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Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Survey vessel

A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for mapping. It is a type of research vessel.

Role

The task of survey vessels is to map the bottom, benthic zone, full water column, and surface for the purpose of:

hydrography

general oceanography

marine habitats

salvage

dredging

marine archaeology

Survey equipment

Typically, modern survey vessels are equipped with one or more of the following equipment:

GPS positioning and logging

subsurface profiler

grab sampler

bottom coring device

DCHP

CTD

Inertial Measurement Unit

Latest News for: Survey ship

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Blue Whales Return to South Georgia After Facing Near Extinction

Treehugger 01 Dec 2020

They analyzed sightings from scientific surveys collected by observers on ships, as well as opportunistic sightings reported by mariners and cruise ship passengers to the South Georgia Museum ... They found that dedicated whale surveys from ships off South Georgia resulted in just one blue whale sighting between 1998 and 2018....

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Turkey pauses Mediterranean oil search on further EU sanctions threat

Middle East Monitor 01 Dec 2020

Turkey pulled an energy exploration ship from the Eastern Mediterranean in overtures to European leaders who'll be pondering imposing tougher sanctions on Ankara next week, Bloomberg reports. In a Twitter post yesterday, Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez confirmed the Oruc Reis survey ship was brought home ... .......

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Almost half of foodbank users having money deducted from benefits by government

The Independent 01 Dec 2020

Shipping companies and retailers have complained of delays in unloading arriving freight, with one ship told it could wait up to 10 days for a berthing slot ... The RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK's most advanced polar research ship, passes The Royal Liver Building after leaving Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead, Merseyside....

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Seven-year-old boy in serious condition after being hit by car near school

The Independent 01 Dec 2020

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London hospital maternity unit criticised by regulator after mother’s death

The Independent 01 Dec 2020

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Help the Hungry: Fayre of St James’ luxury silent auction to support our campaign partner

The Independent 01 Dec 2020

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Turkish survey ship returns to base ahead of EU meet

Press TV 30 Nov 2020

Oruc Reis returned to Antalya port on Monday morning, media said citing Refinitiv ship tracking data ... Greece denounces as ‘illegal’ Turkey’s extension of survey mission in Mediterranean Sea ... "Our ship, which has collected 10,995 km of 2D seismic data, has returned to the Antaliya port," the Turkish Ministry of Energy said in a tweet....

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Turkish research ship in port after Mediterranean survey

Midland Daily News 30 Nov 2020

Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed the survey ship had docked....

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Turkish research vessel docks at port after East Med survey

Beaumont Enterprise 30 Nov 2020

Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed the survey ship had docked. Tensions between the two neighbors and nominal NATO allies escalated over the summer with a military build-up after Turkey sent the survey ship, escorted by navy frigates, into disputed waters in the Eastern Mediterranean ... EU leaders are .......

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Shipping tips: Get online orders free and fast during the busiest shopping season

The Oregonian 30 Nov 2020

A holiday shopping and shipping survey by Voxware found most respondents (77 percent) plan to have gifts sent to loved ones, although 13 percent said half of the items they purchased online have arrived later than the promised delivery date....

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Turkish exploration vessel back in port ahead of EU summit

Straits Times 30 Nov 2020

"Our ship, which has collected 10,995km of 2D seismic data, has returned to the Antalya port," it said in a tweet ... The data also showed drill ship Yavuz in waters near Turkey's southern coast, while seismic survey vessel Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa was still out at sea south of Cyprus....

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OPEC Oil Output Soars As Production Cut Decision Looms

Oil Price 30 Nov 2020

... to the Reuters survey of ship-tracking data and sources from OPEC, consultants, and oil companies....

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Watch out for text messages about package deliveries from FedEx, USPS or UPS; it could ...

Democratic Underground 30 Nov 2020

"There, you're invited to take a customer satisfaction survey ... But to get it, you have to give them your credit card number to pay for shipping," ......