India's Chief Hydrographer Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar wins Top UK award

Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, the National Hydrographer to the Government of India, has been honored with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award, by United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
He has been awarded in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian hydrography and across the wider Indian Ocean region.
The award is named after the first Hydrographer of the British Admiralty, Alexander Dalrymple and was first presented in 2006.
Recipients of the award are selected by the Executive Committee of the UKHO for their efforts in raising the standards of hydrography, cartography, and navigation around the world.