2012-02-08T18:19:04Z Douglas & Nicole Bergersen Copyright 2012, Douglas & Nicole Bergersen SPHPBLOG IVS 3D Announces Australian Hub to Support Asia- Pacific Region

IVS 3D announced the opening of its second regional office to be directed by Dr. Douglas Bergersen. Located in Sydney, Australia, the new location will serve as a distribution, training and support facility for Fledermaus clients and resellers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bill McKernan, VP of Sales and Marketing for IVS 3D stated, “Our clients in Asia- Pacific were among some of the earliest adopters of our award-winning Fledermaus suite and we are excited to be able to expand our support to become a 24/7 resource for them. We have been anticipating this step with Dr. Bergersen because he not only understands the capabilities of the entire Fledermaus suite, he also has the experience in the ocean industry that will enable him to anticipate our client’s needs and understand their goals. His expertise is exactly what our clients and resellers in the Pacific region are looking for. We look forward to continued growth in this region due to this expansion.”

The full press release can be viewed on the IVS3D website:

www.ivs3d.com/news/IVS%203D%20Announces%20Australian%20Hub.pdf]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry081005-100000 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging participates in DOF Subsea DOMGAS Survey

Acoustic Imaging's Dr. Douglas Bergersen assisted DOF Subsea mobilising and commencing survey operations on the DOMGAS pipeline route survey for Chevron on the NW Shelf. The survey spread consisted of a Geoacoustics Geoswath system for swath bathymetry and backscatter data, and a Geoacoustic GeoChirp subbottom profiler.

After completion of the survey, Dr. Bergersen assisted in the final interpretation of the route data. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090104-192338 2009-01-04T00:00:00Z 2009-01-04T00:00:00Z Discovery Marine Ltd contracts Acoustic Imaging for Hydrographic Services

Discovery Marine Ltd (DML) of New Zealand contracted Acoustic Imaging to assist in the acquisition and processing of multibeam bathymetry data in the Halfmoon Bay and Golden Bay areas of Stewart Island, New Zealand. Part of a major survey initiative awarded by LINZ, Acoustic Imaging provided software (Hypack, Fledermaus) and technical expertise throughout the program. This included training of DML personnel on the acquisition software, establishing a processing / validation workflow, confirming system accuracy after completion of the Patch Test, and creating final data deliverables. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090213-203552 2009-02-13T00:00:00Z 2009-02-13T00:00:00Z IVS 3D conducts Fledermaus Version 7 Workshop in Singapore

IVS 3D Regional Managing Director Douglas Bergersen conducted a series of workshops in Singapore to introduce clients to a beta release of the new Fledermaus software suite. The workshops covered the FM Viz4D, FM Hydro, and FM Offshore bundles. Attending companies included ST Marine Ltd, Geometra, Swift Surveys, Orogenics, Marine Survey Services, HydroSkill, PT Pageo, Fugro Survey, Coastal Diagnostics, and Offshore Geo-Surveys.

Although still in pre-release form, introducing clients to the new capabilities of Versoin 7 in this growing region of business for IVS was deemed essential. The favourable response from participants showed that the workshops were a great success.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090228-205539 2009-02-28T00:00:00Z 2009-02-28T00:00:00Z Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria purchases FM Viz4D bundle

The Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria (DSE VIC) has purchased the FM Viz4D software bundle to assist in their assessment of LIDAR surveys being conducting along sections of the Victoria coastline. Nathan Quadros, Coastal LIDAR Acquisition Manager, was impressed with the capability of the software to merge different formats of data to provide an integrated view and the simplicity of determining offsets between different data sets. The ability to easily assess point density within cells (to ensure contract requirements have been fulfilled) and to modify older data sets to match more accurate new data sets were also strong points to the software.

