List of IOC Depository Centres
As part of its services to Member States, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission has agreed to supply one officially designated IOC Depository Centre in each
country with copies of its publications and main documentation.
This Depository Centre ought to be an active library and documentation centre of a
leading research institute, or university department, specialized in marine sciences, and
readily accessible to users from other academic and governmental institutions.
These Depository Centres are placed on a free distribution list and, in turn, accept a
number of responsibilities:
- to catalogue acquisitions;
- to disseminate this information to the scientific community in their respective
countries;
- generally to ensure access to these records;
- respond, as far as possible, to requests for the aforementioned publications and
documentation from the scientific community, as well as members of the general public, in
their respective countries.
One of the main aims of this scheme is to permit the IOC Secretariat, when it receives
a request for publications or documents from a member of the general public, to refer the
request to the IOC Depository Centre in that person's country.
The below list is an extract from document IOC/INF-567 rev.15 of 15 February 1995
updated on 25 July 1995.
AFGHANISTAN
Not Nominated
AFRIQUE DU SUD/ SOUTH AFRICA
The Gilchrist Library
IOC Depository Centre for South Africa
Private Bag X2
Rogge Bay
8012 Cape Town
ALBANIE/ALBANIA
Not Nominated
ALGERIE/ALGERIA
ISMAL
Centre Depositaire des Publications COI pour l'Algerie
Plage Ouest, Sidi Fredj
Alger
ALLEMAGNE/ GERMANY
Bundesamt fur Schiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)
Tauschstelle
IOC Depository Centre for Germany
Postfach 30 12 20
D - 2000 Hamburg 36
ANGOLA
Not Nominated
ARABIE SAOUDITE/ SAUDI ARABIA
Environmental Protection Group Directorate
IOC Depository Centre for Saudi Arabia MEPA
P.O. Box 1358
Jeddah 21431
ARGENTINE/ ARGENTINA
Centro Argentino de Datos Océanicas (CEADO)
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval
Centro Depositario de la COI para la Argentina
Avda. Montes de Oca 2124
1271 Buenos Aires
AUSTRALIE/ AUSTRALIA
Australian Academy of Science Library
IOC Depository Centre for Australia
P.O. Box 783
Canberra City, ACT 2601
AUTRICHE/ AUSTRIA
Lehrkanzel fur Meeresbiologie
Attn: Prof. Dr. J. Ott
IOC Depository Centre for Austria
Althanstrasse 14A
A - 1090 Wien
BAHAMAS (Les)
Ministry of Agriculture
Fisheries Section
IOC Depository Centre for the Bahamas
P.O. Box N3028
Nassau
BANGLADESH
National Oceanography and Maritime Institute
IOC depository Centre for Bangladesh
Bijoyhagar
Dhaka 1000 Cotonou
BARBADE/ BARBADOS
Not nominated
BELGIQUE/ BELGIUM Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles
Att. Bibliothèque
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la Belgique
29, rue Vauthier
B-1040 Bruxelles
BENIN Comité National Océanographique
Centre Béninois de la Recherche Scientifique et technique
Centre dépositaire des publications COI pour la Bénin
B.P. 03-1655 Cotonou
BRESIL/ BRAZIL
Directoria de Hidrografia e Navagaçao
National Oceanographic Data Department
IOC Depository Centre for Brazil
Ponta da Armaçao
24040 Niteroi RJ
BULGARIE/ BULGARIA
Ministère de la Science et l'Enseignement Superieur
Att: Comité Oceanographique National
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la Bulgarie
Bul. Izarrigradsko Chosse 125, Immeuble 5
1113 Sofia
CAMEROUN/ CAMEROON
Centre de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanographiques
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour le Cameroun
PMB 77
Limbé
CANADA
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
IOC Depository Centre for Canada
P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2
CAP-VERT/ CAPE VERDE
Att: La Bibliotheque
Direçao de Biologia Maritima
Secretaria de Estado das Pescas
Centre Depositaire des Publications de la COI pour le Cap Vert
Praia
CHILI/ CHILE
Instituto Hidrografico de la Armada
Centro Depositario de la COI para Chile
Casilla 324
Valparaiso
CHINE/ CHINA
Institute of Marine Scientific & Technological Information
State Oceanic Administration
IOC Depository Centre for People's Republic of China
118 Qi Wei Road, Hedong District
Tianjin
National Bureau of Oceanography
Att. The Library
Fuxingmenwai Street
Beijing
CHYPRE/ CYPRUS
Department of Fisheries
IOC Depository Centre for Cyprus
Tagmatarchou Pouliou 5-7
Nicosia
COLOMBIE/ COLOMBIA
Comision Colombiana de Oceanografia
Centro Depositario de la COI para Colombia
Calle 41 No. 46-20 Cuarto (4) piso - CAN
Apartado Aereo 28466
Bogota D.E.
