Category Archives: Hydro/Marine

Hanna Fadhila

Hydrographic and Land Surveyor at Java Offshore In the fields of energy and oil and gas are a substantial number of surveyors adept at both land and hydrographic surveying, ready to jump into all manner of projects across the globe. These young practitioners provide inspiration for those considering entering the field: their jobs require a...

Vincent Bernard

Vincent Bernard Hydrographic Surveyor at Tideway, part of the DEME Group – France  Two of the key drivers for hydrographic surveying are in energy: both fossil fuels and a boom in alternate energy sources, particularly offshore wind. These activities are popping up all over the globe, and a new wave of young and eager hydro...

AMNO&CO

Alex Miller, Nicholas Orndorff, and Clara Orndorff Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International ROV Competition Winners – Washington, USA Seattle schoolmates Alex Miller, Nicholas Orndorff, and sibling Clara Orndorff (whose initials make up the team name) have been designing and building competition ROVs for more than five years. The team garnered a special award at the 2014...

Katie MacIntosh

Katie MacIntosh – Senior Hydrographic Surveyor, Subsea 7 – UK We received many nominations from the field of hydrographic surveying. One of the goals of our 40 under 40 initiative is to profile stories that could inspire young folks considering entering our fields, and what we heard from hydrographic surveyors is that many of the...

The adventures of Jacques Cousteau, his research vessel the Calypso, and his soucoupe plongeante (diving saucer, aka “Denise”) that he co-designed in 1959 captured the imaginations of generations.

Hydro Insights, Part 2

Reviving Interest in the Seas Pictured: The adventures of Jacques Cousteau, his research vessel the Calypso, and his soucoupe plongeante (diving saucer, aka “Denise”) that he co-designed in 1959 captured the imaginations of generations. Editor’s Note: xyHt is honored to feature insights from these two distinguished scientists in the fields of hydrography, marine surveying, and...

This combined lidar data set of the southern island includes sidescan sonar, shoreline lidar, and terrestrial static lidar.

A Shore Thing

Integrity monitoring the islands of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel involves combining hydrographic survey, lidar, shoreline survey, and terrestrial lidar survey. Rigorous structural integrity monitoring to extend the lifespan of critical infrastructure is an economic necessity. Remote sensing and integrated remote sensing provide new ways to monitor all elements of a structure in fine detail....