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Oceanographic Survey Vessels: A security necessity?

Your opinion on African security today...

1.Under existing naval budget constraints, and in your perception of the threat environment, is investment into hydrographic survey capability and capacity now more justified or less justified?(Required.)
2.Do you believe your nation’s naval oceano/hydrographic survey requirements are best served by a single, large highly capable multi-role vessel or by several smaller vessels?(Required.)
3.On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being not important and 5 being extremely important) which of the following capabilities do you believe can benefit most from new or enhanced hydrographic survey capacity?(Required.)
Unimportant
Lower on the priority list
Important
One of the key priorities
Critical
Maritime security & EEZ protection
Disaster management
Mineral and hydrocarbon exploration
Fisheries management
Pollution management
Illegal fishing
4.Which defence capability in your nation’s navy do you believe could benefit most in the near-term from further oceano/hydrographic investment? (select all that apply)(Required.)
5.Beyond the need for navigational charts and maps, how important (on a scale of 0%-100%) is the management of the Blue Economy as a justification for investment into a new hydrographic survey capability?(Required.)
Other factors
Blue Economy
6.In what area of technology in this domain will see the most investment over the next 5-10 years?(Required.)
7.In what area of technology will the most significant innovations in this domain emerge within the next 5-10 years?(Required.)
8.Are you interested in participating in the upcoming Oceanographic Survey Vessels conference (07-09 June, 2017; London)?(Required.)