Hydromagic version 6.0 has been released to the public. The entire data collection module has been rewritten. The software collects all sensor data with a millisecond-precision timestamp, resulting in more...

In many ways, the 2014 Canadian Hydrographic Conference (CHC2014) was a departure from tradition. This bi-annual event, Canada’s turn in the ongoing US-Canada hydrographic conference series, saw a change in...

Esri Ocean Basemap has released a new World Ocean Basemap. This release reflects a major change to the structure of the basemap, as the World Ocean Basemap now consists of...

UK-based OceanWise has been awarded the framework contract for the supply of marine mapping data to the Scottish government. This award means that OceanWise is now the supplier of choice...

Traditionally, hydrographic data was used mainly for nautical charts. Hydrographic surveys are costly, and data should be used beyond navigation. Some have developed centralised hydrographic databases, but their only purpose...

Pioneering bespoke-software specialist The Acclaimed Software Company, UK, has developed EPOCH, a marine management system, on behalf of Offshore Marine Management (OMM). EPOCH is an Esri-GIS, web-based management system, providing...

The annual multi-day event organised by the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) was this year somewhat less exuberant than the usual Hydro conferences. Last year we had Hydro12 in...

Fugro Pelagos, USA, has introduced Cable Analyst II, a software solution for designing, engineering and managing submarine cable routes. Cable Analyst II is an extension to Esri’s ArcGIS for Desktop...

A web-based map interface and online database for the IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names – the online GEBCO Gazetteer – has been developed thanks to the efforts and...

Eye4Software, The Netherlands, has announced that the latest version of its hydrographic survey package, Hydromagic version 5.2, has been released to the public. The main purpose of this software is...