Surveying and mapping for the offshore petroleum industry in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) has been a source of confusion and wonder, especially to non-US nationals working there for the...

Brest’s urban community council, Brest métropole océane, is organising the 5th Sea Tech Week from 16 to 19 October, 2006, bringing together scientists and professionals from the maritime technology sector....

DHI is an independent research and development organisation working globally on water, environmental and health issues. The emphasis is on development and dissemination of know-how and technologies in ecology and...

The Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) presents a topical seminar at DTI Conference Centre London, on Thursday 2nd February 2006. Following discussion with the leaders of the Government funded...

Septentrio has from its inception embraced new possibilities in satellite navigation and offers satellite navigation receivers for professional markets, while preparing users for the possibilities of Global Navigation Satellite Systems...

The oceans are a central part of the global climate system. As Roger Revelle, one of the early directors of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, said, “The oceans exert a...

NovAtel Inc. has announced that it has received a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract award, effective 15 January 2006. The GSA is a central management agency that sets U.S....

Classroom@Sea is a novel outreach initiative designed to bring cutting-edge marine science into classrooms across Europe. Based around real scientific expeditions on research ships, Classroom@Sea engages teachers and pupils in...

It has been said that the commissions serve as the engine for FIG. The chairs of each commission interact collectively with FIG Council and our membership at large via the...

East Australia Region Commander (CMDR) John Maschke of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and chair of the East Australia Region of the Australasian Hydrographic Society was recently elected to the...