Pointing out that more efficient processing and delivery techniques are now being demanded by client specifications and sub-contractors than can be realised by analogue video methods, IMCA's Offshore Survey and Remote Systems & ROV divisions have jointly compiled an analysis of present and future digital advances along with practical applications and issues affecting development of standards. The aim of the publication, says IMCA's Technical Director, Jane Bugler, is to encourage widespread use of digital video and provide information on how data is acquired, synchronised with traditional survey information and then compiled into digital reports for delivery to clients.