Summary The aim was to create awareness about the importance of Hydrography.
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):Pakistan Navy has observed World Hydrography Day with an aim to create awareness about the importance of Hydrography and its role towards blue economy and overall national growth.
Pakistan Navy Hydrographic department was aptly fulfilling this international obligation, to ensure availability of updated information for mariners who traverse through the busy shipping lanes along Pakistan’s coast round the year, said a press release issued here on Saturday.
The theme selected for this year was “Hydrographic Information Driving Marine Knowledge”. Hydrography underpins almost every activity associated with the sea such as safety of navigation, economic development, oceanographic research, environmental protection, ports and harbour construction, marine resource exploitation, integrated coastal zone management, disaster management and maritime boundary delimitation between neighboring countries.
