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Name of Point Where Meridian Zero Intersects with Equator, has now been named ”Anker`s Point”. (please note the spelling).
In connection with my work on a new maritime dictionary I have ascertained that the point where the equator intersects with meridian zero in the Atlantic Ocean has no name.
Even though the point has been the starting point for all navigation for several hundred years, the position of the ship was and still is given according to how many degrees it is north or south of the equator and how many degrees it is east or west of zero meridian which runs through Greenwich. This important point ought to have a name, and it has now got that.
I feel a point of this importance should have a name. Those I have been in contact with so far are of the same opinion.
Below you will find the development of my investigations and the reasons for my choice of name:
1. The Point Has No Name:
1.1 The Danish Language Council (Dansk Sprognævn) was the first organization I contacted. They informed me that according to their investigation the point had no name and that this surprised them.
1.2 The National Survey and Cadastre (Kort & Matrikelsyrelsen) informed me by e-mail SOE@kms.dk that they were of the opinion that the point did not have a name.
1.3 An e-mail from Copenhagen University (Københavns Universitet) Geography & Geology Hbm@geogr.ku.dk informed me that the point did not have an official name. The university was wondering why the point had not been given a name.
1.4 An e-mail from The Royal Danish Embassy in Ghana, camchr@um.dk informed me that the Embassy had investigated the matter and been in contact with Mr. Foster Mensah, who is connected to the Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS), university of Ghana, he also had no knowledge of a name for this point. The Embassy found my pursuit of trying to obtain a name for this point interesting and my choice of name for it excellent.
1.5 An e-mail from Troels Kloevedal, troelskloevedal@yahoo.com , did not give a name for this point either. This man was one of the best known global navigators.
2. How Does a Point Get a Name?
2.1 On contacting the National Survey and Cadastre (Kort & Matrikelsyrelsen), mail SOE@kms.dk , I was informed that there are strict rules on how objects in international waters are named. The organization dealing with this is IHO (International Hydrographic Organization). A private person must complete the required standard forms and send them to the Danish Maritime Administration (“Farvandsvaesnet”) who will then pass the application on to IHO.
2.2 I completed the forms and sent them to the Danish Maritime Administration (“Farvandsvaesnet”). A week later they informed me via e-mail LHA@frv.dk that when an unnamed point is involved then your goodselves, UNGEGN, are the organization to contact and not IHO.
2.3 The United Nation of Experts on Geographical Names was then contacted. Their email reply came from ChairUNGEGN, Prèsidente du GENUNG Helen Kerfoot Helen.Kerfoot@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Ms. Helen Kerfoot (email) stating that they were not in the position to make such a decision. They wrote:”although I would doubt that there is any process for formally naming grid points on the spherical coordinate system!”
However, Ms. Helen Kerfoot was so kind to put me into contact with Senior Lecturer Mr. Peder Gammeltoft with the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Copenhagen and Chair of the Nordic Division of UNGEGN.
After Senior Lecturer Mr. Peder Gammeltoft at the Copenhagen University has been investigating this matter for another 2, 5 month he has now reached the same conclusion as Ms. Helen Kerfoot.
My suggestion for the name of this point is “Anker`s Point” (please note the spelling) and my reasons for this choice are as follows:
(A) This point is basis for determining any point on our planet.
(B) The name ought to relate to something maritime. The anchoring of ship seems a fitting symbol.
(C) The name `Anker` is the Danish word for the English word `anchor ` and happens to be the name of the person who first realized that this important point has no name and he has been moving force to get a name for it.
As no one seems to be able to decide what a given point of this nature could be called – any one can make that decision. And as stated I have decided that this particular point where the Meridian Zero Intersects with Equator, should be named ”Anker`s Point”. (please note the spelling).
I would like to emphasize my gratefulness towards all the help and effort I have received throughout this investigation.
For the sake of good order I informed in 2017 the following institutions of the naming of Ankers Point: The IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) Secretariat by Mr. Robert WARD, Mr. Mustafa IPTES and Mr. Gilleies BESSERO, and the Royal Museums Greenwich. None of them had any objections but wished me well with my investigations.
As you can see, the naming and choice of name have been thoroughly investigated and endorsed. Yours sincerely,
Anker W. Lauridsen,
Navalarchitect,
Strandkanten 7 st. th.
9300 Saeby,
Denmark,
Europe.
ankerlauridsen061@gmail.com
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Vedr.: ”ANKER`S POINT”.
Navnet på punktet, hvor ækvator krydser nul meridianen, er nu blevet navngivet ”ANKER`S POINT”.
I forbindelse med mit arbejde på et nyt maritimt leksikon, undrede jeg mig over, hvad punktet hedder, hvor ækvator krydser nul meridianen i Atlanterhavet.
