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Australian Defence Project SEA 2400 Phase 1 HydroScheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP) Tender
On 8 December 2017, the Australian Department of Defence released Request for Tender (RFT) documents relating to the…
Analysis of Error Sources and Quality Assessment for Multibeam Sounding Products
1. Introduction Marine topographic data is an important component in any model (or similar abstraction) being developed for…
Airborne Lidar Bathymetry
By the Japan Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department Abstract The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Japan Coast Guard…
Successful Delivery of the Category “B” Marine Geospatial Information Programme
The Phase 3 of the Category “B” Marine Geospatial Information Programme was successfully delivered from 3 to 28…
Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy Hosts the First IALA Aids to Navigation Level 1 Manager Course, Paramaribo, Suriname
By the Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy The first IALA Aids to Navigation level 1 Manager Course started…
Editorial IHR 18
This edition comprises two articles and three notes. The first article is a collaborative effort from the International…
SATELLITE DERIVED BATHYMETRY (SDB) AND SAFETY OF NAVIGATION.
1. Introduction The possibility to use satellite imagery data to generate bathymetric depths has been investigated since the…
Editorial IHR 17
This edition comprises four articles and two notes. The first article from Greece discusses the merits of Satellite…
AUTOMATED TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE PING-TO-CHART WORKFLOW
1. Introduction Tedious and monotonous tasks are common in hydrographic data processing and nautical documentation update. If left…
SOUND SPEED MANAGER: An open-source application to manage sound speed profiles
1. Introduction For the last few decades, hydrographic surveyors have adopted a variety of partial, manufacturer-specific, and hand-made…
NAVIGATION SONAR: MORE THAN UNDERWATER RADAR – Realizing the full potential of navigation and obstacle avoidance sonar
1. Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) was established to support safety of navigation and the protection of…
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE IHO AND ITS SUPPORTING BASIC DOCUMENTS ENTERED INTO FORCE (8 NOVEMBER 2016)
In 1997, a Strategic Planning Working Group (SPWG) was formed by the 15th International Hydrographic Conference (IHC) with…