Honouring Oman’s hydrographic journey
Stretching over more than 3,000 kilometres, Oman’s coastline runs along the Arabian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is a maritime landscape of islands, bays, co...
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The race to map the ocean floor: tackling the remaining 70%
What will it take to map the remaining 70% of our planet’s seafloor in just five years? That’s the challenge facing the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, a g...
Canada’s pioneering role in hydrography
Manon Larocque oversees hydrographic efforts across one of the most geographically vast and diverse maritime regions in the world. Here, she shares her perspective on Canada’...
Making subsea history by locating Endurance
In March 2022, almost precisely 100 years after the burial of famed British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, his legendary ship Endurance was finally located at the bottom of the...
Promising future for hydrography
The hydrography profession seems to have a lower profile among young people compared to other marine sciences. Enrolment in hydrography courses has been decreasing for many years,...
Unlocking the power of robotics and automation
Dr Pooja Mahapatra, principal advisor for climate & nature at Fugro, explores the transformative impact of geodata on climate resilience and environmental sustainability. In th...
Meet the European Marine Observation and Data Network
Is climate change affecting fish populations in this part of the ocean? Are we seeing more vessel activity than usual? What is the best location in this area to develop a wind ener...
Observing the ocean together
Collaborating and coordinating are two very important tasks of EuroGOOS, the European Global Ocean Observing System, located in Brussels. The member organizations work together to...
From seafloor mapping to clean energy: hydrography’s key role in a sustainable world
Renewable energy and the pivotal role of hydrography in offshore development take centre stage in a captivating interview with Professor Ed Hill, chief executive of the National Oc...
Surveying beyond navigation
Hydro International interviewed RDML Benjamin Evans, director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey. Evans is responsible for overseeing the mapping and charting of all US coastal...
The future of hydrographic surveying: balancing automation and human expertise
The implementation of the new IHO hydrographic geospatial standard for marine data and information, the S-100 product family, presents significant challenges that require coordinat...
Seabed 2030 speeding up to meet its decade target
Seabed 2030 is rapidly approaching its ultimate objective of mapping the entire seabed within seven years. To achieve this goal, the project is actively seeking donations of both p...
Navigating climate change: Kiribati’s efforts to address sea-level rise
The impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on daily life in Kiribati and the Pacific region can also be felt in the hydrographic profession. In this interview, Tion Uriam, th...
The evolving role of hydrographic surveyors in the digital age
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 attra...
Expert opinion: Jurgen Beerens on the future of hydrography
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 geo...
Climate change and the energy transition in the hydrographic industry
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....
Search for talent is hydrographic industry’s biggest challenge
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 year...
Towards a Broader Use of Hydrospatial Data
In this edition of our Q&A series with leading experts from the hydrographic industry, Paul Seaton of Fugro shares his thoughts on a variety of topics, such as key market trend...
Towards Simplification and Acceleration of Marine Surveying
In this interview, Harald Sternberg, Professor of Hydrography and Geodesy at HafenCity University, shares his thoughts on the key market trends, technology drivers and challenges,...
Hydrographic Data Collection, Processing and Delivery at Pivotal Point
Hydro International invited various leading experts with different professional backgrounds to share their thoughts on the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this...
Unleashing the Full Potential of Hydrographic Data
Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, Birte Noer Borrevik (Kartverket: the Norwegian Mappi...
Hydrography Sector Should Have Stronger Focus on Customers' Needs
Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, Rear Admiral Peter Sparkes (UKHO) talks of the excit...
New Golden Age of Exploration
Jyotika Virmani was executive director of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE before she entered Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), also as executive director. Two positions at the forefr...
Autonomy Leads to More Requests for Hydrographers
Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, Thomas Dehling (BSH) focuses on the impact that the...
Diversity Central to Evolution of Hydrography
Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, John Nyberg (NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey) lo...
Ocean crisis: the future of our seas
Gert-Jan Reichart divides his time between the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), where he is head of ocean research for four days a week, and Utrecht University,...
