Ghana Maritime Authority is confident of of an increase in maritime trade numbers
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is confident that Ghana’s maritime trade numbers will increase with consistent updates of its nautical chart by the National Hydrographic Office (NHO). Since the setting up of the NHO last year, the country has on a consistent basis been updating its nautical data to provide reliable information for vessels that ply Ghana’s waters.
A nautical chart is one of the most fundamental tools available for mariners to make decisions on how to navigate a vessel. It is a map that depicts configurations of the shoreline and seafloor. It provides water depths, locations of dangers to navigation, locations and characteristics of aids to navigation, anchorages and other features.
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National Hydrographic Office opens in Ghana
Ghana has joined the elite league of countries with a dedicated National Hydrographic Office after unveiling the much-awaited centre of hydrography at the head office of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA).
The establishment of the Ghana Hydrographic office is a requirement of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), of which Ghana is a member.
The IHO is an inter-governmental technical organisation that co-ordinates the activities of national hydrographic offices, and sets standards in order to promote uniformity in nautical charts and documents.
It also issues international best practices and provides guidelines to maximise the use of hydrographic information from geospatial data, bathymetry, safety of navigation, oil exploration and drilling rig, and many more.
Ghana has joined the elite league of countries with a dedicated National Hydrographic Office after unveiling the much-awaited centre of hydrography at the head office of the Ghana Maritime Authority.
The establishment of the Ghana Hydrographic office is a requirement of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) of which Ghana is a member.
The IHO is an inter-governmental technical organization that co-ordinates the activities of national hydrographic offices, sets standards in order to promote uniformity in nautical charts and documents. It also issues international best practices and provides guidelines to maximize the use of hydrographic information from geospatial data, bathymetry, safety of navigation, oil exploration and drilling rigs and many more.