Charting Hong Kong - The Way Forward

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  • Nick Emerson Hydrographic Office, Marine Department, Hong Kong Government
  • Tak Cheung Sin Hydrographic Office, Marine Department, Hong Kong Government
  • Wing Lun Tang Hydrographic Office, Marine Department, Hong Kong Government

Abstract

Operating in one of the world’s busiest ports the idea of setting up a hydrographic survey section was first considered in 1972. The HO proposal was eventually approved by Government in 1991 with funding secured in December 1993. The office commenced setting up in July 1994 and by mid-1996 the HO will be fully functional : trained hydrographic and cartographic staff; first delivery of two fully equipped survey launches; erection of DGPS central reference station and a comprehensive, fully integrated data processing and chart production system installed in the office. With advice from HOs world-wide, the aim has been to achieve a state-of-the-art working environment. We are also firmly convinced that the electronic media revolution will rapidly reduce paper charts to become dusty collectables in ships folio drawers. S-57 and production of electronic charts has thus been in the forefront of our thinking. This paper will briefly present our progress and hopefully provide an introduction to those smaller countries currently considering setting up or modernising their own HO.

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2015-05-21

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Emerson, N., Sin, T. C., & Tang, W. L. (2015). Charting Hong Kong - The Way Forward. The International Hydrographic Review, 73(1). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ihr/article/view/23171

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1996: Vol. LXXIII, No. 1

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