Hi-Target released its latest hydrographic product, a dual-frequency single-beam echosounder, on 25 May 2022. According to the Hi-Target products center deputy director Adin Lee: “The previous version of the HD-MAX is our classic...

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. Accordingly,...

Uncrewed vehicles, both surface and airborne, are increasingly being used for hydrographic surveying. While the technology of data acquisition using these platforms is generally known, the fusion of this data...

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...

The Hi-Target HD-MAX dual-frequency echosounder is universal in sediment measurement for dredging and other water-depth measurement projects in shallow water, deep water and sandy water. The full-featured Hi-MAX Sounder hydrographic...

The Hi-Target HD-MAX dual-frequency echosounder is universal in sediment measurement for dredging and other water-depth measurement projects in shallow water, deep water and sandy water. The full-featured Hi-MAX Sounder hydrographic...

Aquatic Drones, based in the Netherlands, recently introduced the Phoenix 5 Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). The unit, with a length of five metres, provides a stable platform for a range...

NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption. In a rare opportunity to improve our understanding of the...

A prototype of the AZFP6-ice was deployed in the coastal waters approximately 40km east of the town of Nain, Labrador (Canada), an area used for Indigenous traditional hunting and fishing....

To carry out their job well, hydrographic professionals need the right survey instruments. The availability of a multitude of geophysical data acquisition systems – such as multibeam echosounders, sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profilers – opens up many possibilities for using different survey configurations. In this issue of Hydro International, we shed light on recent trends in the market solutions available. To carry out their job well, hydrographic professionals need the right survey instruments and software solutions. The availability of a multitude of geophysical data acquisition systems – such as multibeam...