For its mastery of strong currents around tidal turbines, Keynvor MorLift (KML) has added a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to their ROV fleet. This new addition comes fully containerised...

For some years now EMODnet has been creating access to marine data sources. The long-term aim of EMODnet is to unlock the wealth of marine observations and data in Europe...

The newly released ‘Construction and Survey Accuracies for the Execution of Rockworks’ guideline is the updated version of the 2001 booklet and includes a more extensive view of construction considerations,...

During an expedition of the German research vessel Meteor in 2012, scientists from the GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany), together with colleagues from Bremen and Halle, Portugal, Spain...

On 21 March 1942, General Douglas MacArthur had just escaped from conquering Japanese forces that had overrun the Philippine Islands. In a speech that day he vowed “… I shall...

In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometers between Clacton Pier and Holland Haven. In Sweden, a...

A group of Dutch offshore companies including Bluewater, Damen and Van Oord have joined forces to realise a floating tidal energy platform which will be moored near Texel in the...

In this internet age, crowdsourcing is fast providing practical contributions to our understanding of the world around us. Whether it be software developed in an open-source environment, inputs from ‘those...

In 1899, a new ship was launched at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey, USA. This vessel was a Coast and Geodetic Survey ship designed and constructed for rugged...

Workshop on Dredging and HydrographyThe Hydrographic Society Benelux organised a workshop on hydrographic technical innovations in dredging in co-operation with the Central Dredging Association. Three interesting presentations were given.Clive Skelhorn...