Acoustic Imaging welcomes the opportunity to work with another major state organisation involved in habitat assessment and monitoring. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090314-113346 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z 2009-03-14T00:00:00Z Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, University of Western Australia purchases FM Pro bundle

IVS 3D's continued growth in the Oil and Gas Industry developed along a new path with the recent sale of an FM Pro bundle to the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) at the University of Western Australia. COFS brings together one of the largest teams of researchers in offshore geomechanics anywhere in the world, and we look forward to Fledermaus assisting in the development of international design guidelines for the oil and gas industry. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090328-165145 2009-03-28T00:00:00Z 2009-03-28T00:00:00Z Nautilus Minerals purchases FM Pro Bundle

Acoustic Imaging is pleased to announce the sale of a FM Pro software bundle to Nautilus Minerals for use on their forthcoming mineral exploration survey on the Southern Surveyor. The software will be used both offshore and onshore. Offshore usage will include monitoring of vessel position relative to a CTD device measuring water column properties as well as establishing a seabed sampling program to follow the geophysical / oceanographic survey. Onshore usage will include bathymetry data editing / validation, backscatter processing to create mosaics, and seabed characterisation / classification efforts.

]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090404-140318 2009-04-04T00:00:00Z 2009-04-04T00:00:00Z IVS 3D conduct Version 7 Workshops in Perth, Australia

IVS 3D Asia-Pacific Regional Managing Director Douglas Bergersen conducted a series of four workshops in Perth, Australia covering the FM Viz4D, FM Hydro, and FM Offshore software bundles. The objective of the workshops was to provide an overview of software capabilities and to assist existing users in transitioning from Version 6 of the Fledermaus software to the major upgrade encompassed by Version 7.

Participants were impressed with the new features including full coordinate system support, an integrated time reference system, simple wizard-based importers of data, FMGeocoder, project management capabilities, updated Vessel Manager, and the upgraded free viewing application iView4D. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090514-093056 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z National Mapping and Resource Information Agency, Republic of the Philippines receives Fledermaus Professional Training

A Fledermaus Professional course was given to the National Mapping and Resource Information Agency (NAMRIA), Republic of the Philippines between May 18-22, 2009. A total of sixteen personnel participated in the training course, with content ranging from basic Scene building to advanced multibeam bathymetry editing and validation.

Course instructor Dr. Douglas Bergersen noted that "the personnel involved in the training were quite diverse in terms of fields of expertise. We had hydrographers and engineers and geologists and cartographers. The course content and sample data sets allowed each of these groups to walk away with a thorough understanding of how the FM Pro product suite might be used to more easily create the data deliverables expected from NAMRIA by their clients. I look forward to continued discourse with the organisation and an increase in the number of licenses owned by NAMRIA as their skill levels grow."

]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090525-134628 2009-05-25T00:00:00Z 2009-05-25T00:00:00Z University of Sydney, NSW and Department of Environment and Heritage, SA purchase Fledermaus bundles.

IVS 3D continues to show strong growth in organisations conducting geological studies and habitat assessments. Recent software bundle sales include the University of Sydney (FM Viz4D) and the Department of Environment and Heritage, South Australia (FM Hydro).

For the University of Sydney, immediate use of the license will be on a large-scale study of the Queensland margin, although existing licenses are being used on a number of other projects. A 3-day training course accompanied this most recent sale, with good attendance from both lecturers and graduate students.

The FM Hydro license purchased by the Department of Environment and Heritage will be used for cleaning / validating swath bathymetry data and assembling all information associated with their habitat mapping operations into consolidated scenes. Acoustic Imaging Director Nicole Bergersen notes: "Based on our experience working with the DECC NSW group, who have a similar swath mapping system and organisation mandate, we anticipate a fair degree of cross-fertilisation between the two groups in terms final data products and presentation material released to the various stakeholders. We are excited to be involved with yet another major state-based mapping department in Australia."]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090630-125928 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging conducts workshops and training courses for Australian Hydrographic Organisation, Geoscience Australia, and RAN LADS.