Selvom punktet i flere hundrede år har været udgangspunktet for al stedbestemmelse på vor jord. Skibenes position blev og bliver opgivet, som hvor mange grader man er nord eller syd for ækvator og hvor mange grader man er øst eller vest for nulmeridianen, der går gennem Greenwich. Så dette vigtige punkt burde have et navn, så det har det fået nu.
Jeg mener, sådan et vigtigt punkt bør have et navn.
Alle jeg har haft kontakt med, er af samme mening, og de finder min ide god.
Efterfølgende vil De finde udviklingen af mine undersøgelser og begrundelsen for mit valg af navnet:
1. Punktet havde intet navn:
1.1 Dansk Sprognævn var de første jeg kontaktede, de mente ikke punktet havde noget navn. Efter at de havde undersøgt sagen, kunne de oplyse, at punktet intet navn havde efter deres mening, og at de undrede sig herover.
1.2 Kort- og Matrikelstyrelsen oplyste i en mail, SOE@kms.dk at de ikke mente at punktet havde noget navn.
1.3 En mail fra Københavns Universitets Geography & Geology Instut, Hbm@geogr.ku.dk oplyste at punktet intet officielt navn har. Universitet undrede sig over, at man ikke havde givet punktet et navn. Så det prøver jeg, med deres hjælp, at gøre noget ved.
1.4 En mail fra vor ambassade i Ghana, camchr@um.dk oplyser, at ambassaden har undersøgt sagen og været i kontakt med Mr. Foster Mensah, der er tilknyttet Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS), University of Ghana, han kender heller ikke til, at punktet har et navn. Ambassaden fandt min ide spændene, interessant og navnevalget glimrende.
1.5 En mail fra en af de kendteste jordomsejlere Troels Kløvedal troelskloevedal@yahoo.com , gav heller ikke noget navn.
2. Hvordan får et punkt et navn?
2.1 Ved henvendelse til Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen, mail SOE@kms.dk , fik jeg oplyst, at der var helt faste retningslinjer, når man ønskede at navngive et objekt i internationalt farvand. De oplyste, at det var IHO (International Hydrographic Organization), der tog sig heraf. En privat person skulle udfylde nogle standard skemaer og sende dem til ”Farvandsvæsenet”, der så ville videre sende ansøgningen til IHO.
2.2 Skemaerne blev udfyldt og sendt til ”Farvandsvæsenet”. Efter en uges tid meddelte ”Farvandsvæsenet”. via mail LHA@frv.dk , at når det drejede sig om et fiktivt punkt, så var det ikke IHO man skulle spørge.
De henviste mig til FN`s ekspertgruppe for geografiske navne, UNGEGN.
2.3 FN`s ekspertgruppe for geografiske navne blev kontaktet. En mail fra Chair damen for FN`s ekspertgruppe fru Helen Kerfoot skrev:”although I would doubt that there is any process for formally naming gride point on the spherical coordinate system.”
Imidlertid var fru Helen Kerfoot så venlig at sætte mig I kontakt med senior lektor Peder Gammeltoft ved ”Afdelingen for Skandinaviske Studier” ved Københavns Universitet. Han er chairman for den nordiske afdeling af FN`s ekspertgruppe for geografiske navne.
Efter at senior lektor Peder Gammeltoft ved Københavns Universitet har efterkontrolleret Helen Kerfoots oplysning i 2½ måned, er han kommet til den samme konklusion.
3. Begrundelse for valg af navnet ”ANKER`S POINT er:
3.1 Punktet er grundlæggende for al stedbestemmelse på vor fælles jord.
3.2 Navnet bør relateres til noget, hele verden forbinder med noget maritimt, nemlig et anker.
At ankre et skib føles som noget symbolsk.
3.3 Navnet kunne samtidig henvise til den person, der først undrede sig over at punktet intet navn havde, og gjorde noget for, at det fik et navn.
4. Da der ikke er nogen regler for, hvordan et punkt af denne type får et navn, kan enhver tage denne bestemmelse. Så nu har jeg bestemt, at punktet, hvor ækvator krydser nul meridianen i Atlanterhavet hedder ”ANKER`S POINT”.
For god ordens skyld, informerede jeg i 2017 følgende institutter om navngivningen af Ankers Point: IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) Sekretariat ved Mr. Robert WARD, Mr. Mustafa IPTES og Mr. Gilleies BESSERO, og the Royal Museums Greenwich. Ingen af dem havde noget at indvende, men ønsker mig alt godt med min undersøgelse.
Som du kan se, er valget af navnet blevet grundigt undersøgt og godkendt.
Så navnet er nu ”ANKER`S POINT”.
Til slut vil jeg takke alle, der har hjulpet mig frem til målet, tak.
Med venlig hilsen,
Anker W.Lauridsen,
Strandkanten 7 st. th.
9300 Sæby,
ankerlauridsen061@gmail.com
Mobil 23244636
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