Hydrographic Services
The Hydrographic Survey Services Unit is a key unit of the Department and is saddled with the responsibility of monitoring coastal features of the entire Nigerian waters. Coastal features from natural effects such as shoals to man-made effects such as wrecks and derelicts. The Unit in collaboration with other stakeholders has been engaged in the collation of safety-related information as well as in the dissemination of same. Its functions and accruable deliverables are vital to the enhancement of safety of navigation in Nigerian waters…
ACHIEVEMENTS:
The Hydrographic Survey Services Unit has made the following achievements amongst others:
- Design and Supervision of Pre-Dredging Feasibility Studies of Kirikiri Creek (NMRDC Waterfront).
- Preliminary Aspects of Chart Digitization (Charts of Lagos Waters).
- Design and Supervision Feasibilities for ARGO Float Deployment in Nigerian Waters.
- Initial Aspects of MSI Portal Infrastructure.
- Implementation of Initial Quarterly MSI Collation Programme.
- Interface with the East Atlantic Hydrographic Commission (EAtHC) for Structured Regional Hydrographic Development.
- Interface with the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Office.
- Design and Supervision of Investigative Surveys for Dynamic Seabed (Calabar Channel).
- In-House Capacity Development in Survey Recording.
- Position Marking of the Lagos Channel Moles.
- Recce Surveys for Benchmark Recovery for Triangulation Stations in Nigeria.
- Programme for the Establishment of Hydrographic Outreach Stations at the Zones