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Canadian Hydrographer Certification Scheme
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors
The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) has developed a certification model for hydrographers and offshore surveyors which has been officially recognized by the IHO/FIG/ICA International Board of Standards and Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) in April of 2016 and is now ready to receive applications.
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Programme canadien de certification des hydrographes
Association des Arpenteurs des Terres du Canada
L’Association arpenteurs des terres du Canada (AATC) a mis au point un modèle de certification pour les hydrographes qui a été officiellement agrée par le Comité international FIG-OHI-ACI sur les normes de compétence pour les hydrographes et les spécialistes en cartographie marine (IBSC) en avril 2016 et est maintenant prêt à recevoir des demandes.
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In the Media / Dans les médias
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SA - Bathymetric Surveys
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada requires the provision of Bathymetric Survey services for projects in the following locations in Newfoundland & Labrador, the Arctic, Maritimes & Quebec, Saint Lawrence and the Great Lakes, and the Pacific. As final service delivery locations are undetermined at this stage, but may be for surveys on Canadas navigable waters in areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs), CLCAs may apply to the individual task requisitions.
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AMA Levés bathymétriques
Pêches et Océans Canada
Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada requiert la prestation de services de levés bathymétriques dans le cadre de projets réalisés aux emplacements suivants : Terre Neuve et Labrador, lArctique, les Maritimes et le Québec, le Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs, et la région du Pacifique. « Comme la version définitive des lieux de prestation de services est indéterminée à cette étape ci, mais quelle peut lêtre en ce qui concerne les levés sur les eaux navigables du Canada dans les régions assujetties aux ententes sur les revendications territoriales globales (ERTG), celles-ci peuvent sappliquer aux demandes de tâches individuelles. »
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One Sloppy Land Surveyor Almost Caused a War Between Missouri and Iowa
Atlas Obscura
In 1839, the outcome of the “Honey War” hinged on the exact location of the Missouri-Iowa border.
When Sheriff Uriah S. Gregory—those who knew him called him Sandy—made his way into disputed territory for the second time, he must have known it would not go well for him.
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Surveyors get their week of recognition
Daily Miner
Surveyors have been at the forefront of the latest developments in technology to gather, analyze and interpret data about land in the United States, and this is the week they get some recognition.
March 19-25 has been designated National Surveyors Week, as set forth by a proclamation by former President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
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Lawyer, 87, retires rather than submit to professional development rules
Sidney Green says he'll retire after 62 years as a lawyer, calling mandatory courses 'a sham'
CBC News
An 87-year-old Winnipeg lawyer who lost his fight against mandatory professional development rules says he will proudly go into retirement continuing his resistance.
"At a certain stage, I suppose it has to end. And I can't think of a more honourable way to leave the profession than to resist this program," said Sidney Green, who has been a lawyer for 62 years.
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WPA monument dig comes up empty for surveyors
Chicago Tribune
The workers started digging for their treasure with a jackhammer.
The top layer of pavement on State Line Road just south of 133rd Avenue in Hanover Township was no match for the machine as the Lake County Surveyor's office crew looked into the small hole for a small Works Progress Administration corner monument. No dice.
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Decided Guidance: Chum, Sockeye, King, Coho, Pinky, Some Case Law, and an Old Friend from Michigan
The American Surveyor
Salmon are a pretty big deal in Alaska and the tourists are immediately schooled on the different names. There's a sort of hand jive memory aid that goes along with the ritual (see
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=714). Well, as of August 29, 2014, the folks of Alaska can add some decided guidance to the tourist fun fact list.
Yes, despite the utopian visions of the recent DPPS proposal (see TAS March 2017 Thought Leader), the people of Alaska do rely on monumentation as a stabilizer of boundaries. It's no different than folks have done in the First Seven Ranges for over two centuries and in the Original Colonies a century prior to that. Our case this month takes us to a platted subdivision in the beautiful town of Anchorage where The Alaska Supreme Court entertained the case of Lee vs. Konrad, Nos. S-14503/14524.
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Case Study: Surveying Wrecks around Estonia
Marin Technology News
Why is the Estonian Maritime Administration surveying old shipwrecks in Estonian waters?
The mission of the Estonian Maritime Administration is to ensure safe navigation in Estonian waters. It is extremely important to identify all possible navigational hazards, including wrecks. Some of these wrecks, especially those lost during WWII, pose a potential environmental threat because of their cargo and fuel. High resolution Multibeam sonar systems help find and identify such wrecks.
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Napa County restoring records of yesteryear
Napa Valley Register
Napa County has rescued historic road survey records dating to the mid-1800s from the road to ruin.
Survey maps and written descriptions had turned brown and blotchy over the decades. They had been taped onto mounting pages, which exposed them to acid. They had been folded and not always treated with care.
