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UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

UK government hydrographic agency for safe navigation

admiralty.co.uk

Headquarters: Taunton, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1795
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 600–1,000

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Latest news about UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

In short: UKHO led critical S-100 data trials and international collaborations to advance digital maritime navigation and global hydrographic safety.

Company announcements

June 6 UKHO

UKHO represented UK at IHO Assembly

Shared learnings from S-100 trials and strengthened global partnerships.

June 5 UKHO

UKHO releases S-100 trial data sets from IHO testbed

Developers and integrators can test next-generation S-100 data for interoperability and system validation.

June 4 UKHO

UKHO tests S-100 data with mariners in simulators

In Athens, bridge teams from tanker, LNG and dry bulk fleets assessed S-100 data layers for clarity, situational awareness, and route planning.

11 December 2025 UKHO

UKHO explains S-100 implementation timelines for maritime industry

The IMO Performance Standards and dual-fuel ECDIS era are key milestones, with mandatory S-100 compatible systems from 2029.

Media coverage

Today MarineLink

UK Hydrographic Office Launches Digital Format for ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched ADMIRALTY Digital Sailing Directions (ADSD), transforming its Sailing Directions...

June 2 gov.uk

UKHO reflects on successful participation at IHO Assembly 4 - GOV.UK

It also reinforces the IHO’s ... Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regulations, with decisions impacting global hydrographic operations and maritime safety. Representing the UK, members of our...

May 28 Motorship

EXCLUSIVE: UKHO trials highlight S-100 navigation potential

Tom Mellor, head of Technical Partnerships at the UKHO International spoke to The Motorship about how simulator trials are demonstrating S-100 navigation data's potential to...

25 November 2025 gov.uk

UKHO supports UK resilience in positioning, navigation and timing - GOV.UK

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is working with government partners to improve the UK’s resilience in satellite-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT).

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