UK Works With Southern Africa To Support Development Of Safe And Thriving Marine Economy

UK Works With Southern Africa To Support Development Of Safe And Thriving Marine Economy

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) are working with the Southern Africa and Islands Hydrographic Commission (SAIHC) to establish regulations and legislation that promote the growth of the region’s ocean economy.

Across the world we are becoming increasingly reliant on our oceans, depending on them for food, energy and livelihoods. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, our increasing dependence on this resource will mean...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/uk-works-with-southern-africa-to-support-development-of-safe-and-thriving-marine-economy/

Marine geospatial data boost Blue Economy

Our oceans are critical to so many aspects of our day-to-day lives. In the UK alone, they provide jobs for over 500,000 people, contribute more than £47 billion to the economy, and are the means through which 95% of all trade reaches the UK. Globally, people rely on the ocean for trade, food, energy and other valuable resources, as well as enabling environmental protection and international aid. Mainly, the ‘blue economy’ is estimated to be worth $3.2 trillion by the year 2030.

But how do we...

https://safety4sea.com/marine-geospatial-data-boost-blue-economy/

UKHO Works With Seychelles Government To Help Tackle Piracy In The Indian Ocean

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has presented Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles on behalf of the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Funded by the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the bespoke training is designed to strengthen maritime security and safety of navigation in the Indian Ocean by helping Seychelles to share vital maritime safety...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ukho-works-with-seychelles-government-to-help-tackle-piracy-in-the-indian-ocean/

UK, Seychelles cooperate to tackle piracy in the Indian Ocean

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has presented Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles. The training is designed to improve maritime security and safety of navigation in the Indian Ocean by helping Seychelles share crucial maritime safety information with ships and partners in the region.

Piracy at sea can puts the security of trade routes at risk, costing the international economy about US $7 to $12...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-seychelles-cooperate-to-tackle-piracy-in-the-indian-ocean/

UK Hydrographic Office Contributes To Autonomous Navigation Study

UKHO Autonomous Maritime Vessels

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has contributed to a new UK government-funded study on navigational requirements for autonomous maritime vessels. The UKHO worked together with partner organisations L3 ASV and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to identify the future data requirements for autonomous shipping, and explore how navigational and wider geospatial data can be used to enable the safe navigation of smart and unmanned autonomous vessels.

Image Credits: UK Hydrographic

The study,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/uk-hydrographic-office-contributes-to-autonomous-navigation-study/

UK funds study on safe navigation of autonomous ships

UK government has funded a new study intended to identify future data requirements for autonomous shipping. Comprising partners as the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), L3 ASV and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the study seeks to explore how navigational and wider geospatial data can be used to enable the safe navigation of smart and unmanned autonomous vessels.

The study, funded by the Department for Transport’s Transport Technology Research Innovation Grant (T-TRIG), started by...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-funds-study-on-safe-navigation-of-autonomous-ships/

UK invests £5 mil. to improve location-based information

The UK government will invest £5 million to help the UK Hydrographic Office and partner bodies on Geospatial Commission enhance the value of location-based information.

UK government’s Geospatial Commission aims to improve the quality of key, publicly-held data and make it easier to access and use. By doing so, it is estimated the commission will unlock up to £11 billion of extra value for the UK economy each year.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) holds a range of UK marine geospatial data,...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-invests-5-mil-to-improve-location-based-information/

UKHO Conducts Seabed Mapping In Dominica To Support Marine Economy

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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has deployed a motorboat to survey the waters off Dominica as part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme.

Following a stakeholder meeting with Dominica’s Maritime Authority and wider government in late 2017 after Hurricane Maria, priority survey areas were agreed to capture seabed mapping data of Dominica’s main ports and approaches.

The mapping equipment being used has no negative impact on its diverse ecosystems and marine life, and surveying is...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ukho-conducts-seabed-mapping-in-dominica-to-support-marine-economy/

UKHO surveys Dominica waters to support ship safety and environment

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has deployed a motorboat to survey the waters off Dominica, as part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme. Data from the survey will be used to update navigation charts of the region, as well as helping Dominica to meet its international maritime obligations, including respective elements of the Implementation of IMO Instruments Code (IIIC).

Following a stakeholder meeting with Dominica’s Maritime Authority and wider government in late 2017 after...

https://safety4sea.com/ukho-surveys-dominica-waters-to-support-ship-safety-and-environment/

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