Depth-rated to 11,000 metres, the ISA500-11K provides the highest levels of stability, accuracy and range, setting a new standard for deepwater altimeters. Based on the architecture of the ISA500 range...

As readers of Hydro International know, the world’s ports and harbours are crucial to global trade. From Singapore to Antwerp, and from Shanghai to Rotterdam, Los Angeles, other megaports and...

Chief weapons engineer Laurent Kerléguer was appointed director general of Shom, the French hydrographic office, in July 2019. In this interview, Hydro International asks him about the latest developments regarding the world of hydrography, climate change and artificial intelligence. “It’s becoming more urgent than ever to measure the ocean.” In this interview, Laurent Kerléguer, director-general of the French hydrographic office Shom, discusses the latest developments regarding the world of hydrography, climate change and artificial intelligence. Chief weapons engineer Laurent...

Architectural designer and visualiser Honglin Li has proposed deploying floating high-rise waste-to-energy plants, fuelled by plastic waste, to clean up the oceans while generating electricity. The sci-fi proposal, called Filtration...

After years of development, French Acoustics specialist RTSYS has unveiled its latest versatile micro-AUV named NemoSens. Less than 1 metre long, and easy to carry and launch (less than 20...

ASI Marine, a pioneer in long tunnel excursions and international operator for inland marine work, is expanding its Saab Seaeye Falcon fleet. Renowned for being the first to exploit the...

Marine research and hydrographic activities could soon be possible without the risk of polluting either the air or the ocean thanks to a zero-emissions ship design and feasibility study led...

Modus is adding a second Saab Seaeye Sabertooth to its Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) fleet. The 3000 meters rated Sabertooth will be equipped with extended autonomous endurance and increased...

Complex set-up operations, multiple topside systems and interfaces, and arduous workflows; these are all now in the past. Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 survey software combines intuitive workflows with faster, more flexible...

A scientific study describes for the first time the submarine cartography of a high-latitude system in the INBIS channel, which covers tens of kilometres in the northern western area of...