New Maps of Seafloor off San Francisco

Three new sets of maps detail the offshore bathymetry, habitats, geology and submarine environment of the seafloor off the coast of San Francisco, Drakes Bay and Tomales Point, U.S.A. Critical for resource managers, the maps are part of the California Seafloor and Coastal Mapping Program, a series of maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey with support from the California Ocean Protection Council, NOAA and 15 other state and federal partners.

R&M Names Huber as N. America Manager

Recently acquired Silicon Valley-based REALM Communication Group Inc. will operate under R&M USA Inc. Swiss Cabling and Connectivity specialist R&M announced that Markus Huber will lead its North American Operation and become President of its U.S. subsidiary. During his career, Huber has held various senior management positions within the ICT industry. He has been Sales director of a large System Integrator and Managing Director of a leading ICT Distributor in Switzerland.

MacGregor's AHTs Equipment Package for Wuhu Xinlian

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has got an order from Wuhu Xinlian shipyard in China to supply a full package of MacGregor anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) equipment to two 150-tonne bollard pull AHTS/oil recovery vessels. The equipment is scheduled for delivery by May 2015 and an option remains for two more ship sets. "The contract was won as a direct result of MacGregor's recently extended product…

Admiral Vladimirsky on Round-the-world Voyage

On 18 August, the Admiral Vladimirsky oceanographic research ship of the Baltic Fleet will leave St. Petersburg and then set sail on an unprecedented round-the-world voyage. "The Russian Navy, after more than 30 years, is returning to round-the-world voyages," said the head of navigation and oceanography of the Russian Ministry of Defence, captain of 1st rank, Sergey Travin. According to him, preparation of the training vessel is fully complete.

Alfred Wegener Award to Professor Geiger

Professor Sebastian Geiger, Director of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering (IPE) and Foundation CMG Chair at Heriot-Watt University, has been awarded the 2017 Alfred Wegener Award by the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). The Award is made to an Association member who has made an outstanding contribution over a period of time to the scientific and technical advancement of one or more of the disciplines in the Association…

MTR100 '13 Zupt LLC

Houston, Texas, U.S. In an industry where change comes slowly, Zupt focuses on improving the way marine survey services are completed by increasing productivity and decreasing the time and high operational costs associated with marine construction, dynamic positioning, and deepwater drilling. Zupt is a U.S. based international integrator of surveying and positioning technologies, specializing in the…

MTR100 '13 McLane Research Laboratories, Inc.

121 Bernard St. East Falmouth, Mass. CEO/President: Dr. McLane Research Laboratories was founded in 1983 and manufactures advanced time-series oceanographic profilers, samplers and flotation to the oceanographic community. The objective at McLane is to enable worldwide investigators to achieve their research and scientific goals by providing advanced, cost-effective instrumentation. McLane manufactures a number of profilers…

Huisman Contracted for Huge Leg Encircling Crane

Huisman, a worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured a new contract for the delivery of a 1,500mt @ 32m Leg Encircling Crane, reportedly the largest of its kind, for Seajacks new offshore wind farm installation vessel Scylla. The contract for the 1,500mt crane was awarded to Huisman by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, who received the order to build…

Strong Sales Ensure Applied Acoustics Keeps Growing

Increased demand for Applied Acoustics’ products has necessitated the installation of a further calibration tank at its Great Yarmouth facility, the company reported. The new tank will enable production schedules to keep pace with additional customer requirements for advanced subsea acoustic positioning products that are calibrated prior to shipment to check acoustic integrity. U.K. “The meticulous checks eliminate the possibility of even slight ‘blind spots’ during subsea operations…

CTI Debuts Contact Rationalizing and Map Corrections Software

Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI), a producer of real-time sonar acquisition and GIS based processing software for seafloor mapping, announced two new capabilities that will allow users to better organize sonar contacts and improve sonar mosaic accuracy. New Contact Rationalizing, available on SonarWiz version 05.06.0052, allows a user to combine contacts into a single merged target with an average position.

