MesoAmerican-Caribbean MesoAmerican-Caribbean

Hydrographic CommissionHydrographic Commission Electronic Chart Working Electronic Chart Working

GroupGroup Meeting ResultsMeeting Results

CartagenaCartagena30-31 August 2004 30-31 August 2004

Katie Ries, ChairKatie Ries, Chair

LCDR Rafael A. Ponce, Vice-ChairLCDR Rafael A. Ponce, Vice-Chair

Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras ProjectPollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project

geinfrae@cocatram.org.ni

Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras ProjectPollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project

geinfrae@cocatram.org.ni

Project Objective:

To reverse the degradation of the coastal and marine ecosystems within the Gulf of Honduras by enhancing the prevention and control from maritime transport-related pollution in the major ports and navigation lanes, improving navigational safety to avoid groundings and spills, and reducing land-based sources of pollution draining into the Gulf.

Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras ProjectProject

• ECWG TG 1 involvementECWG TG 1 involvement– Making the case for Hydrography’s importance for environmental

management and protection

– Regional hydrographic capacity analysis and gap assessment

– Input in the project’s Trans-boundary Diagnostic Analysis

– Active involvement in the Puerto Barrio, Belize City, and Tegucigalpa project preparation meetings

– Input in the project’s final design

– Commitment to develop and help execute the implementation plan for all project’s hydrography- related sub-components

Major Project Components

Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes.

Key Hydrographic Objectives

Component 1: Building regional capacity for maritime and land-based pollution control.

Component 2: Updating the TDA, developing a region-specific SAP, and creating, analyzing and distributing marine environmental information.

National Institutional Capacity Building

Component 4: Improving env. management in the regional network of five ports within the Gulf of Honduras

Regional (Tri-national) Institutional Capacity

Building

Technical Support

Demonstration

Hydrographic data acquisition for priority ports including updatingsurveys where needed.

Create ENC for priority ports and pilot an inclusion of env. data layers.

Integrate hydrographic data / ENC applications in the project’s env. information management system and facilitate access.

Create institutional arrangement for conducting hydrographic work.

Survey ENC GIS

Project Hydrographic

Support

Establishment of formal training.

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Expectations for Task Group 1 at this meeting

Expectations for Task Group 1 at this meeting

Come to agreement on implementation plan process.

Come to agreement on outcome/product of plan.

Identify needs for each activity.

Identify strategies foreach need.

Develop timeline forcompleting the implementation planFor hydrographiccomponent.

Major Project Components

Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes.

Key Hydrographic Objectives

Component 1: Building regional capacity for maritime and land-based pollution control.

Component 2: Updating the TDA, developing a region-specific SAP, and creating, analyzing and distributing marine environmental information.

National Institutional Capacity Building

Component 4: Improving env. management in the regional network of five ports within the Gulf of Honduras

ACTIVITIES EXAMPLE:-Determine priority ports for surveying and/or ENC production under the project

-Define national requirements for training, expertise, and equipment required for hydrographic data collection, processing, paper and ENC production, distribution, and safe navigation.

-Determine which of those requirements could be met through a regional (tri-national) arrangements.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishmentsAGREED TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND STARTED IT:AGREED TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND STARTED IT:

• Developed detailed list of actions related to building national Developed detailed list of actions related to building national institutional capacity, including:institutional capacity, including:

-Raising the level of awareness of the importance of -Raising the level of awareness of the importance of hydrographyhydrography

including reinforcing senior level visits by the IHBincluding reinforcing senior level visits by the IHB

-Establishment/strengthening of national coordination -Establishment/strengthening of national coordination committees (example Panama, Guatemala)committees (example Panama, Guatemala)

• Use of IHO S-55 questionnaire to: Use of IHO S-55 questionnaire to:

-assess current status of hydro survey charting capabilities -assess current status of hydro survey charting capabilities -prioritize needs -prioritize needs -identify related training needs-identify related training needs-build on national responses to determine trinational -build on national responses to determine trinational

collaborative arrangements to achieve project resultscollaborative arrangements to achieve project results

• Established linkages with IHO Capacity Building efforts and Established linkages with IHO Capacity Building efforts and COCATRAM COCATRAM

Task Group TwoTask Group TwoSpecific Tasks for This MeetingSpecific Tasks for This Meeting

1. Small-scale INT Chart 1. Small-scale INT Chart to ENC production to ENC production - Small-scale ENC distribution- Small-scale ENC distribution

2. ENC Distribution Options2. ENC Distribution Options

3. Priority Ports and Routes3. Priority Ports and Routes- GoH Ports- GoH Ports

- HYCOOP letter- HYCOOP letter

- Alternatives for ENC production- Alternatives for ENC production

4. Training4. Training

Small-Scale ENCsSmall-Scale ENCs

• Agreed:Agreed:

– INT Chart scheme will be basis for productionINT Chart scheme will be basis for production--Will use proposed French ENC cell scheme to --Will use proposed French ENC cell scheme to

address overlaps in ENC cell coverageaddress overlaps in ENC cell coverage– Identified HOs willing to produce INT paper Identified HOs willing to produce INT paper

charts and ENCs charts and ENCs – Produced ENCs should undergo a consistency Produced ENCs should undergo a consistency

check by 3rd party (IC-ENC and Primar check by 3rd party (IC-ENC and Primar Stavanger have offered).Stavanger have offered).

