Hydrographic surveying are carried out for one or

more of the following activities.

Determination of Tide

Measurement of tides for sea coast work

Determination of Depth

For navigation
Bathimatric Survey
Location of rocks, sand bars, navigation light

Determination of direction

The location of sewer any pipe or channel that carry waste water out falls.
Measuremenment of quantity of water and flow of water in connection of water
schemes, Power scheme and flood controls.

Why we need Hydrographic Surveys - Uses &

Applications of Hydrographic Survey
1. Offshore engineering and the shipping industry have continued to expand.
2. Drilling rigs (extracting oil, gas etc from deep sea) locating up to 125miles
offshore, search for resources particularly oil and gas.
3. Offshore islands are constructed of dredged material (to bring material form
some where and dump there) to support marine structure.
4. Harbor depth up to 80 is required to accommodate larger ships and tankers.
5. Containerization has become an efficient and preferred method of cargo
handling.
6. The demand for recreational transportation ranges form large pleasure cruise
ships to small sail bonds.
7. Cruise ships to small sail bonds. Hydrographic surveys are made to a quire and
present data on oceans, lakes and harbors. It comprises all surveys made for
o The determination of shore lines, soundings (measurement of depth below
the water level) characteristics of bottoms, areas subjected to Suring and
silting, depth available for navigation and velocity as well as
characteristics of flow of water.
o The location of lights rocks sand balls, buoys ( anything that floats on the
surface of water)