control. Only when ENCs are displayed on a typeapproved ECDIS system can they replace paper charts. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has defined the ENC chart format specified in the S-57 Edition 3 (S- 57/3) product specification, which is a detailed format developed as a data exchang
hydrography system that combines high-resolution 455 kHz Multibeam side scan sonar with high-definition Interferometric bathymetry sonar for spectacular IHO quality imagery. In addition, we also introduced the UUV-3500 High Resolution Side Scan sonar for UUVs. The UUV-3500 operates exclusively with L-3 Klein’s
for all ports, harbors and coastal areas. C-MAP designed CM-93/3 to be fully compliant with S-57 Edition 3.0, the international standard issued by the IHO (International Hydrographic Office) defining the format and contents of electronic charts used with ECDIS. CM-93/3 is read directly by C-MAP compatible
United Nations guidelines, port and waterway engineering and Web mapping and discovery. Through liaisons with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) CARIS has been closely involved in the development of industry data standards and has worked on various consulting and development projects. (As
POS MV WaveMaster • POS MV 320 • POS MV Elite POS MV 320 and POS MV WaveMaster are designed for use with multibeam sonar systems, enabling adherence to IHO (International Hydrographic Survey) standards on sonar swath widths of greater than ± 75 degrees under all dynamic conditions. POS MV Elite offers users
United Nations guidelines, port and waterway engineering and Web mapping and discovery. Through liaisons with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) CARIS has been involved in the development of industry data standards and has worked on various consulting and development projects. CARIS is a member
of the subsea scene in poor to zero visibility and high grade survey of the surrounding area including production of detailed bathymetry of the seabed to IHO S-44 Standard. In addition to providing real-time 3D visibility, the sonar can be used in the same way as a traditional multibeam sonar to complete
Klein Marine Systems HydroChart 3500 is a lightweight, low-cost, wide-swath, professional shallow-water underwater survey mapping instrument that supports IHO SP-44 Special Order quality bathymetric survey data collection, co-registered with high-resolution side scan imagery for navigational charting, dredging
. It can also produce bathymetric data with a resolution better than 25cm out to full range while delivering very high depth accuracy, in compliance with IHO S44 special order requirements. In parallel with the hardware design, senior sonar scientists at Kraken have developed a complete software package
. The L-3 Klein HydroChart 3500 is a lightweight, low-cost, wide-swath, professional shallow-water underwater survey mapping instrument that supports IHO SP-44 Special Order quality bathymetric survey data collection, co-registered with high-resolution side scan imagery for navigational charting, dredging
and gliders. We partnered with (iXblue’s) DRiX, which is a USV with a wave piercing bow capable of 14 knots. I would not have dreamed that we could collect IHO Order One bathymetry with a USV at that speed in significant sea states, but it can. Then we’re advancing our deep diving 6000m ROV capabilities and
, including high-resolution MBES and Innomar SBP cal miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic, spending some systems, and can deliver long-duration IHO-compliant mul- 25,000 days at sea. Saildrone’s masthead 360° optical cam- tibeam mapping surveys and ocean data collection at depths era system combined
he realized that there Looking ahead, he sees these tech- in shallow water were a number of issues at the Insti- nologies that will have the greatest • IHO SP-44 Special Order tute that he could help rectify in the impact on the study of world’s wa- compliant new role. “There were substantial terways
unit or an OEM item. by adding additional hull sections. The standard USV Hydrographic pay- load includes the highest industry stan- dard sensors to meet IHO special order surveys. These consist of a R2Sonic SONIC 2024 Multibeam sonar, an SBG Apogee Navsight Inertial + GNSS solu- tion, and Valeport MiniSVS
measurements of zooplankton (a key element of the in shallow water aquatic food chain), but this was a research project and nothing has been devel- • IHO SP-44 Special Order oped in the commercial realm. compliant A project, called Bridges, which ran 2015-2019, had focused on miniaturising • Swath
, Jaia Robotics has more modest goals. “Jaia Robotics is in shallow water focusing on democratizing aquatic data collection,” said Owen. “With the • IHO SP-44 Special Order ability to collect data over really wide areas, using multiple robots, working in compliant pods with sensor technologies
about a hundred days a year sea. It’s fer a huge lifestyle bene? t. So we’re able to recruit hydrographers, about four pounds of carbon per gallon, • IHO SP-44 Special Order which comes out to 40 million pounds pilots and surveyors to work for us. compliant of carbon emitted from the ships I was
