NEWS FLASH: NNHO CONTRIBUTES 85,385Km2 BATHYMETRIC DATA TO THE NIPPON FOUNDATION-GEBCO SEABED 2030 PROJECT; FRENCH SHIPYARD OCEA SA DELIVERS STATE-OF-THE-ART OFFSHORE SURVEY VESSEL 115 VESSEL TO NIGERIAN NAVY; REAR ADMIRAL CHUKWUEMEKA EBENEZER OKAFOR RECEIVES 2023 ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE AWARD IN UNITED KINGDOM; 2024 TIDAL PREDICTION TABLE AVAILABLE AT NNHO APAPA AND NNHS PORT HARCOURT; HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY MAKES A COURTESY CALL ON THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS; REAR ADMIRAL AO OLUGBODE ASSUMES OFFICE AS THE HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY;THE NNHO HAS PRODUCED NAUTICAL CHARTS FROM ALAPE IN ONDO STATE TO APAPA IN LAGOS STATE. NOW AVAILABLE AT NNHO APAPA AND NNHS PORTHARCOURT;THE NNHO HAS COMPLETED THE SURVEY AND CHARTING OF OGUTA LAKE TO BONNY CHANNEL;THE NNHO HAS PRODUCED PAPER AND ELECTRONIC CHARTS OF THE LOWER NIGER RIVER TO BURUTU. NOW AVAILABLE AT NNHO APAPA AND NNHS PORTHARCOURT; 2023 TIDAL PREDICTION TABLE AVAILABLE AT NNHO APAPA AND NNHS PORT HARCOURT;NNHO LAUNCHES TWO PUBLICATIONS, VIZ; NNP2 - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED ON PAPER CHARTS AND NNP3 - INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA; NNS LANA WINS BEST LARGE RESEARCH VESSEL AWARD 2021; THE NNHO HAS PRODUCED ANOTHER INDIGENOUS CHART "LAGOS LAGOON-APAPA TO IKORODU NG4402"; NOW AVAILABLE- LAGOS LAGOON-APAPA TO IKORODU NG4402, OGUNKOBO TO TINCAN CHART NG4401, LAGOS HARBOUR CHART NG2501 AND TRAINING CHARTS OF NIGERIAN WATERS AT NNHO APAPA AND NNHS PORT HARCOURT
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WELCOME TO NNHS

commanding officer

Capt AA Gingiya

Commanding Officer

Welcome to the official website of the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic School (NNHS). NNHS was established in 1981 for the purpose of developing manpower for the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Department (NNHD), which is constitutionally saddled with the responsibility of charting the Nigerian maritime space. It started as a single classroom at the Nigerian Navy Ship QUORRA, Apapa, Lagos and was conceived as a training centre for Basic Hydrography (CAT B) for officers and Survey Recorder classes I, II and III training for ratings.

PROGRAMS

CAT "B" HYDROGRAPHY COURSE

CAT "B" HYDROGRAPHY COURSE

The Category B Hydrography Course is targeted at fresh entrants into the industry of Hydrographic Surveying and aims to cover a curriculum required for a field hydrographic surveyor in accordance with International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards of competence.

SRI "Q" COURSE

SRI "Q" COURSE

The Survey Recorder Class I Course is the ultimate course in professional hydrography for Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Ratings. The course is aimed at honing personnel pragmatic experience in hydrography.

SRII "Q" COURSE

SR "II" HDROGRAPHY COURSE

The Survey Recorder Class II Course is an intermediate course in professional hydrography for Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Ratings.

SRIII "Q" COURSE

SRIII "Q" HDROGRAPHY COURSE

The Survey Recorder Class III Course is the entry level course in professional hydrography for Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Ratings.