General Development of the G.H.I. during 1955 
D. Summary 
GEHEHAI DEVELOPMENT OE THE G.H.I. DURING 1955. 
The report on the activities of the German Hydrographic Institute has 
to start again from the same level which in its main features remained un 
changed as far as personnel and monetary means are concerned. In the year 
under review, therefore, the still growing amount of work to he carried out 
could just he met hy increased intensification and further rationalization. 
In its endeavours to further its work, the Institute was greatly 
assisted consultatively hy members of the "Ausschuß des Seeverkehrsb.eirats 
fur die Angelegenheiten des Deutschen Hydrographischen Instituts" (Committee 
of the Sea Transport Advisory Council for the affairs of the G.H.I.) 
(see' p.13 )■ 
Eurther efforts have been .exerted to fill the gaps which still existed 
among the nautical publications. Thus 2 new editions of sailing directions 
could appear, and 2 other hooks be given into the press, 5 books are being 
revised. In addition 14 Pilots were brought up to date by publishing Supple 
ments thereto. At the beginning of the year the second volume of .the "Hand 
buch des Atlantischen Ozeans (Südatlantischer Ozean)" was issued; furthermore 
- in cooperation with the Seewetteramt - a corrected reprint of the well-known 
Monthly Pilot Charts for the South Atlantic Ocean was published. Eor the first 
time all parts of the. Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis hitherto revised could be renewed 
after one year’s run, The Nautische Eunkdienst has proved in its loose-leaf 
form also in the year under review and its 4 volumes are currently renewed 
by- supplements. The number of copies printed of the Nachrichten für Seefahrer 
had to be increased to 2,600. 
-The vivid voluntary cooperation of shipping companies and ship's masters, 
again accorded in the past, had an invigorative and enriching effect on the 
G.H.I. ’s nautical publications. 
The Chart Establishment could now increase the number of sheets brought 
up to /date to 711 charts - that are about two thirds of the entire chart work. 
Nearly all gaps which still existed in European waters were filled. Up-to-date 
editions of the major part of the ocean charts (having approximately a scale 
of 1 : 250 000 to 1 : 1 Mill.) too, and part of the charts covering the coasts 
of the.Gulf of Mexico and the Carribean Sea with the West Indies are now 
available again to shipping. After that, in accordance with means and personnel, 
as far as available, charts covering the American east coast will - at the 
suggestion of the Seeverkehrsbeirat - Ausschuß für die Angelegenheiten des D.H.I. 
- next be worked up. 
Eollowlng a recommandation adopted by the Seeverkehrsbeirat - Ausschuß 
für die Angelegenheiten des Deutschen Hydrographischen Instituts - the blocks 
+) Augmented to. 2800 at the beginning of 1956 
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