Subsea Services News – Page 79
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Seebyte claims world record
Offshore survey software specialists SeeByte have completed inspection of an uninterrupted 10km length of subsea oil pipeline off the Orkney coast, claiming a new world distance record for tracking of a two man portable AUV.
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NewsNew Jaguar dives into ROV market
A major order has been placed by international ROV operations company Fugro with Saab Seaeye for a total of 15 ROV systems complete with TMS, launch and recovery equipment and control cabins where required.
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NewsMobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea
While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal.
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NewsIMCA warns of falsified diver qualifications
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has expressed concern over an increasing number of cases where divers have used, or attempted to use, falsified qualifications to gain employment or as a prerequisite for further training.
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NewsHydroacoustic suite for new research vessel
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive suite of hydroacoustic research and positioning equipment for a sophisticated new 71.3m research vessel, the Medusa Project, which will be built for the Chilean Navy by ASMAR starting shortly.
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NewsSubsea 7 expands fleet
Subsea 7 of Aberdeen has launched the fourth of a series of seven new vessels costing a total of $200m. Seven Seas was designed and built by Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland, and is capable of operating over depths down to 3,000m.
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C-Nav extends GNSS positioning service
US satellite positioning specialist C-Nav, recently retained by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) of Abu Dhabi to provide its Globally Corrected GPS (GcGPS) service on long term contract to users in the Arabian Gulf and India, has extended its capability with introduction of a secondary independent high accuracy format, ...
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NewsSeawork Supports Hydro8
The recent Seawork International 2008 exhibition joined Ocean Business 2009, International Ocean Systems and Ocean Scientific Instruments (OSIL) as an official supporter of Hydro8, the 16th European Hydrographic Symposium which is being held in Europe' s present Capital of Culture, Liverpool, from 4 to 6 November.
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NewsUnderwater Technology Convention launches in Hamburg
The first Underwater Technology Convention held in Hamburg last month was well attended and placed the emphasis firmly on the key procedures of ' Joining and Cutting' , key procedures for the maintenance of technical underwater installations and indispensable for harbour construction, hydraulic engineering, flood defence and ship operation ...
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NewsUMC awarded enabling contract for MoD
Underwater repair and maintenance specialists UMC International have been awarded an enabling contract with the Salvage & Marine Operations IPT/DCS for the provision of diving and ROV underwater survey services for the UK coastal and inland waters.
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NewsDeep dive wing development rewarded
One of the problems in towing an instrument underwater is the long length of cable required to get the device down to depth. JW Fishers have developed a universal wing called the DDW-1 Deep Dive Wing to help overcome this problem.
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Newsimaging for small subsea vehicles
Subsea visualisation specialist SRD has introduced Eclipse, a new sonar imaging system with 3-dimensional measurement capability.
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NewsUKHO launches new vector chart service
The UK Hydrographic Office has launched its new Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) which, it says, will provide an integrated global set of electronic navigational charts designed for the 21st century mariner.
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NewsReson extends multibeam range
Reson has extended its SeaBat series of multibeam sounders with the introduction of a small, lightweight model for mounting on underwater vehicles or boats of opportunity, the SeaBat 7101.
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Fugro orders new vessel
Dutch survey conglomerate Fugro has commissioned Fr. Fassmer of Berne-Motzen near Bremen in north Germany to design and construct a new 65m geophysical survey vessel, Fugro Searcher.
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Sonardyne acquires Waterfront Systems
Subsea equipment specialists Sonardyne have acquired Wavefront Systems Ltd of Sherborne, Dorset, a design company similarly specialising in sonar and underwater technology on behalf of commercial and military clients.
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NewsItalian Job for Veripos
GNSS positioning specialists Veripos of Aberdeen have been awarded a further three year contract by Naples based GeoLab, one of continental Europe' s leading offshore survey and construction support organisations.
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Free ENC Software from SevenCs
SevenCs of Hamburg has announced that its widely adopted ENC digitising software, ENC Designer, is now available as freeware.
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Coastal & Ports Surveying Conference
The latest UK coastal and port hydrography developments as well as the effects of the new Marine Bill due to become law by the end of this year are to be the subject of a one day conference on 12 June as part of this year' s Seawork exhibition in ...
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NewsNew Survey Boat for Jan de Nul
Belgian dredging and marine engineering company Jan de Nul has taken delivery of ' DN 75' ,a new purpose built fast survey vessel currently in transit to Dubai, where it will be used to support a number of island construction projects.
