IHR - Volume 30(1)

Editorial by Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the first issue of the 30th volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). What a success!…

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Editor in chief: Patrick Westfeld

Published: May 2024

Articles in this IHR issue

People and Institutions

Editorial of Volume 30(1)

By Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the first issue of the 30th volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). What a success!…

Research and Technology

Deep-sea exploration of marine ecosystems – Knowledge and solutions for marine biodiversity

By Alex David Rogers, Eva Ramirez-Llodra

Preamble In honour of the centenary of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR) in 2023, Prof Dr Alex David…

Research and Technology

Robotic photogrammetric underwater inspection of hydropower plants

By Manuela Ammann

Preamble Manuela Ammann from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland is the winner of the IFHS Student…

Research and Technology

Spatial and temporal coverage of the cargo ship network for GNSS-based tsunami detection

By Bruce Enki Oscar Thomas, James Foster, Tasnîme Louartani

1 Introduction Many of the most devastating natural hazards that impact our communities are generated over, or under,…

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

From volunteer ping to community map – The CHS’ Community Hydrography Program

By Mathieu Rondeau, Michel Breton, Gabriel Montpetit-Allard, Michel Leger, Yan Bilodeau, Johnny Kasudluak

1 Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization’s (IHO) report Status of Hydrographic Surveying and Charting Worldwide (IHO, 2023) reveals…

AI-based boulder detection in sonar data – Bridging the gap from experimentation to application

By Matthias Hinz, Patrick Westfeld, Peter Feldens, Agata Feldens, Sören Themann, Svenja Papenmeier

1 Introduction The automation of geospatial data acquisition, processing and analysis is a widely researched field that is…

Research and Technology

Improving a ship’s energy efficiency in Korean coastal waters using tidal current information

By Jinyoung Yang, Do-Seong Byun

1 Introduction The international shipping industry, which contributed about 2.89 % of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

Exploring the possibility of adding DGGS support to the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model

By Kimberly Mason, Jens Schröder-Fürstenberg

1 Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has developed the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model to modernize and…

People and Institutions

Greetings from HYDRO 2023 Organizing Committee

By Aldo Monaca

Greetings to all readers of The International Hydrographic Review! It is with great pleasure and pride that we…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Exploration of hydrothermal venting sites using deep-towed multibeam echosounder data

By Tanja Dufek, Ralf Freitag, Thomas Kuhn, Harald Sternberg

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2023, 7–9 November 2023, Genoa, Italy in…

Data Management Research and Technology

Closing the data gap – Automated seafloor health maps to accelerate nature-based solutions

By Hannah Brocke, Tadzio Holtrop, Raja Kandukuri, Guy Rigot, Anna-Lea Lesage, Nils Oehlmann, Joost den Haan

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2023, 7–9 November 2023, Genoa, Italy in…

Bathymetry and Positioning Data Management Research and Technology

Unlock insights from hydrographic data with GeoAI

By Matthew Woodlief

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2023, 7–9 November 2023, Genoa, Italy in…