Maarten Ruyssenaers, founder and CEO of Aquatic Drones and Aquatic Prediction, has worked on innovation through entrepreneurship since 2009. Maritime, ports and product development have been key in this. Maarten...

In this short Q&A, Jurgen Beerens, director of strategy and business development at Deep BV, a leading international engineering company specializing in hydrography, marine geophysics and oceanography, shares his thoughts...

Oceanology International Americas (OiA), a San Diego-based ocean technology, engineering and science event, has announced the addition of a Canada Pavilion. Businesses from Canada will have the opportunity to showcase...

Over the years, hydrography has experienced several revolutions, both in terms of technology and standards, which culminated in November 2022 in the IMO adopting a Resolution on Performance Standards for...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, on 11 January. The...

SEA-KIT International has announced its first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) export sale to ThayerMahan, a leading provider of autonomous maritime solutions based in Connecticut, USA. The X-Class USV’s combination of...

Measuring suspended particulate matter in the water column is still a big challenge when it comes to covering large areas in the sea or rivers. A novel method to monitor particles...

Representatives of 26 countries sitting on the IHO Council and Observers gathered in October 2022 in Monaco to review the work carried out and establish priorities for the coming years....

In the summers of 2021 and 2022, an iXblue DriX USV was deployed to try and locate the missing wreck of the sunken French fishing trawler Ravenel. The vessel disappeared...

Since the 1970s, remote sensing has increasingly been used to conduct underwater surveys. Several methodologies are employed in hydrographic surveying, from direct techniques such as probing rods to more sophisticated...