Farewell GLORIA

01 Sep 2002

One of the UK's major scientific successes of recent times, the GLORIA (Geological Long Range Inclined Asdic) sidescan sonar, has been retired from active service after having surveyed 5% of the world's oceans. 

UKHO Launches New ENC Service

01 Sep 2002

The UK Hydrographic Office, which claims to be the world's leading publisher of navigational information, has launched a new ENC (Electronic Nautical Chart) service designed to complement its present portfolio of Admiralty products and services. It packages ENC's from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK on a single CD-ROM.