Increasing interest in maritime archaeology has led to a growing need for measuring techniques or innovative methods for detecting and identifying underwater objects. This article presents some results of the...

On 3 June 2000 the CGX Energy Inc. (a Canadian Company) Drilling rig, was reportedly ‘ordered’ from its drilling position in Guyana’s Mining location named ‘Eagle’ by Surinam naval gunboats....

In 2004 the Royal Netherlands Navy for the third time in 75 years named one of two newly constructed hydrographic survey ships <i>Snellius</i>. Willebrord Snel van Royen (lat. Snellius) was...

Global grids of synthetic bathymetry make it a simple matter to portray generalised ocean depths in all parts of the world, except the central Arctic Ocean. Derived from measurements of...

Dr. Robert Ballard and an interdisciplinary team of scientists will explore the fascinating undersea landscape of NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). One of the 13 U.S. national...

The UK Hydrographic Office has appointed Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff BA as the UK National Hydrographer, Deputy Chief Executive (Hydrography), based in Taunton, Somerset. This new appointment reports to the...

News Successful Workshop Hydro-Archaeology The workshop held on the subject of hydrography and archaeology on April 11th was very successful. Underwater archeology is a very popular item. A lot of...

Like the land map on land, one of the most important maps for a water region is the bathymetry chart derived from water-depth data acquired during topographic survey. Survey methodology...

Marine observations constitute a valuable asset both for scientific research and to underpin wealth creation. The UK’s marine data is collected and held by many government departments, agencies and laboratories,...

In the aftermath of the First World War Germany was made to deliver most of its warships to the allies. The gunboat Meteor, lying at a yard in Gdansk (Danzig),...