A fleet of ten SEAEXPLORER autonomous underwater gliders were deployed in the Ligurian Sea in mid-June. The deployment was part of Mission 6 under the ‘Deep Seabed’ Priority Objective (Objective N...

To give hydrographic professionals extra time to submit their contributions to this year's annual conference, the Hydrographic Society Benelux has extended the call for abstracts for Hydro 2026 to 1 J...

Norbit has acquired Water Linked, based in Trondheim, Norway, specializing in underwater navigation and imaging technologies for ROVs, AUVs and uncrewed surface vessels. Founded in 2013, the company ...

The Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project saw platforms from ACUA Ocean, ecoSUB Robotics, Seaber and Sonardyne working together above and below the surface. This live, multi-marine surface and...

In Norwegian waters, an 18th-century sailing ship carrying a historic cargo of Chinese porcelain and other trade goods has been discovered. The extraordinary find, known as the Porcelain Shipwreck, li...

Positioning itself as the official channel for Hydromea's underwater inspection solutions across offshore and maritime markets, MFE Offshore has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with th...

For generations, hydrographers explored the oceans with a lead-line and a chart that was mostly empty white space. Over the past hundred years, however, ocean mapping has leapt from hand-cast sounding...

In order to ensure safe navigation, Flemish Hydrography (FH) uses multibeam echosounders to precisely determine the depth and shape of shipwrecks. After a detailed survey and processing of the data, r...

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...

The shallow nearshore coastal zone plays a critical role in coastal erosion processes, flood risk and ecosystem dynamics, yet it is one of the most difficult environments to survey. This article exami...

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...