CARTOGRAPHIC TRAINING - United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

UKHO CARTOGRAPHIC TRAINING
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The UKHO has been recognised by the International Advisory Board as meeting its M8
Standard of Competence for Nautical Cartographers - Category B. The advisory board is jointly
constituted by the Fédération Internationale des Géomètres (FIG), International Hydrographic
Organisation (IHO), and the International Cartographic Association (ICA).
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office was the first organisation in the world to gain the
FIG – IHO – ICA Category B in relation to its Hydrographic Data Processing and Marine
Cartography course with specialism The Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC).
The Category B status is awarded to programmes “which provide a practical comprehension of
nautical cartography for individuals with the skills to carry out routine nautical cartographic tasks”.
(M8 First Edition Standards of Competence for Nautical Cartographers)
All UKHO modules are designed to be highly participative with sessions followed up with
practical exercises.
The course is currently offered in a modular format:
● Marine Cartography
● Hydrographic Data Processing
● The Electronic Navigational Chart
Each module is of five weeks duration and students will be issued with a certificate of
attendance for each module. When delegates have successfully completed all three modules
they will be issued with a certificate of programme completion which states that:
This programme has been recognised as meeting the requirements for FIG/IHO/ICA
Standards of Competence for Nautical Cartographers, at the Category B level, with Specialism
The Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC).
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