Hydrographic Survey

Galileo, Europe' s multi-billion € version of the US global positioning system (GPS), which was originally supposed to become operational next year but is now delayed until around 2014, is a seriously…

If Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) are to become mandatory aboard ships, the number of groundings is likely to be reduced by a third, according to a study commissioned by…

Dutch survey and geosciences conglomerate Fugro is to harness its worldwide expertise with establishment of a Global GeoConsulting Service operating in three main geographical areas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US. The company…

The Russia originating marine electronics and software company Transas, which has established its international headquarters in Cork and also has a base in Portsmouth, has completed delivery of 139 of its Navi-Sailor…

US subsea search and survey systems specialists L-3 Klein, well known in Europe for their series of sidescan sonars, have introduced a new portable digital model designed for search and rescue missions.

Sub-bottom profiling specialists Innomar Technologie ofGermany are staging a third annual workshop on Seabed Acoustics in Rostock from15-16 November.

The InternationalMarine Contractors Association (IMCA), which now has over 400 offshore, marineand underwater engineering member companies in 47 countries, is presentlyrevising its Digital Video Offshore guidance document first published inSeptember 2005.