Recent high-resolution surveys of the wreck of New Flame, sunk by collision in the Straits of Gibraltar, exploited the full potential of multibeam sonar systems and utilised advanced data collection methodology conceived by ADUS. The resulting point cloud data was then visualised using 3D interactive techniques developed by the company. The results provided the salvage team with clearer and more informative imagery than has been available previously from other more conventional surveys.

It also allowed the agreed clearance depth over the wreck to be clearly defined, which was checked and confirmed by a later post-clearance survey.

Continue reading ““Anna” was equipped with the ADUS ISHAPS multibeam deployment system for surveying by Titan.” →

James Molinary Ltd were contacted at 15:37 (Tuesday the 31st May 2011) by the Gibraltar Port Control / Vessel Traffic Services, and requested to make available at all haste the Fire and Rescue Tug “Anna”.

The “Anna” was engaged at this moment on a fender movement procedure in the North Anchorage assisting the tanker the MT Jack Jacob, preparing for a STS operation. Our operation team acted immediately and redeployed the “Anna” to the fire scene whist simultaneously putting the vessels “Polaco” and the oil spill response vessel “Alex” at the disposal of the Port. The Fire fighting crew of the “Anna” were contacted and made there way to the port where the “Polaco” was waiting to take them to the vessel, the onboard crew had prepared the vessel ready and were standing near the fire scene, by 15:40 the duty marine engineer was onboard running through the checklist prior to start-up of the fire fighting pumps. Continue reading “FIRE FIGHTING OPERATION AT THE WASTE OIL RECEPTION AND PROCESSING FACILITY “S.O.R.T”. NORTH MOLE, GIBRALTAR.” →