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Nordic HC

Baltic Sea HC

Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation

Capacity Building is defined as the process by which the IHO assesses and assists in sustainable development of the Member States and other states, to meet the objectives of the IHO and the obligations related to SOLAS Chapter V, UNCLOS and other international instruments. Capacity Building is a strategic objective of the IHO.

Map of Member States

Importance of Hydrography

Definition of Hydrography Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic development, security and defence, scientific research, and environmental protection. In addition to supporting safe and efficient navigation of ships, hydrography underpins almost every other activity associated with the sea, including: - resource exploitation - fishing, minerals,.. - environmental protection and management - maritime boundary delimitation - national marine spatial data infrastructures - recreational boating - maritime defence and security - tsunami flood and inundation modelling - coastal zone management - tourism - marine science

HSSC

HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Meetings

List of  NHC Meetings Note: To access the meeting page, you'll need an IHO Portal account. If you don't have one yet,  please follow the instruction provided at the link here to set up your account and gain access to the meeting page. Click the IHO Portal to get started.

AGL& RsWG

African Great Lakes & Rivers Sub-Working Group

ENC Portrayal S-57

Introduction IHO Publication S-52 was developed in conjunction with the IMO Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS). It provides specifications and guidance regarding the issuing and updating of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), and their display in ECDIS in terms of symbols and colours.