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1980: Vol. LVII, No. 2

Hydrographic Surveying and Charting : The Need and the Means

Submitted
August 6, 2015
Published
2015-07-13

Abstract

This paper addresses the results of a preliminary analysis made of the general status of hydrographic surveying and charting in Africa. It stresses the importance of increasing hydrographic services in the interest of national maritime economic development. The paper also outlines means of establishing or improving hydrographic capabilities by participation in international cooperative programs and through receipt of formal training.