The Hydrographic Institute

The Hydrographic Institute (IH), an organ of the Portuguese Navy, was created by Decree-Law No 43177 of 22 September 1960. The IH operates in direct dependence on the Admiral Chief of the Armada's Staff, being the competence regarding the definition of strategic guidelines, as well as the monitoring of its implementation, exercised by the Minister of National Defense in conjunction with the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education and the Minister of the Sea. The IH is recognized as State Laboratory, enjoying administrative and financial autonomy.

Mission

The fundamental mission of the IH is to ensure activities related to the sciences and techniques of the sea, with a view to their application in the military area, and to contribute to the development of the country in the scientific and defense areas of the marine environment.

View

To be a reference centre in knowledge and research of the sea.
View decoding elements:

• Safety of navigation;
• military enforcement;
• applied research;
• Multidisciplinarity;
• national and international projection;
• protection of the marine environment;
• Sustainable development of Portugal;
• Information and knowledge aggregator centre.

Values

• Ethics - Do with principles; context of individual, organizational, social and environmental application;
• Excellence - Do better; higher production, with higher quality and using less resources, trying to overcome ourselves in a permanent way;
• Innovation - Do different; create new products/services and working methods, anticipate the needs of stakeholders;
• Commitment - Do with dedication; belonging and identification with the organization (and with each other), assuming an unreserved connection.

Cross-cutting skills

(Joint of skills that all IH employees must have, for the success of the organization):

• Flexibility and disposition for change;
• Team spirit and positive attitude;
• Guidance for results and quality of service;
• Pro-activity;
• responsibility and commitment to the service;
• Public service sense.