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        <item><title>Addressing the bottleneck of data overload</title><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:24 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/addressing-the-bottleneck-of-data-overload</link><description><![CDATA[ Crowdsourced bathymetry is increasingly seen as a way to expand seabed coverage by collecting depth measurements from vessels during routine operations. Yet as data volumes grow, the primary challenge...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/9/4/5/4/1/94541a3533f54484cfd28f70e3f325addf000523.png" /></item><item><title>From specialized science to strategic global force</title><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:26:53 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/from-specialized-science-to-strategic-global-force</link><description><![CDATA[ Perhaps surprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic could be seen as the trigger for Fugro&rsquo;s recent acquisition of EOMAP. To continue its major subsea telecom fibre-optic cable survey across the African...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/5/7/1/2/2/571223b437e2619c6f633307a25d06b1b0570211.jpeg" /></item><item><title>From lead-line to Lidar: rediscovering exploration in hydrography</title><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:38:34 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/from-lead-line-to-lidar-rediscovering-exploration-in-hydrography</link><description><![CDATA[ For generations, hydrographers explored the oceans with a lead-line and a chart that was mostly empty white space. Over the past hundred years, however, ocean mapping has leapt from hand-cast soundings...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/8/6/e/9/e/86e9ebfaac4d98498fbe63a61d73e77cad81fd62.jpeg" /></item><item><title>MBES as a practical tool for seepage impact assessments</title><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:58:29 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/mbes-as-a-practical-tool-for-seepage-impact-assessments</link><description><![CDATA[ Recent research demonstrates that multibeam echosounder (MBES) water column data deserves closer attention from the hydrographic community, particularly for the remote estimation of underwater gas emissions....]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/8/6/6/3/c/8663c919ef5b3ac1d96e9e6e381b588fa1038c2f.png" /></item><item><title>Utilizing hydrographic backscatter data</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:55:09 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/utilizing-hydrographic-backscatter-data</link><description><![CDATA[ Hydrography has long been defined by depth. From nautical charting to navigation safety, bathymetry remains the primary deliverable. But many blue economy activities &ndash; offshore wind, subsea cables,...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/0/0/6/d/4/006d4d8d7d9370f5ef649e2343be0baad9e92513.jpeg" /></item><item><title>Mapping and visualizing shipwrecks in high resolution</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:19:17 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/mapping-and-visualizing-shipwrecks-in-high-resolution</link><description><![CDATA[ In order to ensure safe navigation, Flemish Hydrography (FH) uses multibeam echosounders to precisely determine the depth and shape of shipwrecks. After a detailed survey and processing of the data, results...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/9/a/6/c/a/9a6ca5b3f04f8626421b16c69d08d7fd07920fd8.png" /></item><item><title>Maximizing offshore wind lifespan with operations and maintenance</title><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:20:08 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/maximizing-offshore-wind-lifespan-with-operations-and-maintenance</link><description><![CDATA[ Thanks to major advances in both the technological methods used and the richness of the datasets available on the condition of wind farms, it is becoming easier for developers and operators to look beyond...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/0/0/1/5/0/0015001c558ea381ed0a24295b6d971ad3386e78.jpeg" /></item><item><title>Mapping Northern Ireland’s coastal zone</title><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:22:02 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/mapping-northern-ireland-s-coastal-zone</link><description><![CDATA[ The shallow nearshore coastal zone plays a critical role in coastal erosion processes, flood risk and ecosystem dynamics, yet it is one of the most difficult environments to survey. This article examines...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/3/a/9/f/4/3a9f4b33a1eea5f873fa6cdc0898c245ce915474.png" /></item><item><title>A brief escape</title><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:24:24 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/a-brief-escape</link><description><![CDATA[ Getting away from the daily grind can be the perfect way to not only recharge one&rsquo;s batteries, but also to rediscover one&rsquo;s passion and appreciation for hydrography. After weeks of seemingly...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/4/6/5/1/f/4651fd964670c05406ad9c6a5c4fa25d58272a61.jpeg" /></item><item><title>Designing RV Anna Weber–van Bosse</title><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:16:41 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/designing-rv-anna-weber-van-bosse</link><description><![CDATA[ As NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research prepares to bring its new flagship research vessel Anna Weber&ndash;van Bosse into service, attention is shifting from construction to capability. During...]]></description><enclosure url="https://www.hydro-international.com/cache/a/0/7/0/8/a0708a18dcb7b603b93f7282eeca6a5fbefae931.jpeg" /></item>    </channel>
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