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

Bathymetry and Positioning Data Management Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting

CSB as part of the modern hydrographic toolbox

By Jennifer Jencks, Belen Jimenez Baron

Preamble This paper is intended as a response to a Note by Philip Payne, published in The International…

Bathymetry and Positioning Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting

Citizen Hydrospatial Sciences − To csB or not to csB, that is the question!

By Denis Hains, Steven Geoffrey Keating, Chandana Rathnayake, Victoria Obura, Shereen Sharma, Stephen Hall

1 Introduction The foundational part of the hydrospatial sciences (Hains et al., 2022) is the science of hydrography,…

Data Management Research and Technology

Science Monitoring And Reliable Technology (SMART) to monitor the ocean using submarine cables

By Matías Sifón

The ocean covers almost 70 % of our planet. It is responsible for approximately 50 % of the…

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

Shared waters, same standards – The Baltic Sea e-Nav project: A partnership for the future of marine navigation

By Benjamin Hell, Magnus Wallhagen, Patrick Westfeld, Sophie Hohwü-Christensen, Rainer Mustaniemi, Antti Värre, James Harper

1 Introduction During the past decades, the countries around the Baltic Sea have cooperated in the process of…

People and Institutions Research and Technology

Empowering hydrographic professionals: Highlights from IFHS Student Awards and insights into the Hydrographic Professional Accreditation Scheme

By Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk, David Vincentelli, Tanja Dufek, Yvonne Liversidge

1 IFHS Student Award 2023 We are delighted to announce that Manuela Ammann (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern…

People and Institutions

FIG Commission 4 Work Plan 2023–2026: Targeting the next challenges in the hydrospatial domain

By M. D. Eranda K. Gunathilaka, Gordon Johnston, Geoff Lawes, Samuel Ironside, K. T. K. Wee, Mick Filmer, Tanja Dufek, Jakovljevic Gordana, Denis Hains, Ashraf Dewan

1 Introduction The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), founded in 1878, is a United Nations (UN) and World…

Bathymetry and Positioning People and Institutions

The deepest map – The high-stakes race to chart the world’s oceans

By Douglas Paul Brunt

By Laura Tretheway, published by HarperCollins Publishers LLC, New York City, New York, U.S.A. in 2023. Goose Lane…