CONGO
Not Nominated
COSTA RICA
Universidad de Costa Rica
Att.: Biblioteca
Centro Depositario de la COI para Costa Rica
c/o Ciudad Universitaria "Rodrigo Facio"
San Pedro, San Jose, Montes de Oca
COTE D'IVOIRE
Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques
Att.: La Bibliotheque
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la Cote d'Ivoire
29, rue des Pecheurs
Boîte Postale V18
Abidjan
CROATIE/ CROATIA
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
IOC Depository Centre for Croatia
Setaliste I. Mestrovica 63
P.O. Box 114
Split 58000
CUBA
Academia de Ciencias
Att.: Instituto de Oceanografia
Centro Depositario de la COI para Cuba
Calle 1a N. 18406 Seq. 186
Rpto. Flores
Cubanacan Mariano, La Habana
DANEMARK/ DENMARK
Danish Institute for Fisheries & Marine Research
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for Denmark
Charlottenlund Slot
DK - 2920 Charlottenlund
EGYPTE/ EGYPT
Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries
Attn: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for Egypt
Kayet Bey
Alexandrie
EL SALVADOR
Secretaria Ejecutiva del Medio Ambiente (SEMA)
Centro Depositario de la COI para El Salvador
91, Avenida Norte entre 11 y 13 Calle Poniente
Colonia Escalón
EMIRATS ARABES UNIS/ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Ministry of Transport
Department of Marine Affairs
IOC Depository Centre for the United Arab Emirates
P.O. Box 900
Abu Dhabi
EQUATEUR/ ECUADOR
Instituto Oceanografico de la Armada del Ecuador
Centro Depositario de la COI para Ecuador
P.O. Box 5940
Guayaquil
ERYTHREE/ ERITREA
Ministry of Marine Resources
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Eritrea
PO Box 923
Asmara
ESPAGNE/ SPAIN
Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia
Centro Depositario de la COI para Espana
Avenida Brasil 31
Madrid 2820
ESTONIE/ ESTONIA
Ministry of Environment
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Estonia
24 Toompuiestee
Tallinn 200001
ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE/ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)
NOAA Central Library
IOC Depository Centre for USA
1315 East West Highway
2nd Floor, SS MC3
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
ETHIOPIE/ ETHIOPIA
Natural Resources Division, UNECA
Att.: Science and Technology Reference Unit
IOC Depository Centre for Ethiopia
P.O. Box 3005
Addis Ababa
FIDJI
Not Nominated
FINLANDE/ FINLAND
Institute of Marine Research
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Finland
P.O. Box 33
SF - 00931 Helsinki 93
FRANCE
IFREMER, Service de la Documentation et des Publications
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la France
Boîte Postale 337
F - 29273 Brest Cedex
GABON
Not Nominated
GAMBIE/ GAMBIA (THE)
Not Nominated
GEORGIE/ GEORGIA
Not Nominated
GHANA
Fishery Research & Utilization Branch
IOC Depository Centre for Ghana
Communit 2
Tema
GRECE/ GREECE
National Centre for Marine Research
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for Greece
GR - 16604 Hellinikon
GUATEMALA
Ministerio de Communicaciones y Obras Publicas
INSIVUMER
Centro Depositario de la COI para Guatemala
7a Avenida 14-57, Zona 13
Guatemala C.A.
