Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP)
Interim Management of the AHSCP
The Geospatial Council of Australia entered into liquidation on 21st August 2025.
However, the intention is that the AHSCP will continue – the AHSCP Secretariat works directly for the Hydrographer of Australia, and continues to operate. From March 2023 the AHSCP had operated under the joint umbrella of GCA and Survey+Spatial New Zealand.
The AHSCP has been continuously operating since 1994, and together with the Hydrographer of Australia, is working with industry stakeholders on a suitable pathway with a new umbrella organisation moving forwards.
AHSCP APPLICATIONS
The AHSCP anticipates holding its next meetings as follows:
- AHSCP 110 Meeting – March 2026
- AHSCP 110 Applications – closing mid-February
- AHSCP 111 Meeting – April 2026
- AHSCP 111 Applications – closing mid-March
Dates will be confirmed in January.
The AHSCP Secretariat will begin to accept new certification applications from 12 January.
Potential applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the AHSCP Guidelines and Appendices below.
- AHSCP Guidelines (Interim Version)
- Appendix B – Logbook
- Appendix B – Logbook
- Appendix E – Checklist of Documentation Submitted
- Appendix F – Certified Hydrographic Surveyor Knowledge, Practice and Responsibilities
- Appendix G – S-5A Mapping
- Appendix G – S-5B Mapping
Lapsed CPHS are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Recertification Process Flowchart
LIST OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYORS
The updated List of Certified Professional Hydrographic Surveyors (current, overdue, expired) is available below and includes only those who have provided their written "Approval to Publish" to the AHSCP Secretariat since August 2025.
- Current Certified Professionals in Hydrographic Surveying
- Overdue/Expired Certification in Hydrographic Surveying
If you haven’t given approval to publish your details yet, contact us.
Continuing ProfessIonal Development
Please continue to keep records of any CPD activities you are currently undertaking using the CPD Activity Log so you can upload these records once we have a new CPD system in place and encourage others that you communicate with to do the same.
Contact
Please direct any queries regarding AHSCP Hydrographic Certification to the AHSCP Secretariat at ahs.cp@defence.gov.au