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Report: Marine geospatial collaboration will reaffirm the UK’s role as a global leader in ocean science
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A collaborative study from partners across government, industry and academia reveals that groups responsible for gathering marine geospatial information must find new, more efficient ways of working together.
UKHO provides S-100 navigation data for Mayflower Autonomous Ship during at-sea testing before departure for US coast
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Sea trial aims to contribute to the user case and development of S-100 and marks first time S-100 data is tested aboard an unmanned or autonomous vessel
UKHO signs collaboration agreement with The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project
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The UKHO will provide bathymetric data, gridded map products and advise on data management methods and best practice to support the complete mapping of the world’s oceans by 2030
First-ever live sea trial to test IHO S-100 product specification, support safety case for S-102 and contribute to the development process of S-100 data standards
UKHO conducts seabed mapping surveys in Belize to support management of the marine environment and economic development
The UKHO’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 to 2021 is available to view and download
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