Subsea Services News – Page 83
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NewsReal-Time Current Measurement for 'Thunder Horse'
The quest to provide real-time full water column current measurements for BP''s Gulf of Mexico Thunder Horse PDQ , the largest production drilling quarters semi-submersible in the world, was met with enthusiasm by Fugro GEOS Inc.
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NewsSidescan System Surge for MacArtney
The MacArtney Group has delivered six EdgeTech 4200-FS sidescan sonar systems in recent months.
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DTI Grant for Underwater Modem Advance
Further development by Wireless Fibre Systems of underwater wireless modem technology (first described in this column last December).
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Marine Environments Assessed for Conservation Designation
Work is underway around the UK coastline to identify areas that may be suitable for designation as candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs).
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PC Maritime Boosts ECDIS Sales
PC Maritime of Plymouth reports further sales of its Navmaster ECDIS units to three new customers, John H Whitaker (Tankers) Ltd of Hull, Scotline in Romford and Dublin based Irish Ferries.
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GeoChirp Sings for Shallow Water Survey
GeoChirp 3D provides shallow survey operators with a new tool for imaging sub-surface structures and buried objects, say GeoAcoustics of Great Yarmouth who have developed the system in association with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
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Statoil Survey Contract for Acergy
Acergy SA, the seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor, has been awarded a $120m contract by Norway''s Statoil for survey services in the North Sea over a period of five years.
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UKHO's Future Under Review
The Ministry of Defence has announced a review into the best possible structure and ownership options for the future of the UK Hydrographic Office.
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NewsNoordhoek Expands Subsea Capabilities
Dutch subsea contractor Noordhoek Offshore BV has purchased a MacArtney Focus - 2 ROTV system to complement the existing fleet of survey platforms and ROV''s. The ROTV will enable Noordhoek to provide a broader range of additional services to the market. In order to optimise vessel utilisation and provide continuity ...
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NewsPopular 'Weasel' Goes Underwater
After introducing their new survey vessel Aquadynamicat Oi06 in London last year, Aquatech have completed the development of their first underwater camera / video system, which was originally conceived in 2005.
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BP and Shell Rig Moving Contracts for NCS Survey
Positioning and subsea specialists NCS Survey in Aberdeen, which claims to be Scotland''s largest independent survey contractor after only being in business for 18 months, has secured major rig moving contracts from both BP and Shell Exploration & Production.
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NewsIHFS and IHO Sign MoU
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), whose six member organisations represent the interests of individuals as well as commercial and institutional organisations in over 70 countries, has concluded a joint Memorandum of Understanding with the International Hydrographic Organisation, the Monaco based intergovernmental consultative and technical body coordinating the national ...
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BSH Digitises its Library of Nautical Material
Germany''s Shipping & Hydrographic Agency, BSH, is planning to digitise its entire library of nautical material in what it says will be the world''s first system of its type, one which will later be adopted by other hydrographic offices.
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Ocean Business 07
Over 120 exhibitors from a dozen countries and a host of free training and demonstration workshops are just two of the main attractions of this three day event at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton UK from 27-29 March.
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NewsSouthampton Survey Team Updates GPS
The port survey team at the ABP port of Southampton has acquired a new GPS system to replace outdated equipment and introduce a new era of improved capabilities.
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NewsSwedes Meet Needs for Multibeam
A new multibeam system will be delivered for the survey vessel 'M/V Franklin'The EM 710 multibeam echo sounder is a high resolution seabed mapping system capable of meeting all relevant survey standards. The mounted system will be capable of seafloor mapping down to 2,000m and allows a choice of beam ...
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NewsTSS Launches New INS Equipment
Last month''s Ocean Business Exhibition and Conference in Southampton saw TSS International introduce its latest Orion series of Inertial Navigation Systems, providing precise attitude, heading and heave data for applications ranging from support of multibeam surveys and ROV operations to construction of major seabed installations.
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NewsEverard Aims for Paperless Bridges
''MV Speciality'', the first of four new 4,426dwt diesel-electric short sea product tankers built for Dartford UK based F T Everard & Sons by the Qingshan Shipyard in China, has been authorised to operate without paper charts.
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CARIS Upgrades Bathymetric Software
Canadian hydrographic software specialists CARIS, who will be staging their 11th annual user group conference in Kuala Lumpur at the beginning of March, have introduced a new version of Bathy DataBase for creation and management of bathymetric surfaces.
