SOUTH Marine Division, specializing in hydrography and marine survey, is actually a subsidiary of SOUTH Survey Group, a leading Chinese giant manufacturer in the geo-spatial industry.  With 35 years of...

When contemplating the replacement of a research and survey fleet, a collective effort is required to meticulously curate an optimal new fleet, considering factors such as ship type, size, capabilities...

How do you perceive prospects in the hydrographic surveying industry in 2024, compared to the past couple of years? When contemplating the hydrographic sector holistically, which areas of investment do...

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC), working with the University of Southampton and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), recently completed a Fully Autonomous Marine Protected Area Seafloor...

In a second seafloor survey off the Southern California coast, researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography uncovered a staggering 350 square kilometres of discarded military munitions. The April...

The development of unmanned and autonomous surface vehicles in recent years has triggered a new era in civilian and military maritime operations. One of the applications that is likely to...

World oceans host diverse creatures that shape the seafloor. In a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study published in Communications Earth & Environment, Kiel University geoscientists, alongside biology and oceanography experts, have linked...

A new study has documented the first simultaneous observations of waves and currents in Norway’s Lofoten Maelstrom – one of the world’s strongest open ocean tidal current systems. The observations,...

Falmouth Scientific, USA, has presented a new generation of single-point Acoustic Current Meter (ACM) technology. The FSI ACM-PLUS offers new features, functionality and benefits that will enhance the ability to...

The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) initiated a current measurement study to increase their understanding and knowledge on metocean data in the Lofoten - Vesterålen area in Nordland county. For...