Unique System LLC (USA), a Unique Maritime Group company, which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers has recently completed the successful delivery of upgrade to the Ranger Offshore Inc.’s DNV classed, 6-man 1000’ Saturation Diving System to a 12-ma
Pharos Offshore Group has acquired an SMD built 1200HP cable burial tool. The Universal Trenching Vehicle (UTV 1200) is a unique low and wide Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) specifically designed to bury submarine power cables. Modifications to the 1200HP UTV 1200 are underway. The enhancements will
Shark Marine Technologies Inc. has just announced a new addition for their Navigator, diver held sonar and navigation system, NavNode, a sub-sea communication system which allows operators to: – Monitor divers positions. – Share target information and alerts between divers or to the surface. – Send
Hydratight, one of the world’s leading joint integrity companies, is singing the praises of a small but valuable subsea tool in its range, the Quick Release Nut. This compact, uncomplicated tool, has just two moving parts, and has been used in more than 25 successful subsea projects. As extraction t
MAN Diesel & Turbo has secured a contract to supply 51/60DF engines for six Chinese LNG carriers (LNGCs). The engine manufacturers consider that the order for the 30 × MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines is a significant development for both Chinese shipyards as well as the LNGC market. The configuration
CARIS announces the release of CARIS Paper Chart Composer 1.1. The successor to the long-trusted CARIS GIS product, Paper Chart Composer delivers a highly intuitive workflow for creation of paper chart products. Seamless migration from CARIS GIS to Paper Chart Composer CARIS users who have created n
On 8th of July 2013 the new Fugro owned Survey Vessel “Fugro Helmert” was christened on Fassmer Shipyard in Berne/Germany. Directly after the naming ceremony the vessel was launched. During the coming weeks all remaining works will be finished. On 8th of August 2013, after completion of all final te
On 8th of July 2013 the new Fugro owned Survey Vessel “Fugro Helmert” was christened on Fassmer Shipyard in Berne/Germany. Directly after the naming ceremony the vessel was launched. During the coming weeks all remaining works will be finished. On 8th of August 2013, after completion of all final te
The first Mexican Hydrography Convention recently took place in Veracruz, Mexico. The event was organized by the Dirección Adjunta de Oceanografía, Hidrografía y Meteorología of the Mexican Navy and was held at the Senior Naval Club. During the convention, CARIS hosted a workshop that covered the ne
The city of Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco, Mexico recently added a W&S Wolverine dredge from DSC Dredge, LLC to its flood-prevention arsenal. In 2007, the city experienced a devastating flood. Since then, the federal and state governments, with the assistance of private industry, launched a p
The Long Beach Police Department marine unit has taken delivery of a Shark Marine “MAKO” Diver Delivery System adding to their recent purchase of two “Navigator” diver held navigation and sonar imaging systems. The “MAKO”, manufactured by Shark Marine Technologies Inc. marks a new generation of dive
Andrew Manning has been appointed a Visiting Professor specialising in Sediment Dynamical Processes by the University of Hull. Andy, a Principal Scientist at HR Wallingford in the Coasts and Estuaries Group, is a marine scientist specialising in sediment transport within coastal, estuarial and fluvi
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has selected Shark Marine’s Navigator, diver held sonar and navigation system, as its Diver Documentation and Sensor System (DDSS). The modularity of the Navigator allows it to be configured to best meet the DDSS requirements of the Swedish Armed For
The International Symposium and Exhibition on the Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (MGP 2014) will be held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Florida, USA, on April 6-8, 2014. The International Society of Technical & Environmental Professionals, Inc., the Center
