News Although the HSSA has not contributed to this column for a number of months, the Society is still active and meeting regularly every month in Cape Town. A number...

This article describes the installation of a hardware and software system for bathymetric surveys in the maritime part of the Congo River. The ‘Regie des Voies Maritimes’ (RVM) is a...

Oceaneering International, headquartered in Houston, USA, is expanding its presence for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) survey services to the West African region. They are mobilising a 3,000 metre-rated AUV, which...

Hydro15 has got underway in Cape Town, South Africa, with a clear focus on sustainable hydrography in Africa. The event is being held at the Cape Town Convention Center from 23-25 November...

In what is believed to be a first for the region, Spectrum’s 2D multi-client survey offshore western Africa offers a perspective of the central Orange Basin by providing a full...

Acta Marine, The Netherlands, and Almatug, UK, are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat Coastal Assistant to this area. The vessel will be marketed and...

Fugro recently introduced its next-generation coastal mapping system, the Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS 2.0), at the Hydro 2023 conference in Genoa, Italy. RAMMS 2.0, the world’s only airborne...

Specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea has appointed Serge Geraud as its new Operations and Business Development Director based in Angola. Formerly Offshore Construction Manager with Technip, Geraud joined DOF...