The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has awarded Rear Admiral Chukwuemeka Ebenezer Okafor, former Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy, with the 2023 Alexander Dalrymple Award for his exceptional services to international...

Admittedly, the title of this column, formulated as a question, is deliberately provocative. The first reaction of those who read it and are interested in hydrography for professional reasons will...

Given the Netherlands’ geographical location, it is unsurprising to find it has a long tradition of hydrography. The lowland, often below sea level, forms a delta where major rivers from...

Ocean surveying and inspection specialist Argeo Subsea, CSI Nordics and Kongsberg Discovery have formalized a three-party Certificate of Delivery and Acceptance for an advanced HUGIN Superior AUV. This milestone agreement,...

By harnessing capabilities of advanced satellite technology and ever-evolving data analysis, satellite-based mapping (including satellite-derived bathymetry, SDB) offers an efficient, extensible and cost-effective method for mapping water properties, underwater topography...

Geomares Publishing have released the third and totally revised edition of the book 'The Electronic Chart: Functions, Potential and Limitations' by the highly respected authors Horst Hecht, Bernhard Berking, Mathias...

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...

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...

The latest innovation from Exail, a prominent provider of maritime autonomy solutions, is the DriX O-16, a transoceanic uncrewed surface vessel (USV). With an impressive autonomy range of 2,500 nautical...

With the publication of a new batch of paper and electronic nautical charts for foreign sea areas in late June 2014, the nautical charts developed by the Navy Publishing House...