The problems posed by the wrecked vessel Assi Eurolink called for unique solutions that have set a new benchmark in the way that similar wrecks are made safe. On 25th...

Dams generate 20% of the world's electricity. They also provide flood control, supply water to cities and can assist river navigation. Many dams are multipurpose, providing two or more of...

Thales GeoSolutions Group employs more than 2,000 people throughout its global network of operating companies providing a complete range of offshore survey services. With a distinguished pedigree of expertise and...

Scandinavia is bustling with the building of ocean windmills, and the potential for bigger and better offshore wind facilities seems endless. However, survey remains a challenge. The need for reliable...

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have shown that they can perform the same work as a deep tow system and more quickly. Based on experience with the EchoRanger, they are just...

This article summarises the surveying activities of a private offshore diamond mining company in Southern Africa, De Beers, who pioneered underwater diamond exploration and liberation in Namibia and South Africa....

What started out as a small niche company specialising in hydrographic multi-beam surveys has really taken flight since 1992. C&C Technologies has been led in many other directions than multi-beam...

A breakthrough in signal conditioning has lead to significant improvements in single-beam and swath classification. With modern computers, this allows cost-effective bottom classification across multiple sonar platforms. The common dataset...

C-Products is a marine survey company set up to manufacture specialised equipment and develop software. It has been successfully trading world-wide for the past two years. The company belongs to...

The growing offshore exploration of the 1980s led to a booming need for survey-ships and many vessel-operating companies were founded, sometimes with only one old vessel. Saturation of the market...