The Marine Science Center/Department of Sediments and Marine Bottoms at the University of Basra organized a specialized training course within the continuing education courses for the academic year 2024-2025 on “Marine Maps and Navigation by Satellite Using the GPS System”.

The marine expert, Captain Taif Sabri Hamid, Assistant to the Iraqi Supreme Maritime Authority and an expert in marine maps and navigation affairs, reviewed the course by giving lectures in this field.

The course included two main axes: the first dealt with identifying the most important features of marine admiralty charts and reading the symbols and information recorded on them, while the second axis focused on navigation affairs and how to use satellites and GPS technology in navigation.

The course witnessed a great turnout from researchers, interested parties and graduate students.

The course aimed to demonstrate the “Global Positioning System” via satellites as the fastest and most accurate means of marine navigation in terms of measuring speed and determining the location of the ship. This provides higher levels of safety and efficiency for marine crews around the world. Supporting the safety and security of maritime navigation in marine areas as well as

Enforcing the issued maritime agreements, codes and protocols, sustaining fishing activities and sustainable development, tracking fish migrations, surveying depths, identifying navigational hazard sites, drawing maps and achieving the strategic objectives of preparing and developing the marine surveying sector

At the end of the course, the Director General of the Marine Sciences Center presented a certificate of thanks and appreciation to Captain Taif Sabry Hamid for the efforts made in enriching the course with valuable information and lectures rich in practical information and experience in maritime navigation that he delivered over two days of the course.

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