There is much current activity on the hydrographic scene in the Far East region; the area was hit by the Tsunami, 26th December 2004. The region is also on the...

Articles selected for this issue give a taste of the present day ‘surveyor’s world’ (this issue’s theme) - a world which is evolving. One of the co-authors of “Refloating the...

US Hydro 2007 Conference takes place this month in Norfolk, Virginia, organised by the Hydrographic Society of America. It will be the eleventh event of its kind, celebrating the two...

The theme of the 2008 FIG Working Week is "Integrating Generations", which addresses many of the issues facing surveyors in the next years. These include questions related to the need...

It can crush ice sideways and stay precisely on station to an accuracy of a metre. It can drill a hole 1,000 metres deep into the seabed while floating above...

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution establish cooperative research and education program in marine sciences at KAUST's Red Sea campus in Saudi...

In the offshore and onshore industry, innovations are introduced in rapid succession. Not only is the need for high-quality equipment within the offshore and onshore industry expanding, but demand for...

News Sitting on the Bench? Until now you might have thought that the invitation to contribute appearing under the above headline applied only to elderly retired surveyors sitting on a...

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...

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 &...