Ireland Launches New ROV
07/02/2009
The Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Center at the University of Limerick performed trials and demonstrations of their new Remotely Operated Vehicle, ROVLATIS, at Limerick Dock. This underwater robot has been developed for ocean exploration and commercial operations in inshore waters and as far...
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Aldbrougth Gas Storage Facility Commences Operation
07/02/2009
StatoilHydro and Scottish and Southern Energy have begun commercial operations at the Aldbrough gas storage facility in East Yorkshire, UK. Aldbrough will provide around 60 million cubic meters (mcm) of capacity in two caverns until the end of 2010, when another three caverns are expected to become...
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Marport Awarded AUV Contract
07/02/2009
Marport, a subsea acoustics technology company, announced that that it has been awarded a contract valued at over $870,000 to supply its SQX-1 AUV to an international geodetic survey company. The AUV employs a propulsion and control system based on thrust vectoring, developed to make it passively...
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NOAA Researchers Survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge
07/02/2009
An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway
between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and search for new
species and clues to deep-sea food webs. The project is part of a 16-nation effort to
determine if the underwater mountain chain in the...
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GeoSwath Sonars Used in South Australia
07/02/2009
Two GeoSwath wide swath bathymetric sonars are being used for regular hydrographic port surveys around the South Australian coast, providing bathymetry and side scan data for use in the development and maintenance of this important national infrastructure...
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RWS Orders Kongsberg Echo Sounders
07/02/2009
After many years of contacts and testing, Kongsberg Maritime Holland has received orders for the delivery of EA 400 single beam echo sounders with single and dual frequencies for the survey vessels of RWS. These vessels are currently operating in both shallow and deep water in Holland and the North...
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Triton Submersible Newbuilds
07/02/2009
The latest Triton 1000/2 submersible has recently completed sea trials and is now available for sale. Next month, the company intends to sponsor a "demo day," where interested Triton buyers will be able to dive to 1,000 ft. off the East Coast of Florida...
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S301 Submarine Introduced
07/02/2009
Submergence Group, LLC has launched the third in a series of experimental submarines, the S301~Marie. The S301 is an eight-passenger, diver lock-in/out submersible designed for deployment from a submerged host platform. According to Submergence Group, S301 is capable of extended range and duration...
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SeaTrepid Opens New Louisiana Facility
07/02/2009
SeaTrepid International announced the grand opening of its new purpose-built ROV training, service and support facility in Robert, La. The new facility features a computer-based learning center with ROV simulation and hands-on electronics, fiber optics and hydraulics workstations for robotics technician...
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Kongsberg to Delivery 100th Echo Sounder
07/02/2009
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver its 100th deep-water multibeam Echo Sounder system to the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) in November. “Kongsberg Maritime has been a supplier of Echo Sounders for more than 60 years,” says Helge Uhlen, Product Sales Manager, Hydroacoustic department...
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Vitrovex Wins Orders
07/02/2009
RS Aqua Ltd., UK representatives for the Vitrovex glass product range, report that during the month of June, it received orders for over 100 Vitrovex glass spheres from three research centers: the National Oceanography Center (Southampton), the Scottish Association for Marine Science (Oban) and the...
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MTS-Houston Members Sponsor Scholarships
07/02/2009
Any active member of MTS-Houston Section can now sponsor students entering or already enrolled in an accredited college or university on a full time basis. A member must be active in at least three MTS major events each year, and student applicants must meet certain academic and financial need requirements....
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Kongsberg Releases White Paper
06/26/2009
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., a manufacturer of sonar diver detection technology systems, has released a white paper outlining the most recent advances in sonar technologies and how these can protect military and civilian ports and visiting ships from attack by enemy divers...
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