Management and execution of large-scale hydrographic surveys is a highly complex and demanding task. Conventional procedures are manual and time-consuming, but eGIS and web applications can greatly improve workflow efficiency. A collection of online applications and robust services enhances survey planning, management, and quality control in an interactive online environment where surveyors, managers, and stakeholders collaborate. Survey progress and asset tracking is enhanced with an interactive real-time survey tracker and statistical driven dashboard, providing guidance and transparency in hydrographic surveys. A variety of data is served from the survey vessel to a cloud-based eGIS environment and integrated for situational awareness, quality control, and automated reporting. Field observations such as dangers and aids to navigation, protected species observations, and survey notes are geotagged and available in real-time for quality control and reporting. Utilizing a multi-faceted GIS approach not only increases efficiency and facilitates organization, it also reduces errors and promotes transparency in quality control and management of hydrographic surveys.
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