Given the Netherlands’ geographical location, it is unsurprising to find it has a long tradition of hydrography. The lowland, often below sea level, forms a delta where major rivers from...

Collaborating and coordinating are two very important tasks of EuroGOOS, the European Global Ocean Observing System, located in Brussels. The member organizations work together to share ocean observation data and...

TideM8 is a combination of the Ohmex TideM8 miniature tide gauge system and Trimble's Juno hand-held Mobile PC with integrated GPS. The system is a new design based on the...

Valeport Ltd, UK, has introduced a seabed-mounted tide recorder that makes precise water level measurements where conventional units attached to piers and jetties are not practicable. Applications are in oceanography,...

The 44th tide gauge for SHOM’s RONIM1 network has been installed in Port-la-Nouvelle, near Narbonne (France) on 29 May 2013. The installation improves the cooperation between the SHOM and the...

Experts are extremely concerned about the temperature of the Pacific Ocean, as the sea surface temperature this year was the warmest since satellite measurements began. This can have major consequences: for...

The prestigious UK National Tide Gauge Network (NTGN) contract from the Environment Agency (EA), who own and operate 42 Class A tide gauges on behalf of the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting (UKCFF),...

OceanWise is working with Seatronics to complete a three-year project to design, install and deliver a fully operational network of 34 water level and temperature monitoring stations for Bayanat LLC...

IHO standard S-44 is often used (or misused) to specify the quality of a hydrographic survey. While it is a useful tool, it is easy to misinterpret. One ‘misuse’ is...

Niras (Denmark) were recently tasked with the inspection of pilings in Copenhagen harbour. They chose a Tritex Multigauge 3000 Underwater Thickness Gauge for the purpose. The Multigauge 3000, supplied by...