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...

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

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...

A research vessel that has been the cornerstone of ocean science in the United States for five decades is preparing to retire. On 20 September 2025, the RV Endeavor returned to the University of Rhode...

The world is ever changing. So is the profession of the hydrographic surveyor. But how will current technological and societal changes impact hydrographic surveying? Will this be a matter of historica...

Multibeam echosounders (MBES) have revolutionized how we map the seafloor, enabling high-quality depth measurements over large areas and across a wide range of depths. However, MBES performance depend...

We are experiencing an industry-wide shift towards uncrewed and remote survey operations. However, recent developments in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pipeline inspection methods have run in a conv...

Hydrography is reaching a point at which standing still is no longer an option. The latest industry survey reveals a sector balancing rising data volumes, shifting skill demands and rapid advances in ...

As Dr Mathias Jonas approaches the end of his second term as secretary general of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in August 2026, Hydro International spoke to him about his nine year...

The Cayman Islands recently became the first nation to map its entire exclusive economic zone (EEZ) using autonomous systems, marking a significant moment for modern hydrography. Led by Saildrone in c...

Using drone platforms and RGB images acquired with passive optical cameras, image-based UAV bathymetry is a cost-effective and accessible method of inspecting and surveying the seabed in shallow coast...

The NOAA Office of Coast Survey’s newly revised hydrographic survey specifications and advanced toolsets streamline workflows, boost automation and enable seamless integration with the National Bath...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the hottest trends in many fields, including GeoAI for the processing of spatial data. This study briefly describes research in one project working to ...