NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROGRAPHY

The institute is acknowledged as the Regional Training Centre for hydrography for south east Asia and Africa and has all the requisite accreditations and affilitiations for training in Hydrograhy.

The institute is responsible to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, at Kochi in Kerala for imparting requisite levels of training to the personnel nominated by the National and International Hydrographic Offices as well as other Institutions and Organisations. The institute is also responsible to the Southern Naval Command, through the National Hydrographic Office, at Dehra Dun, for the preparation of the draft, Annual Training Programmes and periodic reviews for updating the syllabi of various courses.

The institute is responsible to the Chief Hydrographer to the Govt. of India for meeting the Standards of Competence while designing the Syllabi for the IHO CAT 'A' and CAT 'B' Courses. Additionally, the institute also undertakes local and operational survey tasks in Goa Area as and when ordered by the relevant authorities, without disrupting the primary role.