The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has designated rights and responsibilities to all States party to the convention in the various maritime zones that may...

The Western Scheldt is being deepened to give larger ships better access to the port of Antwerp. Over fifty wrecks and other obstacles have been removed from the main channel....

Being young does not mean being behind. Nortek AS has set out to prove that a young company can help push the industry forward, and it has come a long...

Measurement of water motion permits us to predict transport of sediment, estimate drift of contaminates, understand mixing and transport processes and to report wave conditions. While these are only a...

Port Hercule in the Principality of Monaco has been extended, in 2002, with a floating breakwater and a counter-jetty which have considerably augmented the reception capabilities of it. The vocation...

During the last decade, maritime DGPS stations have been installed by most of the developed countries, providing high-quality, free service to all users. Portugal has recently joined this service, with...

Coastal and marine areas of Malaysian waters have played a very important role in the development of the Malasian economy and have provided an extremely necessary resource. A lot of...

ESONET proposes a network of sea floor observatories around the European Ocean Margin, from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea, for strategic long-term monitoring as part of the European...

Quality Positioning Services BV (QPS) based in Zeist, The Netherlands is an independent software design company specialising in integrated navigation and positioning software systems, and electronic chart production tools. More...

The Japan Hydrographic Department began developing a computer-aided production process about twenty years ago, but this proved difficult due to limitations in computer technology. Subsequent progress in this area has...