At the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), we are committed to innovating to find solutions to our end users' problems. Our user-centred design (UCD) team of user researchers, content designers and user interaction designers guide teams to improve experiences and engage …
Marine data provider XOCEAN recently deployed five of its Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) off the Isles of Scilly to collect bathymetric data on behalf of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The USVs scanned the seabed to help identify features from …
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has recently begun working with international partners on a compliant digital solution for mariners requiring non-ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and information System) navigation.
Ian Davies, International Hydrographic Portfolio Manager for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), reflects on the organisation’s role as Primary Charting Authority (PCA) for Kiribati, and how recently collected data benefits the nation’s islands.
The Southern African and Islands Hydrographic Commission (SAIHC) established a sub working group in February 2021 for the African Great Lakes and Rivers, after recognising the in-land waterways’ importance to the region’s transport and trade.
The South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission work together to establish the benefits of sharing marine spatial data. Members of the Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) Working Group, formed by representatives of the member states of the South West Pacific Hydrographic …
Part of a series of data sets collected in the Irish Sea, off North Wales, under the Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) has given us a fantastic insight into the geological past of the UK. The CHP is a long-running data …
Was there a more fitting venue for the UK Centre of Seabed Mapping (UK CSM) showcase event than at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the beating heart of the global shipping industry? Clearly not, as anyone who joined us and …
Ocean Science is at the core of our day-to-day activity at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). Our world renown experts harness the latest data science innovations and marine data insights to collect, process, verify and share the foundational data that …
Administered by the UKHO, the UK CSM aims to enable a more unified voice to promote seabed mapping and the resultant data, as the foundation data set for the marine environment, and as a key element of the UK’s national infrastructure.