Surfing the big data wave
Water column data acquired by multibeam echosounders (MBES) imposes large requirements on disk storage and data transfer, so is typically logged only during specific times, a practice that poses the r...
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Case Studies
Hydro International's "Case Studies" section offers in-depth analyses of real-world hydrography projects. These studies provide insights into the practical application of technologies and methodologies in marine environments, helping professionals tackle challenges effectively and foster innovation.
Advancing seabed mapping: the power of the Sams 150 synthetic aperture mapping sonar and DriX USV
The integration of Exail’s DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) with Exail’s Sams 150 advanced synthetic aperture mapping sonar represents a breakthrough in marine survey technology. This combinati...
EvoLogics in 2025: synergy between diver navigation and Sonobot 5 technologies
EvoLogics is a high-tech enterprise headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with a US sales office in Yorktown, Virginia. Founded in 2000, the company focuses its product portfolio on pioneering maritime te...
Surveying the depths: the impact of real-time GNSS
Hydrographic surveying – the process of measuring and mapping underwater features to understand the physical characteristics of oceans, seas, rivers and lakes – is the quiet powerhouse behind safe...
MED Consultants: advancing vibrocoring technology
MED Consultants is a pioneering force in the design, development, and manufacturing of geotechnical tools, specializing vibrocoring devices. With a rich heritage rooted in marine geology, particularly...
Mapping through fluid mud
The presence of suspended sediments in water bodies presents significant challenges for the dredging industry. Existing methods to determine nautical depths are intrusive single point methods relying ...
DriX and FlipiX: Exail’s smart solution for bathymetric, geophysical and UXO surveys
Combining the DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and the FlipiX remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV), Exail has developed a unique solution enabling fully autonomous and remotely operated surveys. ...
Teledyne SeaBat T-Series enables accurate hydrographic measurements for Rijkswaterstaat project
Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, is responsible for managing and maintaining the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands. As part of its ef...
Teledyne’s role in advancing ocean science
Working in the ocean environment can be challenging and dangerous. It requires skilled professionals using cutting-edge technology to measure and map the physical features of the underwater environmen...
Bringing operational efficiency to the offshore wind industry
With hundreds of new offshore wind projects in development around the world and annual growth of almost 30%, offshore wind is a rapidly maturing renewable energy technology that offers great potential...
KUM Offshore collects subsea core samples in challenging conditions
When research institution the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) needed to survey the ocean floor in the Davis Strait off the coast of Greenland, it partnered with KUM Offshore (KUMO), ...
Offshore renewables and blue economy boom bring new opportunities for hydrographic surveyors
An estimated 95% of the oceans remains unexplored today, implying a huge market opportunity for innovative marine survey solutions. While the boom in offshore renewables projects will certainly contin...