Continuing a series of workshops being conducted across Australia in coordination with the Version 7 release of the IVS 3D Fledermaus software suite, Acoustic Imaging provided 1-day short courses to the Australian Hydrographic Organisation in Wollongong, NSW and to Geoscience Australia in Canberra, ACT. Both of these organisations are important clients to IVS 3D because of the role they play in national mapping programs states course instructor Douglas Bergersen. The overwhelming response to the Version 7 release of the software has been very positive, with the ability to efficiently and easily assemble complex data sets into coordinated 3D and 4D scenes having improved markedly.

A 5-day training course was organised through the Fugro LADS group as part of the system acceptance for the new RAN LADS Mark II system. The course covered the preparation of historical data for use during data validation, CUBE as a data cleaning tool for LIDAR data, and the IVS 3D hydrographic workflow. Over 12 RAN personnel attended the training held in Cairns, QLD.



]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090726-140000 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging participates in DOF Subsea survey for Chevron Australia.

Senior Geophysicist Dr. Douglas Bergersen assisted DOF Subsea on a series of surveys conducted off the Northwest Shelf of Australia. The purpose of the surveys was to assess locations suitable for cyclone moorings for vessels involved in the Gorgon project for Chevron Australia. Dr. Bergersen provided guidance on the editing and validation of Geoswath bathymetry data using the IVS Fledermaus product suite and interpreted all geophysical data associated with the survey.

Geophysical consulting along with project planning and implementation remain a core service offered by Acoustic Imaging.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry090928-172812 2009-09-28T00:00:00Z 2009-09-28T00:00:00Z IVS 3D conducts Fledermaus Version 7 workshops in Japan

IVS 3D conducted a series of workshops for Japanese agent and clients in Tokyo between October 12-16. The workshops were designed to introduce existing customers to the new feaures associated with the Version 7 release of the software including full georeferencing support, the IVS Hydrographic Workflow, and time-based registering of data. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry091017-154035 2009-10-17T00:00:00Z 2009-10-17T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging Awarded Geophysical Processing Contract

Acoustic Imaging has secured a geophysical processing contract through the Alkimos Water Alliance for a pipe lay project north of Perth, WA. The geophysical data being acquired and interpreted include multibeam bathymetry from an Odom ES3 and subbottom profiler data from an Innomar SES-2000.

Senior Geophysicist Dr. Douglas Bergersen notes "The Alkimos Water Alliance were keen to take advantage of the advanced processing, interpretation, and presentation skills our consulting business offers. We have used a combination of Hypack, SonarWiz, and Fledermaus to fully validate all data sets and identify problems with acquisition procedures early in the project. The client has been extremely satisfied with the turn-around in products during the early stages of this project, and most of the work has been done remotely by exchanging raw data for final products via the internet. This arrangement has saved the client considerable money by not having to pay on-site rates for selected personnel....really the wave of the future for the offshore industry as data transfer rates improve."

]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry091110-192700 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z POS MV, Fledermaus, and SonarWiz Lease to DOF Subsea for Gorgon Project Survey

DOF Subsea leased the Acoustic Imaging POS MV system along with Fledermaus and SonarWiz software to support a Geoswath and subbottom profiler (SBP) survey associated with the Gorgon project on the NW Shelf. The positioning and motion reference data from the POS MV helped produce some of the best Geoswath data seen to date for this project. SonarWiz was used to process SBP data from an Edgetech 512i towfish, with all information (bathymetry, backscatter, and SBP) brought into Fledermaus for final data analysis and interpretation.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry091207-202315 2009-12-07T00:00:00Z 2009-12-07T00:00:00Z Expanded Fledermaus Usage by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NZ)

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research of New Zealand (NIWA) has recently purchased a FM Viz4D bundle. This new purchase compliments their existing FM Pro packages, and represents further usage of the visualisation and analysis capabilities offered by Fledermaus by increasingly diverse research groups.

