Big data in hydrography
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...
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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...
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