The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental body that coordinates the surveying and charting of the world's seas. It began as the International Hydrographic Bureau, established after a conference in London that brought together the hydrographic services of many maritime nations, and it is based in Monaco. Its purpose is to make sure that nautical charts and publications are accurate and consistent so that shipping is safe. It sets international standards for charts and electronic navigation, and it cooperates with other bodies on mapping the seabed. The bureau became the International Hydrographic Organization under a convention that came into force in 1970.
Before and after
- 2 May 1921Birth of Satyajit Ray
- 21 May 1921Birth of Andrei Sakharov
- 8 June 1921Birth of Suharto
- 10 June 1921Birth of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- 21 June 1921Founding of International Hydrographic Organization
- 6 July 1921Birth of Nancy Reagan
- from 17 July 1921 to 1 November 1921Albanian–Yugoslav border war
- 18 July 1921Birth of John Glenn
- from 25 August 1921 to 2 September 1921Battle of Blair Mountain
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