“We were getting close to losing some information,” Deputy County Surveyor Danielle Goshert said.
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Multi-million dollar development going up near Devonshire Mall
CTV News
There’s a new multi-million dollar investment in Windsor.
Rock Development confirms construction of retail stores and restaurants will begin this summer, on a 130-thousand square foot vacant lot, just south of Devonshire Mall.
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Study: SoCal Beaches Could Erode Into Sea Cliffs By Year 2100
KNX10.70 NewsRadio
One of the icons of California could look drastically different by the year 2100 without human intervention.
A new study predicts that 31 percent to 67 percent of Southern California beaches could completely erode back to coastal infrastructure or sea cliffs by the year 2100 with sea-level rises of 3.3 feet (1 meter) to 6.5 feet (2 meters).
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Tech News / Nouvelles techno
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Votre voiture vous surveille
Le Devoir
Numéros de téléphone, messages textes, trajets quotidiens, horaire de travail… Votre voiture en sait beaucoup plus sur vous que vous ne le croyez. Longtemps considérées comme des refuges, les automobiles sont peu à peu devenues de véritables centres d’informations, notamment en raison des nombreux outils technologiques qu’on y retrouve aujourd’hui. Et une fois ces données collectées, il est bien difficile de savoir comment, à quelle fin et, surtout, par qui elles sont utilisées.
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A seismic mapping milestone
Team produces 3-D map of Earth's interior
Science Daily
Using advanced modeling and simulation, seismic data generated by earthquakes, and one of the world's fastest supercomputers, a team of scientists is creating a detailed 3-D picture of Earth's interior. Currently, the team is focused on imaging the entire globe from the surface to the core-mantle boundary, a depth of 1,800 miles.
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La capitale fédérale sous surveillance
Radio Canada
Des appareils capables d'intercepter les données des téléphones mobiles ont été décelés à Ottawa. Dans le cadre d'une enquête échelonnée sur plusieurs mois, Radio-Canada a détecté des appareils capables d'intercepter les données des téléphones mobiles, entre autres, près du parlement du Canada et de l'édifice Langevin, lequel héberge le bureau du premier ministre.....
Si vous travaillez au centre-ville d'Ottawa ou que vous vous y rendez fréquemment, les données de votre téléphone mobile peuvent avoir été espionnées.
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How 3D maps of an Alberta mountain could help predict the next flood or drought
Scientists say current systems don't reflect the realities of climate change
CBC News
Hydrologist John Pomeroy prepares to launch a drone that will take hundreds of pictures of Fortress Mountain in Kananaskis, Alta. The pictures are used to create a 3D model that allows the scientists to study the snowpack.
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International News / Informations internationales
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Beveridge Williams takes out top honours at the National Surveying Consultancy Awards 2017
The Urban Developer
The professionalism of Australia’s surveying industry was on show last Friday night at the National Surveying Consultancy Awards 2017. Held during the Surveying 2017 National congress, these inaugural awards were established to recognise the peak surveying consultancies across the nation.
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Land titles registry sell-off: The 'last-minute' decision that could cost NSW up to '$200 million'
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Berejiklian government has been accused of being "reckless in the extreme" by making a "last-minute" decision in relation to its land titles registry privatisation that Labor claims could potentially cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Sweden Moves to Next Stage With Blockchain Land Registry
CoinDesk
A project set up last year by Sweden’s land registry authority, the Lantmäteriet, to trial blockchain technology for recording property deals has just moved to its second phase.....
“It could be a great benefit for economic growth,” said ChromaWay CEO Henrik Hjelte on the project's potential, further arguing that Sweden is the ideal place to test a blockchain system for land titles, as trust in public authorities is high and could influence agencies elsewhere to follow suit.
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$1.7 million proposed for CLTC lands survey
The Guam Daily Post
A new bill introduced Monday by Sen. Tom Ada proposes to appropriate $1.7 million to survey land held by the Chamorro Land Trust Commission.
According to a statement released by Ada's office, approximately 9,000 acres of CLTC lands have not yet been surveyed and registered, and over 85 CLTC master plan subdivisions need to be surveyed into individual lots.....The job requires going out with the surveyors to ensure the smooth and accurate collection of survey data and digitizing it for DLM's maps and records.
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MPA's chief hydrographer Parry Oei: Charting a sure and smooth course
The Straits Times
When the likes of Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) and Sir Stamford Raffles sailed the seas, they relied on maps drawn by experts who used the stars as reference points.
Today, hydrographers use lasers, drones and a whole horde of electronic devices to measure the nature of large bodies of water, including what lies beneath. These can include rivers and lakes, and the charts help ensure safe navigation.
Dr Parry Oei Soe Ling, 60, is the chief hydrographer of the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and has been in the post since 2004.
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