Hydro2015
Developing Sustainable Hydrography in Africa
Visit the dedicated website at www.hydro2015.org.
Hydro2015, the 23rd annual IFHS
Hydro conference and exhibition, takes place at Cape Town International Convention Centre from 23rd-25th November 2015.
Organised and hosted by the Hydrographic Society of South Africa the event hopes to bring the global hydrographic
community together to learn about the latest techniques and developments and to
provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
With the 'Development of sustainable hydrography in Africa', as one of its
principal themes, the conference programme (which can be downloaded below) features eleven technical sessions, a workshop
and a stakeholder seminar arranged over two and half days of parallel sessions.
Proceedings commence with a keynote address by Robert Van De Poll,
International Manager Law of the Sea at Fugro NV (Netherlands) who will
summarise aspects of Law of the Sea affecting the 54 States in Africa. In one
of two subsequent plenary presentations Capt Abri Kampfer, Hydrographer of the
South African Navy, will then outline the current status and future aspirations
for hydrography in Southern Africa. The other will review Fugro's on-going
search for the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
The main conference sessions will address a comprehensive range of topics with
over 30 presentations on subjects extending from regional African case studies
and applications to wider global issues affecting data management, chart
production, maritime boundaries, new technology, equipment and positioning for
surface and sub-surface operations. The programme also features a presentation
on the performance of Sonardyne USBL with tilted transceivers by this year's
IFHS Student Award winner, Neeltje van der Laan (Netherlands).
The FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence stakeholder
seminar, on the second morning of the conference, will discuss training and
education in hydrography and nautical cartography.
The conference will be complemented by an international trade exhibition
featuring over 30 leading companies and organisations and a number of
boat-based demonstrations in Cape Town's stunning V&A Waterfront area.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to network at a cocktail reception and
the gala dinner.
Hydro2015 is sponsored by QPS, Teledyne RESON and Teledyne Odom, CARIS, Fugro
and Marine Data Consultants.
For further information contact lesley@cebisaconferences.co.za or visit www.hydro2015.org.
Download
| Title and description | Download | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Final Programme | 88 Kb |  |
| Call for Abstracts | 747 Kb | |
| First Announcement | 1675 Kb | |
| Launch Presentation | 2197 Kb | |
Last update: 23 November 2015
