'Xplorer' Returns from Wreck Surveys

01 Nov 2004

The hydrographic survey vessel Xplorer , operated by Portsmouth UK based Sea-Trax , has just completed a six month contract surveying designated protected wreck sites between Northern Ireland and Falmouth. 

Federation of Societies Formed

01 Nov 2004

The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), a newly constituted organisation serving the worldwide interests of hydrography at all levels of expertise, has been formally established as the successor body of the Hydrographic Society. 

New Gardline Vessel

01 Nov 2004

At Hydro4 , Gardline Environmental announced an extension to its inshore survey capability with the acquisition of Coastal Surveyor , a specialist vessel equipped with a comprehensive suite of equipment which includes a Simrad EM3000 multibeam system, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer.