A graduate of the US Naval Academy, Vice-Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr. has masters and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics from Harvard University. Before joining NOAA he was president and...

Tianjin is China’s main import harbour. The population of the area surrounding the port, the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA), is expected to increase by more than 200,000 over the...

The Triton Imaging Suite version 7.1 has been presented. New features and improvements in this release span the entire Triton product line for sidescan, multibeam, and seismic sonars, including Isis...

This article summarises the surveying activities of a private offshore diamond mining company in Southern Africa, De Beers, who pioneered underwater diamond exploration and liberation in Namibia and South Africa....

Northrop Grumman Corporation will supply integrated bridge systems (IBSs) for the Chilean Navy's Danubio IV, a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) program. These first two 80-metre OPVs are being constructed...

Triton Imaging has released Triton SB-Interpreter Version 1.5, a processing, analysis and interpretation package for subbottom profiler and seismic data. The capabilities of v1.5 of Triton SB-Interpreter include ProfileFolding for...

The Canadian Hydrographic Association has elected Mr. George P. McFarlane as president 2007-2009. George is a commissioned Ontario Land Surveyor and Canada Lands Surveyor as well as an Ontario Land...

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will supply the Vessel Traffic Service scheme for the Øresund Sound area, where the Øresund Bridge links Denmark and Sweden. The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Royal...

News HBS Workshop and Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hydrographic Society of the Benelux was held on 7th February 2003 at the Delft University of...

The German certification authority Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has awarded type approval to Northrop Grumman Corporationfor its Sperry Marine VoyageMaster II Voyage Data Recorder (VDR). The BSH type...