Oceanographic Equipment News Articles and Blog from Valeport

Valeport are a key sponsor at the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshops that are being held in Cannes, France from 9 to 11 October. Come along and see us there.

Every year the members of the team release their inner Mary Berry and bake a fabulous selection of delicious homemade treats to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and this year we didn’t disappoint, not only did we host a mouthwatering bake sale, but a charity auction too!

SWiFTplus has been designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK to exceed your profiling needs. Technology and precision are combined in an easy to use compact, robust and portable handheld profiler. Find out more...

The Shallow Survey Conference takes place in St. Johns, NL, Canada, from 1-3 October 2018 at the Delta Hotel and Conference Center. This major Hydrographic Industry event is a great combination of Keynote Speeches from Industry Leaders, Technical Sessions, Demos and Exhibition & Trade Shows. The conference lasts for 4 days and focusses on  High Resolution Surveys in Shallow Water.

The Forum for Exchange of Mutual Multibeam Experiences (FEMME 2018) takes place Bordeaux, France from 11-14 September 2018. There is a packed schedule of technical product and application related forums and discussion groups, with the majority of presentation slots targeted at Multibeam Product users. 

Valeport will be attending The Challenger Society Marine Science Conference 2018, being held at Newcastle University, UK. Valeport is pleased to be one of the key sponsors for this year's conference which is being held over 4 days from 10th-13th September 2018. 

Valeport will be attending 5 international exhibitions and conferences during September and October and will be showcasing their latest techonology and product releases as well as being on hand to answer any technical queries or assist with application issues.

If you would like further information on any of our products or if you would like to make an appointment to meet the team at any of the conferences then please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

In early March 2018, an opportunity arose to join the Bristol Port survey team on a survey of the entrance to the city docks. Surveyed twice a year to monitor dredging requirements it gave Valeport the chance to collect sound velocity and turbidity profiles in the lower reaches of the Avon river as it joins the Bristol Channel and further up river where there is a stronger fresh water influence.

TideStation (Portable) is a new and optimised tide gauge instrument that provides a survey solution to monitor tide, met and other sensors.

Valeport are pleased to support World Hydrography Day on 21 June 2018. This day is an annual celebration to publicise the work of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography, particularly in the promotion of safe navigation in international waters and ports, and the protection of marine reserves.

Valeport are pleased to launch a unique new profiler, SWiFTplus, that combines the power of our popular SWiFT SVP and a turbidity sensor.

World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future and is supported by Valeport.

Another successful Oceanology International completed and what a show! Read on to find out about who visited the Valeport stand and which new products were unveiled.

This week the jointly hosted Canadian Hydrographic Conference and National Surveyors Conference takes place in Victoria, BC, Canada, from March 26 to 29 at the Victoria Conference Center. This major Hydrographic Industry event is a great combination of Keynote Speeches from Industry Leaders, Technical Sessions, Demos and Exhibition & Trade Shows.  Valeport will be found on booth #507 with DASCO.

Valeport will present its latest solutions for the surveying market at this year’s Flood and Coast exhibition, held at Telford from March 20-22 2018.

Valeport are exhibiting at Flood & Coast 2018,  a conference and exhibition convened by the  Environment Agency, to bring together parties involved in Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) to share ideas and promote successful delivery of effective FCRM.

Valeport will be unveiling an exciting collection of new product releases at this year's Oceanology International (OI) exhibition.

Valeport are exhibiting at a 3-day hydrographic training event organised by Hypack that runs from 16-19 Jan 2018 in Savannah, USA. The event will cover all the aspects of single beam and multibeam hydrographic surveying and dredge management using HYPACK, HYSWEEP and DREDGEPACK packages.  Valeport will be present with 30 other Trade Exhibitors from the Maritime Industry and can be found on Stand 2.

Our latest newsletter is now available and covers topics including an update on sales of SVX2 instruments, new accreditations and applications of sound velocity profilers. Read on to find out more ... 

Valeport has recently announced its completion of a contract to supply four customised MIDAS SVX2 probes to Saab Kockums.

Kiwi adventurer Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson is making an attempt to travel all the way from Singapore (where Axe is based) back to his home country of New Zealand, by using solely his human power - a journey of some 12,000km. Latest update.

The  25^th annual IFHS Hydrographic Conference and Exhibition "HYDRO 2017" is being held at Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Come and visit Valeport on Stand P3.

Valeport sponsor Team Hummingbird, a team from Plymouth High School for Girls, who reached the final of the electric car racing IET Formula 24 Series. The team, made up of keen racers and engineers, progressed through the South West regional heat to qualify for the national finals at the Rockingham Speedway in October.  They had a very successful competition gaining valuable experience and also picking up awards along the way.

Valeport will be attending the Oceanology International China 2017 Exhibition, being held for the first time in Qindao. Last years event was a great success and this years event is expected to be even better. The Exhibition is taking place between 1 and 3 November 2017 and Valeport are on Stand H37. 

Valeport, the Totnes-based manufacturer of underwater measuring equipment, has delivered a welcome boost to the Dart Totnes Amateur Rowing Club with the purchase of a new 'racing eight' worth £22,000. The 13.5m composite carbon and glass fibre boat, built by Surrey manufacturer Janousek, has been named Impetus in a champagne ceremony by Valeport Chairman, Charles Quartley.

