Subsea Services News – Page 88
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NewsEU EPDIS Project Completed
A 2.85m research project for development of an electronic pilot display and information system (EPDIS), part-funded by the EU under its Information Society Technology programme, has been successfully completed following presentation of results in Finland to EU officials as well as leading ship operators and independent observers.
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NewsMojo Working Miracles at Woolacombe
Conducting marine operations in surf zones can be extremely difficult, particularly when the project is a geotechnical survey off Devon UK''s premier surfing beach. Such was the challenge posed to Mojo Maritime Ltd when approached by client Lankelma UK Ltd to carry out an intertidal marine site investigation for an ...
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DGPS Shared Use Guidelines
Definitive guidelines for shared use of Differential GPS for dynamic positioning and survey operations have been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the London-based organisation with around 300 member companies in 35 countries.
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World Maritime Technology Conference
Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Operational Oceanography and EEZ Management are among ten main topics scheduled for the second triennial World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2006), to be held in London''s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from 6-10 March.
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IMCA Digital Video Review
A detailed review of methods now being increasingly adopted for digital encoding and recording of video data for offshore survey applications has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), which has nearly 300 members in 35 countries representing leading offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies.
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NewsNew Innomar Sub-Bottom Profiler
Rostock, Germany based Innomar Technologie has extended its SES-2000 series of parametric sub-bottom profiling systems for open sea and shallow water applications with introduction of a fan-type model incorporating three common parametric transducers and associated transceiver electronics.
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Hydro 06 Antwerp Issues Call for Papers
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies, representing organisations in Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, South Africa and the UK, is to hold its 15th biennial international hydrographic symposium in Antwerp from 6-9 November 2006. Organised by The Hydrographic Society Benelux, and supported by a major exhibition of equipment and services, it will ...
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NewsBlade Repair Undertaken in a Cold Climate
A fully laden bulk carrier arrived at the Port of Ventspil in Latvia last winter with serious propeller damage and requested Antwerp based Hydrex to carry out an inspection and the needed repairs.
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IHO Multibeam Listing
The International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco has published a complete listing of seafloor swathe-mapping systems in service worldwide.
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NewsBuoyant Sales for Sonardyne
Sonardyne reports continuing volume sales with news that Ashtead Technology Rentals in Aberdeen is to increase its commitment to the Yateley based company''s acoustic wideband systems with further acquisition of equipment, the total value of which now exceeds US $9m. It presently maintains over 200 wideband-enabled Compatt 5 subsea transponders ...
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Cardiff Education Seminar
Reconciling academic and professional standards with the needs of the commercial hydrographic industry now facing a shortage of skilled personnel as a result of declining numbers of students and courses with hydrographic content is to be the subject of a one day seminar organised by the Hydrographic Society UK at ...
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Sandbanks Causing Problems for Newly Opened Marina
Shifting sands are causing problems for recreational sailors at a recently completed £ 3.5m West Wales marina where several small craft have run aground this summer.
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NewsAcoustic Underwater Trials in Falmouth
Falmouth UK based BayMarine has successfully carried out acoustic sea trials on behalf of a major British defence contractor. The trials were carried out in 60m deep water in Falmouth Bay from Bay Marine''s multi-talented workboat Redeemer .
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NewsInternational Cooperation Saves Trapped Submariners
James Fisher Rumic Ltd , which operates the British Royal Navy ''s submarine rescue service, completed a successful four day operation to rescue the Russian Priz AS-28 submersible, saving the lives of seven Russian sailors trapped in the mini-submarine 625ft below the Pacific on the ocean floor off Russia''s far ...
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NewsSeawork Feedback Inspires Subsea Cleaner
Following a successful visit to Seawork 2005 , Surrey UK based Fraer Pump and Engineering have responded to customer requests and refined two existing products to develop a subsea cleaning system which can be deployed to remove harbour corrosion both above and below water. Many visitors to the stand at ...
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Marine Mapping Advances
SeaZone Solutions , the Metoc and Admiralty Holdings joint venture company, is set to launch SeaZone Hydrospatial , which it claims will be the most detailed and comprehensive maps of UK territorial waters containing information never before featured in nautical charts.
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NewsNew Atlas Sounder
Atlas Hydrographic in Bremen has extended its DESO range of survey echosounders with the introduction of a new advanced three channel system featuring a networked Windows interface with associated software.
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Subsea 7 Sells Survey Vessel
Global subsea contractor Subsea 7 of Aberdeen has sold its survey/ROV support vessel, DSND Surveyor , to Berkon Shipping NV in the Dutch Antilles for a reported US$3.5m.
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NewsArtificial Reefs Could Protect Dutch Coast
Royal Haskoning in the Netherlands has put forward an innovative solution in the form of an offshore artificial island designed to provide protection to coastlines that are in danger of being eroded.
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NewsAtlas Reveals New Products at Seawork 2005
New ranges of software for seabed classification were unveiled at Seawork 2005 byYeovil based Atlantas Marine, UK and Irish distributors for the developers, Quester Tangent ofCanada. They included QTCMultiview for classifying sediment types and defining acoustic diversity with an emphasis on image quality control and sophisticated data filtering.
