Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia (HHI) aims at contributing to the development of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the achievement of objectives set under the INSPIRE Directive (INfrastructure for SPatial Information), and strives to ensure the interoperability of spatial data.
HHI has released the following metadata for spatial data sources and their services, to be viewed and retrieved on the NSDI Geoportal:
- Small Craft Charts (Adriatic Sea – Eastern coast)
- Small Craft Charts (Adriatic Sea – Eastern coast) – WMTS
- Marine areas of the Adriatic Sea
- Marine areas of the Adriatic Sea – WFS
- Marine areas of the Adriatic Sea – ATOM INSPIRE
- Marine areas of the Adriatic Sea – WFS INSPIRE
- Marine areas of the Adriatic Sea – WMS INSPIRE
- Catalogue of Official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC)
- Catalogue of Official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) – WFS
- HHI Catalogue of Charts
- HHI Catalogue of Charts – WFS
- Harbour master’s offices and branch offices
- Harbour master’s offices and branch offices – WFS
- Official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC)
- Official Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) – WMS.
Descriptions of sources as well as specifications and conditions for access and use can be found on the NSDI website.
Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) is a special segment of the NSDI, which constitutes a development framework or the system for collecting, sharing, and managing the exchange of data and network services under regulations concerning the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The MSDI is a result of the need for interoperability of spatial data and information between the terrestrial, coastal and marine environment.
Croatian MSDI relates to the INSPIRE Directive and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) initiative. As national hydrographic office, the HHI is responsible for establishing the Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure component and its integration into the NSDI.