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New Underwater Construction Projects Involve
Echoscope Real Time 3D Sonar System
We are delighted to have been awarded
a contract by Van Oord Dredging
and Marine Contractors bv, for the supply of an Echoscope
3D Real Time Sonar System. The order follows the purchase
of Echoscope systems in 2008 by Ras Laffan Northern Breakwater
Contractors (RLNBC), the joint venture company comprising
Van Oord and Boskalis. The systems were deployed successfully
on the Ras Laffan LNG port expansion project in Qatar.
The sonar, built on patented Echoscope
technology, will be incorporated into Van Oord's existing
pool of units which are to be used initially for two large
scale projects in the Netherlands. In central Amsterdam
the Echoscope system is being used to visualise live underwater
excavation operations as part of the construction of a new
metro station. Situated directly beneath the existing Amsterdam
Central Station, the new metro system runs North-South across
the city and will carry 200,000 passengers each day. The
existing station is built on hundreds of large oak pilings
which are to be carefully removed during the construction
project. The unique technology of the Echoscope enables
the accurate real time 3D visualisation of the pilings during
the removal process as well as the dredging of the chamber
around them.
In Rotterdam the construction of Maasvlakte
2 is part of the Mainport Development Project where the
PUMA consortium, consisting of Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster
NV and Van Oord NV, has been contracted to build the first
phases. In this project the Echoscope system provides crane
operators with critical real time visualisation during the
removal of the existing concrete breakwater structure and
the construction of replacement walls.
Commenting on the order,
Gareth Simpson, CodaOctopus Products Sales Manager said,
"When the Echoscope system was used in the breakwater
construction project in Qatar, RLNBC was very pleased with
the results, seeing both increased productivity and improved
levels of safety. The purchase of an additional Echoscope
system will enable Van Oord to achieve goals which would
not be possible with other types of sonar and we are delighted
to continue our working relationship with them in their
marine construction projects.''

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technology click here
Echoscope is a registered trademark of
CodaOctopus
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