Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2024

The Canadian Hydrographic Association, in partnership with The Hydrographic Society of America, is hosting CHC2024. Following the successful US Hydro 2023, Canada now looks forward to welcoming international delegates to North America’s easternmost city, celebrated for its maritime heritage.

When is CHC2024?

The Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2024 runs from May 27-30, 2024.

What is the CHC2024 theme?

The theme of CHC2024, “Unveiling our Blue Planet,” reflects key international initiatives like the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. These initiatives emphasize the increasing need to understand our oceans amidst ongoing advancements within the hydrographic field.

The conference will focus on five key areas:

• Understanding Climate Change
• The Blue Economy
• Partnering and Collaboration
• Technological Advances
• Education and Careers

CHC2024 will provide a platform for networking and displaying research, as well as showcasing expert demonstrations and presentations among hydrographic professionals.

Where is CHC2024?

St. John’s Convention Centre
50 New Gower Street
St. John’s – Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
A1C 1J3

How will the conference work?

All onsite presentations will be live at the venue, as scheduled in the conference program.

For presenters, the attributed presentation format will appear in their official acceptance notice email.

What workshops are on at CHC2024?

AM

Kongsberg Workshop

• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 1
• Title: Seafloor Information System
• Description: This workshop will present the latest features and improvements available in SIS5.

QPS Workshop

• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 2

Teledyne Geospatial Workshop

• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 3

PM

IBSC Workshop

• Date/ Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 13:30 to 16:30
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 1
• Title: Education and Training Standards of Competence
• Description: The FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on the Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) is updating the IHO S-5 and S-8 standards. This workshop will address current educational and career challenges in hydrography and cartography, aiming to align training standards with professional needs and market demands. Stakeholder input will guide the revision of these standards.

NORBIT Workshop

• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 13:30 to 16:30
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 2
• Title: High-resolution surveys using ultra-compact and portable multibeam echosounders.
• Description: “Join NORBIT to learn best practices and update skills to conduct accurate and efficient multibeam surveys.  The workshop includes theory and equipment operation sessions, and demonstrations of the latest portable, high-resolution and motion stabilized sonars for seabed and infrastructure mapping. Rapid mobilization, collection and turnaround of data will be showcased.”

EOMAP Workshop

• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024, from 13:30 to 16:30
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bannerman 3
• Title: SDB Day 24 – Satellite-based coastal mapping and monitoring
• Description: “This workshop focusses on physics-based satellite analysis for coastal/shallow water mapping and monitoring applications. We introduce multispectral sensors and the technology workflow, followed by a SDB-Online data processing demonstration within the Canadian coastal zone. You will also learn about the European Commission’s global coastal bathymetry project. – Join and discuss on this “SDB-Day”!”

What social events are on?

Ice Breaker

• Date/Time: Monday May 27, 2024, 16:30-19:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bowring 2-5
• Description: Drinks, appetizers and Live Band.

Exhibitors’ Evening, Networking Cocktail

• Date/Time: Tuesday May 28, 2024, 17:00-19:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bowring 2-5
• Description: Great networking opportunity to engage and connect with professionals. Come meet and learn from others in the industry! Drinks, station food, and Live Band.

Poster Session Happy Hours, Networking, Cocktails

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 17:00-19:00
• Location: St. John’s Convention Centre, Room Bowring 2-5
• Description: Posters and networking cocktail provide an opportunity for informal, interactive presentations and discussions. Drinks and appetizers.

Networking at the Yellowbelly Brewery

• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 19:30-22:30
• Location: Yellowbelly Brewery 288 Water St, St. John’s, NL A1C 5J9
• Meeting Point: 288 Water St, St. John’s, NL A1C 5J9. 5 min. walk.
• Description: Music, appetizers, drinks, and much more!
•  Price: 40$

What tours are available?

Holyrood Tour

Tour #1

• Location: THE LAUNCH, Northside Road, Holyrood, NL, A0A 1V0
• Date/Time: Monday, May 27, 2024 – 12:00-16:30
• Meeting Point: Main lobby of the Convention Centre (101 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL, A1C 1J5)
• Description: Tour of The Launch, the Marine Institute’s state-of-the-art living lab in Holyrood.
• Schedule:
  12:15 Departure from the main lobby of the St. John’s Convention Centre (101 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL, A1C 1J5)).
  13:00 Arrival, gather in the Atrium.
  Lunch will be served. Menu will be share as soon as possible.
  13:45 Welcome from Kelley Santos.
  14:00 Tour of The Launch.
  15:30 Head back to the buses to depart for the St. John’s Convention Centre.
  16:30 Arrival at the St. John’s Convention Centre.

Tour #2

• Location: THE LAUNCH, Northside Road, Holyrood, NL, A0A 1V0
• Date/Time: Friday, May 31, 2024 – 08:30-13:00
• Meeting Point: Main lobby of the Convention Centre (101 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL, A1C 1J5)
• Description: Tour of The Launch, the Marine Institute’s state-of-the-art living lab in Holyrood.
• Schedule:
  08:45 Departure from the main lobby of the St. John’s Convention Centre (101 New Gower Street, St. John’s, NL, A1C 1J5)).
  09:30 Arrival, gather in the Atrium.
  Coffee, cookies etc. will be available.
  10:15 Welcome from Kelley Santos.
  10:30 Tour of The Launch.
  12:00 Head back to the buses to depart for the St. John’s Convention Centre.
  13:00 Arrival at the St. John’s Convention Centre.

What are the session topics?

Development and innovation

• Acquisition, Remote Acquisition, Crowdsourcing
• Processing/QC & CATZOC
• Transformation, Visualization
• Distribution
• Innovation
• Standards, Automation/AI
• Navigation, Autonomous Surface Shipping
• Human Factor (Education, Training, Certification, Professional Development)
• Cybersecurity, Jamming, Spoofing

Application fields

• Infrastructure, Engineering
• Geodesy, Datums, GNSS
• Hydrospatial
• Vision, Strategy, Policy
• Environment, Climate, Natural Risk, Erosion
• Fisheries Resources, Marine Biology
• Marine Technologies, Underwater robotics
• Underwater Archeology
• Energy, Transport
• Seabed Mapping
• Oceanography, Ocean Science and Sustainable Development
• Digitalization and Digital Twin
• Blue Economy
• Partnering and Collaboration

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