Visakhapatnam:

The Hydrographic Ships and Units of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is to organise a hydrographic symposium on Tuesday to mark the World Hydrography Day.

Papers on professional topics would be presented and contemporary issues discussed at the event. In order to increase awareness, a visit by school children to hydrographic ships is also being organised where the state-of-the-art survey equipment would be on display.

World Hydrography Day is celebrated on June 21 every year with the aim of giving suitable publicity to the work of hydrographers at all levels and of increasing the coverage of hydrographic information on a global basis.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is ‘Hydrography – the key to well-managed seas and waterways’. Hydrography is a branch of applied sciences that deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers as well as with the prediction of their change over time for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Visakhapatnam / TNN / June 21st, 2016