IIT Madras has established a Centre of Excellence (CoE) dedicated to advancing indigenous maritime technology and expertise. The team of researchers leading this initiative has been actively engaged in notable...

Seagrass meadows play an invaluable role as critical ecosystems that contribute significantly to marine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and coastal protection. In recent years, the importance of these underwater habitats has...

ASV Global (ASV), in partnership with Sonardyne International Ltd., the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and SeeByte, have successfully delivered a long endurance, multi-vehicle, autonomous survey solution. Pairing an Autonomous Underwater...

Norwegian survey company Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has increased its investment in technology developed by Sonardyne International Ltd, UK, allowing hydrocarbon sensing equipment to be positioned in deep water with...

OSIL (UK) has added a vibrocorer to its existing product range due to customer demand. The hydraulic system can be used as a stand-alone sediment corer or can be easily adapted...

A deep-water measurement campaign offshore Portugal has been completed by Metocean Services International (MSI), having achieved 100% data return across multiple mooring locations. MSI was contracted by Calecore, on behalf...

Rowe Technologies (USA) has received an order for six SeaPilot DVLs from Oceaneering International (USA). Rowe Technologies has also developed a 4,500-metre rated titanium SeaPilot DVL for deep-water deployments. The...

The RESON SeaBat 7160 multibeam echosounder has been developed for marine exploration, seafloor habitat mapping and hydrographic charting in medium to deep water (3 to 3,000m). Equipped with X-Range, it...

Kongsberg Maritime has received its 100th order for a deep-water multi-beam echosounder system, to be delivered in November 2009 to the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). The contract, for delivery...

IHO standard S-44 is often used (or misused) to specify the quality of a hydrographic survey. While it is a useful tool, it is easy to misinterpret. One ‘misuse’ is...