“In all beginnings dwells a magic force …”. Hermann Hesse’s famous verse seems to be particularly relevant to the coming decade when it comes to marine activities. Three ambitious global...

Moga Software is a software company specializing in geomatics software development. Their mission is to push the boundaries of what is possible in the hydrographic world by developing innovative software...

Quality Positioning Services (QPS), specialized in maritime geomatics software and services, has integrated FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonars (FLS) into their Qinsy survey software package. Argos sonar users are now...

Carol Lockhart is a Project Manager and a Hydrographer. She has been surveying for over 20 years and was the owner of Geomatics Data Solutions (GDS), a marine and terrestrial...

High-resolution bathymetric surveys support aquaculture research and increase navigational safety. In a case study, Tim Webster reports how this is done at Cape John Peninsula in Canada. In a second...

Andy Hoggarth’s role at the helm of BD at CARIS is to understand trends in the business space industry as it evolves and to translate these from idea to product....

International geoscience and engineering services provider Next Geosolutions has recently welcomed three new key team members. The company operates in the energy, infrastructure and utility markets, Alison Lucas Collie is...

French positioning and geomatic specialist Geraud Naankeu Wati recently published his first book entitled 'Basics of Hydrography and Inspection of Subsea Infrastructures – Principles and Practice'. After several years of...

Ocean Infinity, the seabed survey and ocean exploration company, will be supporting its partner Guardian Geomatics on an extensive hydrographic project for energy company Shell. The project, which is planned...

On 10 May 2019, the Hydrographic Institute held the diploma and badge award ceremony for the Specialization Course in Hydrography (edition 2017/2018). This course was completed by four officers of...