FST finishes Colombia survey

The Naval Oceanographic Office Fleet Survey Team from Stennis Space Center, Miss., completed survey operations in the coastal waters of Cartagena, Colombia Feb. 23. The surveys of Cartagena Bay provided an opportunity to assist Colombia in surveying the area including the Magdalena River in Barranquilla. The FST used a 10 meter SeaArk survey boat equipped with multiple types of depth sounding equipment. The data is processed at Stennis Space Center, then sent to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to update the nautical charts. The host nations receive a copy of the final dataset to updated information in their charts. The FST conducts about 14 surveys a year worldwide. The Naval Oceanographic Office, part of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, collects and analyzes global ocean and littoral data. (Source: NNS, 02/24/12)