United Kingdom's Report on Meso-American-Caribbean Sea Hydrographic Commission
United Kingdom's national report on the 25th Conference of the Meso-American-Caribbean Sea Hydrographic Commission highlights achievements in capacity building, challenges in technology integration and data collection, and future plans for digital publications and survey support in the region.
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25thConference of the Meso American - Caribbean Sea Hydrographic Commission National Report by The United Kingdom
Top Achievements During the Year - Capacity Building - Ongoing Support: Increased training and knowledge-sharing initiatives, such as the IHO-Nippon Foundation GEOMAC project, which is currently training participants from Cuba and Venezuela at UKHO. Establishment of UK Improving Gender Balance Fund to support women who are working to advance their careers, including their progression to leadership roles in the hydrographic sector. Ongoing capacity building support to the UK Overseas Territories, including the delivery of a Hydrographic Governance course at UKHO - Delivery of Regional Gridded Band 2 ENC Scheme: In addition to managing its comprehensive paper chart, ENC and publications portfolio, the UK has reschemed its regional Band 2 ENC coverage to follow a consistent gridded format, in preparation for S-100 - CSB Policy - Agreed: While CSB is supported in certain zones (territorial sea, EEZ), the UK restricts CSB in internal waters to maintain data accuracy and quality, only permitting single- beam echo sounder data for national areas 2
Top Challenges and/or Obstructions - Technology Integration: Adjusting operations to meet S-100 and new ECDIS standards, requiring close work with partner Hydrographic Offices, ports, manufacturers and service providers to ensure smooth integration. The growing volume of hydrographic data presents storage and processing challenges. Open-data initiatives aim to share survey data for broader applications, but regulatory and privacy concerns remain - Data Collection and Maintenance: Data relies on collaboration with local authorities in territories where the UKHO holds charting responsibility. Always need more survey data and looking to develop a smarter and faster process - Skill Shortages: Attracting new talent to hydrography remains a challenge. With a shift towards digital skills like data analysis and AI, there is a growing need for training programmes that address this evolving skill set 3
Top Plans that Affect the Region - Digital Publications - Sailing Directions: We are developing an updated ADMIRALTY Digital Sailing Directions; expected to improve navigation data accessibility and user experience - PCA survey support: We plan to purchase shallow-water MBES survey equipment and associated software licences for loan to PCA countries to support with seabed mapping - Development of an ADMIRALTY Virtual Ports Product: We are turning our Digital Twin concept into a product that will be of substantive value to the mariner; engagement with some regional nations to gain permission to use data in this product 4
