Hydro 2023 took place from 7 to 9 November in the beautiful port city of Genoa in Italy. Organizers of this year’s edition of the hydrographic conference were the International...

Seafloor mapping during a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition has unveiled an underwater mountain twice as high as the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in international waters off Guatemala. The...

Anders Ekelund is vice president airborne bathymetric Lidar at Hexagon’s Geosystems division. In this role, he is responsible for developing competitive solutions and services for customers in the bathymetric industry....

Fugro recently introduced its next-generation coastal mapping system, the Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS 2.0), at the Hydro 2023 conference in Genoa, Italy. RAMMS 2.0, the world’s only airborne...

In the realm of advanced robotic solutions and underwater data networks, EvoLogics stands out as a pioneer. Renowned for its uncrewed surface vehicle the Sonobot 5, the company has made...

A group of companies recently came together to conduct an offshore multibeam survey of the anchorage near the entrance to Boston Harbor using an autonomous vessel. The surge in autonomous...

The position of bathymetric sensors in hydrographic education is beyond discussion, as bathymetry is, was and will continue to be the bread and butter of the hydrographic surveyor. Bathymetric sensors...

Kongsberg Discovery has embarked on an ambitious journey, commencing an extensive series of sea trials with its latest groundbreaking creation: the HUGIN Endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Launched in 2021,...

Divers can face difficult and dangerous conditions when performing essential underwater inspection, search and maintenance. Now, a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from Switzerland’s Tethys Robotics is providing a much...

Paul Takabiri is the project manager, Outer Island Implementation Unit, for KOITIIP under the Government of Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. Paul is responsible for the successful conduct...