C-Innovation (C-I), USA, has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime to acquire four new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The order adds significant AUV capabilities to C-I’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...

The Damen Shipyards Group is constructing a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 650 for Australian client Gippsland Ports. The TSHD will be the first Damen dredger to operate in the...

During the last week of a hydrographic survey of Lough Derg, Ireland’s third largest lake, the remnants of a preserved flooded landscape were unveiled beneath the surface with each passing...

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has worked closely with Kongsberg Maritime to ensure the latest K-Bridge ECDIS and K-Nav ECDIS software includes Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO), making additional chart...

C-Nav, USA, has introduced an upgraded version of its C-Scape software. The updated software includes enhanced control functions for all C-Nav receivers, improved AutoCAD support and advanced graphics capabilities. Enhancements,...

Hydro International traditionally prepares a preview of Oceanology International to help you prepare for the highlights of what businesses on the show floor will be presenting. The Hydro International preview offers you...

US-based Hydroid has announced its open enrollment training schedule for 2015. The schedule shows five unique courses from June through October and provide participants with operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and navigation...

Built to perform in the harsh conditions at sea, MarineNav's Leviathan 13 marine computer system is a cost-effective solution for managing navigation software, vessel monitoring, charts, music and video. The...

NOAA is one of the bigger organisations in the world that has surveying and charting in its portfolio. It’s an immense task as the USA has about 95,000 miles of coastline, important ports and a wide range of users – from recreational boaters to the biggest container vessels and tankers. The country also has to deal with environmental disasters like hurricanes and oil spills. NOAA is undergoing changes as the chart portfolio is ‘going digital’ and new initiatives such as using Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) for surveys. Hydro International interviews Capt Shep Smith, who generously gave an insight behind the scenes. NOAA is one of the bigger organisations in the world that has surveying and charting in its portfolio. It’s an immense task as the USA has about 95,000 miles of...

E-navigation specialist NAVTOR, Norway, has joined forces with Nautic, Sweden, to launch NAVTOR NAUTIC AB. This jointly owned operation, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, will leverage the expertise of the two...