Hydrographic Survey

Eomap, the aquatic earth observation company in Gilching, Germany, has launched an off the shelf, high resolution, satellite-derived bathymetry service available via dedicated online portals as well as its business partners.

iSurvey, the 100 strong Norwegian survey and positioning organisation in Oslo, has invested £500,000 in establishing an offshore division in Aberdeen.

MMT, the 200 strong survey company in Gothenburg, Sweden, has teamed with Kystdesign AS of Norway in development and production of a new innovative high speed ROV designed for pipeline inspection operations…

Guidelines for management of peripheral survey sensors and their requirements for periodic calibration and verification have been published by the Offshore Survey Division of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

Bremen based Atlas Hydrographic in Germany is to supply China’s State Oceanographic Administration (SOA) in Xiamen with a Hydrosweep multibeam sounder with a depth capability of over 2,000m.

President Barack Obama has signed a bill prohibiting Russia from constructing any stations in the US that could improve the precision of its Glonass network as a worldwide alternative to GPS.

The UK Hydrographic Office has introduced QR (Quick Response) codes to its portfolio of standard nautical charts, allowing users of paper versions to access status information via smart phones or tablets.