Instituto Hidrográfico
Base Hidrográfica Vice-almirante Sarmento Gouveia
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : Avenida Mud Juvenil, Quinta da Azinheira
2840-000 Seixal PORTUGAL
Phone : +351 210 943 011
Web Site : https://www.hidrografico...
Director : Admiral Ramalho Marreiros
Contact person :
Email :
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 12  others : 65
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
high-resolution seabed mapping, satellite-based hydrography, environmental monitoring concerning microplastics and pollution by oil spills, sediment transport and sea bottom characteristics, ocean dynamics
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
* SHOM, ICES, IOC-UNESCO (GOOS, EuroGOOS), International Hydrographic Organization, Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina - Armada Española
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
* The Portuguese Seabed Mapping
* The Portuguese EEZ Monitoring and Operational Forecasting System (MONIZEE) of the ocean
* Characterization of the Portuguese seabed sediments
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
1000
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 20 )
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 5
  more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 6
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
“Trinas” and “Azinheira”: 8,5 m, hydrographic port surveys with single beam echosounders system
“Gaivota”, “Mergulhão” and “Cagarra”: 8,5 m, hydrographic port surveys with multibeam systems and collecting water samples
“Atlanta” and “Fisália”: 15,2 m, Coastal and port hydrographic surveys with multibeam systems, urveys with side-scan sonars, light seismic surveys (continuous reflection), collecting water samples
“Andrómeda” and “Auriga” (Navy Ships): 31,5m, ship prepared for installation of several portable scientific equipment (e.g. side-scan sonar; light seismic; bottom sample pickers; ROV, etc.)
“D. Carlos I” and “Almirante Gago Coutinho” (Navy Ships): 68,7 m, multi-beam echosounders of medium and deep waters, dynamic positioning system, collecting water and sediment samples, operating multi-parameter buoys
Other major research facilities and equipment
* Located on the left bank of the Coina River, in Seixal, it integrates the Hydrographic Brigade, the Maritime Instrumentation Center, the Calibration Laboratory, storage rooms for multiple and diverse scientific equipment, various support workshops, the vessels service and a heliport.
* Field Instrumentation: Oceanographic buoys; ROV; Smith McIntyre grabs; Vertical sediment samplers – Corers (vibrocorer, box corer, gravity corer, piston corer and multi-tube); Superficial pumps; Rosette samplers (with Niskin bottles and CTD probes); Sea level recorders; Wave Recorders; Current meters and Current profilers; Multiparametric probes; Drifters; LISST probes; Magnetometers; High resolution seismic profilers (Chirp, SPARKER and BOOMER); Side-Scan Sonars, etc.
Ecosystem types available nearby
 No direct access to sea Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 
Specimen collections
 yes no
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no

Specialization of Hydrographic Engineering
Specialization Course in Hydrography (CAT A)
Hydrography Technical Course (CAT B)
Curricular Internships (marine sciences)
Capacity and brief description of library
 The Hydrographic Institute has a specialized Library with more than 20 000 works, mainly related to the study of Marine Sciences. The main areas of interest are marine data management, hydrography, marine geology, oceanography, navigation and marine chemistry and pollution. The Library reinforces its collection annually through the acquisition and exchange of relevant monographs for its area of specialization and maintains a wide range of periodical reference publications (Seaways, Journal of Marine Research, Journal of Geophysical Research, Safety at Sea International, Navigation or Hydro International), some of which are online

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 Last update : 09/03/2020