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Applied Hydrographic Survey Programme

The document discusses Fugro Academy's Applied Hydrographic Survey Programme which is a 24 week IHO Category B programme to help build skills in hydrography. The programme covers mandatory subjects and essential subjects over 20 weeks in Plymouth, UK and includes a 5 week final field project to meet IHO standards for hydrographic surveyors.

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Applied Hydrographic Survey Programme

The document discusses Fugro Academy's Applied Hydrographic Survey Programme which is a 24 week IHO Category B programme to help build skills in hydrography. The programme covers mandatory subjects and essential subjects over 20 weeks in Plymouth, UK and includes a 5 week final field project to meet IHO standards for hydrographic surveyors.

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FUGRO ACADEMY

APPLIED HYDROGRAPHIC
SURVEY PROGRAMME
Whether you are aiming to be a hydrographic surveyor or already work in hydrography, our internationally
recognised International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Category B programme is designed to help you
build skills in the science and technology of hydrography and move forward in your career.

WHY HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY? Standards of Competence for


Hydrographic Surveyors. WHY STUDY AT THE
Hydrographic surveyors determine the
FUGRO ACADEMY
nature and shape of the seafloor helping
■ Delivered by professionals
to monitor and protect our waterways and
It is 24 weeks; 4 weeks of distance/ with a global reputation in
maritime infrastructure. It’s a unique, hydrography
e-learning, and the remaining 20 weeks
exciting and interesting career, with the
at the British Accreditation Council (BAC) ■ Combines practical and
demand for skilled hydrographers growing theoretical training based on
training facility in Plymouth, UK. This can
to support energy transition and coastal decades of experience in
be reduced to a minimum of 16 weeks by
resilience projects. delivering hydrographic
exemption from the S5-B Basic Subjects. surveys globally
More details available on request.
Meets all the essential
ABOUT OUR PROGRAMME
■

requirements of the FIG/IHO


The focus of the programme is to gain S5-B standards of competence
The programme can accommodate for hydrographic surveyors
practical knowledge and competence
up to 12 delegates. If fewer than six
reinforced with the necessary theory to ■ Successful participants receive
applications are received for a scheduled a certificate stating they have
cover all the basic and essential subject
programme, it will not go ahead and completed an IHO recognised
requirements of the International
delegates will be placed on the next CAT B programme
Federation of Surveyors (FIG)/IHO S5-B
available programme.
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PROGRAMME OUTLINE MANDATORY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
BASIC SUBJECTS (8 weeks) One of the following:
■ Mathematics, statistics ■ A European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 5 or higher such as a Higher
and theory of errors National Certificate (HNC)/Higher National Diploma (HND) or degree, in the fields
■ Information and communication of surveying, geomatics/geodesy, cartography/GIS, ocean sciences, mathematics,
technology physics or engineering

■ Physics and engineering OR

■ B4 Earth Sciences A minimum of three years’ offshore or marine experience in


a related industry, military, scientific or engineering environment
■ B5 Nautical Science
AND
■ B6 Meteorology
■ Proficiency in English to level 6 of the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent
ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS (11 weeks)
■ Proficiency in general IT hardware and software
■ Underwater acoustics
■ Basic safety and sea survival training (minimum STCW95 or equivalent*)
■ Remote sensing
■ International delegates from outside the UK must apply for a short-term
■ Water levels and flow study visa, once an official offer of a programme place has been received
■ Positioning
■ Hydrographic practice
* A STCW95 course can be completed at the training centre prior to starting the
■ Hydrographic data management
programme. This is at the delegate's own cost.
■ Environment

FINAL PROJECT (5 weeks)


Field-based with delegates delivering
a project to the hydrographic survey
specification
■ Planning
■ Selection of equipment
■ Mobilisation and calibration
■ Data acquisition
■ Data processing
■ Production of survey deliverables

FEES AND EXEMPTIONS


For details on the programme fees,
exemption from S5-B basic subjects Survey Training
and how to book please contact
the Fugro Academy at
hydro-training@fugro.com
© FUGRO MEI/MSC/1122

Land survey skills training Fugro FV Xplorer survey training vessel


off Lerwick, Scotland

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