Aquatic Drones, based in the Netherlands, recently introduced the Phoenix 5 Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). The unit, with a length of five metres, provides a stable platform for a range...

When looking to buy hydrographic processing software, it is important to establish the requirements in order to find the best software for the job at hand. The users’ technical skills,...

Combined long baseline (LBL) acoustic positioning and inertial navigation system (INS) software from Sonardyne has helped to support the latest phase of an offshore project off north-west Australia. The project...

A recent survey of the inland port on the island of Helgoland demonstrates that choosing the right vessel for offshore surveys can save time and money, especially when the only...

As with most new vessel charters, A-2-Sea was starting from scratch when mobilizing the Noortruck with its new Applanix POS MV OceanMaster, so careful consideration was required for sensor location....

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has reported that its new EM 304 MKII high-resolution deepwater multibeam echosounder system has just successfully completed its first trials on board the NOAA vessel Okeanos Explorer...

Bathymetric Lidar is a technique that is used to capture geospatial data of coastlines and waterbodies. The method has the potential to facilitate the fast and efficient creation of hydrographic data, and more...

Coastal areas are highly dynamic environments that are subject to diverse pressures, both anthropogenic (e.g. urban development, fishing, habitat modification) and natural (e.g. storms, erosion, floods). These pressures result in...

As the demand for elevation data continues to rise, it is important that users match the level of reliability, accuracy and resolution of the data to their specific application to...

A new breed of underwater sensor that is able to self-calibrate, enabling precise, long-duration subsidence monitoring at all depths, has been deployed at scale for the first time. The 20-plus...