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BN Hydrographic & Oceanographic Center (BNHOC) is an agency for producing, procuring and distributing navigational charts, publications, Electronics Navigational Charts(ENC), BN Tide Table, BN BM Book to BN ships and establishments as well as maintenance of hydrographic, oceanographic, cartographic, meteorological and data processing instrument/equipment.[1] It is the core establishment of the Hydrographic Department and are located in New Mooring, Chattogram.[2] Commodore Commodore Sheikh Firoz Ahamed is the Chief Hydrographer of Bangladesh Navy Hydrographic & Oceanographic Center.[3]
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1983 |
| Headquarters | New Mooring, Chattogram-4218 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | bnhoc |
History
editIn 1983 BN Hydrographic Department was established as the Hydrographic School at BNS Issa Khan.[4] After that in 1996, the Bangladesh Navy with support from the French government has modernized under the Hydro Bangla Project-1.[4] After 5 years, Hydro Bangla Project-2 was completed and Bangladesh Navy Hydrographic & Oceanographic Center was established in 2001.[4][5] BNHOC received prestigious membership of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in the year of 2001.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hydrographic services' contribution to UN Ocean Decade - Op-Ed - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Bangladesh Navy observes World Hydrography Day Every year". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "BNHOC". bnhoc.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ a b c "BNHOC". bnhoc.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Unb, Chittagong (2010-12-30). "Navy to get submarine". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Bangladesh Navy". www.hydro-international.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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