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The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) is the national authority responsible for hydrographic surveying and nautical charting in Australian waters. As part of the Department of Defence, the AHO ensures the safety of navigation for all mariners by providing accurate and up-to-date hydrographic information. The AHO operates under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).
ACTIVITIES
Our Role
- Official Nautical Charts & Publications: Producing and maintaining charts and publications for Australian waters in compliance with international standards.
- Hydrographic Data Management: Collecting, compiling, collating and disseminating hydrographic data to support safe navigation and maritime operations.
- International Collaboration: Working with the global hydrographic community to enhance maritime safety and data exchange
Key Services
• Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs): hydro.licensing@defence.gov.au or hydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au
• Paper Nautical Charts: hydro.sales@defence.gov.au
• Maritime Safety Information: enotices@hydro.gov.au
• Nautical Publications: aho.communications@defence.gov.au
• Survey Planning and Coordination - Hydrographic Industry Partnership Program (HIPP): hydro.plans@defence.gov.au
• Hydrographic Data and Tidal Information: datacentre@hydro.gov.au or tides.support@defence.gov.au
• National and International Hydrographic Engagement: AHO.international.relations@defence.gov.au
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Ports Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which our ports are located and where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Ports Australia is committed to respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.
