Oceanographers honor ‘Hydro Day’

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), once known as the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, honored its heritage and mission by celebrating World Hydrography Day on June 26 aboard Stennis Space Center, home of the world's largest concentration of hydrographers and oceanographers. NAVOCEANO's Hydrographic Department supports Navy war-fighters by providing strategic, tactical and specialized hydrographic projects in support of surface and subsurface navigation. The department produces safety of navigation charting products in partnership with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Charting products may also be released directly to the fleet for immediate military purposes. World "Hydro" Day 2017 marked the 96th anniversary of the establishment of the International Hydrographic Organization, which sets the standard for hydrographic surveying to support the production of safety of navigation products. (Source: Stennis Space Center 06/28/17)