GUINEE/ GUINEA
Centre de Recherches Scientifiques de Conakry<
Centre dépositaire de la COI pour la Guinée
Rogbane
B.P. 964
Conakry
GUINEE-BISSAU/ GUINEA-BISSAU
Not Nominated
GUYANE/ GUYANA
National Science Research Centre
IOC Depository Centre for Guyana
44 Pere Street
Kitty, Georgetown
HAITI
Not Nominated
ILES SALOMON/ SOLOMON ISLANDS
Not Nominated
INDE/ INDIA
National Institute of Oceanography
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for India
Dona Paula
Goa 403004
INDONESIE/ INDONESIA
Lembaga Oceanologi Nasional
Attn: Lembaga Penelitian Laut
IOC Depository Centre for Indonesia
P.O. Box 580/DAK
Jakarta
IRAQ/ IRAK
University of Basrah
Marine Science Center
IOC Depository Centre for Iraq
Basrah
IRAN, REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D'/ IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
Iranian National Center for Oceanography
Attn: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Iran
Add. No.51, Bozorgmehr Avenue
Teheran 14168
IRLANDE/ IRELAND
Department of the Marine
Fisheries Research Centre
IOC Depository Centre for Ireland
Abbottstown
Dublin 15
ISLANDE/ ICELAND
Marine Research Institute
IOC Depository Centre for Iceland
P.O. Box 390
Skulagata 4
IS - 121 Reykjavik
ISRAEL
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Co. Ltd.
Att.: Library & Information Center
IOC Depository Centre for Israel
P.O. Box 8030
Haifa 31080
ITALIE/ ITALY
P.F. Oceanographia
Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour l'Italie
Piazzala Aldo Moro, 7
I - 00100 Rome
JAMAHIRIYA ARABE LIBYENNE/ LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
Marine Biology Research Centre
Att.: Dr. Shebani Ali Ghannudi
IOC Depository Centre for the Libyan Arab Republic
Marine Biology Research Centre
P.O. Box 30380
Tajura
JAMAIQUE/ JAMAICA
Jamaica Maritime Institute
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Jamaica
PO Box 8081, CSO
Kingston
JAPON/ JAPAN
Maritime Safety Agency
Attn: Japan Oceanographic Data Centre
IOC Depository Centre for Japan
N. 3-1, Tsukiji 5-Chome, Chuo ku
Tokyo 104
JORDANIE/ JORDANIA
University of Jordan
Faculty of Science
Division of Biological & Oceanography Sciences
IOC Depository Centre for Jordan
Amman
KENYA
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Att.: Mombasa Laboratory
IOC Depository Centre for Kenya
P.O. Box 81651
Mombasa
KOWEIT/ KUWAIT
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Mariculture and Fisheries Library
Documentation Information Division
IOC Depository Centre for Kuwait
P.O. Box 1638
22017 Salmiah
LIBAN/ LEBANON
National Council for Scientific Research
IOC Depository Centre for Lebanon
Marine Research Centre
P.O. Box 123
Jounieh
MADAGASCAR
Ministere des Affaires Etrangères
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour Madagascar
Boîte Postale 836
Antanarivo
MALAISIE/ MALAYSIA
Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC)
IOC Depository Centre for Malaysia
14th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby
Jalan Raja Laut
50662 Kuala Lumpur
MALDIVES
Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture
Att.: The Library
Fisheries Research and Development
IOC Depository Centre for the Maldives
Malé
MALTE/ MALTA
Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
Att.: Fisheries Division
IOC Depository Centre for Malta
Barriera Wharf
Valetta
MAROC/ MOROCCO
Institut Scientifique
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour le Maroc
Rue Charia Ibn Batota
Boîte Postale 703
Rabat Agdal
MAURICE/ MAURITIUS
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Natural Resources
Albion Fisheries Research Centre, Fisheries Division
IOC Depository Centre for Mauritius
Registrar General Building, 3rd Level
Port Louis
MAURITANIE/ MAURITANIA
Centre National de Recherches Oceanographiques et des Pêches
Centre Depositaire de la Publications COI pour la Mauritanie
Boîte Postale 22
Nouadhibou
MEXIQUE/ MEXICO
Direccion General de Archivo Biblioteca y Publicaciones
Attn: Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores
Centro Depositario de la COI para Mexico
Ricardo Flores Magon 1 (Ante Nondalco)
Mexico D.F.
