Subsea Services News – Page 77
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NewsMagnetic attraction aids Northern Divers
Northern Divers Ltd appreciated the convenience of their new Norwegian Miko magnets during a recent repair job at Immingham.
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NewsDivex celebrates double century manufacturing milestone
International diving equipment technology company Divex is celebrating a double century manufacturing milestone after completion of its 200th Divers Environmental Conditioning System, known as the ECS.
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NewsDivers dedicated to marine mammal rescue
Participating at the UK’ s recent Emergency Services Show 2008 was British Divers Marine Life Rescue, a registered charity which has over 5,000 volunteer marine mammal medics across England, Wales and Scotland.
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First user for new Primar online service
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service’ s PRIMAR organisation, which currently provides over 8,000 electronic nautical charts globally via an international network of distributors, has recorded its first commercial user for its new ECDIS online updating facility with adoption by Vingtor, a high speed ferry operating daily between Bergen and Stavanger.
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NewsNoordhoek orders new vessel
Noordhoek Survey of Zierikzee in the Netherlands, which specialises in providing subsea construction, diving, ROV and survey services to the offshore oil and gas and cable laying industries, primarily in the North and Irish Seas, has commissioned a new 62m dynamically positioned ROV survey offshore support vessel.
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Hydro8 proceedings available
Proceedings of last month’ s Hydro8 Symposium in Liverpool, which featured 60 exhibitors and drew over 350 delegates from 18 countries, are now available direct from the event’ http://www.ths.org.uk' , ' 1228125156717' , ' ); } return false
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NewsTrailerable 'Kelpie' takes to the high road
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has recently taken delivery of their new survey vessel Kelpie. Built by Cheetah Marine, Kelpie is based on the successful Cheetah 7.9m catamaran hull.
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NewsUnderwater services secure historic Barbican
There is a rich seam of history attached to the Barbican in Plymouth UK. It is from here that Sir Francs Drake sailed to defeat the Spanish Armada and from the Mayflower Steps here that the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to the New World.
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UKHO AVCS partnering agreements
The UK Hydrographic Office has signed major partnering agreements with Kelvin Hughes and Transas under which the two manufacturing companies are to pre-load its Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) facilities on their respective ECDIS units.
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NewsBuoyant Sonardyne Scout Sales
Sonardyne of Yateley UK reports strong sales of its Scout USBL (Ultra-Short Baseline) series of acoustic positioning systems, with over 20 units ordered over the last few months. Comprising a range of three models suitable for any size of vessel, the series is designed to make the benefits of the ...
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Internet based survey service
Fugro, the Dutch survey conglomerate operating worldwide in over 50 countries, has launched an internet based remote access service, Fugro' s Advanced Navigation System (FANS). It enables remote connections to offshore survey systems, either from land based offices or other vessels within working areas, while facilitating quality controlled monitoring and ...
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New survey craft for PLA
The Port of London Authority, which is responsible for navigational safety and related issues on 150km of the tidal Thames from the sea to Teddington, has commissioned Galloper, a new £ 115,000 catamaran for hydrographic operations. It replaces the PLA' s ten year old survey boat, Brent, and is now ...
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NewsMMT extends survey fleet
Marin Mõ tteknik AB (MMT) of Gothenburg, which over the last year has completed dedicated multibeam surveys in more than ten countries, has extended its fleet of survey vessels with the addition of a fourth, the 16m Dutch built Seabeam.
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Kongsberg Maritime buys Geoacoustics
Kongsberg Maritime is to purchase GeoAcoustics, the Great Yarmouth UK based sonar equipment specialists for both civil and defence applications, for approximately £ 4.3m.
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Topcon-Reson Benelux GNSS agreement
The Dutch subsidiaries of Japan' s Topcon and Denmark' s Reson are to collaborate in the marketing of GNSS receivers for hydrographic applications throughout the Benelux.
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TSS opens new facility in Singapore
Watford UK based Teledyne TSS, manufacturers of inertial navigation systems, gyrocompasses, motion sensors, pipe and cable trackers, has expanded its global sales and support network with the establishment of new premises in Singapore.
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Hydro8 symposium set for success
Over 50 exhibitors and speakers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and US are among the main features of Hydro8, the 16th European Hydro Symposium being held in this year' s European Capital of Culture, Liverpool, from 4-6 November.
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NewsGlobal popularity of underwater inspection system
AC-CESS Co UK has been extremely successful of late selling their AC-ROV underwater inspection system to clients around the world.
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NewsClean living with Slick Willie
Contaminated environments can be something of a diving hazard, and it doesn''t end when you get out of the water or the muck. Cable bundles are usually simply hosed down on deck, leaving crevices where bacteria or other contaminants, including radioactive particles, can lurk after a normal cleaning routine.
