We all know what is the oldest profession in the world. The second oldest is probably that of land surveyor: Adam undoubtedly wanted to stake out the boundaries of paradise...

Positive Systems, Inc., recent recipient of a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract, is now entering Phase II: development of the NASA-funded project. Valued at over US$ 550,000, the...

As UK manufacturer of oceanographic and hydrometric instrumentation, Valeport has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Dartmouth, Devon (UK) some 38 years ago. Innovation and quality has...

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...

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...

Sonardyne International has long been a familiar name to anyone involved in sub-sea positioning technology, whether in offshore oil exploration, construction, drilling or any of the countless oceanographic applications for...

Thales GeoSolutions Group employs more than 2,000 people throughout its global network of operating companies providing a complete range of offshore survey services. With a distinguished pedigree of expertise and...

In 2002, the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA) established a Research and Development Department. This was to provide an independent group devoted to the investigation, development...

On 16th November 2004 Denmark ratified the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and now has ten years to put claims for extension of its...

Ordnance Survey's partner conference has brought industry recognition for some of the world's leading geographic information specialists. Representatives of Ordnance Survey partners, publishers and developers attended the two-day event at...