– Most small-scale ENCs will be available free-of-Most small-scale ENCs will be available free-of-charge.charge.

INT 4015

MexicoPaper:8/2004ENC: 8/2004

Mexico/CubaPaper: Mexico (2005)ENC:Mexico (2005)

Paper:UK?ENC: UK/Cuba

Colombia/US-NGA?Paper: Colombia (2005)ENC:Colombia (2005)

VenezuelaPaper:11/2004ENC: 11/2004

Cuba/USA/FrancePaper: Cuba (TBD)ENC: USA (TBD)

Cuba/US -NOAAPaper: Cuba (2005)ENC: Cuba (2006)

US-NOAAPaper:8/2004ENC: 8/2004

US-NOAAPaper:8/2004ENC: 8/2004

INT 4025

INT 4023

INT 4022

INT 4021

INT 4011INT 4012

INT 4013

INT 4016

INT 4017

MACHC Small-Scale INT Charts with proposed INT Chart Numbers

Producer Countries and Dates - revised 30Aug04

[Possible Alternative]Paper: Venezuela (2/05)ENC: Venezuela (11/04)

FrancePaper: producedENC: 2005

French 7179 1:4mm which could be used

Approximate coverage

INT 802 - UK would be willing if NGA & Mexico provide info

INT 802 - UK would be willing if NGA & Mexico provide info

Priority Ports/Routes for Priority Ports/Routes for ENCsENCs• Accomplished:Accomplished:

– Minor revisions in area designationsMinor revisions in area designations– Added additional ports (e.g., Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Added additional ports (e.g., Colombia, Cuba, Mexico,

Suriname, USA, & Venezuela) Suriname, USA, & Venezuela) – Incorporated/highlighted cruise ship portsIncorporated/highlighted cruise ship ports– Added Environmentally Sensitive Sea Areas (ESSAs)Added Environmentally Sensitive Sea Areas (ESSAs)– Began development of a detailed table for each areaBegan development of a detailed table for each area– Added GoH Project PortsAdded GoH Project Ports

• Need:Need:– A more detailed map of area boundariesA more detailed map of area boundaries– Determine Pacific Ocean portsDetermine Pacific Ocean ports

Small-scale INT Chart Small-scale INT Chart SchemeScheme

• Recommend (to the INT Chart Recommend (to the INT Chart Committee)Committee)– Adopt the revised INT Chart scheme for Adopt the revised INT Chart scheme for

both paper and ENCsboth paper and ENCs– An additional INT chart to include An additional INT chart to include

SurinameSuriname– INT Chart coverage for Pacific coast of INT Chart coverage for Pacific coast of

MACHC (2-3 charts)MACHC (2-3 charts)

ENC Distribution OptionsENC Distribution Options

• AccomplishedAccomplished– Preference is for:Preference is for:

a) To establish own RENCa) To establish own RENCb) Or, join an existing RENCb) Or, join an existing RENC

– Designated a small Designated a small Task GroupTask Group to look into pros to look into pros and cons of each optionand cons of each option• ColombiaColombia• CubaCuba• MexicoMexico• Venezuela (Chair)Venezuela (Chair)

UK & Netherlands (IC-ENC) and France (Primar UK & Netherlands (IC-ENC) and France (Primar Stavanger) will assist.Stavanger) will assist.

ENC TrainingENC Training

First StepFirst Step: :

• Determine what are the types/level Determine what are the types/level of training needed for a designated of training needed for a designated country(s). country(s). – e.g., Gulf of Honduras Projecte.g., Gulf of Honduras Project– Tie into capacity building. Tie into capacity building.

Follow-on Action Items for Follow-on Action Items for ECWGECWG

1. Establish link between IHO and 1. Establish link between IHO and MACHC-ECWG websitesMACHC-ECWG websites

2. For Priority Ports and Routes, prepare 2. For Priority Ports and Routes, prepare more detailed: table and area mapmore detailed: table and area map

3. Contact cruise ship companies for 3. Contact cruise ship companies for updateupdate

4. Formal requests for HYCOOP data4. Formal requests for HYCOOP data5. All members provide S-55 response5. All members provide S-55 response6. Set date/place for next meeting6. Set date/place for next meeting