Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department
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about us
About us
Our fundamental mission is to collect and disseminate information for the safety of navigation and the conservation of marine environment.
Our tasks
Main tasks
- Safety of Navigation
- Environment Conservation
- Disaster Prevention
- Preservation of Marine Interests
- Information and Data Service
- International Cooperation
Our tasks has been increased in various fields where the expertise of HOD can be applied to, responding increasing demands to the sea.
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History
| 1871 | Established the Hydrographic Bureau in the Navy |
| 1925 | Started to use echo sounders |
| 1938 | Started observation of ocean currents |
| 1949 | Became a part of Japan Coast Guard |
| 1965 | Established Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) |
| 1972 | Started marine pollution survey |
| 1983 | Introduced a multibeam echo sounder (MBES) and started surveys on the continental shelf |
| 1995 | Published the world’s first Electronic Navigational Chart |
| 1995 | Started the Internet data and information service |
| 1997 | Started Coastal Environment Information Management |
| 2002 | Renamed to Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department |
| 2003 | Introduced Airborne Laser Hydrography System (LIDAR) |
| 2013 | Started the internet service of Marine Cadastre |
| 2013 | Introduced Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) |
