OpenROV – A low cost ROV (not only) for hydrography students

Nowadays, underwater vehicles are more and more popular. Especially for investigations in shallow or not safely accessible areas for shipping they offer a good alternative. But often, the high acquisition costs are a great hurdle for companies and scientific institutions. The HafenCity University Hamburg purchases a small ROV out of a student initiative. The following article introduces the OpenROV concept and technical features, the gained previous experiences, and also dips into possible future projects.

HCU Hamburg | OpenROV | ROV | hydrography education | experiences

• Ausgabe: HN 102 Seite: 10–12
• DOI: 10.23784/HN102-02
• Autor/en: Simon Dreutter, Tina Kunde

Einsatz von AUVs als anwendungsorientierte Sensorplattformen

Die professionelle Verwendung von autonomen Unterwasserfahrzeugen (AUVs) rückt immer mehr in den Blickwinkel der Anwender. Die fortschreitende Nutzung der Meere, aber auch das wachsende Problembewusstsein kreieren immer neue Anwendungsfelder. Die Entwicklung von forschungsorientierten Experimentalsystemen hin zu nutzerfreundlichen Systemen, die sich in die Arbeitsprozesse und die bestehende Infrastruktur der Nutzer problemlos einbeziehen lassen, hat inzwischen einen beachtlichen Status erreicht.

AUV | fusionierte Information | Pipelinetracking | Kabeltracking | In-situ-Analyse

• Ausgabe: HN 102, Seite 6–9
• DOI: 10.23784/HN102-01
• Autor/en: Alexander Stavenhagen

The dynamic Waddenzee – Jointly organised symposium by HSB and DHyG

In February an inspiring event took place which was jointly organised by the Hydrographic Society Benelux (HSB) and the German Hydrographic Society (DHyG). Members of both societies travelled to the island of Terschelling for a two-day workshop packed with presentations on the profession, standards and of course local surveying as the ever-moving seafloor of the Wadden Sea has been the subject of research.

• Ausgabe: HN 101 Seite: 42–43
• DOI: 10.23784/HN101-09
• Autor/en: Rob van Ree

Einen Peso für jede hydrographische Karte

In Juan Gabriel Vásquez’ Roman Das Geräusch der Dinge beim Fallen kommt alles zusammen. In den verschiedenen Zeit- und Handlungsebenen des Buchs geht es um den Drogenhandel in Kolumbien, einen Mord, einen Flugzeugabsturz und um vieles mehr. Noch zudem kommen am Rande stereoskopische Luftaufnahmen vor und sogar eine hydrographische Karte wird erwähnt.

• Ausgabe: HN 101 Seite: 40–41
• DOI: 10.23784/HN101-08
• Autor/en: Lars Schiller

»With the IFHS Student Award we have a true world championship« – An academic discussion with Rob van Ree

Rob van Ree works as a senior lecturer at the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) on Terschelling, where he is in charge of the hydrography course. In addition to this fulltime job he is chairman of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies. Of course, the Dutchman is an active member of the Hydrographic Society Benelux (HSB), but surprisingly he is also a member of the German Hydrographic Society (DHyG). He is well-known for his interesting comments and questions at conferences after each and every presentation. No wonder he comes up with inspiring and incisive answers in this interview.

Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz | hydography course | education | Category A | IFHS | HSB

• Ausgabe: HN 101 Seite: 34–39
• DOI: 10.23784/HN101-07
• Autor/en: Rob van Ree, Lars Schiller