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Gabriel Aweya

Hydrographer(Nautical Cartographer)/ GIS Analyst
Cromhall

Summary

I am a detail-oriented and proactive geospatial professional with an IHO Category B certification in Nautical Cartography from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. With over five years of experience in marine and spatial data analysis, I bring a strong foundation in chart production, GIS, and the application of geospatial technologies to support navigation safety, environmental management, and sustainable development.

My interests span the interactions between water bodies, human activity, and geographic systems, as well as the long-term sustainability of both marine and terrestrial environments. I am passionate about leveraging GIS and hydrospatial tools to support data-driven decision-making in navigation, environmental planning, urban development, and climate resilience. I am committed to delivering high-quality outputs and contributing meaningfully to organizational goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Hydrographic Officer (Nautical Cartographer)

Ghana Maritime Authority
12.2024 - Current

Department: Hydrography and Navigational Services Department


  • Production of in-house nautical charts, S-57 and Paper Charts.
  • Geospatial analysis of nautical chart data, updating chart database and the compilation of in-house training nautical charts.
  • Member of team in charge of Crowd-Sourced Bathymetric Data Acquisition.
  • Crowd-Sourced Bathymetric Data processing.
  • Member of the team in charge of inspecting aids to navigation and lighthouses and maintaining navigational lights.
  • Assisting in the assessment of incoming data to provide inputs to the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to update Ghana’s Nautical Charts.
  • Assisting in the assessment of incoming data and accidents in liaison with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to promulgation Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings.
  • Member of Admin Team of the Niord Platform, a GIS web-platform for promulgating Accidents, Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings in Ghana.
  • Review and mapping of the locations of underwater cables, pipelines, rigs and other offshore installations.
  • Assisting in coordinating the activities of the Ghana National Hydrographic Office.

Assistant Hydrographic Officer/ Nautical Cartographer

Ghana Maritime Authority
07.2020 - 11.2024

Department: Hydrography and Navigational Services Department


  • Production of in-house nautical charts, S-57 and Paper Charts.
  • Assisting in the geospatial analysis of nautical chart data, updating chart database and the compilation of in-house training nautical charts.
  • Assisting in the geospatial analysis of marine survey data, inland waters and the marine environment of Ghana.
  • Member of team in charge of Crowd-Sourced Bathymetric Data Acquisition.
  • Production of in-house nautical charts/maps
  • Assisting in Crowd-Sourced Bathymetric Data processing.
  • Member of the team in charge of inspecting aids to navigation and lighthouses and maintaining navigational lights.
  • Member of the Volta Lake charting reconnaissance team.
  • Assisting in the assessment of incoming data to provide inputs to the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to update Ghana’s Nautical Charts.
  • Assisting in the assessment of incoming data and accidents in liaison with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to promulgation Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings.
  • Member of Admin Team of the Niord Platform, a GIS web-platform for promulgating Accidents, Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings in Ghana.
  • Assisting the National Hydrographic and Oceanographic Committee in inspecting and reporting on coastal developments and fish landing sites along the coasts of Ghana.
  • Review and mapping of the locations of underwater cables, pipelines, rigs and other offshore installations.
  • Assisting with the plotting of digital coordinates to help demarcate safe water channels in the inland waters.
  • Assisting in coordinating the activities of the Ghana National Hydrographic Office.

Contract Staff (Hydrography)

Ghana Maritime Authority
09.2018 - 09.2019

Department: Hydrography and Navigational Services Department


  • Assisting in the geospatial analysis of nautical chart data, updating chart database and the compilation of in-house training charts.
  • Assisting in the Geospatial analysis of survey data, inland waters and the marine environment of Ghana.
  • Understudying the assessment of incoming data to provide inputs to the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to update Ghana’s Nautical Charts.
  • Member of Admin Team of the Niord Platform, a platform for promulgating Accidents, Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings in Ghana.
  • Understudying the assessment of incoming data in liaison with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to promulgation Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings.
  • Assisting in the plotting of digital coordinates to help demarcate safe water channels.
  • Assisting in the review and mapping of the locations of offshore installations.
  • Member of the team in charge of inspecting aids to navigation and lighthouses.
  • Performing administrative and clerical tasks.
  • Assisting in coordinating the activities of the National Hydrographic and Oceanographic Committee.

National Service Personnel (Hydrography)

Ghana Maritime Authority
09.2017 - 08.2018

Department: Hydrography and Navigational Services Department


  • Understudying the plotting of digital coordinates of tree stumps on the inland waters (Volta Lake) to help demarcate safe water channels.
  • Assisting in the geospatial analysis and printing of nautical Charts.
  • Assisting in the review and mapping of the locations of offshore installations.
  • Performing administrative and clerical tasks.
  • Assisting in coordinating the activities of the National Hydrographic and Oceanographic Committee.

Internship

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
06.2015 - 07.2015

Department: Inland Fisheries Management Division


  • Issuance of permits for fish farms.
  • Field survey of fish farms to check for accuracy of dam slopes, types of feed available to the fishes.
  • Checking of water qualities at the various farms for oxygen levels, phosphorus and nitrogen.

Education

Master of Science - Geoinformation Science (GIS)

University of Ghana, Legon
Accra, Ghana
05.2001 -

CAT B - Geospatial Marine Analysis and Cartography

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Taunton, United Kingdom
12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Oceanography (Marine Science)

University of Ghana, Legon
05.2017

General Science - undefined

Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School
05.2013

Skills

Well skilled in ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro applications including ArcGIS Maritime

Certification

PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer July 2025 OpenEDG Python Institute

References

Louisa, Sarkodie, Marine Officer (Hydrography), Louisa.p.sarkodie@ghanamaritime.gov.gh, +233205444169, Ghana Maritime Authority

Interests

Video Games, Podcasts, Music, Travelling and World History, New tech ideas, Wikipedia, The internet, Soccer and Basketball, Hanging out with friends

Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Japan Capacity Building Project
  • Associate Member Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) UK
  • Member of the Nautical Institute

Publications

  • Institute For Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana Sep 2019 Conference on Climate Resilience and Waste Management for Sustainable Development.
  • Nigerian Hydrographic Agency, Abuja-Nigeria. June 2025 2025 West African Hydrographic Summit and World Hydrography Day Celebrations

Timeline

Hydrographic Officer (Nautical Cartographer)

Ghana Maritime Authority
12.2024 - Current

Assistant Hydrographic Officer/ Nautical Cartographer

Ghana Maritime Authority
07.2020 - 11.2024

Contract Staff (Hydrography)

Ghana Maritime Authority
09.2018 - 09.2019

National Service Personnel (Hydrography)

Ghana Maritime Authority
09.2017 - 08.2018

Internship

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
06.2015 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Geoinformation Science (GIS)

University of Ghana, Legon
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Oceanography (Marine Science)

University of Ghana, Legon

General Science - undefined

Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School

CAT B - Geospatial Marine Analysis and Cartography

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Gabriel AweyaHydrographer(Nautical Cartographer)/ GIS Analyst