An Aquares resistivity survey was carried out in a river in sub-Saharan Africa to map the sub-bottom features of a diamond concession. Diamondiferous gravels were distinguished remotely from bedrock and...

Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) makes centimetric-resolution side-scan survey with high coverage rates a now affordable reality. The new generation of commercial systems deliver 5cm by 5cm resolution, maintained to the...

Fugro has signed an agreement with ship designers and builders, Fr. Fassmer GMBH & Co. KG of Bremen (Germany), for the design and construction of a new geophysical survey vessel....

Detailed marine geophysical surveys are considered a key element in the process of development and construction of new offshore ports and load-out facilities. Specifically, seismic data constitute an essential part...

An EdgeTech 2400-DSS deep-towed side-scan sonar system, owned and operated by Odyssey Marine Exploration, was used to find a shipwreck code-named the "Black Swan" which yielded over 500,000 silver and...

De Beers Marine routinely acquires ultra high-resolution geophysical data in support of its offshore mining and exploration programmes for diamondiferous placer deposits situated on the continental shelf off the West...

Oceanology International, the world's premier event for the marine science and ocean technology community, will this year be held in London, UK, from 9th to 11th March. Over 6,600 attendees...

This is the continuation of the Oceanology International Preview. For companies A - L, see part 1  MacArtney Underwater Technology Group MacArtney will be introducing their newest innovation in multiplexers...

Less than 30,000km of seismic profile exist for the Arctic Ocean. Components of a new autonomous drifting seismic buoy have now been successfully tested using the hovercraftR/H Sabvabaa. Three buoys...

A new digital side scan family has been launched at The Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase (UUVS) in Southampton. Subsea technology company, Tritech International are showcasing the new comprehensive range which...