MONACO
Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour Monaco
16, Boulevard de Suisse
MC - Monte Carlo
MOZAMBIQUE
Not Nominated
MYANMAR
Ministry of Communication, Post and Telegraphs
Att.: The Library, Meteorology and Hydrology Department
IOC Depository Centre for Myanmar
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Myangon Post Office
Yangon
NICARAGUA
Not Nominated
NIGERIA
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography & Marine Research
IOC Depository Centre for Nigeria
P.M. Box 12729
Victoria Island, Lagos
NORVEGE/ NORWAY
Norwegian Research Council for Science & Humanities (NAVS)
Att.: The Secretariat
IOC Depository Centre for Norway
Sandakervn 99
N - 0483 Oslo 4
NOUVELLE-ZELANDE/ NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Oceanographic Institute
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for New Zealand
PO Box 14901
Wellington 3, WN
OMAN
Marine Science & Fisheries Centre
Attn: The Library
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
IOC Depository Centre for Oman
P.O. Box 467, Muscat
PAKISTAN
National Commission for Oceanography
Att.: The Chief Co-ordinator
IOC Depository Centre for Pakistan
S.T. 47 Block I
Clifton, Karachi 75600
PANAMA
Not Nominated
PAYS-BAS/ NETHERLANDS (THE)
Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for Netherlands
P.B. 59
NL-1790 AB Den Burg, Texel
PEROU/ PERU
Not nominated
PHILIPPINES
Philippines Oceanographic Data Center
c/o Bureau of Coast & Geodetic Survey
IOC Depository Centre for the Philippines
421 Barraca
PHL - Binondo, Manila
POLOGNE/ POLAND
Polish Academy of Sciences
Att.: Institute of Oceanology
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la Pologne
Powstancow, Warszawy 55
81-967 Sopot
PORTUGAL
Instituto Nacional de Investigacao das Pescas
Attn: Divisao de Informacao e Documentacao
IOC Depository Centre for Portugal
Avenida Brasilia
P - 1400 Lisboa
QATAR
University of Qatar
Marine Sciences Department
IOC Depository Centre for Qatar
P.O. Box 2713
Doha
REPUBLIQUE ARABE SYRIENNE/ SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Supreme Council of Sciences
IOC Depository Centre for Syria
Abou Al Alaa Al Maarri Street
Damas
REPUBLIQUE DE COREE/ REPUBLIC OF KOREA
National Fisheries Research & Development Agency
IOC Depository Centre for Korea
Shirang-ri, Kijang-up, Yangsan-gun
Kyongsang Nam-do 626-900
REPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (THE)
Not Nominated
REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DEMOCRATIQUE DE COREEDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Hydrometeorological Service of the State
Att.: Oceanographic Department
IOC Depository Centre for DPR of Korea
P.O. Box 100
Pyongyang
REPUBLIQUE UNIE DE TANZANIE/ UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA (THE)
Institute of Marine Sciences
University of Dar Es Salaam
IOC Depository Centre for Tanzania
P.O. Box 668
Zanzibar
REPUBLIQUE DE YEMEN/ REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
Not Nominated
ROUMANIE/ ROMANIA
Romanian Institute for Marine Research
IOC Depository Centre for Romania
Boulevard Lenin N. 300
Constanta 8700
ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD/ UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
& NOTHERN IRELAND (THE)
Marine Information & Advisory Service
Institute of Oceanographic Sciences
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for the U.K.
