5 Questions to….Birte Noer Borrevik, Director Hydrographic Services at the Norwegian Mapping Authority February 9, 2021 Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, Birte Noer Borrevik (Kartverket: the Norwegian Mapping Authority) talks about big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the importance of learning from other industries with experience in large data volumes. 2020 has been an extraordinary year. What are the impacts of Covid-19 on the hydrographic industry, and what other factors have influenced the business? Like everyone else, we have been impacted by the restrictions imposed on us. In the first few weeks of March and April, the crew on our survey vessel was sent home and our production slowed down as most of our employees also had to work from home. As the situation stabilized, the crew returned to the ship and most of us adapted to the new situation.