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Ocean Specialists, Inc. and Interchange Announce Partnership to Develop ICN2 Cable System
OSI & Industry Updates Jun 5, 2018Highly anticipated undersea cable will link Vanuatu and Solomon IslandsSTUART, Fla., June 5, 2018 — Ocean Specialists Inc. (OSI), a Florida, U.S. based subsea cable development and advisory company, today announced a partnership with Interchange Limited to lead overall project management and buildout of the ICN2 cable system linking Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The ICN2 cable system is the first contract in force fiber-optic subsea cable to the Solomon Islands, answering the growing need for high speed internet among these small Pacific islands. The companies expect the system to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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CSA Implements Innovative Technology for Tracing Sewage Outfalls
Press Releases May 8, 2018
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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is utilizing advance echosounder technology to examine sewage outfalls off the north coast of Puerto Rico, and has proven quite successful in terms of letting researchers “visualize” what’s going on.Since 1999, CSA has performed comprehensive environmental monitoring for the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) as a subcontractor to CH2M to evaluate compliance with receiving water quality standards and describe environmental conditions around six offshore submarine discharges. Typical studies conducted by CSA and CH2M during the past 14 years include mixing zone studies, sediment sampling and testing, measurement of water column properties such as pH, dissolved oxygen, and currents, and water quality sampling of influent, effluent, and receiving water. -
CSA Maps Published in Water Atlas
Press Releases Apr 9, 2018
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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting firm specializing in spatial data collection, analysis, and management, is featured in Water: An Atlas, a map collection published by the non-profit group Guerilla Cartography. The group uses cartography and collaboration to tell stories about global issues. Water: An Atlas can be viewed online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xln-2WdkA9WT95dFzYk_WO_JML2Jd-nr/view?usp=sharing.Two maps in the Atlas are contributions from the CSA Environmental Data and Geospatial Services (EDGS) team, highlighting recent projects in the marine environment: Tampa Bay Hard Bottom Monitoring (Feature 72) and Oil and Gas Environmental Monitoring Offshore Gabon, West Africa (Feature 156).CSA’s EDGS team integrates Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and techniques in nearly every project we conduct. From data-rich maps to a web-based environmental Common Operating Picture (eCOP), our EDGS products are fundamental to the environmental services we provide clients in the United States and internationally. -
CSA and HWCG Deliver Rapid Monitoring Solution for O&G Operators
OSI & Industry Updates Apr 5, 2018CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting firm, and HWCG LLC, a consortium of 18 offshore oil and gas operators, collaborated on the design of a deepwater sampling and monitoring equipment program to support the environmental needs of the offshore industry. The equipment program remains containerized, on standby, and ready to be immediately mobilized in the event a deepwater blowout occurs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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IOX Cable, Angola Cables Sign Provisioning Agreement
OSI & Industry Updates Apr 2, 2018OSI continue supporting the SACS project as part of our turn-key contract with Angola Cables and we are glad to see important provisioning agreements, such as with IOX, take shape ahead of the upcoming RFS phase.IOX Cable and Angola Cables have announced the signing of a joint provisioning agreement aimed at developing and enhancing their respective network capabilities and services across the Americas, Africa, Europe and India. By partnering with Angola Cables, IOX is consolidating its position by extending its network to Europe, South America and North America for the benefit of its customers through cable systems operated by Angola Cables.
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CSA and HWCG Deliver Rapid Monitoring Solution for O&G Operators in the Gulf of Mexico
Press Releases Mar 27, 2018
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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting firm, and HWCG LLC, a consortium of 18 offshore oil and gas operators, collaborated on the design of a deepwater sampling and monitoring equipment program to support the environmental needs of the offshore industry. The equipment program remains containerized, on standby, and ready to be immediately mobilized in the event a deepwater blowout occurs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The offshore oil and gas industry requires access to deepwater equipment, instruments, and services to support environmental monitoring for life of field activities, including exploratory drilling, development activities, and production. Equipment and instruments that can probe deepwater areas are highly specialized and require dedicated maintenance, mobilization, and deployment services to ensure utility, safety, and data quality.