Bathymetric data has traditionally been important for producing nautical charts in support of safe navigation. Hazardous environmental conditions and technological restraints have, however, limited the ability to acquire near-shore data....

Acoustic seabed classification is becoming increasingly important for many fields, including marine geology, hydrography and navigation, coastal engineering, environmental sciences, marine biology and fisheries. The main advantages over conventional bottom...

A system for precise seafloor positioning using GPS/Acoustic Combination Technique has been developed by the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard, in close collaboration with the Institute of Industrial...

Canada is the second largest country in the world, with a shoreline measuring approximately 243,800km, more than six times the circumference of the Earth. The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), established...

Alec Electronics Co Ltd was established in September 1973, in Japan, with the goal of producing instruments which contribute to environmental preservation. The company was founded by Mr Hiroshi Togawa...

Monitoring the saltiness of the ocean water could provide an early indicator of climate change. Significant increases or decreases in salt in key areas could forewarn of climate change in...

IXSEA has sponsored the award winning Ampelmann project. In this project are a number of other leading worldwide companies working together, like Shell WindEnergy, Econcern, Smit and the Delft University...

News The annual election was recently held for a proportion of the positions on the Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors' Accreditation Panel. It was pleasing to see some competition, with more nominations...

Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award It is with great pleasure that we announce the award of Aus$ 2500 for Academic Year 2006 to Philip James Dufty of the School of...

Soon after the first Directing Committee of the International Hydrographic Bureau arrived in Monaco in 1921 the Directors began to receive reports from a number of newly enrolled Member States...