Currently, names were being captured from Norwegian hydrographic charts for incorporation into the database.

Hydrographic surveying and nautical charting

Hydrographic surveying and nautical charting

Hydrographic surveying and nautical charting

Hydrographic surveying and nautical charting.

Electronic nautical charts, hydrographic services and capacity-building

In Pakistan, GNSS technology is being used by: the Survey of Pakistan, for its cartographic applications, the City Police Liaison Committee, for tracking and geo-positioning of vehicles in cases of theft and other crimes, and the Hydrography Department, for marine survey and generation of hydrographic charts for navigational purposes.

“Overview of the Multibeam Hydrographic Surveying Project at the Portuguese Hydrographic Office for Nautical Chart Update”.

Hydrographic surveys and nautical charting play a crucial role in identifying dangers to navigation and providing information to develop measures required to improve and ensure safe navigation.

All proposals for ship routing systems received by the IMO secretariat are forwarded to IHO for analysis as to the adequacy of hydrographic surveys and charting in the area.