GB - Wormley, Godalming,
Surrey GU8 5UB
RUSSIE/ RUSSIAN FEDERATION
(Fédération de)All Union Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information
IOC Depository Centre for the Russian Federation
World Data Center - B
6 Korolev Street
249020
Obninsk
SAINTE-LUCIE/ SAINT LUCIA
Ministry of Planning, Personnel, Establishment and Training
Att,: Documentation Centre
IOC Depository Centre for Saint Lucia
P.O. Box 709
Castries
SAMOA
Not Nominated
SENEGAL
Not Nominated
SEYCHELLES
Not Nominated
SIERRA LEONE
Fourah Bay College Library
IOC Depository Centre for Sierra Leone
Att.: Documents Department
Freetown
SINGAPOUR/ SINGAPORE
National Library
Att.: Serials Section (ISN 21457)
IOC Depository Centre for Singapore
Stamford Road
Singapore 0617
SLOVENIE/ SLOVENIA
Marine Biological Station
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Slovenia
Fornace 41
66330 Piran
SOMALIE/ SOMALIA
Not Nominated
SOUDAN/ SUDAN (THE)
Not Nominated
SRI LANKA
National Aquatic Resources Agency
Att.: The Librarian
IOC Depository Centre for Sri Lanka
Crow Island
Mattakuliya 15
SUEDE/ SWEDEN
Swedish Natural Science Research Council
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for Sweden
P.O. Box 7142
S - 10287 Stockholm
SUISSE/ SWITZERLAND
Commission d'Oceanographie et de Limnologie
Attn: Dr. K. Hanselman
Universite de Zurich
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour la Suisse
Zollikerstr. 107
CH - 8008 Zurich
SURINAME
Suriname National Commission for Unesco
IOC Depository Centre for Suriname
Watermolenstraat 51 (II)
P.O. Box 2943
Paramaribo
THAILANDE/ THAILAND
National Research Council
Att.: Thai National Documentation Centre
IOC Depository Centre for Thailand
196 Phaholyodhin Road
Bangkhen, Bangkok
TOGO
Projet Erosion Côtiere
Université du Benin
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour le Togo
Boîte Postale 1515
Lome
TONGA (Les Iles)
Not Nominated
TRINITE-ET-TOBAGO/ TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Institute of Marine Affairs
IOC Depository Centre for Trinidad & Tobago
P.O. Box 3160
Carenage Post Office
TUNISIE/ TUNISIA
Institut National Scientifique et Technique d'Oceanographie et de Pêche (INSTOP)
Centre Dépositaire de la COI pur la Tunisie
Salammbo
Tunis
TURQUIE/ TURKEY
National Library
Att.: United Nations Division
IOC Depository Centre for Turkey
Ankara
UKRAINE
Marine Hydrophysical Institute
Att.: The Library
IOC Depository Centre for the Ukraine
2 Kapitanskaya str.
335 000 Sevastopol>
URUGUAY
Comision de Oceanografia
Servicio de Oceanografia
Centro Depositario de la COI para Uruguay
Casilla de Correo 1381
Montevideo
VENEZUELA
Universidad de Oriente
Att.: Instituto Oceanografico
Centro Depositario de la COI para Venezuela
Apartado 94
Cumana Sucre
VIET NAM/ VIETNAM
Institut Oceanographique de Nha Trang
Centre Depositaire de la COI pour le Viet Nam
Vien Nghien Cuu Bien
Nha Trang, Phu Khanh 53100
Maintained by Patrice Boned
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