For several decades while coastal HF current-mapping radars were under development, they radiated rarely and only for a few weeks at a time. Now 120 commercial SeaSonde units have been...

The US Navy has a strong tradition in hydrography and has restated its commitment to this field by naming the Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command as the...

Hydrographic Offices (HOs) all over the world are going digital in their production environment. New shipboard equipment and improved display techniques embrace all the latest technologies in the interests of...

Tenix LADS Corporation has commenced work on a hydrographic survey in the Torres Strait and northern Great Barrier Reef to help stop illegal fishing in Australian waters. Tenix, using its...

Fugro has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to supply an extensive suite of cameras and scanning sonars for 8 new generation Work Class ROV Systems, being produced by Fugro at their in-house...

Noordhoek has taken delivery of a MacArtney Focus–2 ROTV system with two Focus-2 ROTV vehicles, after the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). The ROTV(s) will enable Noordhoek Offshore BV to...

The MacArtney Group has started a calibration and maintenance service for oceanographic and hydrographic intruments: CTD probes, sound velocity sensors, current sensors, laser particle analysers, nutrient analysers and the repair...

Although not fitting into the traditional biennial series of well-known HYDRO Conferences and Exhibitions, the year 2003 will nevertheless see a 'Hydro 2003' Hydrographic Conference and Exhibition. This time it...

When asked to do an article on low cost hydrography within the offshore construction industry the first word that sprang to mind was 'cheap'. However 'cheap' might not be 'cost...

Salinity is one of the most measured parameters in oceanography. The importance of high quality salinity data has long been recognised in open ocean studies and more recently in coastal...