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All new Viking Dredge software officially released! Viking Dredge is specifically designed for use on a wide range of dredging vessels, ranging from a small cutter dredger to a large seagoing hopper dredger.
With Viking Navigation as a rock solid base Viking Dredge makes use of the same ease of use and extended navigation functions. Besides the existing Navionics and Autocad DXF support, Viking is expanded with support for 3D DTM, XYZ matrix, and XYZ ASCII data. With direct support for a wide variety of sensors such as angle sensors, depth gauges and pressure sensors, Viking Dredge can visualize and register the entire dredging process.
Besides the use on dredging vessels, Viking Dredge can also be deployed on grab dredgers and hydraulic excavators. Using an RTK GPS, inclinometers and an optional wire-length measurement Viking Dredge can work on earth moving machines with centimetre precision according to a 3D terrain model.
With the arrival of Viking Dredge, the Viking software is significantly expanded. The lightweight Target version, the Navigation version for advanced positioning, and the all new Viking Dredge enables Viking to be deployed on a diverse number of ships, dredging vessels and earthmoving machines.
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As of November 2007 CT Systems is appointed by Bruttour International as the official dealer for their Ceeducer, Ceestar and Ceetide hydrographic survey systems.
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To speed up the development of the next version of the Viking program, we have deprived the open source community of one of it's excellent programmers called Sjoerd van der Berg. Having a great track record in the development of complex IO projects and heavy 3D systems he is a great addition to the CT Systems team.
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After having installed our complete product array on the LCMs (Lagos Channel Management) dredger the 'Sea Lion', we also equipped LCMs second vessel the 'Gumel'.
The installation consisted of our Viking Survey software, TDS, STPM, '2X' production monitoring, Magellan 3011 GPS compass, and an extensive sensor array for load calculation, suction tube positioning and draft.
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In addition to the surveying of the Algerian reservoirs our governmental contract has been expanded to include the surveying of a number of international Algerian ports.
As with the reservoir surveys we used Magellan LRK equipment in combination with the Bruttour Ceeducer Pro.
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Positioning and Navigation Solutions
A complete and easy to use printing feature has been added to the Viking Process software. It is now possible to directly print any data type using an easy to use print preview screen.
The hydrographic all-in-one echo sounder Ceeducer Pro has been upgraded with a number of DGPS and RTK solutions. The new Ceeducer Pro also features a renewed battery technology and a highly improved internal DGPS receiver from Hemisphere GPS.
As of 2010 Magellan Professional will be known as Ashtech. Following a line of mergers the renowned name of Ashtech was chosen for representation of the GNSS professional products.
After the release of the new Viking Navigation software, work immediately started on the new Dredging version. Together with the dredging company Schilder BV this new version is being tested on a local dredging project in the 'Waardkanaal'.
After many long years of development and testing, we have finalized the first production ready version of the new Viking software products!
For the development of a completely new program for both pre- and post processing of numerous types of data. A new programmer called Bas Koppe had joined CT Systems.
On Juny 26th 2008 CT Systems has been officially awarded the Javad GNSS dealership for The Netherlands. The dealership includes the sale and full support of the new Javad GNSS product range.
After many years of development the first testing fase of the new Viking Navigation software package has commenced. The goal of the first 'real world' tests is to work out any potential problems and to receive user feedback.
After an extensive paint job, interiour modification and a new Honda outboard engine, our exclusive Norwegian survey vessel has successfully passed its tests. And is ready for new survey and research projects.
We are sponsering a local contester of the Amsterdam Dakar Challenge 2007, which will take place in October 2007. We will provide the team with a number of GPS navigation products.
During the salvage operation of the Mighty Servant 3, our Viking Offshore Survey software, which is permanently installed on the Smit Orca, was used for the positioning of both the Taklift 7 as the Smit Orca.
The opening party of december 1st 2006 was a great success!
Many old, and new, customers where present on this special day.