Seychelles Launches New Hydrographic Office | Seychelles News

Seychelles just took a major step toward mastering its ocean future by officially launching the Seychelles Hydrographic Office — a new powerhouse unit under the Maritime Safety Authority designed to centralize, protect, and unlock critical sea data for navigation, rescue ops, and building their booming Blue Economy. While they’ve already mapped 650 sq km with UK partners in 2024 — a tiny fraction of their 1.4 million sq km maritime domain — this is just the beginning. With centuries of charting history and now blending old-school surveys with cutting-edge tech and even public input, Seychelles is turning its vast waters into a strategic asset — one chart at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://theseychellestimes.com/2026/09/15/cabinet-approves-seychelles-hydrographic-office-to-better-map-and-manage-marine-domain/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2b2e6bca8d72592 Report issues to [email protected].