Subsea Services News – Page 88
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NewsSeaBats for Bristol and London
The Port of Bristol has completed installation of a Reson SeaBat 8101 multibeam echosounder on its survey vessel, Isambard Brunel .
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Veripos Extends DGPS Network to Asia-Pacific Regions
Aberdeen-based Veripos has extended its dual-frequency satellite-delivered Differential GPS service for offshore users in Asia-Pacific regions with establishment of new operational facilities in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
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Swathe Bathymetry Seminar
The Southampton Institute is to stage a third Swathe Bathymetry seminar on multibeam and other sounding methods, at its Sir James Matthews Conference Centre from 18-19 January.
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News'Xplorer' Returns from Wreck Surveys
The hydrographic survey vessel Xplorer , operated by Portsmouth UK based Sea-Trax , has just completed a six month contract surveying designated protected wreck sites between Northern Ireland and Falmouth.
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Federation of Societies Formed
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), a newly constituted organisation serving the worldwide interests of hydrography at all levels of expertise, has been formally established as the successor body of the Hydrographic Society.
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NewsNew Gardline Vessel
At Hydro4 , Gardline Environmental announced an extension to its inshore survey capability with the acquisition of Coastal Surveyor , a specialist vessel equipped with a comprehensive suite of equipment which includes a Simrad EM3000 multibeam system, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer.
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Coastline of England and Wales 'Becoming Steeper'
The coastline of England and Wales has become steeper and is undermining coastal defences against flooding and erosion, according to research published by Dr Nigel Pontee, a senior coastal scientist at Halcrow in the UK.
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Autotracker's Successful Trials
Subsea 7''s Integrated Remote Technologies Division in Aberdeen has successfully completed a second series of in-water trials of its Geosub AUV fitted with a custom-built Autotracker module for highspeed, low-altitude pipeline inspection. Sponsored by BP, the trials were carried out in Scapa Flow, Orkney following earlier ones in Peterhead Bay.
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New Admiralty ECDIS Service Due December
The UK Hydrographic Office is to launch its new Admiralty ECDIS service in December.
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NewsINSS Data Available
The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), in association with the Irish Marine Institute, wants to hear from any company or organisation with an interest in licensing data from the present Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) project for future development or augmentation of products and services.
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New Simrad ECS Systems
Simrad of Norway has launched a new range of electronic chart systems, the CS50 and CS60 Series, designed for vessels operating on fixed routes such as Ro-Ro ferries and local supply craft; fast update rates also make them ideal for high-speed craft as well as survey, coastal and river vessels, ...
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NewsWijsmuller Divers Pump Oil from Wreck
On May 22 this year the large tanker Kaminesan and the vehicle carrier Hyundai No 105 collided in the Singapore Straits, at a position some 6km south east of the island of Sentosa.
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NewsUnderwater Search for Iconic Shipwreck
Russian and Danish divers used the first CE approved closed circuit breathing system last month during a four day underwater research mission in the Arctic''s Chukchi Sea. The Inspiration Closed Circuit Rebreathers (CCR) are able to reuse the oxygen left unused in each exhaled breath while they simultaneously remove CO ...
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Ruco Software Contract
Marine Projects International of Middlesbrough has acquired EIVA NaviPac navigation software from specialist survey distributors, Ruco. It will be used by Andrews Survey personnel aboard MPI''s new vessel, Resolution, for various positioning tasks including installation of subsea foundations for a wind farm at Kentish Flats.
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NewsHydro4 Programme Announced
Nearly 30 papers by leading experts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, UK and the US are to be presented at The Hydrographic Society ''s14th biennial international symposium in Galway, Ireland from 2-4 November.
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First Sale of New Marinus System to GSE
VT TSS of Watford reports the first sale of its new Marinus attitude heading and reference system, to Aberdeen-based GSE Rentals .
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SeaZone Free Seminars
SeaZone Solutions , the joint Metoc-UK Hydrographic Office marine data solutions provider of worldwide geographic information, is holding a series of free morning seminars on its activities and proposed developments.
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Ilex Harbour Survey Package
More software developments, this time from Ilex Computing of Great Yarmouth with their HarbourMan suite designed to allow port and harbour authorities to carry out bathymetric surveys at minimal cost.
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Brighton Hypack Seminar
Del Norte Technology of Swindon announced at seawork a three-day joint seminar with Hypack Inc in Brighton from 25-28 October.
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Low-cost Chart Planner
WinChart Planner , an entry-level chart plotting programme costing just £ 99, was one of a number of new developments featured by Chartwork which specialises in developing navigational software for fishing, leisure and commercial vessels from bases in Portsmouth and Norway. The suite, says Director Tim Lovegrove, can run on ...
