Subsea Services News – Page 79
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NewsMiko's MiCon Makes Seawork Debut
Close cooperation between the Norwegian tug and salvage company Busker og Berging AS and Seawork 2007 exhibitor Miko Marine AS has given birth to a new product.
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NewsEco-Cruiser Recovery Protects Special Environment
During the blizzard conditions on the weekend of 19th March 2007, the wildlife cruiser MV Alpha Beta sank at its moorings in the sheltered and picturesque Tobermory Bay on the Isle of Mull.
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NewsMotion Sensor Maximises Subsea Operations
Sonardyne International launched its new Lodestar marine Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS) at the recent Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton UK.
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NewsInternational Collaboration on 'Seaglider'
Having taken eight years to perfect, Seaglider is a buoyancy driven autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by scientists and engineers at the University of Washington''s School of Oceanography and Applied Physics Laboratory in the USA.
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NewsNew Dive Support Ship Backs Weser Works
Conditions for divers working on civil port construction and maintenance projects on Germany''s Weser have been improved by a new diving support vessel Taucher Bremenports, which has just gone into service.
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NewsInteractive Shipwreck Exhibition to Open
Any European with an interest in diving and underwater exploration who is planning a holiday in Florida this summer will take note of a new exhibition scheduled to run from 22 June through to 31 January 2008.
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NewsNorwegian AUVs Curry Favour
Norway''s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with the shipyard Alcock Ashdown Ltd of Gujarat in India for advanced AUVs and subsea systems.
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SEA Group Sales Success
SEA Group, which employs over 200 staff at sites in the UK''s West Country, has sold three of its 234 kHz Swathplus interferometric sonar systems to the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration and the Shanghai Water Supplies Bureau while in Europe, a further two configurations have been delivered to Electricite de ...
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NewsReal-Time Current Measurement for 'Thunder Horse'
The quest to provide real-time full water column current measurements for BP''s Gulf of Mexico Thunder Horse PDQ , the largest production drilling quarters semi-submersible in the world, was met with enthusiasm by Fugro GEOS Inc.
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NewsSidescan System Surge for MacArtney
The MacArtney Group has delivered six EdgeTech 4200-FS sidescan sonar systems in recent months.
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DTI Grant for Underwater Modem Advance
Further development by Wireless Fibre Systems of underwater wireless modem technology (first described in this column last December).
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Marine Environments Assessed for Conservation Designation
Work is underway around the UK coastline to identify areas that may be suitable for designation as candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs).
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PC Maritime Boosts ECDIS Sales
PC Maritime of Plymouth reports further sales of its Navmaster ECDIS units to three new customers, John H Whitaker (Tankers) Ltd of Hull, Scotline in Romford and Dublin based Irish Ferries.
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GeoChirp Sings for Shallow Water Survey
GeoChirp 3D provides shallow survey operators with a new tool for imaging sub-surface structures and buried objects, say GeoAcoustics of Great Yarmouth who have developed the system in association with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
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Statoil Survey Contract for Acergy
Acergy SA, the seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor, has been awarded a $120m contract by Norway''s Statoil for survey services in the North Sea over a period of five years.
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UKHO's Future Under Review
The Ministry of Defence has announced a review into the best possible structure and ownership options for the future of the UK Hydrographic Office.
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NewsNoordhoek Expands Subsea Capabilities
Dutch subsea contractor Noordhoek Offshore BV has purchased a MacArtney Focus - 2 ROTV system to complement the existing fleet of survey platforms and ROV''s. The ROTV will enable Noordhoek to provide a broader range of additional services to the market. In order to optimise vessel utilisation and provide continuity ...
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NewsPopular 'Weasel' Goes Underwater
After introducing their new survey vessel Aquadynamicat Oi06 in London last year, Aquatech have completed the development of their first underwater camera / video system, which was originally conceived in 2005.
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BP and Shell Rig Moving Contracts for NCS Survey
Positioning and subsea specialists NCS Survey in Aberdeen, which claims to be Scotland''s largest independent survey contractor after only being in business for 18 months, has secured major rig moving contracts from both BP and Shell Exploration & Production.
