Rapid technological advancements in AI, machine learning and automation urge the offshore industry to keep up to date with innovations and use them to make data acquisition and data processing...

Maria Papakonstantinou is a research associate at the Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography in the Geology department of the University of Patras. She holds an MSc in Oceanography...

Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are increasingly being used for the mapping and management of shallow-water environments such as lagoons, rivers and estuaries, due to their economic and ecological benefits. The...

The haunting presence of shipwrecks such as the John Mahn in the North Sea offers glimpses into our history. These maritime time capsules, while fostering vibrant ecosystems, raise concerns about...

Activities such as sand extraction, cable trenching and pipeline construction regularly churn up the top layer of the North Sea seabed. However, this top half metre is an important habitat for all...

Offshore wind farms have emerged as a significant source of renewable energy in the North Sea. However, concerns persist regarding their environmental effects. A recent study conducted by Ute Daewel...

The acquisition of bathymetric and sidescan data is essential for the Swiss energy company Axpo to maintain its hydropower infrastructure, especially as debris that glaciers dump into Switzerland’s rivers and...

Shipwrecks are an integral part of our underwater landscape. According to UNESCO, there are three million wrecks worldwide, and these create various marine spatial planning challenges. To address these challenges,...

Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), has awarded Fugro a geophysical survey contract for two offshore wind farm sites in the German exclusive...

HydroSurv has won funding from Innovate UK to continue working with the University of Plymouth to enhance its technique of using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to map seagrass coverage on...