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Uncharted Red Sea Underwater Mountain Discovered

The hi-tech sonar suites of the Devonport-based survey ship mapped the huge feature for the first time, and it will now be marked on the charts. Echo was sent east of Suez at the beginning of last year to help improve charts of the region's waters and gather key hydrographic data. Discovering the enormous mound – the correct term is 'sea mount' is quite literally the biggest success of Echo's deployment.