The U.K. Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is an executive agency sponsored by the Ministry of Defence, serving as the UK's national authority on hydrography and marine geospatial data. It provides hydrographic and geospatial data, navigational charts, and maritime information to mariners and organizations worldwide, ensuring safety at sea and supporting global trade. UKHO produces ADMIRALTY charts and digital services and works with the Royal Navy, commercial shipping, and other national hydrographic offices.
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As a Strategic Member, the UKHO will provide greater access to and usage of its marine geospatial data to OGC activities.
Under the UK Government’s Overseas Territories Seabed Mapping Programme, the UK Hydrographic Office will collect geospatial data in waters around the Cayman Islands to a depth of 40 metres.
The UK Hydrographic Office serves as the Primary Charting Authority for 71 coastal states around the globe, including the United Kingdom.
The Hydrographic Production Database is extensively used by the UK Hydrographic Office to produce charts.
The UK Hydrographic Office specializes in marine geospatial data from seabed to surface.
UKHO makes its data available through a portfolio of ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions.
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has entered a technical cooperation agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office and Teledyne CARIS.
The UK Hydrographic Office partners with governments and researchers to support sustainable growth of the Blue Economy and ocean protection.
The new agreement will utilize an AI tool developed by Teledyne CARIS and the UK Hydrographic Office.
The UK Hydrographic Office aims to reduce the time required to process foundational data from days to hours.
UK Hydrographic Office provides ADMIRALTY data for innovators and start-ups to develop marine geospatial solutions.
As the challenge winner, HydroSurv will collaborate with the UK Hydrographic Office to develop an alpha product using marine geospatial data and expertise for wider release.