Kongsberg Maritime

Company Mission: Maximizing performance by providing The Full Picture. Kongsberg Maritime is a global marine technology company providing innovative and reliable solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea, naval and fisheries. Integration of systems is a key driver to the success of Kongsberg Maritime. The company is dedicated to providing innovative and reliable solutions for all customers and stakeholders that ensure optimal operation at sea and onshore.

Klein's Mine Hunting Capabilities on Display

Klein Marine Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, Inc., said it has concluded a week of trials and demonstrations in conjunction with the Mine Hunting Challenge and Industry Days in Zeebrugge, Belgium. In the waters outside the Belgian Navy's Mine Hunting Training Center, the sonar systems manufacturer showcased its new Klein 5900, the latest high-resolution, high-speed multi-beam side scan sonar towed by the Seagull…

Kongsberg Unveils MUNIN Survey AUV

Kongsberg Maritime is launching MUNIN, the next generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for offshore survey at Offshore Europe 2013. Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea Division has combined its experience in developing and manufacturing the highly reliable HUGIN and REMUS AUVs to bring the compact MUNIN AUV to the market, setting new standards for performance and flexibility in low logistics AUV survey operations.

French Bathymetric Survey Vessel Renovated and Refurbished

Global multibeam solution provided by MacArtney guarantees functioning of bathymetric surveys carried out close to the harbor of Bayonne in the southwest of France. Located on the western border between Basque Country and Gascony, the harbor of Bayonne belongs to the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine which is under obligation to provide information to the various harbor operators about the depths in the areas of the harbor.

MTR100 '13 CDL

Continuing on from its previous listing as one of MTR’s Top 100 CDL has launched a number of ground breaking systems in 2013. To name one - INSCAN - the world’s first 3D scanning subsea laser designed for use in the oil and gas industry; a technology presenting endless capabilities. Additionally, CDL is the winner of the 2013 Subsea Industry Innovation and Technical Award presented by the Subsea UK Business Awards. Houston, Texas, U.S.

MTR100 '13 EvoLogics GmbH

Ackerstr. CEO/President:     Dr. Dr. Snr. EvoLogics GmbH develops underwater information and communication systems based on bionic concepts, combining cutting edge engineering with the best ideas found in nature. The advanced product features have become enabling technologies for deep water exploration and production. EvoLogics range of products offers highly reliable, flexible and cost-effective solutions for multiple underwater communication…

Tritech Hammerhead Offers Search Benefits

Tritech’s high-resolution survey sonar is proving an invaluable tool in search and recovery operations. Yorkshire and the Humber Police areas, through their regional underwater search and marine unit, have been using the Tritech SeaKing Hammerhead system to locate missing persons. The system was recently deployed at Snailsden Reservoir, in the peak district, South Yorkshire, England, where it enabled the team to quickly locate the body of a missing person who was believed drowned.

MTR 100: Greensea Systems Inc.

Greensea Systems, Inc. develops software specializing in control and navigation systems for ROVs and AUVs derived from a common core architecture. Providing both commercial software products and custom software development, Greensea strives to deliver powerful operator workspaces and vehicle control software worldwide to the military, commercial and scientific offshore communities. In short, Greensea develops software to make offshore operations more efficient, productive, and reliable.

UMASS Dartmouth: New Professional Science Master’s Program

Responding to the growing industry need for workers trained in science, technology, communications and management, UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) has introduced the Coastal and Ocean Administration, Science and Technology Professional Science Master’s degree (COAST-PSM). This two-year, non-thesis Master’s program consists of interdisciplinary courses that enable students to interpret scientific information and integrate it in policy or management decisions.

VisualSoft Selected for Cable-laying Vessel NKT Victoria

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced a new contract that will see pipeline and cable survey software installed on the advanced cable laying support vessel NKT Victoria. Two VisualSoft Four Channel High Definition Digital Video Systems (VisualDVR MCHD) will be supplied to iSURVEY Group, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas and telecommunications sectors. The first vessel installation for the newest system in the VisualSoft range…