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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched an international sea trials programme in partnership with the French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (Shom). The joint programme represents the most comprehensive test of S-100 data standards to date and will form part of the International Hydrographic Organization’s (IHO) coordinated test bed framework.

Sea trials aboard the Stena Vinga, real-world testing, ECDIS readiness and collaboration shaping the S-100 transition.

Join the UKHO and industry experts at London International Shipping Week 2025 for a live panel discussion exploring the real-world impact of S-100, featuring voices from across the navigation, simulation, and maritime operations community.

With ever-increasing political instability across the globe, the frequency and volume of deliberate and targeted disturbance, primarily via jamming and spoofing, is becoming increasingly common – posing significant risk to the safety of shipping.

Catch up on the recording of our second shaping the future of navigation webinar exploring the benefits of the S-100 data framework. 

Learn more about S-104 and S-111, the new data standards for water levels and surface currents, as part of the emerging S-100 data framework.

An updated edition of the ‘Harbour Master’s Guide to Hydrographic and Maritime Information’ is now available.

Learn more about the new data standard for bathymetric surface data, as part of the emerging S-100 data framework.

Learn more about S-101, the new standard being introduced for Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs).

Catch up on the recording of our recent webinar exploring the benefits of the S-100 data framework.

Read our report on the new S-100 data framework, created in partnership with maritime technology research company, Thetius. 

You can now share all bathymetric survey data with the UK Hydrographic Office via the Data Upload service.