IHO HSSC Project Team on Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HSPT5) Meeting Report March 2020

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This document is a brief report from the 5th Meeting of the IHO HSSC Project Team on Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HSPT5), held in Stockholm, Sweden, from March 2nd to 6th, 2020. The meeting focused on reviewing feedback and comments on the draft 6th Edition of IHO publication S-44, Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, with the goal of finalizing the text for submission to HSSC12 in May 2020. Participants also discussed the potential need for a permanent Hydrographic Surveys Working Group (HSWG) and developed draft Terms of Reference for it. The meeting was chaired by Christophe Vrignaud (France) and included 16 representatives from 9 Member States, as well as an expert from iXblue and an IHO Secretariat representative, Assistant Director David Wyatt. All relevant meeting documents and the final report are available on the HSSC webpage.

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5th Meeting of the IHO HSSC Project Team on Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HSPT5)

Contribution to the IHO Work Programme 2020

Meeting Summary

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What was the main objective of the 5th Meeting of the IHO HSSC Project Team on Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HSPT5)?

The main objective was to review feedback and comments on the draft 6th Edition of IHO publication S-44 - Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, and to agree on the final text for submission to HSSC12 in May 2020.

Who chaired the HSPT5 meeting and where was it held?

The meeting was chaired by Christophe Vrignaud (France) and was held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Who attended the HSPT5 meeting?

The meeting was attended by 16 representatives from 9 Member States (Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States), an expert from iXblue, and Assistant Director David Wyatt representing the IHO Secretariat.

Sep 15, 2026

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