The Nippon Foundation of Japan has provided funding for GEBCO to train a new generation of scientists and hydrographers in ocean bathymetry. The 12-month course, leading to a Postgraduate Certificate in Ocean Bathymetry (PCOB), has been held at the University of New Hampshire, USA since 2004. Further details about the course are available below. Find out more from project pages at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) at the University of New Hampshire.

The application process is now open for entry onto the course in August 2017.

Access a preliminary application form (23 KB). The closing date for applications is 31st March 2017.

The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) has been funded by the Nippon Foundation, based in Tokyo, Japan, to carry out the training of ocean bathymetrists. GEBCO has formal links to the scientific and hydrographic communities through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). GEBCO produces bathymetric charts and digital grids of the world ocean floor by collating, interpreting and contouring, with the aid of directional fabrics revealed by satellite gravity, single and multibeam acoustic soundings collected by surface ships, submarines and other underwater vehicles. To view the most recent products, click on "Data and Products" on this website. GEBCO also evaluates and authorises undersea feature names for use on its products, which are published in a Gazetteer. (See "Undersea Feature Names", this website).

For more information please visit: http://www.gebco.net/training/training_project/