Mission of the Hydrographic Brigade in the Azores Archipelago - during July 2017

As part of the work of updating the shipping letters of the ports of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, a team of the Hydrographic Brigade conducted, during July 2017, top-hydrographic surveys at the port of Praia da Vitória and Angra do Heroísmo. This work aims to verify the batimetric evolution and collect data with the object of ensuring the safety of navigation.

This work also provided a learning opportunity for another trainee from the School of Hydrography and Oceanography who is attending the Technical Hydrography Course.

The work was accompanied by an officer of the Spanish Navy, the Lieutenant of Ship Cristian Pérez Vela, who provides service in the Hydrographic Institute de la Marina (OHM) as part of the cooperation between the Portuguese Hydrographic Institute and its Spanish counterpart.