The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has announced that 28.7% of the world's ocean floor has now been charted, with nearly five million square kilometres of new data added in the past year,...

At 52 metres long and weighing 250 tonnes, Spectre is the largest and most capable platform launched so far by uncrewed surface vehicle developer and operator Saildrone. The vessel is designed for lon...

In one of the most sophisticated maritime security exercises currently underway, Teledyne Marine is putting its technology to the test during the 2026 SeaSEC Challenge Week. The race to develop integr...

A coalition of 11 government organizations has embarked on the UK's most ambitious collaborative seabed mapping exercise to date. Cutting-edge survey technology is being deployed to chart the south-we...

In a demonstration for the US Navy, Maritime Robotics showed how multiple uncrewed surface vessels operate in coordinated real time, with integrated sensors, remote control and autonomous collaboratio...

As global demand for subsea cable infrastructure continues to grow, OMS Group is expanding its autonomous survey fleet to meet the increasing requirements of large-scale seabed projects worldwide. In ...

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...

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...

Hydro International presents this overview of the four candidates who are nominated for the posts of secretary general and/or director at the IHO Bureau in Monaco. During the next IHO Assembly in Mona...

Hydrographers are swimming in a vast ocean of data. Whether from ENC databases, weather satellites, buoys monitoring ocean conditions or sonar pings from the latest bathymetric survey, data is constan...

With a rapidly growing international membership base, the Ocean Autonomy Cluster (OAC) based in Trondheim, Norway, is supporting cross-border collaboration and innovation around the world. In this int...