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In this interview, Dr. Gunathilaka, chair of FIG Commission 4 (2023–2026), discusses challenges and opportunities in the hydrographic industry. He emphasizes the need to attract and motivate young talent, reskill displaced workers, and adopt new technologies like autonomous systems, multi-sensors, and AI-based algorithms. While he believes hydrographic surveyors won’t be replaced by AI, their roles […]

In a remarkable maritime incident, a three-masted sailing ship belonging to the Ecuadorian Navy successfully interdicted a low-profile vessel, or LPV, of the type typically used by drug smugglers to transport cocaine from Colombia to North America. The BAE Guayas, employed by the Ecuadorian Navy as a dedicated training ship, intercepted the high-speed LPV in the eastern

Multibeam surveys are a key component in the lifecycle of offshore energy from pre-construction site surveys to ongoing inspection and maintenance. Typically located in deeper water, surveys in the Energy Industry require the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s). With its ultra-high performance, low power usage, and lightweight size, the NORBIT WINGHEAD multibeam sonar is

Dave Neff is the hydrographer and geospatial programme director at Woolpert. In this interview, he discusses the biggest challenges for the hydrographic industry in the coming years, the technological developments that will be the main drivers, his opinion on the debate statement that hydrographic surveyors will be replaced by robotization and AI in ten years’