Feb 26 (Reuters) - FUGRO NV FUGRc.AS :
* FUGRO SELECTED FOR AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S HYDROSCHEME INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HIPP)
* PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OF AUD 150 MILLION SECURES A SOVEREIGN CAPACITY TO PRODUCE HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION OVER NEXT 5 YEARS
* PANEL OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS CHOSEN AS PART OF LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO ENSURE SAFE SHIPPING ROUTES, COMMERCIAL PORTS AND MARITIME APPROACHES WITHIN AUSTRALIAN CHARTING AREA
* PANEL MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO PRODUCE DIGITAL MAPS OF AUSTRALIA'S SEA AND COASTAL AREAS THAT WILL IMPROVE SAFETY OF MARITIME VESSELS OPERATING IN AUSTRALIA'S SEA CHARTING AREA
* FUGRO IS ALSO DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FOR HYDROGRAPHIC APPLICATION