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SWPHC20 (2023)

20th Meeting 22-24 February 2023, Wellington, New Zealand & 2-Day Technical Workshop on Hydrographic Governance, 20-21 February 2023 (Workshop provisional Agenda - Photo - Presentations in end of this page)

ARHC12 (2022)

12th ARHC Meeting and Symposium on the Hydrography in Arctic St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 12 - 16 September 2022 Last Update: 19 December 2022

IHO Technical Standard(old)

Introduction The IHO technical Working Groups, Project Teams and Correspondence Groups conduct the work under the guidance of the HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE (HSSC).   Please see the HSSC page for additional information on the technical standards development activities of the Organization.

High Level Retreat: Towards a Brighter Future for the Ocean Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel, Incheon, Republic of Korea 14-15 January

S-130PT1

1st Meeting of S-130 Project Team  20 January 2022 / 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC+1/CET)

From ocean mapping to Argo floats: how are we learning about the changing ocean?

Better ocean data can be used to inform a variety of decisions from storm preparedness to seaweed farming. As part of the Monaco Ocean Week, the IHO hosted an event which provided an overview of some of the work being done to increase our knowledge of the ocean, from Prince Albert I of Monaco’s original idea of ocean mapping to the Argo programme, an exciting, global multidisciplinary project.

Ocean Decade S-100 Webinar

The IHO Universal Data Model S-100 is like lego blocks for data. This is how Secretary General Dr Mathias Jonas described S-100 during an IHO webinar organized as part of the Ocean Decade Laboratories “A Predicted Ocean”.

Brochure, presentation & videos

The Brochure The IH Brochure provides a brief outline of the activities of the International Hydrographic Organization.  It is written for a wide audience, catering to all those that have an interest in the safe and efficient navigation of ships, protection of the marine environment and more generally to the improvement of the global economy through the provision of hydrographic services and products.  For further information, see IHO Publication M-2. ​ English ​ French      Ocean conservation focus ​ English   French   Spanish   The Presentation The IHO Secretariat has produced a generic presentation that desribes the importance of hydrography.  The presentation can be downloaded and used as needed. ​   Videos Hydrography involves measuring the depth of the water and fixing the position of all the navigational hazards that lie on the seafloor, such as wrecks and rocks. This is done mainly with specialised ships and boats operating echo sounders and sonars, but also using survey aircraft fitted with lasers. Useful information can also be derived sometimes from satellite observations. Hydrography also involves measuring the tide and the currents. The most well-known application of hydrographic information is for making the nautical charts that all mariners use for navigation. Hydrographic information is required for the safe, efficient and sustainable conduct of every human activity that takes place in, on or under the sea. These videos provide information on the importance of hydrography. ________________________________________________________

SWPHC18 (2021)

18th Meeting 17-19 February 2021, VTC