Valeport's pressure sensor was deployed in a tidestation on the Caribbean Island of Dominica and continued to take readings whilst Hurricane Maria passed overhead.

Valeport are attending the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering 2017 Expo. It's the UK's leading event in presenting global solutions and innovative concepts to professionals working in hard engineering, coastal and river management, subsea engineering and flood risk authorities. Please come and visit the team on stand M6080.

Valeport will be exhibiting at the Oceans 17 conference that is being held in Anchorage, Alaska from 18th to 21st September.  Come along and see us on stand 324.

Underwater instruments pose numerous data capture challenges from the initial deployment of instruments to retrieving profiles, downloading data, reformatting, and reviewing data sets. Valeport takes steps to ensure that data collection runs as smoothly as possible.

Valeport will be attending ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2017 conference organised by the Institute for Civil Engineers (ICE).  Held in Liverpool, UK, from 5th to 7th September, this conference is the leading international conference highlighting global marine engineering advances. Valeport will be on stand 7, so come along and find out how we can help you. 

Valeport are pleased to increase their portfolio of industry leading subsea sensors and technology that they supply to Oceanscan to include the SWiFT SVP, SVX2 combined CTD/SVP and the miniIPS Intelligent Pressure Sensor. 

Valeport is sponsoring one of their machinists, Robert Dietz, as he travels all over the UK and abroard competing in clay pigeon shooting competitions.  Robert’s next event will be the South West Double Rise Championship on 2 September 2017 at North Cornwall Shooting Ground. Immediately after, Robert will captain the Devon Clay Shooting Team at Down the Line and Single Barrel events on 3 and 9 September respectively.

Valeport is supporting a research expedition to unearth new Marine discoveries in the Pacific Ocean. The enterprise will be using Valeport's latest CTD Profiler to expand existing knowledge of Oceans, Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems. The fastCTD profiler has been designed to deliver the highest quality CTD casts at rapid drop rates and will be used by Dr Sonia Rowley during her expedition to the Pacific Ocean from Aug 2nd until Sept 13th. 

We are pleased to report that Valeport continues to demonstrate proactive compliance with the highest international quality standards. Following a number of ISO audits we have  successfully updated our certifications to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management. For the first time in 2017, we have also certified to BS OHSAS 18001, the internationally applied British Standard for occupational health and safety.

Valeport Sponsor Team Hummingbird from Plymouth High School for Girls to the Final of the IET Formula 24 Series. The team, made up of keen racers and engineers, have progressed through the South West regional heat to qualify at the national finals at the Rockingham Speedway in October.

New Tide and Water Monitoring Network using Valeport's VRS-20 radar and the new TideStation unit goes live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Find out more.

Students from Plymouth University delivered presentations to prospective employers and fellow academics and students as part of an initiative driven by The Hydrographic Society UK. The evening was co-sponsored by Valeport.

Valeport are pleased to be attending Oceans '17 in Aberdeen, Scotland from 19th to 22nd June where they will be showcasing their oceanographic and hydrographic measuring equipment on stand 2.. 

Valeport are attending the Seawork International which is Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition and conference and is being held in Southampton, UK from 13th to 15th June 2017.

A recent MEOP.net article highlighted how Valeport CTD Sensors were attached to the heads of Southern Elephant Seals to help discover more information on their movements, foraging activity and their preferences in terms of oceanographic conditions. Find out more...

Students from Torquay Girls’ Grammar School have almost reached their goal of becoming the first ever British competitors at the 11th International Earth Science Olympiad where the students’ theoretical knowledge, practical abilities and team work skills will all be tested on major areas of earth sciences including oceanography, geology, geophysics, meteorology, terrestrial astronomy and environmental sciences.

Valeport has reported a surge in sales of tide gauge equipment in its most recent quarter.  The UK’s leading manufacturer of oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instrumentation said that sales of tide gauge equipment rose 22% over the same period in 2016. Valeport’s performance and reliability in tide gauges is well renowned ...

Our latest newsletter is now available and covers topics including an update from a recent exhibition, tidal analysis software developments and how sensors are being deployed attached to Seals. Read on to find out more ... 

Introducing the latest sensor and software updates in  Sound Velocity Technology - Valeport are presenting their New dredgeMATE - a combination of SWiFT SVP and turbidty sensor. Valeport are using Ocean Business as the platform  to highlight this new sound velocity profiler, which will be on show for the first time at Ocean Business 17 in Southampton, UK. Visit us at Stand M1.

Valeport are exhibiting at Flood & Coast 2017 which is a conference and exhibition convened by the  Environment Agency, to bring together parties involved in Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) to share ideas and promote successful delivery of effective FCRM.

U.S. Hydro 2017 Conference Galveston, TX , presented by The Hydrographic Society of America, is being held from March 20-23.  Come and Visit Valeport on Stand 60.

Round up of the latest news from Valeport including AUV sensors for ecoSUB, SWiFT SVP integration updates and an evening with the Hydrographic Society. Read on to find out more...  

Valeport  are attending the annual Underwater Defence and Security conference in Portsmouth on 6th to 8th March. 

Oceanology International 2017 is taking place this week in San Diego, CA, USA. Come and Visit Valeport on Stand E20.

Valeport  are sponsors of the annual POGO meeting that will be hosted by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), United Kingdom from 24-26 January 2017. POGO-18 is open for POGO Members, partner organisations and invited participants.