The need for lake & river surveys constantly increases as human activity expands in these areas. While navigation remains a main focus, nowadays other applications such as hydraulic construction inspection,...

WASSP Ltd, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of multibeam technology, has released its new low-frequency wideband 80kHz system, the F3L. It follows on from the earlier release of the 160kHz F3...

OceanServer Technology, Canada, has announced the continuation of its successful 10-year partnership with YSI, launching the next-generation EcoMapper. The i3XO EcoMapper AUV is based on the Iver3-580 AUV platform and takes...

EdgeTech, USA, recently delivered a 4125 sidescan sonar system to Boone County Water Rescue and the system was immediately deployed in the region. Upon completion of the training session, the Boone...

Although today’s multibeam echo sounders come with a backscatter option the more traditional Side-scan Sonar (SSS) still has many advantages when it comes to bottom imaging. Over the past years,...

Klein Marine Systems will be showcasing its latest advancements in sidescan sonar at the Canadian Hydrographic Conference (CHC) later this month with the System 4900 dual-frequency sidescan sonar. This is a versatile...

EdgeTech has announced the release of a new towed sonar system providing tri-frequency sidescan sonar, enhanced sub-bottom profiling and MPES bathymetry: the 2300 system. The unit combines EdgeTech’s line of...

Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, has released the fifth generation of its singlebeam echosounder designed for shallow to medium-depth waters and for hull-mounted sidescan systems. The EA 440 supersedes the EA 400 singlebeam...

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (Rijkswaterstaat Survey department IGA) has selected the Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040C very high resolution, shallow water multibeam system to spearhead its inland waterway...

Mr Philip Wake OBE RD* MSc FNI has been appointed an Ordinary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK’s New Year’s Honours’ List for his...