Subsea Services News – Page 56
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BV approval for in-water surveys
Fendercare Marine’s diving service has recently been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys.
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NewsEasy change anodes an aid to divers
A new generation of hull corrosion protection anodes can be changed by divers using ordinary wrenches, allowing them to be easily installed or replaced both when the vessel is in drydock or at sea.
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NewsUnderwater tools protect the environment
Checking for residual fuel in a 70 year old sunken wreck without opening the tanks and risking an environmental catastrophe needed a clever solution.
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NewsSubsea mapping system is a diver’s friend
Until now, a diver directed, high accuracy mapping system has primarily been used by the military for mine counter-measures and search and recovery operations.
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NewsHydro surveys for project MONALISA
MMT of Sweden has been awarded parts of two separate hydrographic survey contracts for the EU financed project MONALISA for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA).
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NewsSub-bottom profiling of windfarm sites
Titan Survey is increasingly involved in offshore renewable energy schemes, particularly wind farm projects, where an accurate interrogation of the subsea geology is so crucial to turbine foundation design.
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Kongsberg introduces Remus 100-S AUV
Kongsberg Maritime of Norway now offers a hydrographic and offshore survey version of its widely used series of Remus 100 AUV’s, the Remus 100-S.
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NewsSonar monitors windfarm cable touchdown
CodaOctopus and their agent in The Netherlands, Nautikaris BV, have recently been involved in a project for Deep BV Hydrography and Geophysics.
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NewsSadaret plans MB1 multibeam demos
Specialist suppliers of hydrographic systems Sadaret of the Isle of Man announced plans at Seawork for port and harbour demonstrations of Teledyne Odom Hydrographic’s new low cost MB1 shallow water multibeam echosounder.
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New Norcom software seen at Seawork
A new marine GIS software suite for overlaying data onto electronic charts was among a number latest developments featured by Norcom Technology on its Seawork stand.
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NewsAnglo-Irish accord for marine research
Closer cooperation between the UK and Ireland for marine research, development and innovation is to proceed under a Memorandum of Understanding signed last month.
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IHO conference elects new offocials
Captain Robert Ward, former Deputy Hydrographer of Australia, has been elected President of the Directing Committee of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Bureau, the Monaco based intergovernmental agency representing 80 member countries.
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Ohmex reports Seawork success
UK port authorities at Blyth, Chatham, Rochester, Sheerness and Southampton are among first users of Ohmex’s new PortM8 integrated tide gauge and weather system, reported company director Ted Read on the opening day of Seawork 2012.
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Del Norte to host Hypack seminars
Doncaster UK based hydrographic software and systems specialists Del Norte Technology is to host a three day Hypack training seminar in September.
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NewsDiver detection systems for South Korea
A UK company has secured a major contract for Diver Detection System (DDS) sonars in harbours of strategic significance in South Korea.
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NewsLightweight Cheetah goes easy on fuel
Hydrographic survey is just one of many potential uses for a new version of the venerable Cheetah Marine 6.2m catamaran.
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Russia completes GLONASS constellation
Russia’s GLONASS satellite navigation system now has a full orbital constellation of 24 satellites following successful launch of the final unit from the Plesetsk spaceport at the beginning of October.
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Valeport underwater positioning development
A fresh approach to problems of underwater positioning is possible with its new VA500 Altimeter, say oceanographic and instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes, Devon UK.
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Gardline US subsidiary expands operations
Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, the US subsidiary of UK based Gardline Group with offices in New Jersey and Houston, has expanded its marine data collection facilities with the addition of geotechnical services using globalised expertise provided by Gardline Geosciences of Great Yarmouth.
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Oceanology International 2012 heads for record
A record attendance of over 7,000 delegates from more than 80 countries is expected at this year’s OI event, the world’s leading biennial forum for marine science and ocean technology at London’s ExCel exhibition centre from 13 to 15 March.
