Covering an area of just under one million square kilometres, the INFOMAR seabed mapping programme is one of the most ambitious marine survey projects in Ireland's history. Following government approv...

To address a data gap in a key part of the USA's nautical navigation infrastructure, the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson is back in the Great Lakes. Western Lake Erie, a high-traffic corridor for commercia...

Klein Marine Systems has introduced the Mantis UUV, an integrated multi-channel sonar system engineered specifically for uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). The launch signals the company's strategic...

For the first time, an unmanned survey vessel purpose-built for offshore operations has completed a multi-day deployment at an active wind farm construction site. Van Oord's VO:X Barentsz supported mo...

Woolpert is conducting the first fully uncrewed offshore hydrographic survey mission on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Operating off the coast of Pensacola, Flor...

Six weeks after Queen Máxima christened the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse on the island of Texel, the Netherlands' new flagship ocean research vessel has embarked on its first scientific cruise. The nearly...

Thanks to major advances in both the technological methods used and the richness of the datasets available on the condition of wind farms, it is becoming easier for developers and operators to look be...

Getting away from the daily grind can be the perfect way to not only recharge one’s batteries, but also to rediscover one’s passion and appreciation for hydrography. After weeks of seemingly non-s...

As NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research prepares to bring its new flagship research vessel Anna Weber–van Bosse into service, attention is shifting from construction to capability. Duri...

The maritime sector is entering what is often called the S-100 era. Much of the discussion so far has focused on compliance timelines and new product specifications. However, the deeper importance of...

To protect New Zealand’s coastline, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has launched the 3D Coastal Mapping Programme. Over three years, this technically demanding initiative will c...

In September 2025, Brazil reached a historic milestone in the modernization of nautical cartography with the conclusion of its first electronic navigational chart (ENC) produced under the internationa...