South-East Pacific HC

Brief History 

The South-East Pacific Regional Hydrographic Commission (SEPRHC) was established in Valparaiso, Chile on 19 June 1991, on the occasion of the INT Chart Scheme - Region C2 meeting, at the initiative of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The first Chairman was Captain Fernando Le Dantec Gallardo, Director of the Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada, Chile. The Commission´s first activities included the approval of the Chart Scheme for Region C2 and the development of regional hydrography in accordance with IHO policies, aims and standards. Main achievements include: capacity building initiatives, joint projects and exchange of personnel.

Meetings Documents

With the commissioning of the new IHO Portal (Ref. IHO CL 44/2024), all information and documents relating to SEPRHC meetings are now available through the SEPRHC section of the IHO Portal.

To access the content of the SEPRHC section, you will need to:

• create an account on the IHO Portal; and
• join the SEPRHC community (please use the Members tab to submit your request to).

Next Meeting

• The next SEPRHC Meeting (SEPRHC17) is planned to take place from 5 to 7 October 2026 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Meeting information is available here.

Member States map

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