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The IHO Council: Reflections of its first Chairs
1 Introduction At the Third IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) Assembly in 2023, we were struck by the smooth…
Crowdsourced bathymetry and its use to support resurvey activity in the North Sea region
1 Introduction The IHO Crowdsourced Bathymetry Working Group (CSBWG) was set up by the Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC)…
African Great Lakes and Rivers Working Group – Collaboration through practical demonstration
1 Background to working group Established at SAIHC 17 in February 2021, the AGL&RsWG is a sub working…
Intentional, bold leadership for a modern, gender-balanced hydrospatial workforce
1 Introduction Gender diversity has been established as an area of focus for businesses and organizations for over…
The Hydrographic Geospatial Products and Services Committee (HGPSC) – Using technology to facilitate international collaboration on USA- Canada transboundary charting discussions
The United States and Canada have a long history of collaboration when managing maritime charting items. For decades,…
New appointment of the Hydrographer General of Canada and Director General of the Canadian Hydrographic Service
Madam Manon Larocque was appointed as the new Hydrographer General of Canada and Director General of the Canadian…
FIG Work Week 2023: A great success for the international surveying community
From May 27th to June 1st, 2023, FIG Work Week 2023 was held in the enchanting surroundings of…
Editorial of Volume 29(1)
Welcome to the first issue of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR) in 2023. This year is a jubilee…
Greetings from IHO, IOC of UNESCO, and FIG
IHO Directing Committee Less than two years after the birth of the IHO, 100 years ago in 1923,…
New horizons for hydrography
1 Introduction Hydrography is an engineering science, which does not seek knowledge for knowledge’s sake. The goal is…
Digital Twins of the Ocean can foster a sustainable blue economy in a protected marine environment
1 Introduction The ocean is everything to us: life, food, energy, recreation and jobs. Right now, the ocean…
Uncrewed surface systems facilitating a new era of global ocean exploration
1 Introduction As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR) one might ask why…