It is clear Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are providing added value business solutions in the wider geomatics world; this may be seen reading the many articles in the Geomatics Information...

In March 2007, a presentation was given at the Offshore Survey Conference 2007. The title of the presentation was ‘Recruiting, Training & Retaining of Personnel in the Offshore Survey Sector...

Trimble has acquired privately-held SECO Manufacturing Company of Redding (CA, USA) in an all-cash transaction. SECO is a manufacturer of accessories for the geomatics, surveying, mapping, and construction industries. Financial...

LPK Geomatic Services Company in Vietnam is using Fishers SSS-100K/600K dual-frequency side scan sonar and Proton 4 magnetometer. LPK has been involved in some of the country�s major marine construction...

Final preparations are well underway for the annual FIG Working Week ( 8 1). This year, we will be meeting in Stockholm (Sweden) from 14 to 19 June and, given...

The Canadian Hydrographic Association was created by a number of senior people in the Canadian Hydrographic Service in 1966/1967 in answer to a requirement for hydrographic training and professional status...

The geomatics and hydrographics field is flourishing as never before; nevertheless, it is experiencing a shortage of personnel. Companies and governments simply cannot attract sufficient qualified personnel to get all...

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), established in 1994, develops standards for geospatial and location-based services. From its first approved implementation specification in 1997 and the first interoperability programme testbed in...

This year the Geodetic Institute of Slovenia is celebrating its 55th anniversary. As a public institution, the work of the Institute was and remains dedicated to geodesy, photogrammetry, cartography, geomatics...

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) have declared their support for the Young Geo-Professional magazine...