The idea of a Universal Hydrographic Database is well known within the hydrographic community. Years of discussion and technological development have made UHD an attractive goal for those striving to...

The importance of data availability is increasingly being recognised, not just as an important topic for an exclusive section of the geospatial community but all over the geospatial spectrum, including...

While Google Earth is the best known 3D web-mapping viewer currently in the public domain, there are alternative virtual globe viewers available. In particular, this article focuses on the NASA...

While Google Earth is the best known 3D web-mapping viewer currently in the public domain, there are alternative virtual globe viewers available. In particular, this article focuses on the NASA...

Following recognition that there could be greater collaboration between government and industry sectors to improve access to marine data and information, a workshop was held to identify current issues and...

News East Australia Region The East Australia Region of the Australasian Hydrographic Society held a General Meeting, hosted by David Garforth and his Bruttour International team, at ‘The Ranch’, Eastwood,...

A novel collaboration between maritime Local Authorities in south-east England is providing important new information on the coastal region to aid future decisions concerning the management of the coast. The...

The availability of various sensors and sophisticated technology providing digital data means that today’s hydrographers must attune to the idea that the final products should be available in a hydrographic...

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) hosted its 3rd ECDIS Stakeholders’ Forum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on 7 and 8 November 2007. The forum was held during the annual meeting of...

Imagine piloting a 398m container ship into port TODAY using an ENC updated with survey data collected YESTERDAY. Isn’t this order of turnaround time the ultimate dream of any ENC...