Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
BSH buildings in Hamburg-St. Pauli, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße | |
| Abbreviation | BSH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1868 as Norddeutsche Seewarte |
| Type | Government agency |
| Purpose | Maritime and navigational safety, environmental monitoring |
| Headquarters | Hamburg |
Region served | Germany |
Official language | German |
President | Helge Heegewaldt |
Parent organization | Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| Website | www.bsh.de |
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (German: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) is a German federal authority based in Hamburg and Rostock. With some 800 employees, the agency's tasks include maritime safety, hydrographic survey, maritime pollution monitoring, and approvals of offshore installations.