FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC)

LIST OF RECOGNIZED HYDROGRAPHY PROGRAMMES

Duration Next
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Options Language
(weeks) Rec.
2011 11th Specialization Course in Hydrography for Navy Argentinean Navy Sea Sciences Academy Argentina B H 1,5,7 Spanish 42 2018
Officers and Civilan Attendees
2016 11.1.0 H2 Hydrographic Surveying Course Royal Australian Navy Australia B H 1 English 26 2022

2014 11.0.1 Basic Hydrographic Course Bangladesh Navy Hydrographic School Bangladesh B H 2,6 English 22 2020

2013 11th Postgraduate Programme Hydrography B Antwerp Maritime Academy - Institute for Belgium B H English 52 2019
Hydrography
2016 11.1.0 Course in Hydrography for Officers Brazilian Navy/DHN Brazil A H 1,2,3,5, Portuguese 50 2022
6,7
2016 11.1.0 Course in Hydrography and Navigation for Petty Brazilian Navy/DHN Brazil B H 1 Portuguese 35 2022
Officers
2014 11.0.1 Course in hydrographic surveying Centre interdisciplinaire de développement en Canada B H - English 20 2020
cartographie des océans (CIDCO)
2016 11.1.0 Ocean Mapping – Joint Diploma of Technology / The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial Canada B H 1,2,3,4, English 208 2022
Bachelor of Technology University of Newfoundland (MI) 5,7
2017 1.0.0 Course in Hydrography and Oceanography Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chile A H - Spanish 88 2023
Chilean Navy
2012 11th Programme for Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Dalian Naval Academy (DNA) China A H 1,2,3,4, Chinese 208 2018
Hydrography 5,6,7 English
2016 11.1.0 Specialty Course in Hydrography Oceanographic Institute of the Navy Ecuador B H 1,2,6 Spanish 78 2022

2017 1.0.0 Hydrographic Survey Programme Egyptian Navy Hydrographic Department and the Egypt B H - Arab 24 2023
Arab Academy for Science and Technology
2016 11.1.0 Master of Science in Hydrography ENSTA Bretagne France A H 1,2,5 English 104 2022
French
2016 11.1.0 Option Hydrographie et Océnographie ENSTA Bretagne France A H 1,2,5 English 76 2022
French
2016 1.0.0 Advanced Training Course on Hydrography for SHOM France B H 1 French 78 2022
Petty Officers
2010 10th Master of Science Geomatics / Specialisation in HafenCity University Hamburg Germany A H 1,3,5 English 104 2017
Hydrography
2013 11th Long Hydrographic Course National Hydrographic Office India A H 1,2,3,4 English 34 2019
1
 FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC)

Duration Next
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Options Language
(weeks) Rec.
2013 11th Basic Hydrographic Course National Hydrographic Office India B H 1,2,3 ,5 English 23 2019

2014 11.0.1 Hydrographic Surveying Programme IIC Technologies Academy India B H 1,2 English 26 2020

2013 11th Course in Hydrography for Naval Officers Indonesian Navy (SEHIDRAL) Indonesia B H 1,2 Indonesian 26 2019

2014 11.0.1 Hydrographic Education / Hydrographic Surveyor Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Study Indonesia A H 2,5,7 English 36 2020
Profession Education Program Program - Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
2014 11.0.1 Basic Hydrographic Surveying Course Hydro Geo School Iran B H 4 English 25 2020
Persian
2014 11.0.1 Master in Marine Geomatics and Applied Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute Italy A H 1,2,5 English 34 2020
Technologies to Marine Environment
2015 11.0.1 Intermediate Course for Military and Civilian Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute Italy B H - English 33 2021
Attendees
2014 11.0.1 Hydrography for Charting, Disaster Prevention and Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Japan B H 1,2,3 English 52 2020
Environmental Protection and Japan Coast Guard Hydrographic and
Oceanographic Department (JHOD)
2013 11th Ocean Science Course Japanese Coast Guard School Japan B H 1 Japanese 52 2019

2014 11.0.1 Advanced Course in Hydrography Japanese Coast Guard Academy Japan A H - Japanese 52 2020

2013 11th Course in Hydrography (HYDRO I) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Malaysia B H 2,7 English 26 2019

2014 11.0.1 UTM Hydro II (Hydrographic Surveying II Course) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Malaysia A H 2,7 English 18 2020

2016 11.1.0 Ocean Technology Maritiem Instituut Willem Barentsz Netherlands A H 1,2,4,7 English 208 2022

2016 11.1.0 Course Programme in Hydrography Skilltrade – STC Netherlands B H 2,4 English 30 2022

2016 11.1.0 Hydrographic Survey for Production of Nautical Pakistan Navy Pakistan B H - English 30 2022
Charts
2012 11th Course in Hydrography for Naval Officers Peruvian Navy Peru B H 1,2,5,7 Spanish 42 2018

2
 FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC)

Duration Next
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Options Language
(weeks) Rec.
2017 1.0.0 Specialization Course in Hydrography Hydrographic Institute of Portugal Portugal A H - Portuguese 44 2023

2012 11th Intermediate Hydrography and Oceanography Hydrographic Institute of Portugal Portugal B H 1,2 Portuguese 44 2018
Course
2012 11th Hydrographic Surveying Programme General Commission for Survey (GCS) Saudi Arabia B H 1,2 English 26 2018

