Chiemelie Ezeobi
To reinforce hydrographic capability, the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Ayo Olugbode just lately visited the Centre for Coastal and Ocean Mapping – Joint Hydrographic Centre (CCOM-JHC) on the College of New Hampshire on February 28, 2024.
THISDAY gathered that the go to was a part of the Chief of Naval Employees, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla’s imaginative and prescient to reinforce Nigeria’s hydrographic capability by collaboration and synergy with different hydrographic stakeholders, together with analysis establishments.
Through the go to, the Hydrographer who met with Andy Armstrong, the Co-director of the CCOM-JHC and Brian Calder, a Analysis Professor on the Centre, held broad ranging discussions on a number of areas together with capability constructing and analysis collaborations.
Different areas of debate included growth of autonomous methods and Marine Spatial Knowledge Infrastructure, Ocean Knowledge Visualisation in addition to seafloor characterisation and tidal modelling.
Rear Admiral Olugbode stated: “As we try to map Nigerian waters and the broader Gulf of Guinea to advertise ocean science for navigational security, maritime safety and sustainable growth of the Blue Financial system, you will need to bridge present data and capability gaps by analysis and partnerships.
” It’s hoped that this go to to CCOM-JHC kickstarts a long-lasting and productive collaboration for the development of hydrography in Nigeria and the remainder of Africa.”
