An estimated three million shipwrecks are scattered across the planet’s oceans. Most maritime mishaps occur close to shore where hazards to navigation — such as rocks, reefs, other submerged objects and...

Marine organisms play a critical role in capturing and storing carbon in the ocean, a factor often overlooked in climate models, which presents a challenge for predicting future ocean carbon...

In a pioneering project funded by Innovate UK, the development of a fleet of marine robots known as Squads of Adaptive Robots (SoAR) promises to reshape the landscape of ocean...

Much has been said about Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB), but with the exception of SHOM, which led to the introduction of a number of SDB charts into the French chart...

Europe’s fifth Galileo satellite, one of two delivered into an incorrect orbit by the VS09 Soyuz-Fregat launcher in August, transmitted its first navigation signal in space on Saturday, 29 November...

With the commissioning of Sentinel-1A completed and the satellite’s transfer for exploitation, its data is now available to all users. This marks the beginning of the satellite’s operational life, delivering...

Septentrio Satellite Navigation NV designs, manufactures and sells high-precision OEM GNSS receivers for the most demanding navigation, positioning and timing applications. We provide receivers which are used in marine solutions...

A study was conducted to evaluate the use of a satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) procedure to map shallow-water bathymetry in a GIS environment, and to identify areas that require a new...

Fugro Satellite Positioning, a business line within the Fugro NV group of companies, is a leading supplier of high-performance satellite navigation products and services for marine and offshore applications. Fugro markets a...

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA, UK) has published new guidance on the selection of satellite positioning systems, warning that in recent years lower priority has been given to system...