IVS3D continue to play an important role in national research organisations like NIWA. Their client base includes groups like GNS Science, Geoscience Australia, CSIRO, USGS, and many others. The ability to view multiple data types within a single visualisation environment is crucial to fully understanding how geological and ecological systems function. The temporal support offered in the V7 release of the software makes the package increasingly attractive to oceanographers and biologists who need to track information through time. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100216-082203 2010-02-15T00:00:00Z 2010-02-15T00:00:00Z Swathe Services Leases POS MV for Port Hedland Project

Swathe Services has leased the Acoustic Imaging POS MV 320E for a hydrographic survey project in Port Hedland. The POS MV will be interfaced with a Reson 7125 multibeam echo sounder to monitor and assess recent dredging operations within the harbour and approach channel.

Acoutic Imaging Director Douglas Bergersen notes "One of the reasons we purchased a POS MV for use in Australia was for the very purpose of making the task of conducting a multibeam echo sounder survey that much easier. The POS MV has consistently shown that the quality of bathymetry data is substantially better than through the deployment of individual GPS antennas, a motion sensor, and a gyro. The integrated system offered by the POS MV eliminates all of the time-stamping issues that typically cause artefacts in multibeam data, and hence reduces the amount of time required for final product generation." ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100228-154500 2010-02-28T00:00:00Z 2010-02-28T00:00:00Z Chevron Australia receives Fledermaus Training

Acoustic Imaging held a 3-day Fledermaus training course for Chevron Australia between March 2-4, 2010. The course covered the basics of the Version 7 release of Fledermaus, DMagic, Route Planner, Image Editor, and Movie Client as applied to typical O&G projects. A preview of new features available in the next release of Fledermaus was also provided, including integration with Arc workspaces and a new Interpretation tool. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100301-154843 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z DSE VIC purchases FM Pro Bundle

The Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria purchased an IVS3D FM Pro bundle to assist in the processing and presentation of large-scale LIDAR data sets. The FM Pro bundle also includes the FMGIS Arc plug-in allowing seamless exchange of information between their Fledermaus Scenes and Arc Geodatases used to store their data products. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100417-100000 2010-04-17T00:00:00Z 2010-04-17T00:00:00Z Geoscience Australia Purchases FMGIS and FMMidwater Upgrades

Geoscience Australia has upgraded their existing IVS3D FM Pro bundles through the purchase the new applications FMGIS and FMMidwater. Both applications were previewed at the GeoHab 2010 conference held in Wellington, New Zealand.

Dr. Scott Nichol of the Marine & Coastal Group stated "The Arc workspace linkage established within Fledermaus will assist our data interpretation and map product generation substantially. We are extremely pleased to see the growing relationship between ERSI and IVS3D".

Another useful tool for habitat mapping groups like Geoscience Australia is the new Interpretation data object available in Fledermaus. This new interpretation capability is free-of-charge to any group on a current annual maintenance agreement.
]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100617-130000 2010-06-17T00:00:00Z 2010-06-17T00:00:00Z Early Fledermaus Sales in the new Financial Year

Australian clients are taking advantage of the favourable exchange rate in the new financial year to upgrade their processing and visualisation capabilities. Clients purchasing in July include:

FUGRO SURVEY PTY LTD - FM Pro bundle
AUSTRALIAN HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE - FM Pro bundle
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG - FM Pro bundle
NIWA - FMGIS and FMMidwater

In addition, Acoustic Imaging reports an IVS3D maintenance renewal rate in excess of 90%, illustrating a high level of satisfaction with the software products in the Fledermaus suite.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100729-215910 2010-07-29T00:00:00Z 2010-07-29T00:00:00Z Fledermaus sales in China and Indonesia

IVS 3D continues to expand its client base in Asia with a pair of software bundle sales in China and Indonesia.

The Third Institute of Oceanography in Xiamen, China has recently purchased a FM Pro bundle, while Niko Resources Ltd in Indonesia have purchased a FM Viz4D bundle.

