Building on a transformative first year of uncrewed operations, Nordic USV and HydroSurv have extended their partnership with a 60-month lease agreement for the newly launched REAV-47 platform. This s...

BGF, an investment firm specializing in venture capital for small and mid-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland, has invested US$18.9 million in Sulmara, a Scottish company providing survey and i...

UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has secured a landmark US$40 million, five-year funding agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to further its Coastal Dat...

Dr David E. Wells, a distinguished figure in the hydrographic community, died on 22 November in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. His passing is deeply felt by many who knew him as a pioneering exp...

Offshore wind services specialist Venterra Group has announced its acquisition of Oceanscan, a leading provider of subsea and non-destructive testing equipment, geotechnical services and specialist pe...

A hydrographic survey to map the seafloor in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty commenced this month, with the collected data aimed at improving navigation safety for ports and wharves. The Bay of Plenty, ...

In the constantly evolving landscape of climate change, geospatial science stands out as a vital tool for understanding and addressing the complexities of our changing world, with aerial surveying pla...

Since the early 2010s, advancements in maritime autonomy have progressed at a steady pace. The Dutch maritime industry has, in collaboration with the Dutch government, sought to take a leading role in...

Like other hydrographic offices, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) collects survey data for safety of navigation, producing and maintaining nautical charts and products in accordanc...

Espresso is a free and open source software to visualize and analyse multibeam water column data. Its core feature is the capability to echo-integrate water column data vertically, allowing for the vi...

The neologism ‘digital twin’ appeals to our intuitive understanding of a digital replica of real processes. The analogy of the twin creates the idea of great similarity – even if not complete sa...

Due to the specifics of the Baltic Sea, performing accurate measurements in the coastal zone is not an easy task. For the past decade, topographic laser scanners have been used for the periodic monito...