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Typical illustration in notes -reduction of soundings Theoretical lessons are supplemented with site visits to the Hydrographic Surveying Office in Silvermine, when possible the SAS Protea in Simonstown, and the offices of FUGRO in Milnerton. In 2015 the students have also been very privileged to have an afternoon site visit to the new FUGRO Frontier vessel which was docked in Cape Town for specialized local modifications.
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The article reports on the contribution of the four-year bachelor degree in Geomatics at the University of Cape Town in hydrographic surveying, property law and cadastral boundaries in the coastal zone. It highlights the role of the degree, which is focussed on land-based surveying, in preparing graduates for coastal and offshore work nationally an...
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... brief investigation has revealed the lack of theory on property law in the offshore environment within the BSc Geomatics degree, although some aspects can be derived from LOSC and other dedicated offshore legislation. The bounds of some legislation is illustrated in Figure 5. ...
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