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This study developed a complete methodology for jointly deriving and validating shipborne GNSS-determined SSH, using a geoid model and realistic dynamic topography estimates. An approach that combines the properties of hydrodynamic models and TG data was developed to obtain the latter. Tide gauge data allow estimating the spatiotemporal bias of a hydrodynamic model and, thus, linking it to the used vertical datums (e.g., a novel geoid-based Baltic Sea Chart Datum 2000). However, TG data may be erroneous and represent different conditions than offshore locations. The qualities of spatiotemporal bias are, hence, used to constrain TG data errors. Furthermore, a rigid system of four GNSS antennas was used to ensure SSH accuracy. Besides eliminating the vessel\u2019s attitude effect on measurement data, the rigid system also provides a means for internal validation, suggesting a 4.1 cm height determination accuracy in terms of standard deviation. The methodology also involves eliminating the effect of sea state conditions via a low-pass filter and empirical estimation of vessel sailing-related corrections, such as the squat effect. 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