NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad has signed a memorandum of understanding in conjunction with the United Nations Ocean Conference that formalizes U.S. participation in Seabed 2030....

As part of its mission to contribute proactively to global initiatives in favour of the ocean, the IHO participated in the 55th meeting of the IOC UNESCO Executive Council in Paris...

Fugro is now an associated partner of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), a long‑term EU initiative to make diverse sources of marine data freely and unifor...

Marine survey systems, services and solutions specialist Subsea Europe Services has opened the rental book on its next-generation Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) for marine data acq...

Maritime Robotics recently launched a new multipurpose unmanned surface vehicle (USV) platform, the Mariner X, with a configurable design and built for high-quality data acquisitio...

In early 2022, EOMAP started mapping the shallow waters of Belize using SDB technology. Parts of these approximately 9,000 square kilometres had never been sufficiently surveyed be...

As the Second Global Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of ch...

Seaforth Geosurveys, a leading Canadian marine survey company, recently acquired iXblue’s new Gaps M5 USBL system to support data acquisition for marine geophysical survey pr...

SEA-KIT International, a leading provider of low-carbon uncrewed surface vessel (USV) solutions in active operations across the globe, has revealed a new USV design that focuses on...

OceanWise, a renowned provider of marine and coastal mapping worldwide, has been awarded the framework agreement for the provision of GIS marine data to the Scottish Government unt...

The highly anticipated return of the 23rd edition of Seawork, Europe’s largest on-water commercial marine exhibition, takes place over three days 21-23 June. It is a one-stop...

The features of the ocean floor help to determine how water masses and ocean currents move and how they affect our climate. Biodiversity is also influenced by seafloor landforms. A...

South Devon College has acquired two Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) that will give marine autonomy students at its new Marine Academy hands-on experience of remote vessel operatio...

Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST) and Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) are the latest universities to be granted accreditation for their degree courses by the I...

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Ocean Research Project (ORP). The parties will work together to support...

Dubai Municipality has announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind hydrographic survey of the territorial waters of the Emirate, conducted to generate comprehensive marine data...

Is Iceland the tip of a vast, sunken continent? A new theory could revolutionize geological thinking. Academics believe that they have identified a remarkable geological secret: a...

A second delivery of Lightweight Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (LAUV) units to the Danish Navy took place in April 2022 in the naval base of Frederikshavn, Denmark. This delivery i...

New findings from the record-breaking Tongan volcanic eruption are “surprising and unexpected” say scientists from New Zealand’s National Institute for Water and...

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the introduction of Leica Chiroptera-5, the new high-performance airborne bathymetric Lidar sensor for coastal and inland water sur...

A new study has documented the first simultaneous observations of waves and currents in Norway’s Lofoten Maelstrom – one of the world’s strongest open ocean tidal...

Lying beneath the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania, is the wreck of SS Lake Illawarra. A recent survey has illuminated this site in a whole new way. SS Lake Illawarra was a 140-me...

During a recent expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, an engineer on shore, over a thousand miles away from the ship, successfully piloted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to...

On 6 May 2022, the European Commission and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two org...

The Surinamese coast changes constantly. Mangrove tree roots retain sediment, causing the coast to rise along with sea levels, thus providing protection against flooding. However,...

The UK’s approach to collecting data from the world’s oceans will significantly improve with greater collaboration among members of the UK marine geospatial community,...

Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR), a multidisciplinary technology expert specializing in the design, production, rental and sale of innovative marine survey equipment, has commit...

The world’s deepest diving three-person acrylic submersible was officially named Aurelia at the end of April 2022 and will soon go through sea trials as it gets prepared for...

Imaging and geo-engineering specialist Argeo entered into an agreement for AUV work for Statens Vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration) on the Bjørnafjorden E3...

Teledyne Marine and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have opened the doors of the new NOC Glider Service Centre; a joint partnership created for the servicing, support a...