News The old Surveyor It is summer, it is hot and the beach is full of them... but where are you? Sorry, I could not see you behind the computer...

Among XVII century astronomers, Halley (of 'comet' fame) was unique in his attraction to working at sea. Nobody quite knows how he acquired his training in seamanship, but from 1698...

A jigsaw puzzle of lithospheric plates comprises the outer shell of the earth. Oceanic plates, formed by ascending magma at mid-ocean ridges and transported towards the continents by internal convective...

Although not fitting into the traditional biennial series of well-known HYDRO Conferences and Exhibitions, the year 2003 will nevertheless see a 'Hydro 2003' Hydrographic Conference and Exhibition. This time it...

In 1903 an international project to chart the ocean floor - an immense task - was initiated. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this still continuing project a conference entitled...

Ordnance Survey's partner conference has brought industry recognition for some of the world's leading geographic information specialists. Representatives of Ordnance Survey partners, publishers and developers attended the two-day event at...

Quester Tangent has sold several licences. The Geological Survey of Iran will use QTC View in cooperation with Atlas Hydrographic (Germany). A QTC Multiview license will soon be shipped to...

The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was again the venue for the Second International Hydrographic & Oceanographic Industry 2005: Conference & Exhibition (IHOCE’05) held from 5th...

Hydrography, as the science committed to safety of navigation, was centralised in our country 125 years ago by means of the creation of the SERVICIO DE HIDROGRAFêA NAVAL (SHN); its...

The Maritime Safety Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CHINA MSA) exercises the administration of shipping safety, prevention of pollution from ships, inspection and survey of ships and offshore...