IHO PUBLICATION M-2 THE NEED FOR NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES - RELEASE OF EDITION 3.0.4

IHB File N° P/0002 CIRCULAR LETTER 55/2015 05 August 2015 IHO PUBLICATION M-2 THE NEED FOR NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES - RELEASE OF EDITION 3.0.4 References: A. IHO CL 39/2011 dated 8 July - IHO Publication M-2, Version 3.0.0, July 2011 “The Need for National Hydrographic Services” B. IHO CL 30/2015 dated 9 April - New IHO Member States - Georgia and Viet Nam C. IHO CL 32/2015 dated 13 April - Applications for Membership of the IHO from the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Vanuatu D. IHO CL 33/2015 dated 14 April - New IHO Member State - Brunei Darussalam Dear Hydrographer, 1. The 3rd edition of IHO Publication M-2 – The Need for National Hydrographic Services which was issued in 2011 (Reference A) has been updated to reflect the changes in IHO membership, as announced in References B, C and D. These changes have been incorporated in Annex 4 to M-2 (Comparison of IMO/SOLAS Signatories and IHO Membership). Several clarifications and editorial changes have also been made to improve the text of the document in order to ensure that M-2 remains a current and useful publication for decision makers. 2. The updated Edition 3.0.4 of M-2 is now available on the IHO website at: www.iho.int → Standards & Publications → Download → M-2. 3. Although the changes in M-2 are editorial in nature and merely reflect updated information and revised references, the Directing Committee invites Member States to provide their comments, if any, on this and future updates to M-2. On behalf of the Directing Committee Yours sincerely, Mustafa IPTES Director