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UKHO appoints RAdm Peter Sparkes as Acting Chief Executive following the retirement of CEO Tim Lowe CBE
Rear Admiral Peter Sparkes, the current UK National Hydrographer and Deputy Chief Executive, has been appointed to the position of Acting Chief Executive and Accounting Officer.
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Geospatial Data Strategy to unlock the power of location data across the UK’s Blue Economy
New strategy sets out steps to increase data access, develop skills and support innovation across the UK’s geospatial community
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Alexander Dalrymple Award presented to Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar
UKHO presents Alexander Dalrymple Award to Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar AVSM NM, Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India
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Message from Tim Lowe CBE on COVID-19
A message from the UK Hydrographic Office’s Chief Executive.
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UKHO response to COVID-19
An official response from the UK Hydrographic Office regarding the impact of COVID-19.
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UK Government works with Southern Africa to support the development of a safe, secure and thriving marine economy
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) are working with the Southern Africa and Islands Hydrographic Commission to establish regulations and legislation that promote the growth of the region’s ocean economy.
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