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Hydrography is broadly defined as "the measurement and description of the features of the sea and coastal areas for the primary purpose of navigation and all other marine purposes and activities".
The MCA has overall responsibility for the UK's hydrographic obligations under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), but works in close partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to ensure that these obligations are met. Certain hydrographic functions, however, are undertaken directly by the MCA (for example, performing hydrographic surveys under the "Civil Hydrography Programme").
| The Civil Hydrography Programme |  |
Find out how the MCA systematically surveys the waters around the UK. |
| Survey Specifications |  |
Download current and previous survey specifications, together with graphics showing the survey areas.
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| Survey Data Availability |  |
Find out what seabed survey data is available and how to obtain it. |
| How to Share Your Data |  |
If you are considering performing a hydrographic survey and are willing to share the data with us, we can ensure that it is used for compiling new or updated nautical charts and so help improve safety for mariners |
| How to Propose a Hydrographic Survey |  |
Let us know about an area you think may require surveying. |
| Interesting Miscellany |  |
Look at some of the things we find on the seabed. |