wrenches, allowing them to be easily installed or replaced both when the vessel is in drydock or at sea.
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NewsUnderwater tools protect the environment
Checking for residual fuel in a 70 year old sunken wreck without opening the tanks and risking an environmental catastrophe needed a clever solution.
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NewsSubsea mapping system is a diver’s friend
Until now, a diver directed, high accuracy mapping system has primarily been used by the military for mine counter-measures and search and recovery operations.
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NewsHydro surveys for project MONALISA
MMT of Sweden has been awarded parts of two separate hydrographic survey contracts for the EU financed project MONALISA for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA).
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NewsSub-bottom profiling of windfarm sites
Titan Survey is increasingly involved in offshore renewable energy schemes, particularly wind farm projects, where an accurate interrogation of the subsea geology is so crucial to turbine foundation design.
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Kongsberg introduces Remus 100-S AUV
Kongsberg Maritime of Norway now offers a hydrographic and offshore survey version of its widely used series of Remus 100 AUV’s, the Remus 100-S.
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NewsSonar monitors windfarm cable touchdown
CodaOctopus and their agent in The Netherlands, Nautikaris BV, have recently been involved in a project for Deep BV Hydrography and Geophysics.
