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3rd Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea

KHOA held celebrations to mark the 3rd Hydrographic Day on 21 June at the Asti Hotel Busan. The 21st of June was designated as the Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea as a statutory anniversary to promote the importance of hydrography which contributes to maritime safety and the conservation, use and the development of the seas. It is also celebrated as the World Hydrography Day by the International Hydrographic Organization. Approximately 130 participants attended the celebrations in person and 250 participants on YouTube. Commendations by Minister of Oceans and Fisheries were given to those who made distinguished contribution to hydrography. Additionally, an academic conference on latest hydrographic technology and information with 25 presentations and a display of winners of photography awards on ocean safety took place. “The events aimed to inform the value and importance of hydrography,” said Mr Seung-Hwan Cho, Minister of the Oceans and Fisheries. “K ...

3rd International Operational Satellite Oceanography Symposium in Busan

KHOA co-hosted the third International Operational Satellite Oceanography Symposium (OSOS-3) together with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) in Busan, ROK, from 12th to 16th June. OSOS is an international academic conference which has been led by NOAA and EUMETSAT to facilitate the exchange of satellite technologies and research, and KHOA was invited to co-host it for the first time in Asia. For the first four days, OSOS-3 featured research presentations and poster sessions which included satellite data deliverables and service applications, and on the last day, training sessions on ocean satellite applications were conducted in order to share methods of acquiring and using data by different organizations. Besides the host organizations, approximately 180 ocean satellite experts from 21 countries including the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Japan Aeros ...

IHO Category B Nautical Cartography Programme

The IHO Category B Nautical Cartography Programme is taking place from 19 June to 2 November 2023 at KHOA, Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), initiated with an opening ceremony on 19 June. The aim of the Programme is to train and equip the students with the knowledge and skills required of a competent nautical cartographer. The Programme was recognized as “Category B” by the FIG-IHO-ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) in July 2020. It is run by the Capacity Building Fund of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) sponsored by the ROK. It is attended by nine students from nine different countries: Australia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. The programme consists of four modules for 20 units which include the foundations of marine geospatial information, marine data assessment/compilation/production, legal and scientific elements, a self-c ...

2nd Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea

The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA) held celebrations to mark the 2nd Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea on 21 June 2022 at the Busan Port International Exhibition &amp; Convention Center, which were also live streamed on YouTube. The 21st of June was designated as the Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea as a statutory anniversary to promote the importance of hydrography which contributes to maritime safety and the conservation, use and the development of the seas. It is also celebrated as the World Hydrography Day by the International Hydrographic Organization. Opened by Mr Sang Keun Song, Vice-Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, the celebrations saw a participation of around 100 people and this year’s theme was “Hydrography into the future”. <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;맑은 고딕&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareas ...

Inaugural Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea

KHOA held celebrations to mark the Inaugural Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea as a hybrid event on 21 June 2021 at KHOA and live streamed on YouTube and saw a participation of approximately 250 people.Marine information obtained from hydrographic survey, ocean observation and the survey of marine geographical names is closely related to our lives as being the basic data for all activities to preserve, use, and develop the seas, support navigational safety and secure maritime jurisdiction.Since its launch as a Hydrographic Office under the Ministry of Transportation in 1963, KHOA has been conducting hydrographic survey of our waters, and has published 404 paper charts, 774 Electronic Navigational Chart cells, and 50 nautical publications by observing and predicting from the Korea Ocean Observing Network of 136 stations. In particular, as the use of online and mobile means is increasing recently, marine information is provided to the public through Gaebanghae, an online sea map a ...

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