The Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography contributes to the safety of navigation at sea in Danish, Faroese and Greenland waters. It achieves this mission through execution of the following tasks:
Exercise jurisdiction and issue nautical publications
Provide aids to navigation
Provide coastal rescue
Provide pilotage
Furthermore, RDANH is responsible for hydrographic surveys in Danish, Faeroese and Greenland waters. RDANH undertakes collection of hydrographic and oceanographic data. Hydrographic surveys are carried out by Naval personnel and ships as directed by RDANH. Collected and processed data are made available to the armed services, commercial shipping, for producing charts and to regulatory bodies and other users.
