World Maritime Day 2026 is celebrated on 24 September under the theme "From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence". With this theme, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) emphasises the importance of translating international rules, standards, and policies into concrete actions and results within the maritime sector. This theme will be observed throughout 2026 and 2027. In this process, reliable, accurate, and timely hydrographic data...
 

On 17 September 2026, the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia celebrates the 35th anniversary of its operations within the independent and sovereign Republic of Croatia. Succeeding a tradition of hydrographic activity spanning 220 years on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, the Institute is the cornerstone of hydrography in the Croatian Adriatic. Its core mission is to provide...

The Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) and the Folklore ensemble Jedinstvo have concluded a cooperation agreement. This partnership aims to intertwine, complement, and elevate the public profile of both institutions. It represents a singular fusion, merging the historic tradition of Adriatic hydrography with the rich intangible cultural heritage and folklore...

From 8 to 12 June 2026, the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) hosted an advanced training course provided by Teledyne CARIS for colleagues from the HHI Cartographic department on the production of S-101 products within the framework of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-100 standard....

HHI Presented GeoAdriatic as the Maritime Component of the National Spatial Data InfrastructureThe conference “Spatial Data Infrastructure Days 2026” and the 15th NSDI and INSPIRE Day were held on 27 and 28 May 2026 in Šibenik, organized by the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Ms. Vinka Kolić Bubić, Director of the Croatian Hydrographic Institute (HHI), delivered an introductory presentation...

The regular annual meetings of the PRIMAR Financial and Strategic Working Groups were held in Stavanger, Norway, from 26 to 27 May 2026, bringing together representatives of member states and partner hydrographic offices. Croatia was represented by Vinka Kolić Bubić, Director of the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia, and her associate, Andrea Zloić Bojkić. The meetings addressed...

A delegation from the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) attended the 18th meeting of the International Hydrographic Organisation’s (IHO) Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC). The meeting took place from 18 to 22 May 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland. The HHI expert team...

The Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) participated in the Careers Day at the Faculty of Science in Split on 26 May 2026. On this occasion, HHI was represented by Marko Mlinar, MSc in phys., and Marta Jelenčić, MSc in geol., from the department of oceanology. Engaging directly with students...

The 4th Session of the Assembly of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the highest body of this intergovernmental organization, took place in Monaco from 20 to 23 April 2026. The Assembly was preceded by meetings of the Finance Committee and heads of delegations on 19 April. The event brought together representatives...

On 5 May 2026, the Croatian Hydrographic Institute (HHI) hosted students from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy at the University of Split, accompanied by Assistant Professor Ljerka Vrdoljak. The visit was organised as part of...

The 18th meeting of the PRIMAR Marketing Working Group (PMG) took place in Helsinki, Finland, on 8 and 9 April 2026. HHI was represented at the meeting by Branka Muratović and Anja Perkušić...

First-year students of the Department of Geography at the University of Zadar visited the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) on 16 April 2026...