Cold water coral reefs, notably the stone coral Lophelia pertusa, have been found extensively in deep Arctic waters such as the Norwegian Sea. The use of multibeam echosounding, together with...

For a long time magnetic surveys have been under-used because of their limited usefulness. In recent years technology has advanced considerably and magnetic recording can now be performed simultaneously with...

After working for eighteen years with the trailer department of a dredging company, Stef Mars started his own hydrographic survey company in 1985. Working on board of hopper trailer suction...

Charles Martin was born in Cape Town and schooled at Bishops, where he played moderate rugby, bad cricket and was a reluctant member of the choir for a few years....

Since the 1940s the use of an electrical spark to produce an underwater acoustic pulse has become an industry standard in the retrieval of sub-bottom profile data. Although conceptually simple,...

The Port Authorities in China want to adopt as standard in ports and harbours the navigable water depth; many ports in China have a problem with silt, liquid mud, deposited...

To identify geohazards and constraints for seabed infrastructure, the data from various types of survey of the seabed and sub-seabed such as bathymetry, seabed morphology, geology, geotechnical and environmental can...

Applied Acoustic Engineering, based in the east coast town of Great Yarmouth, UK, has been designing and manufacturing subsea acoustic products since 1989. The company initially supported North Sea oil...

Applied Acoustic Engineering is launching their range of CSP Seismic Energy Sources, the latest in a long line of products from the company constantly setting new industry standards for performance....

The 2nd Institute of Oceanography, SOA, in Hangzhou, is now ready to operate their new seismic equipment. The technicians of the Institute have been trained by SIG during the FAT,...