Valeport Ltd, UK, has introduced a seabed-mounted tide recorder that makes precise water level measurements where conventional units attached to piers and jetties are not practicable. Applications are in oceanography,...

Gardline Surveys, an Offshore Survey company based in Great Yarmouth, UK, has undergone a major organisational change, developing new subsidiaries to focus on particular market sectors. Organic growth over the...

Word was received that the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) ECS Database Standard, ISO 19379 was unanimously approved by Participating members of TC8 SC6. The Ten members voting were: Germany,...

Thales GeoSolutions and Veritas Geophysical Corporation have agreed a two-year contract for the exclusive world-wide provision of Thales SkyFix-XP satellite differential global positioning system (SDGPS) and the Thales SkyFix DGPS....

Metoc plc has recently appointed two new directors to its board to support the continued growth of its technical and project management services. Chris Mooij is currently Business Manager of...

Following a series of tank and shallow water tests last summer, sea trials of ALIVE have successfully been performed in real conditions offshore the French Riviera. The objective was for...

The ‘Alive’ is an intervention AUV developed by French company Cybernetix and partners. The system is currently undergoing shallow water tests. ‘Alive’ has now been equipped with a Tritech AM-300...

Emu Ltd, UK, has completed a study in the Thames Estuary to provide comparative data for a dredging programme. The Port of London Authority commissioned Emu to monitor background dissolved...

A new interactive map of the Port of London area can now be viewed online. The map shows the location of the port facilities and marine terminals on the tidal...

Ac-cess and their engineering partners at All Oceans (UK) have been researching, developing and testing materials and components leading to development of the AC-ROV concept video camera and sensor platform....