Latest Fugro AUV Launched

01 Mar 2005

Fugro in Aberdeen reports successful trials and launch of its new Hugin 3000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Echo Surveyor, following acceptance tests at Kongsberg Maritime's base in Horton, Norway.  

Canadian Hydrographic Association Joins IFHS

01 Mar 2005

The Canadian HydrographicAssociation (CHA) has joined the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), the recently established elective international body comprising member organisations of Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, the UK and US.   

INSS Contract Awarded to iXSEA

01 Mar 2005

iXSEA of France has been awarded a contract by the Marine Institute of Ireland for supplyof navigational and positioning systems for use as part of the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) project, currently the worlds largest hydrographic survey venture covering an area of 450,000 square km.  The project is managed by the Geological Survey of Ireland in association with the Institute. 

Sonar Finds Hidden Beaches

01 Mar 2005

Sonar studies of the Venice Lagoon have revealed submerged beaches that play a crucial role in preservation of its wetlands following surveys carried out by Southampton Oceanography Centre on behalf of CORILAS (Consortium for Co-ordination of Research Activities for the Venice Lagoon System). 

Airborne Bathymetry In Rivers Breakthrough

01 Mar 2005

In the first instance of a shallow water river environment being successfully mapped by airborne LIDAR survey technology, Woolpert Inc and Fugro Pelagos Inc have completed a survey of the Yakima River in the USA.  

'QM 2' Ramps up Bridgetown Survey Requirement

01 Mar 2005

The Port of Bridgetown in the Barbados has become one of the premier ports for the booming cruise ship industry operating out of Miami and Port Everglades. Major dredging works completed in May 2002 allow the port to accept vessels of up to 10m draught.