Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1943 |
Jurisdiction | Spain |
Headquarters | Plaza San Severiano 3, Cádiz |
The Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina (IHM; literally "Hydrographic Institute of the Navy") is a Spanish institution with responsibilities in the fields of hydrography, geodesy and photogrammetry, cartography, navigation and oceanography. [1]
The IHM was created via 30 December 1943 Law published on 1 January 1940, establishing it as a military body depending on the General Staff of the Navy . [2] Fernando Balén García was appointed as first director of the IHM on 1 July 1944, serving for 22 years at the post. [3] [4]
Via a 1970 decree, the IHM was entrusted with ensuring the safety of navigation, obtaining and disseminating information on the sea and coastline, and contributing to the progress of nautical science. [5]
The headquarters of the IHM are located in Cádiz, in San Severiano. [6]
The IHM is the Spanish representative at the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). [7]