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| 17 May 2010 |
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Powerful New Package for Seismic Interpretation

Previewed for the first time at Oceanology International
in March, Seismic+ is the first element of the all-new Coda
Survey Engine range. Incorporating the latest database technology,
Coda Survey Engine is based on Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
With exceptionally fast access to all survey information,
even from colossal datasets, the time-saving advantages
on all types of geophysical processing are outstanding.
Our market-leading Coda GeoSurvey software has been at the
heart of worldwide geophysical survey operations for many
years and the new interpretation package capitalises on
its enviable reputation. As well as all the vital tools
of our original software, Seismic+ boasts many essential
new features, making it indispensable to geophysical professionals.
Wide range of powerful new features
Seismic+ offers a host of new features, including:
- GIS overview window. Shows the track of every line in
the database, overlaid onto charts or other relevant survey
imagery such as sidescan mosaics, multibeam bathymetry
or magnetometer contours
- Transparency layers to allow direct comparison of adjacent
parallel survey lines
- Display of cross-line intersections to further assist
with comparison and QC
- Enhanced processing functionality in the frequency domain
including histograms and a full range of filters, including
time varying filters
- Interpretation assistance with multiple identification
and cross-line comparison
- Generation of Fledermaus objects from either raw or
processed data at the click of a button
- Support for the widest range of file formats, including
Coda, JSF, XTF, SES and various SEG-Y variants
- Fully compatible with existing software and acquisition
systems from CodaOctopus, such as the Coda DA2000 and
the Octopus 760 and also with products from all leading
manufacturers
- Multi-level undo manager allowing interactive steps
back through performed actions - invaluable when interpreting
data
- Very powerful and flexible reporting tool. User defined
contents for export to CSV, XML, HTML, Excel (.xls) or
direct to printer
- Powerful tools for searching and filtering reports
On-line demonstration and Seismic+ tutorial
A demonstration version of the new software can be downloaded
from our CodaOctopus team support site along with a video
tutorial (password required). For access to these downloads,
please contact Karine Buckwell:
tel +44 (0)131 561 1504 or
click
here to send an e-mail
Special offers
CodaOctopus customers already using a GeoKit Seismic dongle
can easily upgrade to the new package and discounts are
available for members of CodaOctopus team who purchase Seismic+.
Service and Support with CodaOctopus
team
One
year's free membership of CodaOctopus team is included with
each new purchase. In addition to our round-the-clock technical
support, this gives access to complimentary software updates
as they become available.
To contact the sales team for more information, click
here or telephone +44 (0)131 561 1380
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| 29 March 2010 |
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Echoscope Brings Real-Time Subsea Visualisation
to Breakwater Construction in Spain
A further Echoscope® system sale to a major construction
contractor has seen the introduction of our unique sonar
technology to a port expansion project in northwest Spain.
Situated in Galicia and oriented to the Atlantic Ocean,
Punta Langosteira in Coruña is exposed to the most
extreme maritime conditions, which have been known to produce
waves up to 24 metres in height. The port enlargement is
a major project which will result in significant additional
space and improved facilities for its diverse shipping movements.
The construction of a 3360m long breakwater, which is armoured
with 4m long concrete blocks, will prevent structural damage
to the port from the Atlantic waves.

Using the Echoscope system, the joint venture contractor,
La Unión Temporal de Empresas (UTE) Langosteira,
is able to place the concrete blocks of the inner part of
the breakwater below the water aided by precise real-time
visualisation. The unique sonar technology of the Echoscope
generates over 16,000 beams simultaneously, producing instantaneous
three-dimensional sonar images of the underwater environment.
Visualising the concrete block to be placed using a specially-designed
crane, even in zero-visibility water, enables the operator
to align it precisely and in the correct orientation to
the blocks already placed.
"The introduction of the Echoscope system brings considerable
advantages to this project, which is prone to extreme weather
conditions," said Antonio Girona of Hydroacoustics,
the official distributor for CodaOctopus in Spain, who facilitated
the sale of the system. "Now, with the precise real-time
visualisation of the underwater work area provided by the
Echoscope system, our customer has already reported improved
accuracy and significant time savings."
Derya Taktak, CodaOctopus Sales Manager added, "UTE
Langosteira quickly recognised the unique benefits that
the Echoscope system would bring to this breakwater construction
project. We are delighted that Hydroacoustics initiated
the proposal and the subsequent demonstration of the system
in Spain. Given the attendance of other port authorities
at the demonstration we are looking forward to further Echoscope
enquiries through Hydroacoustics."
To read more about Echoscope technology click
here
Echoscope is a registered trademark
of CodaOctopus
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| 17 February 2010 |
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First of its Kind: Calibrated Echoscope
System Delivered to China
We are delighted to report that we have delivered the first
ever Calibrated Echoscope System to a highly respected customer
in China. The undisclosed client, a leading underwater research
institution, contacted us with precisely defined specifications
which required target strength returns from the Echoscope
sonar to be both accurate and absolute, regardless of where
the object was in 3D space.
Following in-depth negotiations and the application of the
acoustic engineering skills of CodaOctopus, the Calibrated
Echoscope Real-Time 3D Sonar System was delivered to the
Chinese client. Providing over 16,000 accurate intensity
returns per ping, it enables the user to locate objects
of known target strength; this makes the system ideally
suited to a range of underwater applications including mine
counter measures (MCM), environmental projects and rapid
object classification surveys.
Commenting on this major achievement Managing Director Stephen
Auld said, "It is thanks to our Chinese customer's
vision and the skills of our acoustic engineers that we
have successfully delivered a 'first of its kind' system,
built upon our unique Echoscope technology."
Operating with the Calibrated Echoscope, an Octopus F180+
precision attitude and positioning system was included in
the contract
along with team membership, which provides the client with
enhanced after sales service and unrivalled technical support.
To read more about Echoscope technology click
here
For further information about the Octopus F180series of
attitude and positioning sensors click
here
More details about CodaOctopus team can be found
here
Echoscope is a registered trademark
of CodaOctopus
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| 28 January 2010 |
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Visit us at Oceanology International 2010:
Stand G200 and On-water Demo Programme
Since the last Oceanology event CodaOctopus
has continued to introduce new products; we've developed
a host of new features and sophisticated software, enhanced
our after-sales service and completed significant deliveries
to major clients around the world.
In
the main exhibition hall this year our commercial team,
along with other key members of CodaOctopus Products can
be found on stand G200. Here you'll see our range of Coda
and Octopus products including the all-newCoda survey Engine
Seismic+ with a detailed walk-through of its impressive
new features.
On the water adjacent to the exhibition
venue, we have a daily programme of Echoscope 3D real-time
sonar technology demonstrations aboard the Wessex Explorer.
Each demonstration session lasts 30 minutes and you can
book your place in advance with us:
- by e-mail to karine.buckwell@codaoctopus.com
- by phone to +44 (0)131 561 1504
- by fax to +44 (0)131 554 7143
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to seeing you at Oceanology International!

For further information about Echoscope
technology click here
Echoscope is a registered trademark of CodaOctopus
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| 26 January 2010 |
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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.''

For further information about Echoscope
technology click here
Echoscope is a registered trademark of
CodaOctopus
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