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The Organization shall have a consultative and technical nature. It shall be the object of the Organization:
(a) To promote the use of hydrography for the safety of navigation and all other marine purposes and to raise global awareness of the importance of hydrography;
(b) To improve global coverage, availability and quality of hydrographic data, information, products and services and to facilitate access to such data, information, products and services;
(c) To improve global hydrographic capability, capacity, training, science and techniques;
(d) To establish and enhance the development of international standards for hydrographic data, information, products, services and techniques and to achieve the greatest possible uniformity in the use of these standards;
(e) To give authoritative and timely guidance on all hydrographic matters to States and international organizations;
(f) To facilitate coordination of hydrographic activities among the Member States; and
(g) To enhance cooperation on hydrographic activities among States on a regional basis.