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HCA

IHO Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA)

Baltic Sea HC

Nordic 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

IHO Secretariat

The Secretary General and Directors, together with international experts in hydrography and nautical cartography as well as locally-recruited administrative support staff make up the IHO Secretariat in Monaco. The Secretariat coordinates and promotes the IHO's work programmes and provides advice and assistance to Member States and relevant third parties.

World Hydrography Day

Celebrated on 21 June, World Hydrography Day is designed to raise awareness about hydrography and how it plays a role in improved knowledge of the seas and oceans.

HSSC

HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

S-100 Standards in Force

Introduction SOLAS regulations V/18 and V/19 requires that, to meet requirements for carrying charts (in terms of SOLAS), the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) equipment must conform to the relevant IMO performance standards. IMO resolution MSC.530(106) applied to S-100 ECDIS and thus in addition to S-57 based standards in force units must also comply with the following: