The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka handed over a Kongsberg EM2042 shallow water multi-beam echo sounder to the Sri Lanka Navy Hydrographic Service (SLNHS) on 18 February, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
“For an island nation seeking to expand its blue economy, a sovereign hydrographic capability is a critical enhancement that will allow Sri Lanka to map its ocean floor without the need of assistance from other countries,” said the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens.
