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Data Management Research and Technology

Performance of “Desktop in the Cloud” processing software deployment

By Brian R. Calder, Brian Miles

1 Introduction There are, potentially, significant benefits to staging and processing hydrographic data using cloud computing resources (defined…

An empirical assessment of tabletop augmented reality interfaces for analytical hydrographic data use versus conventional desktop 3D visualization

By Andre A. Araujo, Nicholas Hedley

1 Introduction Hydrography is experiencing one of the most agitated periods in its history, where the demand for…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

Integrating data-limited techniques for maritime risk assessment in Small Island Developing States

By Shivani Seepersad, Dexter Davis

1 Introduction Maritime navigation forms the backbone of economic stability, social development, and disaster resilience for Small Island…

A natural reference area for the quality control of multibeam echosounder bathymetry and backscatter measurements: The Kwinte area on the Belgian part of the North Sea

By Samuel Deleu, Marc Roche

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Research and Technology

Towards a simpler assessment of the environmental impact of hydrographic echosounders

By Xavier Lurton

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Data Management

TrueOcean: How cloud and AI technologies are revolutionizing hydrography

By Jann Wendt, Daniel Wehner, Houssem Sadki

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Fugro Marinestar GNSS precise point positioning service enhancements in 2024

By Hans Visser

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Research and Technology

Underwater laser scanning: Evaluating the performance of ULi in laboratory environments and presenting first insights from real-world applications

By Annika L. Walter, Ellen Heffner, Annette Scheider, Harald Sternberg

1 Introduction The development of the terrestrial laser scanner is considered as a milestone in the enhancement of…

Bathymetry and Positioning Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting People and Institutions

Harnessing private sector data for the Ocean Decade: Challenges and solutions

By Peter Burger, Laura Meyer

1 Introduction A healthy ocean is the beating heart of the planet and a vital component of Earth’s…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Surveying in extremely extreme conditions – Dead Sea evaporation ponds

By Barry Grinker, Ariel Tarcic

1 Introduction A local chemical company operates evaporation ponds in their Dead Sea site located in the southern…

Investigating the precision of hydrographic data by comparing the differences between multi-beam and single-beam echo-sounders (case study: Bushehr port in the Persian Gulf)

By Nader Pasandeh, Seyed Shahed Mosavat, Sepideh Abadpour, Ali Kourosh Niya, Bahman Tajfirooz, Seyed Mojtaba Zarei, Amir Hossein Kazemi

1 Introduction Maintaining ports as critical components of the goods transportation network and primary gateways for passenger transport…

Research and Technology

Ocean bathymetry: Decadal advances, persistent challenges, and future horizons

By Murtaza Taak, Muhammad Yasrab, Anas Jamshed

1 Introduction Documenting the seabed of specific areas or the ocean, in general, is the foundation of the…