The three day event, at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in the City centre, opens with a keynote address by Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff, UK National Hydrographer, dealing with the main conference theme, New Opportunities. Subsequent wide ranging conference sessions are scheduled to cover Coastal Mapping Techniques & Applications, Data Handling & Presentation, Tides & Currents, Standards & Training, The Marine Environment, Precise Positioning and Hydrography for Marine Renewables.

Fringe events include afternoon technical workshops, demonstrations and vessel visits at the nearby Albert Dock. There will also be opportunities to visit locally based Proudman Oceanography Laboratory, the world's leading centre for tidal and storm surge prediction and one of Europe's principal resources for modelling and forecasting coastal water environments.

Further details, including the full conference programme, exhibitors and registration charges, are available via the main symposium website www.hydro8.org.uk