Description
Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and study underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water. They assist in the installation and deployment of hydrographic and surveying equipment and report about their work.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
prepare surveying reportrecord survey dataconduct underwater surveyswrite work-related reportsperform surveying calculationsadjust surveying equipmentcollect mapping dataassist hydrographic surveysdocument survey operationsoperate surveying instrumentscreate thematic mapsanalyse scientific dataapply scientific methodscollect geological dataprovide information on geological characteristicsdevelop geological databaseswrite technical reportsuse CAD softwareconduct research before surveycollect data using GPSprepare geological map sectionscreate GIS reportsoperate marine communication systemsoperate marine machinery systemsprocess collected survey dataapply digital mappinginterpret geophysical datause geographic information systemsassist scientific research