UTEC Survey is now well into the first phase of its hydrographic survey of offshore Dubai. Work began at the beginning of October 2008 and the processing and hand-over of...

The two most significant developments in navigation for many decades have been the introduction of global satellite navigation systems, such as GPS, and the electronic chart. In the case of...

In its current state of development, ECDIS is not only a commercial failure but it is also a clear demonstration of the fact that a number of Hydrographic Offices and...

The 2002 first edition of this book came rightly to be known as the definitive textbook on ECDIS. The second edition is even better, so much so that you should...

Following international agreements, the Hydrographic Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy is in the process of changing the Chart Datum in its nautical charts and other products from Mean Lower...

Northrop Grumman Corporation has introduced a new generation of commercial navigation radar incorporating electronic charts. The new VisionMaster FT are the first of a new series of highly integrated navigation...

Simrad has launched a new Electronic Chart System (ECS) range for a broad selection of applications. The CS50 and CS60 series chart systems have been designed to fulfil various navigation...

The Arctic may be considered a single region, but it can be defined and delineated in many different ways. On an interactive map (https://bit.ly/32y5qYo) you can see numerous ways in which the...

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV), a leading manufacturer of uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) technology, has introduced the Apache 3 Pro – an advanced compact hydrographic drone engineered for autonomous bathymetric surveys in...

The role of the Hydrographic Offices needs to change. This is the message conveyed by the Secretary-General Robert Ward of the International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco in this issue of...