The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has purchased a series of licences for CARIS products which includes HIPS/SIPS, GIS and HOM. The MCA is the national maritime administration of the...

The Arab Institute of Navigation (AIN) is pleased to invite participants to its biennial international navigation conference, Melaha 2004. The conference will take place at El Salam hotel, Cairo from13th-15th...

After five years of successful large artefact recovery missions, the US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has now embarked upon a four-week expedition at the Monitor...

Metoc pls, in collaboration with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), has announced a new data service for the marine engineering and scientific community called SeaZone. The announcement was made in...

China’s Ocean Mineral Research and Development Agency (COMRA) has recently taken delivery of its R/V Da Yang for a new generation of deepwater multibeam technology SEA BEAM 3012. The upgrade...

Captain Roger L. Parsons, NOAA, has been named the new Director of the NOAA Office of Coast Survey, an office that also carries the title of US National Hydrographer. He...

A new, non-profit Foundation is in the process of being formed in Holland, under the leadership of Vice Admiral Joost van Aalst (Ret.), formerly the Hydrographer of Holland. This organisation...

The Russian survey organisation SMNG (SEVMORNEFTEGEOFIZIKA) has taken delivery of a Seismic Integrated Positioning System (SIPS 2) from Sonardyne International for use aboard the Akedemik Nemchinov survey vessel. SMNG is...

International Hydrographic Management Consulting (IHMC) has recently completed a study on a Long-Term Strategy for the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The CHP...

Chelsea Technologies Group has been providing fluorimeters, under both purchase and hire arrangements, to surveying companies for many years. Traditional applications have been time-and-travel studies of rivers, the main contractor...