Google Earth and its related layer language Keyhole Markup Language (KML) have taken the mapping world by storm. Combining an approachable user interface, high-quality satellite imagery, and free cost (for...

ATLAS Hydrographic has received an order for the new FANSWEEP 30 COASTAL multi-beam echosounder from the Finnish Maritime Administration in Helsinki. The FANSWEEP 30 COASTAL system will be installed onboard...

Photo Science was awarded a five-year IDC contract by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide aerial photography and photogrammetric mapping services to support of the nationwide Shoreline...

The tools used for investigating and solving crimes are critical to success in prosecuting offenders. When given the job of searching for important evidence, one of the most important tools...

Ocean Data Equipment Corporation (ODEC) of Providence, Rhode Island USA, has over 30 years experience in the design, manufacturing, and technical support of high quality, precision echo sounding and acoustic...

This article gives an insight into the topographical and hydrographic aspects of the construction of a stabilised tidal inlet in Cartagena, Colombia. The purpose of this tidal inlet was to...

South West Water Ltd, through its contractors M. J. Gleesons, and designers Jacobs Babtie, are extending existent, long, sea outfall at Woolacombe in Devon, UK. A ground investigation required for...

The hydrographic community has tumbled headlong into a data boom. Hundreds of single-beam soundings are now replaced by millions of high-resolution multi-beam swath soundings. This boom is not free from...

In the November/December 1998 issue of Hydro international I summarised considerations related to the design of a new hydrographic survey vessel. A new hydrographic survey launch (catamaran type) for the...

The survey vessel <i>Capella</i> was commissioned at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH) in January this year. <i>Capella</i> has been developed especially for navigation in shallow waters...