Exail and Kongsberg Discovery have announced their successful collaboration in the field of long baseline (LBL) subsea positioning solutions. Since June 2023, the Kongsberg cPAP LBL transceiver and Exail Ramses...

The organizers of Oceanology International 2024 (Oi24) have unveiled an exceptional roster of expert speakers for the highly anticipated revival of the Catch the Next Wave series at the premier...

Positioning, in its essence, represents the meticulous process of accurately determining the spatial location of an object concerning a specific framework or datum. This fundamental concept of positioning plays an...

The N-Sea Group has formalized an agreement with Geo Plus for the long-term charter of the Dutch-flagged vessel the Geo Ranger, a cutting-edge hybrid survey and ROV support vessel. This...

When contemplating the replacement of a research and survey fleet, a collective effort is required to meticulously curate an optimal new fleet, considering factors such as ship type, size, capabilities...

David Vincentelli is a hydrographer, IFHS Chair and president of AFHy. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Hydrography from ENSTA Bretagne in 2006 and worked at sea for seven...

The development of unmanned and autonomous surface vehicles in recent years has triggered a new era in civilian and military maritime operations. One of the applications that is likely to...

The Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago located 500km off the west coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, has taken a stride towards improving its hydrographic capacity by becoming...

This year saw the first Exail Maritime Users Conference. Exail, you say, who are they? Exail is a new company that was formed by the merger between ECA and iXblue....

Fugro has finalized an agreement to acquire two platform supply vessels, namely Sea Goldcrest and Sea Gull, to be utilized as geotechnical assets. This strategic move reflects the company’s anticipation...