IHR - Volume 29(2)

Editorial by Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the second issue of the 29th volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). This year is…

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Editor in chief: Patrick Westfeld

Published: November 2023

Articles in this IHR issue

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

The effectiveness of S-100 ECDIS capable of ENDS in the view of ship officers’ visual characteristics

By Junhyuk Jang, Sekil Park, Sewoong Oh, Iji Kim

1 Introduction Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS) is a navigation equipment that displays chart information and…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

Methodological proposal for the standardization of the Electronic Navigational Chart scheme in the Caribbean Sea

By Olga Bonfante, Rafael Ricardo Torres Parra, Julio Castillo

1 Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are organizations that work together…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Release note for the BSCD2000 height transformation grid

By Gunter Liebsch, Joachim Schwabe, Sander Varbla, Jonas Ågren, Hergeir Teitsson, Artu Ellmann, René Forsberg, Gabriel Strykowski, Mirjam Bilker-Koivula, Ivars Liepiņš, Eimuntas Paršeliūnas, Kristian Keller, Olav Vestøl, Ove Omang, Jānis Kaminskis, Monika Wilde-Piórko, Krzysztof Pyrchla, Per-Anders Olsson, Christoph Förste, E. Sinem Ince, Jaroslaw Somla, Patrick Westfeld, Thomas Hammarklint

1 Introduction A unified Chart Datum for the whole Baltic Sea is required for the use of global…

Research and Technology

Development of a compact pulsed time-of-flight LiDAR platform for underwater measurements

By Christoph S. Werner, Jannis Gangelhoff, Simon Frey, Daniel Steiger, Alexander Reiterer

1 Introduction The properties of light are extraordinary. It oscillates about 1014 times per second – that is…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Satellite computed bathymetry assessment – Developing satellite LiDAR methods to enhance coastal bathymetry coverage

By Gilman Ouellette, Kira Fargo, Henry Charry

Disclaimer The views presented in this paper represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent…

Research and Technology

Application of remote sensing for the detection of hydrocarbon pollution in the Peruvian coastline

By Juan José Bernal Alvarado

1 Introduction The oil industry is a key driver in the global economy in the hydrocarbon production chain…

Research and Technology

Usability of multibeam echosounder for wreck investigations using backscatter and water column data in shallow waters

By Varun Jai

1 Introduction The ability of humans to think has set them apart from other creatures. Initially, their explorations…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

The use of GNSS receivers in smartphones as high precision positioners

By Rodolfo Nogueira Leal Fabricio, Guilherme A. G. do Nascimento

1 Introduction The demand for the use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) geotechnology has increased greatly over…

Data Management

Canada’s answer to a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI)

By Claude Guay, Loretta Abado, Haifa Feki, Bill Goodine, Chris Hemmingway

1 Canada’s MSDI – purpose and goals A Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) is a harmonized infrastructure facilitating…

People and Institutions

The IHO Council: Reflections of its first Chairs

By Geneviève McCormack, Shepard Smith

1 Introduction At the Third IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) Assembly in 2023, we were struck by the smooth…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Crowdsourced bathymetry and its use to support resurvey activity in the North Sea region

By Philip Payne

1 Introduction The IHO Crowdsourced Bathymetry Working Group (CSBWG) was set up by the Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC)…

People and Institutions

Intentional, bold leadership for a modern, gender-balanced hydrospatial workforce

By Helen F. Stewart, Maria Emanuela Mihailov, Victoria Obura, Geetha Plackal Njanaseelan, Shereen L. Sharma

1 Introduction Gender diversity has been established as an area of focus for businesses and organizations for over…