Finland's coastal waters are shallow, the archipelago is dense and complex. Consequently, the approach channels are long, narrow and with plenty of turns. And with occasional difficult visibility, weather and...

Continuing its initiative to deliver a complete Spatial ETL solution encompassing both raster and vector support, Safe Software has released FME 2006, that refines the authoring environment of the FME...

The acquisition of hydrographic data has successfully supported the production of paper and electronic navigational charts for many years. Hydrographic offices worldwide are rightly committed to providing products in which...

NATO’s SACLANT Undersea Research Centre (SACLANTCEN), La Spezia, Italy, conducts research in support of NATO’s undersea operational requirements. It operates the only ship jointly owned by all the NATO nations,...

US Army IENCs and Hydrographic Database Technology In 2001, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began to produce Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (IENCs) for US waterways. A paper chart...

Hydrographic Offices (HOs) all over the world are going digital in their production environment. New shipboard equipment and improved display techniques embrace all the latest technologies in the interests of...

HSA Systems Pty Ltd was founded in Sydney Australia in 1991 as Hydrographic Sciences Australia, the founding shareholders being Brian O’Neil and Jon Dean and initial business the provision of...

For the fourth year in succession, the IHB (International Hydrographic Bureau) Directing Committee held a workshop from 16th to 17th June 2003. About fifty people attended, among whom hydrographic or...

An electronic chart service designed to ease paper chart users into the digital age will be showcased by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) at the Marintec China show. The Admiralty...

The conference Using Electronic Charts was produced and sponsored by ChartCo (UK) Ltd, and organised by DigitalShip. It was held in Hamburg in April 2003 and provided a comprehensive overview...