Marine Geospatial Collaboration To Reaffirm UK’s Role As A Global Leader In Ocean Science

The future of UK marine geospatial data study

The UK’s approach to collecting data from the world’s oceans will significantly improve with greater collaboration among members of the marine geospatial community, according to a new report launched on behalf of the UK Marine Geospatial Community. The recently completed Future of UK marine geospatial data study found that marine geospatial stakeholders from UK government, industry and academia must find new ways of working together to source and manage marine geospatial information. This will...

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First Time S-100 Data Is Tested Aboard An Unmanned Or Autonomous Marine Vessel

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS)

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced that it is the provider of S-100 navigation data for the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) project. This marks the first time that S-100 data is tested aboard an unmanned or autonomous marine vessel. The vessel is currently in Plymouth Sound in the UK, undergoing an at-sea trial which started on 28 March 2022 and is testing the ability of the ship to read, integrate, and use S-100 data.

The UKHO is funding the integration and testing of S-100...

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UKHO Signs Collaboration Agreement With Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project

UKHO nippon signing ceremony

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, which will see the parties work together to advance the industry’s understanding of ocean bathymetry, and in support of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Seabed 2030 – a flagship programme of the Ocean Decade – is a collaborative project between The Nippon Foundation and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) with the...

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