The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Fleet Survey Team (FST) completed survey operations in the coastal waters of Cartagena, Colombia Feb. 23. The FST surveys of Cartagena Bay was part of Oceanographic-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (O-SPS 12) and provided an opportunity to assist Colombia in surveying the area including the Magdalena River in Barranquilla. “The Colombian [...]
![Russia: BSF Hydrographic Ship Returns From Survey Mission in Black Sea Fleet]()
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) hydrographic ship GS-86 returned from survey mission in the Black Sea Fleet. Within the responsibility zone of BSF Hydrographic Service spreading from Ai-Todor Cape to Tarhankut Cape, the crew has performed night inspection of lighthouses and marine lights, tested leading beacons, and checked coastal radio-navigation aids. Besides, the ship’s crew [...]
OceanWorks International has announced the successful delivery of a major system upgrade, Lloyd’s certification renewal and completion of sea trials for the Turkish Navy’s Atmospheric Diving Suit system. After 5 years of operation, the Turkish HARDSUIT™ Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) was returned to OceanWorks International to complete the major Lloyd’s survey and to upgrade the [...]
![Royal Malaysian Navy’s Survey Vessel Catches Fire]()
A fire broke out onboard a 35-year-old Royal Malaysian Navy’s survey vessel which was undergoing repairs… (nst) Source: nst, January 13, 2012
![USA: Office of Naval Research Outranks Peers in 2011 ‘Best Places to Work’ Survey]()
Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Nov. 23, it ranked 29th in a subcategory of the recently released “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” survey. ONR’s placement among the 208 organizations ranked in the agency subcomponents category makes it not only a best place to work in the federal government, but also [...]
![MSC Oceanographic Survey Ship Completes U.S., Indonesian Oceanographic Survey]()
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson (T-AGS 63) completed of a month-long, bilateral survey mission with the Indonesian Navy Nov. 16, one of the largest in three decades of hydrographic surveys between the two countries. With an embarked team of 13 U.S. oceanographers and hydrographers from Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), [...]
![US Navy FST Begins Survey Operations in Costa Rica]()
An eight-member U.S. Navy Fleet Survey Team (FST) began survey operations in Puerto Limon and Puerto Moin, Costa Rica Oct. 21, to collect data to update nautical charts that are more than 25 years old. “These areas were last charted in the 1980s, and there was an earthquake since that time,” said Ian Fergusson, [...]
The commanding officer of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) and the civilian survey detachment aboard oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) hosted visitors for tours and demonstrations of the Military Sealift Command ship’s oceanographic capabilities in Norfolk Oct. 12-13. “It is a pleasure to be here with you all, and I only regret that [...]
![FST Conducts Survey in Albania]()
Fleet Survey Team (FST) is conducting a hydrographic survey in the harbor of Durres, Albania, its approaches and anchorages in a cooperative survey with the Albanian government. FST deployed a seven-person survey team, comprised of both military and civilian surveyors, and a nine-meter survey vessel for the mission, which includes the collection of sounding [...]
![Royal Navy Survey Vessel Leaves Devonport,UK]()
A Royal Navy ship has left Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth to continue its primary mission of deep water surveying… (BBC) Source: BBC, September 14, 2011;
