Subsea Services News – Page 93
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NewsEU-funded Project Studies Liquefaction Around Marine Structures
Researchers in a number of European countries are working together on an EU-funded project to determine the causes and potential solutions to a problem known as Liquefaction around Marine Structures (or LIMAS) that can affect a wide range of marine structures, potentially causing them to become unstable.
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Valeport Introduce New Tide Gauge
Instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes, Devon have introduced a new seabed-mounted tide recorder for hydrographic, oceanographic and marine civil engineering applications, Midas. Designed for precise water level measurements where conventional units attached to piers and jetties are not practicable, the system can also be used as part of an in-line ...
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2,000 Years of Hydrographic History Highlighted
As it Was, a collection of columns written and edited for Hydro International by former Hydrographer of the Navy and President of the International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco, Rear Admiral Steve Ritchie, has been published as a book by GITC in the Netherlands.
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NewsSpecial Offers From Sonardyne
Sonardyne International of Yateley, which recently announced selection of its Fusion USBL acoustic positioning systems for two new Dutch Navy survey vessels, is now offering what it calls significant cost savings on its range of acoustic release transponders and associated surface equipment already in service with, among others, CGG, Fugro ...
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Emu Thames Survey
Emu of Durley, Southampton reports successful completion of a study on behalf of the Port of London Authority to provide comparative data for a maintenance dredging project in the Princes Channel on the southern side of the Thames Estuary.
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New Metoc-UKHO Data Service Launched
SeaZone , a collaborative venture between the UK Hydrographic Office and Metoc of Liphook, Hampshire, was formally launched at a seminar on marine and coastal geographical information systems attended by 140 delegates in London last month. Designed for GIS users, it provides a packaged data set formatted and ready to ...
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NewsAndrews Vessel Attracts seawork Visitors
Strilbas, Andrews Survey ''s new 55m vessel converted from a former offshore supply boat by Sea Boston , predictably drew a steady stream of visitors during its berthing at seawork2003 .
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Estuary Studies Completed
A 15-month study of tidal, fluvial and sedimentary processes and ecological mapping of the Lune estuary and eastern shores of Morecambe Bay has recently been completed by Hydrosurveys of Kenilworth, Warwickshire on behalf of Lancaster City Council .
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Humber Work Boats Branches Out
Marine and dredging specialists Humber Work Boats of Grimsby are now offering a hydrographic capability for northern Europe.
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Redmariner Takes Flight to seawork2003
Exhibiting at seawork for the first time this year is the new marine equipment supplier Redmariner Ltd , an offshoot of the well known aviation company Red Box International .
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NewsNorwegian Innovators Bring 'Magnetic Plasters' to seawork
The UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has recently purchased a significant quantity of magnetic plasters from new seawork exhibitor Miko Marine AS . The Norwegian company has developed, patented and marketed a heavy duty magnetic tarpaulin called Miko Plaster , which provides a temporary watertight seal over hull openings such ...
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Briggs Lands Three Year Scots Submarine Cable Contract
Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd has been awarded a three year contract to maintain over 100 submarine cable connections for utilities firm Scottish and Southern Energy plc (S&S).
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NewsSuccess for 'Kursk' Upgraded Russian Navy Rescue Service
The Russian Navy Rescue Service have successfully completed a two week operation locating and recovering a Pacific Fleet Ka-27 naval helicopter and its crew that was lost in the Sea of Japan. This was the first operation of its kind to bring together the Russian Navy''s new equipment, technology and ...
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NewsSurge for Seacore's Site Investigation Service
Since developing its original drilling capability into a total site investigation service last year, Seacore has completed five separate geotechnical marine site investigation contracts for offshore oil and gas projects in the North Sea. Four of these projects were carried out using the company''s own in-house designed C100 drill mounted ...
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Veripos DGPS Encryption
Veripos, a subsidiary of Aberdeen-based Subsea 7, is nearing completion of a programme aimed at safeguarding the rights and privileges of users of its European HF Differential GPS network by encrypting signals to prevent unauthorised access.
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NewsUS-Dutch AUV Begins Service
Echo Ranger, a new advanced unmanned autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for deepwater surveying jointly developed by Dutch-based Fugro NV and Boeing and Oceaneering International Inc of the US, has begun service for clients in the Gulf of Mexico.
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German Hydrographic Society Conference
The German Hydrographic Society (DHyG) is to stage its 18th annual conference in Vienna from 16-18 June.
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OMGMultibeam Course
The University of New Brunswick''s Ocean Mapping Group in Canada is convening a specialist Multibeam surveying course at Southampton Oceanography Centre from 16-21 June. Lecturers include leading multibeam experts from Canada and the US.
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EA 600 Sounder Upgraded
Kongsberg Simrad of Norway has upgraded its EA 600 single-beam echosounder for deepwater surveys over depths down to 11,000m, depending on transducer arrangements. The system now features a higher ping rate with accompanying better accuracy in addition to providing an advanced and synchronized passive mode for depth measurements using a ...
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VT TSS Relocation in July
Motion sensor specialist VT TSS (UK) is to relocate this July from Witney, Oxfordshire to the Watford premises of associate company, S G Brown.
