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Baltic Sea Scan
How to capture accurate data to redesign a ship while it is operating on a 24/7 project? That was the challenge presented to Stemar Engineering. Utilizing Trimble scanning technology, Stemar were able to quickly capture the high accuracy data while operations continued.
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Scanning Mission on the High Seas
When modifying existing oil platforms to increase production, engineers need detailed models of the facilities. Trimble scanning technology keeps projects on track with fast, accurate information.
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Monitoring a Pipeline
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is a 1,287-km (800-mi) engineering marvel. Passing through three mountain ranges, over three fault lines and crossing 500 rivers and streams to connect the northern oil fields with the seaport at Valdez, TAPS has transported more than 15 billion barrels of oil since its completion over 30 years ago.
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Trimble 3D Scanning Saves Cost on New Oil Vessel
Operated by Elf Exploration Angola (Luanda, Angola), the FPSO Girassol is one of the largest Floating Production, Storage and Offl oading (FPSO) vessels in the world. Located in the Gulf of Guinea, 150 km (93 miles) off Angola, the huge, ship-like vessel is connected to numerous drilling platforms pumping 200,000 to 250,000 barrels of oil daily.
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Integrated Surveying in the UK
One of the United Kingdom's largest civil engineering projects, the South Hook LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminal is under construction at Milford Haven, Wales. Jointly, Besix (Belgium) and Kier Construction (U.K.) are refurbishing a 50-year-old oil jetty to receive the huge LNG tankers.
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A Whole New World
With Google™ Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth™ providing new visions for what is possible, geo-referenced data is increasingly being relied on every day for house-hunting, store locations and vacation planning.
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