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Editorial IHR 23
Welcome to the latest edition of the International Hydrographic Review. I am honored to take on the responsibility…
WHAT IS HYDROSPATIAL ?
Abstract The Oceans, coastal waters, including rivers and lakes, navigable or not, cover about 70% of our Planet……
IMPACT OF CYCLONE IDAI ON THE HYDROGRAPIC SERVICES – THE CASE OF MOZAMBIQUE
1. Abstract The deadliest tropical cyclone in 2019 was the Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai in the South-West Indian…
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THE PRODUCTION OF ENC WITH HIGH DENSITY BATHYMETRIC CONTENT
1. Why official ENCs with high density bathymetric content? In response to IMO ECDIS carriage requirements, many Hydrographic…
Editorial IHR 22
This edition of the International Hydrographic Review (IHR) is a tribute to Ian Halls, the Editor of this…
METHODOLOGY FOR QUALITY ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL BATHYMETRIC SURFACES – From Brazilian South Coast to Hunter Channel
1. Introduction In recent years bathymetric data has presented potential use beyond those restricted to safety of navigation….
VERTICAL ASSESSMENT OF LIDAR BATHYMETRY
1. Introduction National hydrographic offices are mandated to guarantee safe navigation across their marine territories through the production…
MULTIDIMENSIONAL MARINE DATA: The next frontier for Hydrographic Offices
1. Introduction Hydrography – from the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-32 Hydrographic Dictionary (IHO, 2019a) – is defined…
THE NEED TO PROMOTE CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION (IHO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL CARTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION (ICA)
Marine or nautical cartography is intrinsically present in the manifestation of visualized hydrographic data in general and which…
NaAVIC THE MOBILE APP FOR MARINE NAVIGATION USING STREAMED DATA
ABSTRACT NaAVIC is a free and downloadable Electronic Chart System app, specifically developed for safe and professional navigation,…
WILL HYDROGRAPHIC GEOSPATIAL DATA PASS THE “FITNESS TO USE” TEST
OceanWise provided a news item in August 2017 for Hydro International (Reference), outlining the work of the United…
THREE YEARS OF THE LATIN AMERICAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (LA RENC)
On 21 July 2016 the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN) established in its headquarters a full operational…