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.
GDS' Data Science Accelerator Programme helps people in the public sector develop their data science skills. Read about UKHO's Software Engineer Ciaran Evans' project as part of the programme.
Our oceans are critical to so many aspects of our day-to-day lives, but how do we unlock their full economic potential? The key lies in accurate, comprehensive marine geospatial data.
Creating a gender balance across tech teams is a challenge that needs to be addressed. As part of International Women's Day, Sharon Lewis talks about how our Women's Network is working to create parity across our own teams at the UKHO.
Little things can make a big difference. Find out how we reward small steps of improvement to boost productivity and positivity within our teams.
Here at the UK Hydrographic Office, there’s a huge focus on learning and development so that staff can realise their full potential. Find out more about the opportunities we offer to develop digital skills.
As part of the Geospatial Commission, we're working with our partners to enhance our 'Core Data Asset' - the data each agency uses to create our varied products and services.
We work with a range of data suppliers to ensure our charts contain the latest safety information. One of these suppliers is the mariners themselves, sending crowdsourced information via our H-Note App.
Test automation is part of our core engineering practices at the UKHO. We blend traditional manual testing with automated testing to help deliver real value to our customers.
Part of the value of geospatial data lies in how easy it is to discover, access and use - this was the topic for our first workshop as part of the Geospatial Commission.
Find out how we process Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) data to gain valuable insight into our oceans and how they’re used.