Ordnance Survey has delivered urgently needed support for emergency planners managing the evacuation of hundreds of people from homes at risk of flooding in South Yorkshire. The national mapping agency's...

Inspired by the efficient swimming motion of the bluegill sunfish, MIT researchers are building a mechanical fin that could one day propel robotic submarines. The propeller-driven submarines, or autonomous underwater...

An EdgeTech 2400-DSS deep-towed side-scan sonar system, owned and operated by Odyssey Marine Exploration, was used to find a shipwreck code-named the "Black Swan" which yielded over 500,000 silver and...

The Association of Diving Contractors International, Inc. (ADCI) and the Marine Technology Society ROV committee sponsored the Underwater Intervention International Conference held from 17th to 19th February 2004 at the...

News Successful Workshop Hydro-Archaeology The workshop held on the subject of hydrography and archaeology on April 11th was very successful. Underwater archeology is a very popular item. A lot of...

Like the land map on land, one of the most important maps for a water region is the bathymetry chart derived from water-depth data acquired during topographic survey. Survey methodology...

The resolution of object detection in the world’s oceans has increased exponentially during the past century, supporting engineering design of complex seafloor structures and leading to new scientific understanding of...

Traditionally hydrographic/marine geophysical training has been conducted by equipment manufacturers or educational institutions. As a long time technical instructor for various equipment manufacturers Vince Capone, founder of Black Laser Learning...

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA was the setting for the Underwater Intervention International Conference from 10th to 12th February 2003. The Association of Diving...

Working underwater requires visual feedback to prevent work slowing or even coming to a halt. Acoustic systems make images in turbid water, but not always with the required detail provided...