As we seek solutions to the challenges posed by the world's coastal areas, it is important to take advantage of the expanding range of applications brought by new technologies to...

A very successful workshop on seabed classification using acoustics was held at the Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, from 16th to 17th February 2004. Sponsors...

De Beers Marine routinely acquires ultra high-resolution geophysical data in support of its offshore mining and exploration programmes for diamondiferous placer deposits situated on the continental shelf off the West...

It is clear Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are providing added value business solutions in the wider geomatics world; this may be seen reading the many articles in the Geomatics Information...

Development of a vertical surface separation model will allow easier assimilation of land and maritime data sources, resulting in seamless vertical data. The future possibilities of having data that can...

Like all other Hydrographic Offices (HOs) and, indeed, most organisations we are living in very challenging and motivating times, demanding redefinition of processes and products to keep pace with the...

Improvements in sensor sensitivity, reliability and detection capabilities, and improved modelling techniques have all contributed to increased capability enhancements and new applications for magnetometry. This includes environmental monitoring in littoral...

How to tackle problems traditionally associated with the management of multibeam data? A management tool has been developed which offers concrete operative solutions by eliminating lengthy manual editing stages and...

There are fewer large projects on the drawing board for the present or very near future than the surveying industry would wish. But try to see it positively, in line...

This issue’s theme is 'Underwater Imaging'. Underwater imaging has a broad aspect and includes optical and acoustic imaging as well as other types such as electrical and thermal imaging. This...