Subsea Services News – Page 68
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NewsNHC plan for hyperbaric lifeboats
The National Hyperbaric Centre in the UK (NHC) presented a paper at the IMCA Conference in Dubai which brought to light a number of issues surrounding the need for hyperbaric lifeboats for divers.
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Offshore Survey 11
Focusing on the sciences involved in hydrographic surveying and marine geophysical investigations, this two day technical conference from 6 to 7 April is being held at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK as part of the wider open Ocean Business 2011 event featuring an exhibition and in-situ training sessions.
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USV research venture
The University of Plymouth in association with locally based Atlantic Inertial Systems is to lead research into a new form of navigation system, enabling unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to operate in areas without satellite coverage.
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NewsSAAB Seaeye extends Panther ROV range
Panther XT Plus, a new ROV with a power to weight ratio claimed to be over double that of its nearest competitor, has been introduced by Saab Seaeye of Fareham in Hampshire UK.
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ECDIS training
Ahead of next year’s introduction of mandatory ECDIS carriage requirements, Transas Marine has launched a new computer based training course (CBT) certified by Germanischer Lloyd.
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New TSS calibration facility
Teledyne TSS has opened a new laboratory standard calibration facility at its Watford premises, enabling widely operated user TSS 440 pipe and cable trackers to be precisely calibrated for specific targets.
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Irish underwater atlas launched
Atlas of the Deep Water Seabed, Ireland, a detailed compendium of stunning 3D imagery of submarine canyons, underwater mountains and abyssal plains that make up Ireland’s seabed territory, was launched at the Geoscience 2010 conference in Dublin at the beginning of November.
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NetSurvey Bahamas contract
NetSurvey of Banbury UK has been awarded a contract by San Diego USA based Princess Cruise Lines for hydrographic surveys around Princess Cays at Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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NewsKongsberg systems for new NERC research vessel
The UK Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) new £75m research ship, RRS Discovery, currently under construction by the Spanish shipyard CNP Freire in Vigo, is to be equipped with a comprehensive integrated systems assembly from Kongsberg Maritime.
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Emu opens Scottish office
Southampton UK based Emu Ltd has extended its survey activities with the opening of a Scottish office in Edinburgh’s city centre.
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NewsAcoustic imaging reveals details of lost town
MacArtney Underwater Technology, headquartered in Denmark, has employed new underwater acoustic technology to help archaeologists examine the sunken medieval town of Dunwich, off the coast of Suffolk in the UK.
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NewsWW1 wrecks make way for modern energy port
Subsea excavation specialist Marin Group has played a key role in salvaging eight World War 1 wrecks from the main shipping lane serving the Dutch port of Eemshaven.
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NewsNew kit cuts a Swathe in survey provision
Cornwall based Swathe Services has made its first UK sale of the SONIC 2024 wideband high resolution shallow water multibeam echosounder.
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NewsNew diver locator beacon from Mobilarm
Australian marine safety equipment manufacturer Mobilarm Limited is developing a new lightweight VHF locator beacon available for commercial, sports and professional divers around the world.
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NewsIMCA publishes offshore diving stats for 2009
A new study has revealed that close to 4,000 diving personnel were employed offshore worldwide during 2009 by members of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).
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NewsDivers have a blast with cavitation cleaning
This year has seen a number of successful deployments around the UK of the CaviBlaster cavitation cleaning machines supplied by Charles Cleghorn Ltd, in both diver and ROV operations. The company has also sold two of the 1222 model machines in the last month.
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IMCA digital video publication
Discovering Digital Video - An Introduction to Digital Video and its Benefits is the title of a new publication from the International Marine Contractors Association, which now has over 700 members in 56 countries.
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NewsNovel gyrocompass developed
OceanFog, a compact survey grade north-seeking gyrocompass claimed to cost around one third less than the price of its nearest competitor has been developed by OceanTools of Aberdeen.
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New Elak Nautik multibeam systems
Elac Nautik of Kiel in Germany has introduced a new medium depth and deepwater multibeam system with a swathe width exceeding 140 degrees, the SB 3030.
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Italian Hydrographic Society formed
An Italian Hydrographic Society (Societa Italiana Di Idrografia) has been formed under the leadership of its inaugural President, Dr Aldo Monaca.
