Subsea Services News – Page 67
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NewsTide and wave height measurement at Seawork
Hydrographic survey systems supplier Ohmex Ltd returns to Seawork, where it will have a number of new products on its stand, including the PULS62 ‘K’ Band tide radar from VEGA.
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NewsUK’s MCA extends MMT Contract - by David Goodfellow
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency, which is responsible for managing Britain’s civil hydrography programme for systematic surveying of domestic waters, has extended its contract with MMT AB of Gothenburg for a further three years.
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Russia to boost GLONASS positioning system - by David Goodfellow
Russia will launch seven more satellites for its Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) by the end of this year so as to provide truly global coverage, according to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a recent conference in Moscow.
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Indonesian venture for Veripos - by David Goodfellow
GNSS positioning specialists Veripos of Aberdeen has been awarded major positioning contracts by PT Pageo Utama of Jakarta, one of Indonesia’ leading independent offshore survey organisations, for two three-year projects it is carrying out for Total E&P Indonesia, the country’s largest oil producer.
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NewsNew Noordhoek vessel completes trials - by David Goodfellow
Dutch bathymetric and acoustic specialists Noordhoek Survey of Zierikzee has completed trials of their third subsea ROV survey vessel, ‘Noordhoek Pathfinder’, prior to its deployment in the North Sea for geophysical and hydrographic surveys as well as pipeline and geotechnical investigations.
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Multibean sonar for ABP Southampton - by David Goodfellow
Associated British Ports Southampton has commissioned a Reson SeaBat 7101 multibeam sonar for shallow water hydrographic and engineering surveys of port confines.
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Gardline wind farm survey - by David Goodfellow
Great Yarmouth UK based Gardline Hydro has been awarded a contract by RWE npower renewables for geophysical surveys of the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm site in the Bristol Channel.
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UKHO sells Seazone - by David Goodfellow
The UK Hydrographic Office has sold its holding stake in SeaZone Solutions to HR Wallingford for an undisclosed sum.
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World Hydrography Day - by David Goodfellow
’Hydrographic Services - The Essential Element for Maritime Trade’ is the theme for this year’s UN-sponsored World Hydrography Day on 21 June.
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NewsSee SMS demonstrate its underwater capabilities at Seawork
UK based Seawork Marine Services (SMS), has been demonstrating its ability to fulfil a wide variety of underwater repair services, from fender work at petrochemical terminals to replacing lock gate sills.
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NewsIn-situ seal replacement avoids drydocking
Belgian based underwater specialists Hydrex came to the rescue of a general cargo vessel recently that was leaking oil, averting the need for the vessel to drydock for repairs.
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NewsDivex take the plunge in diver communication
International diving equipment technology company Divex has launched a communication system for the saturation diver that claims a new benchmark for offshore safety and wellbeing worldwide.
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NewsProtecting underwater cables from ship damage
The Channel Islands Electricity Grid (CIEG) is the first organisation to deploy a new web based Infoterra service called ‘AssetMonitor’ in order to protect its critical power lines between France and the Channel Islands.
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NewsDivers deliver power to remote island monks
Swathe Services of Cornwall in the UK recently undertook the pre-lay survey of a 4km submarine power cable installation between Tenby and Caldey Island in Wales, assisting part of a larger operation to upgrade power supplies to a remote island community of monks in Wales, carried out by Falmouth Divers.
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NewsGardline group gathers offshore wind work
Gardline Hydro (a division of Gardline Geosurvey) has been awarded a geophysical survey contract by RWE npower renewables for the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm site in the Bristol Channel.
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NewsHigh resolution bathymetry model of English Channel
Marine GIS services provider SeaZone took a major step forward towards its aim to create a high resolution and accurate bathymetry model of the UK Continental Shelf by completing the first phase of its Bathymetry Improvement Programme for the northern English Channel between South Foreland and Land’s End.
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NewsSmoothed best estimate of trajectory in Hamburg
Hamburg Port Authority regularly carries out multi-beam echosounder surveys of the harbour and approaches within the limits of the City of Hamburg in order to control its dredging operations, an essential process in ensuring the safety of navigation within its confines.
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NewsNOAA knows best with multibeam order
The National Ocean Service (NOS) of America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Reson a contract for the delivery of seven Reson SeaBat multibeam sonar systems for hydrographic and research applications
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NewsSonardyne upgrades systems – by David Goodfellow
Underwater system specialist Sonardyne International of Hampshire UK launched what it calls its 6th Generation (6G) product range at last month’s Oceanology International at London’s ExCel, an event which attracted well over 6,000 visitors from nearly 100 countries.
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NCS Survey saipem contract – by David Goodfellow
Aberdeen UK based NCS Survey has been awarded a major contract worth between €2m to €3m by Saipem SpA for pipelay support during the inshore phase of the Nord Stream Pipeline Project, comprising two gas pipelines linking Russia and the EU via the Baltic Sea.
