National Hydrographic Office issues electronic navigational charts

Muscat: Oman National Hydrographic Office of the Royal Navy of Oman has issued a package of electronic navigational chart layers in (S-101) format, representing the primary commercial ports of the Sultanate of Oman, aimed at enhancing navigational safety levels in Omani waters.

This project, adopted by the International Maritime Organisation, serves as the initial core for further packages of electronic navigational charts under the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model project. Consequently, the Sultanate of Oman has become a leader among regional countries in producing this type of electronic navigational chart.

In recognition of this achievement, Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, honoured the members of the Universal Hydrographic Data Model project team from the Oman National Hydrographic Office at his office in Al Murtafa'a Camp on Sunday.