'Hydrography -- Indian Navy' ... Naval Hydrographic Department Introduction & Objectives The NHO Methodology Customers & Commitments Training Institute Courses at NHO Electronic Navigation Charts International Hydrographic Co-operation Offshore Development Surveys Coastal Zone Management Customer Request Form Chart Catalogue  Notices to Mariners THE TRAINING INSTITUTE The National Hydrographic School at picturesque Goa, trains officers, sailors and civilian personnel from India and abroad. The Institute is well equipped to provide theoretical and practical training as per the IHO/FIG approved category "A"/ "B" certified courses and has ISO-9001 certification for excellence in training. It is the regional training centre with many trainees from the littoral region. The Marine Cartography training is provided at Dehra Dun by experienced and qualified cartographers to meet the International chart specifications, both in paper and digital forms. TRAINING IN HYDROGRAPHY The National Hydrographic School, an ISO-9001 certified Hydrographic training institution, is located at Goa. The school conducts courses for Hydrographic Officers, Technicians, Civilians and for personnel from abroad. The Long and Basic hydrographic Specialisation Courses conducted by the school have been awarded the Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’ Certifications respectively by the FIG/IHO International Advisory Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors, a working Group of the International Hydrographic Organisation, which is responsible for regulating/ standardising Hydrographic training world-wide. The Certifications so awarded also cover the options "Nautical Charting Hydrography", "Hydrography for Coastal Zone Management", "Offshore Seismic Surveying" and "Offshore Construction Hydrography" for the Long Hydrographic Course and options "Nautical Charting Hydrography", "Hydrography for Coastal Zone Management", "Offshore Seismic Surveying" and "Remote Sensing" for the Basic Hydrographic Course, under the latest Edition 8.0 of the Standards stipulated by the FIG/IHO International Advisory Board. The syllabi for the courses are constantly reviewed and modified to keep abreast of the International Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors promulgated by the International Hydrographic Organisation from time to time. The school has been classified as the Regional Hydrographic Training Centre for Africa, Persian Gulf and South East Asian region. The school has already trained more than 200 trainees from abroad.