In this interview, Dr Gunathilaka, chair of FIG Commission 4 (2023–2026), discusses challenges and opportunities in the hydrographic industry. He emphasizes the need to attract and motivate young ta...

This year saw the first Exail Maritime Users Conference. Exail, you say, who are they? Exail is a new company that was formed by the merger between ECA and iXblue. From the perspective of the hydrogra...

In this short Q&A, Jurgen Beerens, director of strategy and business development at Deep BV, a leading international engineering company specializing in hydrography, marine geophysics and oceanography...

Over the years, hydrography has experienced several revolutions, both in terms of technology and standards, which culminated in November 2022 in the IMO adopting a Resolution on Performance Standards ...

The state of the art in autonomous surface vehicles has evolved tremendously, and these technologies will revolutionise the field of hydrography. However, our experience shows that developing these sy...

Climate change is having a significant impact on the hydrographic industry, and many organizations are taking steps to reduce emissions and minimize their environmental footprints. Such steps include ...

Taking into account the increasing demand for autonomy in hydrography, this article examines the development of an innovative, small-sized subsea sensor fusion solution. This groundbreaking solution h...

Every year, Hydro International surveys the state of the hydrographic industry to gain a comprehensive understanding of the sector and the challenges it faces. The survey includes a series of multiple...

Dave Neff is the hydrographer and geospatial programme director at Woolpert. In this interview, he discusses the biggest challenges for the hydrographic industry in the coming years, the technological...

Measuring suspended particulate matter in the water column is still a big challenge when it comes to covering wide areas in the sea or rivers. A novel methodology to monitor particles in the water col...

The mysterious Black Sea has many secrets yet to be discovered. This research presents the results of the biggest UXO survey project performed on the Romanian Black Sea coast after World War II, using...

The US space agency NASA has successfully pushed the asteroid Dimorphos out of its original orbit in the universe, according to a recent announcement. The space rock was hit 11 million kilometres from...

Electrification and the transition to a green economy are rapidly accelerating the demand for metals and rare earth minerals. As this demand cannot be met by recycling existing metals, a number of lan...

As Korea officially commemorates Hydrography Day, the Hydrographic Society of Korea (HySK) has acted as a link between industry, academia and research for the past ten years. The Republic of Korea has...