Subsea Services News – Page 39
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New Odom multibeam system
Odom Hydrographic, the recently-acquired Teledyne company in the US, has announced development of MB2, a fully integrated multibeam echosounder designed for rapid mobilisation on smaller vessels.
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IMCA inertial navigation guide
Responding to increased usage for survey, installation and inspection tasks, the International Marine Contractors Association''s Offshore Survey Division has published an introductory guide to inertial navigation systems for offshore applications, IMCA S 022.
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NewsPower cables tracking system
Teledyne TSS has extended its subsea monitoring expertise with introduction of what it claims is the world''s first tracking system for live seabed power cables, Powertrack. A variant of the Watford-based company''s TSS 350 system used worldwide on ROVs, it is capable of detecting the harmonics of AC ...
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Major Norwegian contract extension for Nautronix
Leading supplier of positioning, communications and survey services Nautronix of Aberdeen has been awarded a multi-million pound contract extension for continuing provision of survey services over the next three years to Ocean Installer, one of Norway’s leading subsea organisations operating three construction support vessels in the North Sea and elsewhere; ...
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Trans-Atlantic mapping survey
The first trans-Atlantic mapping survey to be carried out under a €70m cooperative research programme jointly convened by the EU, Canada and the US as part of Horizon 2020, the largest-ever EU research and innovation project, is currently being completed by a multi-national team of ocean survey experts aboard the ...
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World Hydrography Day
‘Our Seas and Waterways - Yet to be Charted and Explored’ is the theme chosen by the Monaco-based inter-governmental International Hydrographic Organization for this year’s UN-sponsored World Hydrography Day on 21 June.
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NewsSecond tidal Cougar
Keynvor MorLift Ltd has added a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to their ROV fleet. This new addition comes fully containerised and can be easily transported across the globe.
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Hydro 2015
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies, which has its administrative headquarters in Plymouth, is to hold its 23rd Hydro conference in Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from 23-25 November.
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NewsSkilltrade category B survey course
Skilltrade BV, Dutch publisher of the definitive three-volume Handbook of Offshore Surveying and convenors of specialist English-language hydrographic training courses since 2000, is to hold its 17th 13-week Category B course meeting internationally-recognised standards of competence, beginning on 7 September.
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New TSS gyrocompass range launched
Teledyne TSS of Watford, UK, has extended its Saturn product range with introduction of new fibre-optic gyrocompass models. While specifically designed for commercial shipping, fast ferry and superyacht markets, the compact systems also incorporate attitude reference facilities and are therefore additionally ideal for dynamically positioned platforms and supply of ...
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Multibeam for new PLA catamaran
A new purpose-built survey catamaran under construction by Colchester-based CTruk for delivery to the Port of London’s Hydrographic Service later this year is to be equipped with an R2Sonic 2024 broadband multibeam sounder supplied by personnel and equipment specialists Swathe Services of Truro, Cornwall.
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NewsNew Valeport developments
Swift SVP, a new compact sound velocity profiler for shallow water operations, was among a clutch of new developments announced at Ocean Business by hydrographic and oceanographic instrumentation specialists, Valeport of Totnes, UK.
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Windows tablet & chart pack bundle
The Meridian Division of Norwich, UK-based Norcom Technology, which will be exhibiting at Seawork 2015 on Stand No SB46, has introduced a fully functional chart plotter combining the power and versatility of a Windows 8.1 tablet PC with the reliability of its established software and chart packs.
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NewsLatest Bibby HydroMap vessel demo
The latest addition to Bibby HydroMap’s fleet of survey vessels, Bibby Athena, provided a focal point at Ocean Business for what company officials said was the first UK installation of a newly-installed Sonardyne Mini Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system.
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Record-breaking Ocean Business
With nearly 350 of the world’s leading manufacturers and organisations exhibiting their wares and a host of other activities, last month’s 5th biennial Ocean Business event at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, drew a record-breaking 4,589 visitors from over 50 countries, reports Versha Carter, Group Director of organisers Diversified Communications.
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Ecosse buoyant
UK- Based subsea engineering specialist Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS) more than trebled profits to £3.4 million and increased revenue by 88% to £15.6 million according to its latest published accounts.
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NewsMacArtney and EMS
Underwater technology specialist MacArtney has signed a representative agreement with its long standing business partner, EMS Sistemas de Monitorización Medio Ambiental in Barcelona, Spain to promote and support MacArtney across all Spanish and Portuguese marine related markets.
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NewsBluestream picks Panther
With the subsea industry looking to cut costs, Bluestream Offshore has ordered a fourth Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV to undertake tasks normally performed by hydraulic vehicles.
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NewsHeavy lift auto connection
Connecting slings and shackles on heavy lift operations is complicated and potentially dangerous because of the weight and difficulty of handling the components of heavy lift connection shackles. It can be even more difficult if the operation has be the carried out underwater by divers. Now a Norwegian company can ...
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NewsSubsea dredger trials
Trials of a new subsea dredging system, which is claimed to have a high capacity for small rock removal, have exceeded all expectations in terms of efficiency and performance.