2013 11th Hydrography Surveying King Abdul-Aziz University Saudi Arabia A H - English 124 2019

2013 11th Hydrographic Surveying Course ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Singapore B H 1,2 English 21 2019
Pte Ltd (STEE-T&S)
2013 11th Specialization Course in Hydrography and Spanish Hydrographic Institute Spain A H 1,6 Spanish 40 2019
Oceanography for Naval Officers
2013 11th Specialization Course in Hydrography and Spanish Hydrographic Institute Spain B H 1,6 Spanish 48 2019
Oceanography for Naval Petty Officers
2015 11.0.1 Bachelor of Science Honours in Surveying Sciences Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka B H - English 208 2021
- Specialisation in Hydrographic Surveying
2011 11th Turkish Navy Hydrographic Course Office of Navigation, Hydrography and Turkey B H - Turkish 23 2018
Oceanography (ONHO)
2016 11.1.0 Applied Hydrographic Education Certificate Middle East Technical University (METU) Turkey B H 1,2,7 Turkish 18 2022
Programme
2010 10th MSC in Hydrographic Surveying University College of London/ Port of London UK A H 1,2 English 52 2017
Authority
2013 11th HM2 Course Royal Navy Flag Officer Sea Training UK B H 6 English 14 2019

2015 11.0.1 HM Advanced Survey Course Royal Navy Flag Officer Sea Training UK A H 1,6 English 22 2021

2009 9th Msc Course in Hydrographic Surveying University of Plymouth UK A H 1 English 52 2017

2011 11th International Hydrographic Management and Naval Oceanographic Office USA B H - English 26 2018
Engineering Program (IHMEP)
2011 11th Joint International Hydrographic Applied Science University of Southern Mississippi- USA A H 1,5 English 45 2018
Program NAVOCEANO
2011 11th Graduate Program in Ocean Mapping University of New Hampshire/NOAA Joint USA A H 1,5 English 52 2018
Hydrographic Center
3
 FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC)

LIST OF RECOGNIZED CARTOGRAPHY PROGRAMMES

Duration Next
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Spec Language
(weeks) Rec.
2012 3rd University Degree in Cartography Argentinean Navy Sea Sciences Academy Argentina A C 2 Spanish 208 2018

2012 3rd Programme for Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Dalian Naval Academy (DNA) China A C - Chinese 208 2018
Nautical Cartography English
2017 3.1.0 Avanced Training Course in Nautical Cartography SHOM France B C 2 French 31 2023

2014 3.0.1 Course in Cartography Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Korea B C 2 English 26 2020
Administration (KHOA)
2012 3rd Marine Geospatial Information Programme IIC Technologies Academy India B C 2 English 26 2018

2014 3.0.1 Marine Geospatial Information Programme IIC Technologies Academy India B C 2 English 26 2020
(Portable Delivery)
2016 3.1.0 Marine Geospatial and Cartography Programme Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Malaysia B C 1,2 English 26 2022

2012 3rd Nautical Cartography General Commission for Surveys (GCS) Saudi Arabia B C 2 English 26 2018

2014 3.0.1 Marine Cartography and Data Assessment (MCDA) United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) UK B C 1 English 16 2020

2017 3.1.1 OCS Certification in Cartography NOAA/National Ocean Survey/Office of Coast USA B C 2 English 51 2023
Survey

LIST OF RECOGNIZED NATIONAL/REGIONAL SCHEMES - HYDROGRAPHY

Duration Next
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Options Language
(weeks) Rec.
2012 11th AHSCP Certification Scheme Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Australia - S - English - 2018
Certification Panel (AHSCP)
2016 11.1.0 System for Certifying and Recognizing the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) Canada - S - English - 2022
Competency of Individuals as Hydrographic
Surveyors in Canada

4
 FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC)

LIST OF PROGRAMMES HAVING LOST RECOGNITION

Duration
Year* Edition Programme Institution Country Cat HC Spec, Language Status
(weeks)
1994 6th Course in Hydrography International Maritime Academy of Trieste Italy B - 1 English - -

1996 7th Course in Hydrographic Surveying Department of Geometrics & Geomatics of the Australia A - 1 English - -
University of Melbourne
2001 8th Hydrographic Surveyors Programme Naval Academy of Colombia Colombia A - 1 Spanish - -

1997 7th Course in Hydrography Academy Admiral Makarov Russia A - 1,2,3 Russian - -

1999 7th Course in Hydrography St. Petersburg Naval Academy Russia A - 1 Russian - -

2000 8th Harbour and Coastal Management addressed to International Maritime Academy of Trieste Italy B - 2 English - -
Harbour and Coastal Surveyors
2005 1st Model Course in Nautical Cartography International Maritime Academy of Trieste Italy A - English - -

2001 8th LSGI Hydrographic post-graduated Diploma Polytechnic University of Hong-Kong China A - English - -

2014 9th Patent Superior Technician in Hydrography Tunisian H.O. Tunisia B - 1 French - -

2008 9th Hydrographic Education Programme University of Otago New Zealand A - English - -

2009 9th Bsc (Honours) Ocean Exploration University of Plymouth UK A - English - -

2010 10th Course Programme in Hydrography TECHAWI Germany B - 2,3,5 English - -

Updated: 31/03/2017