Hydrospatial Content

SeaZone Hydrospatial consists of six Topic Layers as described below. Each Topic Layer is broken down into Themes, which in turn contain Feature Types.



Data Source Codes Data Source
HO Data that has been supplied directly from source datasets held by an official hydrographic office (e.g. the UK Hydrographic Office)
S57 Official data supplied by a hydrographic office that has been captured for the purpose of creating Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs). S57 is the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) standard for navigational data.
CCW Countryside Council for Wales
EHSN Environment and Heritage Services, Northern Ireland
EN English Nature
SNH Scottish Natural Heritage
CE Crown Estate
UKDEAL UK Offshore Oil and Gas Information
BGS British Geological Survey