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NSHC35 (2022)

35th Meeting  Reykjavik, Iceland (5-6 April 2022)

New director elected at the IHO

Following the postponement of the IHO Assembly due to the covid-19 pandemic, the IHO Secretariat initiated a remote voting procedure to fill the position of IHO Director which will become vacant in September 2020.

Alumni List and Distribution

  112 alumni in 52 countries by the end of 2025, distributed worldwide (Larger map)

HSSC11 (2019)

IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC) 11th HSSC meeting 6-9 May 2019, Cape Town, South Africa Last Update: 12 October 2020

Member States Gather in Monaco for the IHO Council Meeting

Delegations representing Member States of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) convened in Monaco last week for the annual meeting of the Council.  Participants from 30 Member States sitting on the Council, along with 13 Observers, discussed a wide range of topics including plans for a potential IHO Infrastructure Centre in the Republic of Korea, secure information exchange, and the ongoing transition to digital ocean data systems. 

7th Meeting of ICE Project Team and proposed locations of the future IHO Infrastructure Centre Busan and Incheon, Republic of Korea 24-26 February

Major Milestone Achieved in Transition to Smart Navigation with Operational Editions of S-100 Standards

In a historic breakthrough for digital navigation, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Member States have adopted the first set of operational standards within the S-100 framework. This decision paves the way for Coastal States to offer official products and services based on these standards, significantly advancing the field of maritime navigation. The adoption also has profound implications for ocean data collection and sea surveys, as these new products will require enhanced data in order to realize their full potential.

MSDIWG13 (2022)

13th MEETING OF THE IHO MARINE SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURES WORKING GROUP (MSDIWG13) Hybrid, Singapore (9 to 13 May 2022) (including joint sessions with the UN Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information  and the OGC Marine DWG) In-person participation encouraged

HSSC15 (2023)

IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC) 15th HSSC Meeting Helsinki, Finland 5 - 9 June 2023   Last Update: 1 August 2023