Offshore survey work has long been economically and environmentally demanding. In search of a modern solution for its own oceanographic surveys, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has developed a ...

In the constantly evolving landscape of climate change, geospatial science stands out as a vital tool for understanding and addressing the complexities of our changing world, with aerial surveying pla...

The new DriX O-16, produced by Exail, was christened this summer in a ceremony attended by many officials, customers and co-workers in the harbour of La Ciotat. The transoceanic DriX O-16, the latest...

The Seabed 2030 initiative, anticipated to be a game changer in ocean sciences and marine navigation, will map the ocean floor by 2030. Shallow-water bathymetry is a critical part of the Seabed 2030 a...

Dr Pooja Mahapatra, principal advisor for climate & nature at Fugro, explores the transformative impact of geodata on climate resilience and environmental sustainability. In this interview, she highli...

Lake Michigan water levels fluctuate by as much as two metres over decadal time spans, altering how waves and currents interact with coastal sediments and lakefront infrastructure in ways not yet full...

Since the early 2010s, advancements in maritime autonomy have progressed at a steady pace. The Dutch maritime industry has, in collaboration with the Dutch government, sought to take a leading role in...

Like other hydrographic offices, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) collects survey data for safety of navigation, producing and maintaining nautical charts and products in accordanc...

Espresso is a free and open source software to visualize and analyse multibeam water column data. Its core feature is the capability to echo-integrate water column data vertically, allowing for the vi...

The neologism ‘digital twin’ appeals to our intuitive understanding of a digital replica of real processes. The analogy of the twin creates the idea of great similarity – even if not complete sa...

Due to the specifics of the Baltic Sea, performing accurate measurements in the coastal zone is not an easy task. For the past decade, topographic laser scanners have been used for the periodic monito...

The data for the images of the sunken vessels SS Tiberia and RMS Leinster, submitted as entries to the Kongsberg Discovery Multibeam Image Contest 2023, was captured during seabed mapping carried out ...

Topobathymetric Lidar technology has become an indispensable tool in environmental management, particularly for monitoring and preserving fragile ecosystems. In central Nebraska, along the Platte Rive...

Dutch fishermen often discover remains of extinct large mammals such as woolly mammoths and aurochs, indicating that the North Sea was once inhabited by hunter-gatherer communities. Archaeological res...