With the launch of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) later this year we bid a fond farewell to The Hydrographic Society (THS). Earlier this year, I attended the...

In July last year Paul Hornsby, President of the Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS), became Chairman of Council of The Hydrographic Society (THS). On 2 November last year, during HYDRO 4,...

News The annual election was recently held for a proportion of the positions on the Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors' Accreditation Panel. It was pleasing to see some competition, with more nominations...

News East Australia Region The headquarters of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Canberra was the venue for an East Australia Region General Meeting on Wednesday 11th August 2004. Our...

Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award It is with great pleasure that we announce the award of Aus$ 2500 for Academic Year 2006 to Philip James Dufty of the School of...

The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) is one of the famous landmarks of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was the venue for the International Hydrographic & Oceanographic Industry 2003: Conference &...

There is quite a difference between land surveyors (topographers) and those who survey at sea. Topographers can generally gather their information by direct observation and measurement, whereas hydrographic surveyors have...

Hardware (and to a lesser extent software) for the hydrographic survey industry is mostly developed by technical experts not educated as hydrographic surveyors. Nevertheless, manufacturers have come up with equipment...

Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd was contracted by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa to undertake a multibeam bathymetric survey of the northern KwaZulu-Natal submarine canyon system to define...

News East Australia Region The East Australia Region of the Australasian Hydrographic Society held a General Meeting, hosted by David Garforth and his Bruttour International team, at ‘The Ranch’, Eastwood,...