or for installation published in 2023. • Co-registered dual frequency side scan and bathymetry • Unrivalled swath coverage in shallow water • IHO SP-44 Special Order compliant • Swath sectors of up to 200º • Motion tolerant side scan • Integrated mini SV • Optional, OEM embedded INS • Optional
(EDR) block [which eliminates • Unrivalled swath coverage Norwegian Center for Offshore Educa- the need for a mechanical pump]. The in shallow water • IHO SP-44 Special Order compliant • Swath sectors of up to 200º • Motion tolerant side scan • Integrated mini SV Supercharger • Optional, OEM embedded
(EDR) block [which eliminates • Unrivalled swath coverage Norwegian Center for Offshore Educa- the need for a mechanical pump]. The in shallow water • IHO SP-44 Special Order compliant • Swath sectors of up to 200º • Motion tolerant side scan • Integrated mini SV Supercharger • Optional, OEM embedded
sys- capable of 14 knots. I would not have agreement signi? cant, and perhaps tems. This partnership with the Navy is dreamed that we could collect IHO Or- more importantly, why wasn’t this one of about a dozen that we have signed der One bathymetry with a USV at that type of agreement already in
NOAA “We partnered with (iXblue’s) DRiX, which is a USV with a wave piercing bow capable of 14 knots. I would not have dreamed that we could collect IHO Order One bathymetry with a USV at that speed in signi? cant sea states, but it can.” Photo: iXblue RDML Tim Gallaudet, NOAA Photo: iXblue 28
throughout the Centa Named President of PMI marine mapping products, having helped North Sea season, phase three will ex- establish, and then chairing the IHO’s PMI Industries, Inc., an engineering, pand on phases one and two of the pro- Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure work- manufacturing, and testing
INS solution collects both high accuracy, wide- higher area coverage rate, particularly speci? cally tuned to operation dif? cult swath bathymetry (e.g.IHO Special in shallow water. marine environments. Order, CHS/Exclusive Order, NL Norm The new 3DSS-iDX-PRO is available The new combination of the
for IHO could be 120, my desire is to tion for. Personally, what do you like to do in reach 100 in 2021 – the year of 100 your spare time/leisure activities? years anniversary of the IHO. Every business, every leader has The Cote D’Azur offers the perfect IHO assists in capacity building to challenges.
Dr. Mathias Jonas, Secretary General, IHO oices the Seabed2030 project to map the en- transformed in hydrographic knowledge • Global climate change and tire oceans by 2030. • Smart end user devices inte- rising sea levels grate marine geoinformation in analogy “Improvement in global datasets We have seen
“The (IHO) Member States face a growing request for maritime geoinformation beyond surface navigation, a rapid development in technology to survey the oceans and chart- ing technologies, the increase in exploitation and exploration of the vulnerable maritime ecosystems, the digitalization of all processes
Dr. Mathias Jonas, Secretary General, IHO oices I think it is generally agreed that across all maritime science, engineering ing processes like digitalization, im- these are times of heightened geo- and administration domains. The princi- provement of technology and increased political unrest. If you
IHO is obviously well-known, but for ences in the ? eld of hydrography and together with a small international staff those not in the know, please pro- the techniques employed in descriptive of technical experts in hydrography and vide an overview of the organization oceanography. nautical cartography
The Revised Strategic Plan of the IHO Goal 1: Evolving hydrographic support for safety and ef? ciency of maritime navigation, undergoing profound transformation Targets SPI (measure for success) 1.1 Deliver standards for hydrographic 1.1.1 Percentage of Member States having operationalized production and
and System ECDIS in 1999 and was con- how did you navigate to the top of sea cartography. Being a mariner, I have tinuously contributing to IMO and IHO the IHO. been involved in integrated navigation standardization activities for navigation Prior to this appointment I held the matters since the
Dr. Mathias Jonas, Secretary General, IHO oices Jonas Photo Courtesy IHO November/December 2019 10 MTR MTR #9 (1-17).indd 10 12/2/2019 12:13:58 PM
anniversary, MTR checks in with Oi Event Director David Ince to discuss plans for the March 2020 event. By Greg Trauthwein 10 Dr. Mathias Jonas The IHO Secretary General discusses the current state and future challenges to this global organization. By Greg Trauthwein 6 Subsea Mining 20 Is 2020 the
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? edged S2C en- hydrographic survey projects and will speed of large, high-resolution mosaics, gine with no compromises in acoustic deliver better than IHO Special Order reducing processing time from days to performance. It is a great ? t for small quality data. Long endurance and op- hours. The bathymetry