A GEBCO meeting in Copenhagen twelve years ago began the push to develop an autonomous drifting echo sounding buoy (SSPARR or Seafloor Sounding in Polar and Remote Regions). It coincided,...

The Dead Sea is the world’s lowest water body and among the saltiest (330ppt). To enable multi-beam coverage of this historical lake, ELAC Nautik took up the challenge of modifying...

The Geological Survey of India has equipped its two coastal vessels Samudra Kaustubh and Samudra Shaudhikama, with single-channel digital seismic systems. Each vessel has received a SIG 2mille sparker system...

The third edition of Ocean Business will take place in Southampton, UK, from 5 – 7 April. The organisation anticipates more than 4000 visitors at the event, with 309 exhibitors...

This is the continuation of the Oceanology International Preview. For companies A - L, see part 1  MacArtney Underwater Technology Group MacArtney will be introducing their newest innovation in multiplexers...

Applied Acoustic Engineering's range of sub-bottom profiling equipment has recently won critical acclaim during a number of operations in the harsh working conditions north of the Arctic Circle, firstly as...

Detailed marine geophysical surveys are considered a key element in the process of development and construction of new offshore ports and load-out facilities. Specifically, seismic data constitute an essential part...

Less than 30,000km of seismic profile exist for the Arctic Ocean. Components of a new autonomous drifting seismic buoy have now been successfully tested using the hovercraftR/H Sabvabaa. Three buoys...

Applied Acoustics have added a further streamer hydrophone to their range of sub-bottom profiling products. Up to now the company has offered standard streamer hydrophones with 1-8 or 20 element...

An article from the June 2006 issue of Hydrointernationaldescribed our plans for utilising a hovercraft to deploy autonomous drifting echosounding Seafloor Sounding in Polar and Remote Regions (SSPARR) buoys in...