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Council Members Discuss Progress in Transition to Smart Navigation and More

130 participants representing 45 Member States, Observers and partner organizations gathered at the IHO Secretariat in Monaco and online for the annual meeting of the Council from 15-17 October. Participants discussed topics covering education and training, technology, a potential new infrastructure center and of course the transition to smart navigation. With the provision of products and services scheduled to begin in January 2026, many of the discussions focused on progress with the implementation of S-100, the Universal Hydrographic Data Model. The main goals of the meeting were to review the work plan, take stock of progress, and decide on priority areas for the coming year.

MSDIWG11 (2020)

MSDIWG11 - Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany (24 to 26am February 2020) (a joint IHO-OGC Marine DWG session will take place in the morning of 26 February 2020) UN-GGIM WGMGI2 meeting will be held from 26pm to 28 February 2020

Winner of the first Ex Abyssis ad Alta Award announced

“Professionalism”, “dedication”, “profound knowledge”, “expertise”, “kindness”,  these are a few of the words used to describe the winner of the new Ex Abyssis ad Alta – IHO Award for Hydrographic Excellence.

New issue of the International Hydrographic Review

Projects

Below are just a few examples of some of the crowdsourced bathymetry projects being carried out around the world. 

SCUFN Repository

Investment in Hydrographic Services discussed during Dominican Republic high-level technical visit

In line with its mandate to plan, administer, and implement Capacity-Building activities, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) conducted a high-level technical visit to the Dominican Republic from 23 – 24 November. The primary focus was to discuss the important role of Hydrographic Services at national, regional, and international levels, emphasizing their contribution to the sustainable development of national economies, and applying to how they pertain to the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Dominican Republic.

IHO and NOAA Reaffirm their Commitment to Ocean Data with a New MoU

During the 2023 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Assembly, Secretary General Dr. Mathias Jonas announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has supported the IHO since 1990 by hosting the IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry (DCDB), an online, open-access database that stores ocean depth data from around the world.

Transition to digital data services and other priorities discussed at IHO Council

Representatives of 26 countries sitting on the IHO Council and Observers gathered last week in Monaco to review the work carried out and establish priorities for the coming years. This included progress with the transition to digital data services through the implementation of S-100, the Universal Digital Data Model, as well as hydrography’s contribution to global initiatives such as the Digital Twin of the Ocean.