IVS 3D Asia-Pacific Regional Managing Director Douglas Bergersen comments "We continue to see strong interest in the product line in Asia, and as new modules and capabilities are added to the bundles especially in support of the O&G industry we expect more sales to occur to the various survey groups operating out of the SE Asia region." ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry100830-103600 2010-08-30T00:00:00Z 2010-08-30T00:00:00Z Port of Brisbane purchase Applanix POSPac MMS software suite

Acoustic Imaging have sold an Applanix POSPac MMS software bundle along with training to the Port of Brisbane in support of their hydrographic operations. The training was provided November 2011 and was accompanied by a Fledermaus training course as well.

With the recent privatization of the Port of Brisbane a review of all operating procedures was undertaken in an attempt to improve the quality and efficiency of the products they are providing. The improved horizontal and vertical accuracy associated with the processed SBET solution out of POSPac was deemed a competitive advantage when bidding for external work.

This purchase and training follows on from similar training provided to Maritime Safety Queensland personnel in early November. Interest in the advantages offered by POSPac MMS continues to grow in Australia.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry101120-120000 2010-11-20T00:00:00Z 2010-11-20T00:00:00Z IVS 3D FM Offshore sale to PT Wood Group (Indonesia)

IVS 3D announce the sale of a FM Offshore bundle to the PT Wood Group based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This sale follows on from a Fledermaus course held in Perth, WA and attended by PT Wood personnel. The software will be used for pipeline and cable route planning, although the new Interpretation tool available in Fledermaus was also of great interest. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry101207-150000 2010-12-07T00:00:00Z 2010-12-07T00:00:00Z Department of Transport, WA purchases POSPac MMS software suite

Acoustic Imaging have sold an Applanix POSPac MMS software bundle along with training to the Department of Transport, WA (DoT) in support of their hydrographic operations in remote regions of Australia.

Certified POSPac trainer Nicole Bergersen states "One of the main justifications for this purchase was the high horizontal and vertical accuracy afforded by the Precise Point Positioning solution available through POSPac. The PPP solution can be derived without any supporting base stations, and this is critical in some of the remote regions DoT conduct surveys. The first trial of capabilities for them will occur on a survey around Wyndham in support of new shipping requirements being specified for that port."

Beyond the software sale and training, Acoustic Imaging will continue to provide support to the DoT while their surveyors are in the field. This commitment to product satisfaction extends to all our clients.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry101215-100000 2010-12-14T00:00:00Z 2010-12-14T00:00:00Z Department of Environment and Climate Change, NSW receive POS Wavemaster and POSPac MMS

The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC), NSW received their new Applanix POS Wavemaster for the survey vessel MV Bombora. Acoustic Imaging assisted in the installation and set-to-work procedure for the system in Port Stephens, NSW, while also providing training on the POSPac MMS software.

The POS Wavemaster in the short term will be interfaced with a Geoacoustics Geoswath system for swath mapping of marine park areas throughout NSW territorial waters. Future plans for this DECC investment will extend into estuarine and river environments with another multibeam echosounder system.

The POSPac MMS software will allow DECC NSW to overcome DGPS reception problems in some of the remote areas where they operate while also allowing them to produce bathymetry products with well-defined accuracy estimates. These bathymetry products may be more easily exchanged with other government organisations and may become part of a regional Australian bathymetry data set.

DECC personnel involved in the installation and training, along with Acoustic Imaging's Applanix guru Nicole Bergersen (far right), are shown in the image below.

]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110131-185600 2011-01-31T00:00:00Z 2011-01-31T00:00:00Z Maritime Safety Queensland upgrade POS MV hardware and software

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) have purchased a hardware and software upgrade for their Applanix POS MV system. The full GNSS upgrade will allow their POS MV to support a much wider range of RTK formats and also provides more robust performance over longer baselines by implementing the latest Trimble iFlex algorithms.

Acoustic Imaging's Applanix support manager Nicole Bergersen notes that a number of upgrade paths are available for existing POS MV customers and that continued improvements to both hardware and software (with associated improvements in horizontal and vertical accuracy, range of reception, etc.) make participation in the Applanix maintenance program a wise investment.

