Subsea Services News – Page 51
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Hydrographic Society UK Fellowship Awards
The Hydrographic Society UK, which represents organisations and individuals of the domestic hydrographic profession and associated disciplines in addition to maintaining an extensive overseas membership in nearly 50 countries, has elected 15 inaugural Fellows in recognition of their outstanding individual contributions to the industry worldwide over many years.
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NewsMulti-mission sonar for new research vessel
Underwater positioning specialist iXBlue is to install its latest SAMS-DT 6000 deep tow synthetic aperture mapping sonar aboard a new survey ship currently being completed by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea for delivery to the Geological Survey of India (GSI) this September.
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New GNSS compass module
Hemisphere GNSS, the US-Canadian company, has launched a new high performance receiver for heading, positioning, heave and attitude operations in what it calls challenging and dynamic environments, Crescent Vector H200.
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Osiris Projects adds to survey fleet
Bromborough UK based Osiris Projects, which claims to have successfully completed over 600 projects in the UK and northern Europe from inland surveys to multi-parameter seabed mapping projects, is to add a fourth custom built vessel to its fleet in September, Proteus.
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Ocean Business 2013
Over 4,000 visitors from more than 50 countries are expected at this year’s biennial Ocean Business event at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK from 9-11 April.
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NewsNew Sonic 2020 joins Swathe rental pool
Cornwall UK based Swathe Services has just purchased the newly launched Sonic 2020 multi-beam and ultra high resolution upgrade for the Sonic 2024 to add to its already expanding rental pool.
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NewsBlyth brings economy dive boat to Seawork
The specialised needs of small groups of divers are being met by Blyth Workcats, which is presenting a low cost dive boat at Seawork 2013.
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NewsSatellite based bathymetric mapping in Ireland
Proteus, a provider of satellite derived bathymetric mapping and seabed classification services, has been awarded a major contract by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) to deliver complete bathymetric surveys of five Irish bays.
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NewsPresident and Falcon light up the brain
Glowing and fluorescent deep-sea creatures could reveal how the mind works.
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NewsA BRIL dive support contract worth £40m
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully secured a contract with the potential of a seven year commitment.
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Dive equipment distribution deal
Integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers Unique Hydra has signed an agency agreement with EIVA to represent its products and services in the southern part of Africa.
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NewsPermanent underwater rudder repair in Antwerp
A Hydrex team of divers and technicians has recently performed an underwater inspection and repair of a 200m long vehicle carrier’s malfunctioning rudder in the port of Antwerp.
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NewsNew Kongsberg Multibeam Sounder
EM 2040C, a new compact shallow water multibeam echosounder for high resolution mapping and inspection applications aboard small boats and launches, has been developed by Kongsberg Maritime.
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Digital Hydrography Conference Call for Papers
The Hydrographic Society UK has issued a call for papers to be presented at its two day international conference on Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre from 29-30 October.
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Free ENC viewer
Hamburg based Geomaris, which specialises in analysis, processing and presentation of geospatial data for marine navigation operations, is now offering a free Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) viewer for downloading from its website (www.geomaris.com).
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Kongsberg obtains rights to sell Seaglider
Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc has successfully completed negotiations with the American University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization to obtain the sole rights to produce, market and continue the development of Seaglider technology.
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NewsDiver recovery of Battle of Britain bomber
Southampton UK based Seatech Civil and Marine Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for the recovery of a World War 2 German bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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NewsBiggest test tank opened by Saab Seaeye
The largest indoor test facility ever before dedicated to the development of unmanned underwater vehicles has been opened by Saab Seaeye.
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NewsMagnetic patch saves the catch
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.
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NewsNew Teledyne TSS gyrocompass system
Following recent recorded sales of equipment worth £1.7m to Seatronics in Aberdeen, Teledyne TSS of Watford UK has launched a new gyrocompass changeover system for protection of navigation equipment against sudden loss of heading input.
