Seagrass meadows play an invaluable role as critical ecosystems that contribute significantly to marine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and coastal protection. In recent years, the importance of these underwater habitats has...

Hydro 2023 took place from 7 to 9 November in the beautiful port city of Genoa in Italy. Organizers of this year’s edition of the hydrographic conference were the International...

Fugro has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in SEA-KIT International, a long-standing partner in the development of hi-tech uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for low...

Oceanology International 2024 (Oi24) is strengthening its commitment to showcase the latest innovations and cutting-edge ocean technologies to a targeted global audience with the announcement of Geo-matching as the event’s...

Assets on the seabed, such as offshore wind turbines, natural resource extraction systems and underwater cables, serve as critical subsea infrastructure. To efficiently build, monitor, protect and maintain these assets,...

The position of bathymetric sensors in hydrographic education is beyond discussion, as bathymetry is, was and will continue to be the bread and butter of the hydrographic surveyor. Bathymetric sensors...

In a pioneering project funded by Innovate UK, the development of a fleet of marine robots known as Squads of Adaptive Robots (SoAR) promises to reshape the landscape of ocean...

In an era of environmental challenges and economic uncertainties, nations are earnestly seeking innovative ways to stimulate economic development, improve public safety and enhance the quality of life for their...

More than 1,500 individual seabed surveys have been combined to give sectors such as marine park management and offshore renewable industries – as well as storm surge modellers – a...

NOAA and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) recently announced that they are expanding a 24-year ocean and Great Lakes mapping partnership through the creation of a new Center of...