On the premises of the Hydrographic Institute of Croatia (HHI), on 28 and 29 March, a meeting was held with representatives of the Hydrographic Office of Spain (Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina – IHM). The meeting was attended by the IHM Director Capt. Salvador Espinosa González-Llanos and Gustavo Adolfo Gómez-Pimpollo Crespo, representing Spain, while the HHI was represented by Director Vinka Kolić and her associates.

On the first day of the meeting, after presentations of both institutions, a handover was made of chairmanship and materials of the Mediterranean and Black Seas Hydrographic Commission (MBSHC), now chaired by Croatia, as well as presentation of Commission’s key activities during the period of Spanish chairmanship.

On the second day, the participants exchanged experiences in the implementation of universal hydrographic data model S-100, which is the basis for e-navigation, and activities in the field of Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI). They also discussed issues such as the future of paper nautical charts, current EU directives, and other topics of common interest in the field of hydrography and navigation.

With the support and approval of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, representatives of the IHM and the HHI visited the military base Lora, where they were hosted by the Croatian Navy representatives.

Director Vinka Kolić emphasized a long-standing successful cooperation between the two hydrographic offices, which will continue to strengthen and develop, as confirmed in the meeting.

Links:

HHI  

www.hhi.hr/en/

https://geoadriatic.hhi.hr/en/

IHM

https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ihm/

MBSHC

https://www.hhi.hr/en/news/croatia-during-the-23rd-mbshc-conference-assumes-the-mbshc-chairmanship-for-the-next-two-year-period

https://iho.int/en/mediterranean-and-black-seas-hydrographic-commission