Contact Nicole at nbergersen@acousticimaging.com to discuss options available for your system.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110205-071146 2011-02-04T00:00:00Z 2011-02-04T00:00:00Z JP Kenny Australia purchase two IVS 3D FM Pro bundles

Acoustic Imaging announce the sale of 2 IVS 3D FM Pro software bundles to JP Kenny Australia in association with a long term lease of the software.

JP Kenny have been leasing the IVS software over the course of the past year for a couple of offshore engineering projects. The majority of the lease rates were applied to the purchase of permanent licenses for the group.

Acoustic Imaging and IVS 3D offer flexible terms and conditions for software leases applied to purchase. For more information contact Douglas Bergersen at dbergersen@acousticimaging.com.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110221-110000 2011-02-21T00:00:00Z 2011-02-21T00:00:00Z DOF Subsea purchase SonarWiz5 Office for O&G surveys

DOF Subsea Australia have purchased a Chesapeake Technology Inc (CTI) SonarWiz5 Office license for the processing of sidesscan sonar and subbottom profiler data. Continued success in securing survey projects in the O&G industry prompted the purchase.

The ease-of-use and flexibility of SonarWiz5, along with the prompt technical support provided by both CTI and Acoustic Imaging, convinced DOF to select SonarWiz5 over competing products. The software has already received extensive use on surveys in support of the Chevron Gorgon LNG Project.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110227-140000 2011-02-27T00:00:00Z 2011-02-27T00:00:00Z L-3 Nautronix purchase AMA for RAN SML Fledermaus licenses

The RAN SML program has renewed its commitment to keeping Fledermaus as an integral part of their hydrographic workflow through the extension of their software maintenance contract through 2013.

The sale was routed through the system developer L-3 Nautronix and ensures the RAN will continue to receive the latest updates available in the IVS product line (including a vastly improved FMGeocoder application, the new FMGIS module for direct information exchange with ArcGIS, and forthcoming improvements in processing speed through multi-threading). ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110315-110000 2011-03-15T00:00:00Z 2011-03-15T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging contracted to supply POSPac processing services

Interest and use of Applanix POSPac MMS software products continue to grow in Australia. In addition to sales, support, and training with the software, Acoustic Imaging offers contract services for processing POS MV data files.

Groups who have recently taken advantage of these services include Geomarine Solutions based out of Perth and Geoscience Australia for a test survey in Jervis Bay. For companies requiring only selected use of the higher accuracy SBET solution provided by POSPac contracting these capabilities is cost efficient.

Acoustic Imaging also offers a POS MV for hire and is happy to discuss or process small data sets as a "proof-of-concept". Contact Nicole Bergersen (nbergersen@acousticimaging.com) to discuss further.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110424-220000 2011-04-24T00:00:00Z 2011-04-24T00:00:00Z Saudi Hydro Office purchases IVS 3D FM Pro software suite

The Saudi Arabia Hydrographic Office has purchased an IVS 3D FM Pro bundle to assist with their hydrographic workflow. The sale was brokered by IIC Technologies P/L (India).

Extensive evaluation and testing of the software occurred prior to selecting the IVS 3D bundle as the software of choice for analysing and editing their data. Saudi Hydro personnel have already received training by the IVS UK office, and we look forward to assisting their mapping efforts.]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110520-083000 2011-05-19T00:00:00Z 2011-05-19T00:00:00Z DOF Subsea upgrades to unified FM Pro licenses

DOF Subsea Australia have recently upgraded all of their Fledermaus licenses (3) to the FM Pro level. The upgrade was spurred by increased usage of the software both onshore and offshore (data editing, data validation, product generation for end clients).

DOF Data Manager Katherine Butcher states "The upgrade coincided with an extended survey associated with a large LNG Development on the North West Shelf. Consolidating all our licenses to the FM Pro level allows us to take greater advantage of all the new tools being released by IVS 3D, including FMGIS for support of the Seabed Survey Data Model being adopted by many O&G companies". ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110525-093000 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z CSIRO Marine National Facility purchases 2 IVS 3D FM Pro bundles

The CSIRO National Marine Facility has purchased two IVS 3D FM Pro bundles to be used in association with the new "blue water" research vessel RV Investigator.

