During the International Congress of Surveyors (FIG) at Wiesbaden in 1971, a Working Group was formed by Commission IV (Hydrography) to develop International Standards of Competence within the profession of surveying at sea. In 1972, the International Hydrographic Conference at Monte Carlo, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) set up a working group for the compilation of training …
The IHO manual on hydrography general objective is to provide knowledge on the concepts involed in hydrography as well as guidance to plan and execute hydrographic surveys. The manual is considered to be a profesional guide for hydrographic surveyors and a tool for teachers and students involed in hydrographic courses or programs. The preparation of this Manual started after the majority of IHO…