Subsea Services News – Page 97
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UKHO Contract for Gardline
Gardline Surveys of Great Yarmouth has been awarded a further two-year contract by the Ministry of Defence for surveys in support of updating UK nautical charts on behalf of the UK Hydrographic Office.
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New IHO Officials Elected
Rear Admiral Alexandros Maratos, Director of the Greek Navy''s Hydrographic Services, has been elected President of the International Hydrographic Organization''s Bureau Directing Committee which will oversee the Monaco-based inter-governmental body''s work for the next five years.
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METOCUKHO Licensing Agreement
Metoc of Liphook, Hampshire has signed a licensing agreement with the UK Hydrographic Officer under which it will supply Admiralty charts in a geographical information system (GIS)-compatible vector format.
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NewsNew Diving Operations Vessel Honours Lost Colleague
A new, extended version of the Portland 10 Workboat developed specifically to be a diving boat went into service last month with Dorset UK based 2good2btrue Charters.
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International Events Generates New Contracts
No OI event would be complete without its customary spate of contract announcements and this year''s round of awards proved no exception.
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NewsOI 2002 A Predictable Success
Oceanology International 2002 at London''s ExCel Centre at the beginning of March predictably lived up to expectations as the world''s foremost marine science conference and exhibition forum, attracting a near-record attendance of 6,118 visitors from 60 countries.
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Primar Reorganises
Primar, the official European electronic navigation chart co-ordinating centre in Stavanger, is to reorganise its activities with the establishment of two centres operated by the UK Hydrographic Office and the Norwegian Hydrographic Office.
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Russian Order for Atlas Systems
Bremen-based Atlas Hydrographics has received an order from the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow for supply of deepsea multibeam and parametric echosounders together with associated software for installation aboard the multi-purpose research vessel, R/V Akademik Boris Petrov, operated by the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry & Analytical Chemistry.
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NewsNew Multibeam Offshore Guidelines Published
New guidelines for offshore use of multibeam echosounders have been published by the London-based International Marine Contractors Association.
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New Software Maintains Hydrographic Source Data
Canadian software specialist Caris has begun distribution of its new Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) with first users including Germany''s Maritime & Hydrographic Agency, the Peruvian Department of Hydrography & Navigation, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration in the US.
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Student Bursary Award Scheme
Applications are now sought by The Hydrographic Society for its 2002 Bursary Award Scheme from qualified students attending, or wishing to attend, a recognised course on hydrographic surveying anywhere in the world.
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Multibeam Helps With Post-dredge Survey
Clydeside Surveys in the UK has recently completed a post dredge survey in Belfast Lough, following a major widening of the existing 11km long channel.
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NewsAdvanced Survey Kit for Irish Research Vessel
¢ Kongsberg Simrad has secured a contract valued at more than ¢ 1 million with the Irish Marine Institute to supply positioning, navigation and acoustic systems for its new research vessel Celtic Explorer.
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NewsBusy 2002 Conference Agenda
This year''s meetings calendar features at least five major conferences demanding the presence of the hydrographic surveying community, beginning with Oceanology International at London''s ExCel Centre from 5-8 March.
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Valeport Tide Gauges for Navy
Dartmouth-based Valeport has received an order from the Royal Navy for 23 of its Series 740 portable tide gauge/water level recorders which will be used in support of hydrographic survey activities worldwide.
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Italian-German Electronic Chart Agreement
Italian electronic chart company Navionics and its German technology counterpart in Hamburg, SevenCs, are to collaborate in production and distribution of electronic charts for commercial shipping markets.
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Redbus Makes Spanish Splash
A Divecat version of the Redbus 520 workboat has been sold by Redbus Workboats to the Diving Marbella scuba diving company based in the popular tourist destination in Southern Spain.
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NewsAndrews Survey Goes ROVing Off Denmark
Aberdeen based survey contractor Andrews Survey has recently completed a pipeline inspection in the Danish section of the North Sea, working in tandem with ROV operators Rovtech Ltd.
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NewsBristol Boosts Survey Operations
The Hydrographic Department of Bristol Port Company, controlling authority for the docks at Avonmouth and Portbury, has completed a major upgrade of equipment which has already realised significant improvements in operational capabilities, according to Conservancy Manager Giles Stimson.
