Aquatic Drones, based in the Netherlands, recently introduced the Phoenix 5 Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). The unit, with a length of five metres, provides a stable platform for a range...

Kongsberg Maritime used Oceanology International 2022 in London as the occasion to launch the HUGIN Edge AUV. The latest addition to Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN family builds on the capabilities of...

To carry out their job well, hydrographic professionals need the right survey instruments. The availability of a multitude of geophysical data acquisition systems – such as multibeam echosounders, sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profilers – opens up many possibilities for using different survey configurations. In this issue of Hydro International, we shed light on recent trends in the market solutions available. To carry out their job well, hydrographic professionals need the right survey instruments and software solutions. The availability of a multitude of geophysical data acquisition systems – such as multibeam...

Artificial intelligence (AI) first came to light in the 1950s, when the ability of a machine to undertake an operation and adapt to changing conditions without human input was skirting...

A deep canyon at the front of the Vanderford Glacier in East Antarctica has been mapped for the first time by acousticians on board RSV Nuyina. The previously unknown canyon,...

As media partner, we are excited to share the brilliant news for the global ocean technology and hydrographic community that the Oceanology International (Oi) exhibition and conference is back on...

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that Ocean Infinity has signed an order for six HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) rated to 3,000 metres depth. The vehicles are equipped with a geophysical...

INNOMAR provides parametric sub-bottom profilers and associated software, which are perfectly suited for high-resolution sub-seabed visualisation in water depths from less than one meter to full ocean depth. Applications include,...

In our profession, object detection takes the form of hydrographic surveys that are carried out to detect wrecks, anchors, pipelines and ammunition. The latter is better known as UXO surveys,...

Workplaces that foster equity, diversity and inclusion are not simply ‘doing the right thing’: they also benefit from the ensuing diversity of perspectives and increase their talent pool and economic...