The RV Investigator will have multiple swathe survey systems and the IVS software will assist scientists in efficiently cleaning and analysing the bathymetry and backscatter data. Other instruments onboard the vessel for measuring properties of the water column through space and time may also be incorporated into the Scenes generated in Fledermaus. An upgrade option that may be assessed in the future is the FMMidwater tool currently available from IVS.

IVS Regional Managing Director Douglas Bergersen notes that "IVS have a long commitment in supporting research organisations like CSIRO. We look forward to participating and assisting in their research efforts wherever the vessel may be operating". ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110603-101218 2011-06-03T00:00:00Z 2011-06-03T00:00:00Z Gippsland Ports purchases FM Hydro bundle with FMGT and FMGIS add-ons.

Gippsland Ports has purchased an IVS3D FM Hydro bundle to assist with the cleaning, validation, and presentation of the hydrographic data from their new multibeam acquisition system. In addition, the FMGT module was purchased for backscatter processing and the FMGIS module for easy exchange of products between Fledermaus and ArcGIS.

Regional Managing Director Douglas Bergersen states "We are excited to add Gippsland Ports to our expanding list of Port and Harbour clients who recognise the benefits of a Fledermaus component to their hydrographic workflow. We look forward to working with the group to ensure they maximise the capabilities of the software and optimise their ability to deliver data products."]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110626-100000 2011-06-26T00:00:00Z 2011-06-26T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging provides system audit and training services to DENR SA.

Acoustic Imaging personnel visited the DENR SA facility in Adelaide to conduct an audit of their swathe bathymetry system. The system consists of a Geoacoustics Geoswath system interfaced with an Applanix POS Wavemaster. The goal was to assess current offshore operations and suggest improvements for both data acquisition and data processing. A number of issues were identified and an upgrade path was defined that could be immplemented as the department budget supports.

The system audit was followed by 2 days of training on both their IVS3D Fledermaus software and Applanix POSView software. An introduction to the Applanix POSPac MMS software suite was also provided. Course participants left with a better understanding how their system operates and where improvements can be made in the data workflow. A follow-on consulting session is planned for the latter half of 2011. ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110630-140000 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z Acoustic Imaging provides data processing services to Geoscience Australia.

Geoscience Australia contracted Acoustic Imaging to process, clean, and validate a multibeam echo sounder data set acquired off the coast of Tasmania. The data were distributed as a Caris project (HDCS plus supporting information). All processing, cleaning, and validation was done in the IVS3D Fledermaus product suite with all editing flags written back into the HDCS.

Acoustic Imaging offers a number of processing services to clients throughout Australia and Asia including multibeam echo sounder processing/cleaning/validation, backscatter processing/interpretation, subbottom profiler processing/interpretation, Applanix POS MV data post-processing, and all aspects of offshore data operations (acquisition operators, processing, QC, client representation, etc.). ]]> http://www.acousticimaging.com/news/index.php?entry=entry110715-103852 2011-07-15T00:00:00Z 2011-07-15T00:00:00Z Hong Kong Hydrographic Office purchases FM Hydro + FMGT bundle plus training.

The Hong Kong Hydrographic Office have purchased an IVS3D FM Hydro bundle with a FMGT add-on to assist with their data processing/cleaning/validation efforts for both bathymetry and backscatter. The applications will be used with a variety of data formats including ALL, HS2, S7K, and HDCS, reflective of the two multibeam echo sounder systems currently in operation by the group.

A training course for Hong Kong Hydro personnel was conducted between Aug 1-3 by IVS3D trainer Douglas Bergersen. Seventeen personnel received instruction on all aspects of the Fledermaus software suite including data preparation, an hydrographic workflow template, and backscatter processing / analysis.

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