MAREANO is entering new territory this year as it prepares to use an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for large-scale seabed mapping for the first time. In August, Fugro will send its largest USV to the ...

In a significant milestone for Canadian polar research, the country’s first fully domestic Antarctic expedition depended on Arrow Gold+ GNSS receivers, developed in Montreal, to obtain high-precisio...

As underwater threats become increasingly sophisticated – particularly with the growing use of drones and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) – the demand for advanced detection systems is risin...

Global ocean research is becoming more connected, as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has joined the Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) – a worldwide network that links platforms to im...

On 1 May, the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi, US, initiated continuous autonomous subsea surveillance – a notable development in the monitoring of port security and marine infrastructure. The effor...

To strengthen the accuracy and efficiency of its offshore geophysical operations, energy data and intelligence specialist TGS has chosen the Gaps M7 USBL system from Exail. This compact, pre-calibrate...

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, especially in the offshore industry, does not mean our work is done. The key question is not whether AI can replace us, but how we can leverage it ...

Following the adoption of the new ECDIS performance standard at IMO MSC106 in November 2022, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has planned a phased rollout of S-100 navigational inform...

In March 2022, almost precisely 100 years after the burial of famed British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, his legendary ship Endurance was finally located at the bottom of the Weddell Sea in Antar...

Ensuring safe and efficient maritime navigation is a critical task for coastal nations, but can also be a lengthy and costly exercise. The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is responsible for charting mil...

In October 2024, officers from the Category “A” Specialization Programme in Hydrography for Naval Officers of the Peruvian Navy conducted their complex multidisciplinary field project at Lake Titi...

In 2017, when the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project began, only 6% of the global ocean floor had been mapped to modern standards. By World Hydrography Day 2024, that figure had risen to 26.1...