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MesoAmerican-Caribbean Hydrographic
Commission
Electronic Chart Working Group
Meeting Results
Cartagena
30-31 August 2004
Katie Ries, Chair
LCDR Rafael A. Ponce, Vice-Chair
Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport
Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project
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Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport
Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project
[email protected]
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
Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project
• ECWG 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 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.
Component 3:
Enhancing navigational
safety in shipping lanes.
Component 4: Improving env.
management in the regional
network of five ports within
the Gulf of Honduras
Key Hydrographic
Objectives
National Institutional Capacity
Building
Regional (Tri-national)
Institutional Capacity
Building
Technical Support
Demonstration
Create institutional arrangement for conducting
hydrographic work.
Project
Hydrographic
Support
Hydrographic data
acquisition for priority
ports including updating
surveys where needed.
Survey
Create ENC for priority
ports and pilot an
inclusion of env. data
layers.
ENC
Establishment of formal training.
Integrate hydrographic
data / ENC applications
in the project’s env.
information management
system and facilitate
access.
GIS
Expectations for Task Group 1
at this meeting
1
2
Come to agreement
on implementation
plan process.
3
Come to agreement
on outcome/product
of plan.
4
Identify strategies
for
each need.
Identify needs for
each activity.
5
Develop timeline for
completing the
implementation plan
For hydrographic
component.
Major Project Components
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.
Key Hydrographic
Objectives
National Institutional Capacity
Building
ACTIVITIES EXAMPLE:
-Determine priority ports for
surveying and/or ENC production
under the project
Component 3:
Enhancing navigational
safety in shipping lanes.
-Define national requirements for
training, expertise, and equipment
required for hydrographic data
collection, processing, paper and
ENC production, distribution, and
safe navigation.
Component 4: Improving env.
management in the regional
network of five ports within
the Gulf of Honduras
-Determine which of those
requirements could be met
through a regional (tri-national)
arrangements.
Accomplishments
AGREED TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND STARTED IT:
•
Developed detailed list of actions related to building national
institutional capacity, including:
-Raising the level of awareness of the importance of hydrography
including reinforcing senior level visits by the IHB
-Establishment/strengthening of national coordination
committees (example Panama, Guatemala)
•
Use of IHO S-55 questionnaire to:
-assess current status of hydro survey charting capabilities
-prioritize needs
-identify related training needs
-build on national responses to determine trinational
collaborative arrangements to achieve project results
•
Established linkages with IHO Capacity Building efforts and
COCATRAM
Task Group Two
Specific Tasks for This Meeting
1. Small-scale INT Chart
 to ENC production
- Small-scale ENC distribution
2. ENC Distribution Options
3. Priority Ports and Routes
- GoH Ports
- HYCOOP letter
- Alternatives for ENC production
4. Training
Small-Scale ENCs
• Agreed:
– INT Chart scheme will be basis for production
--Will use proposed French ENC cell scheme to address
overlaps in ENC cell coverage
– Identified HOs willing to produce INT paper charts
and ENCs
– Produced ENCs should undergo a consistency check
by 3rd party (IC-ENC and Primar Stavanger have
offered).
– Most small-scale ENCs will be available free-ofcharge.
MACHC Small-Scale INT Charts and ENCs
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Priority Ports/Routes for ENCs
• Accomplished:
– Minor revisions in area designations
– Added additional ports (e.g., Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Suriname,
USA, & Venezuela)
– Incorporated/highlighted cruise ship ports
– Added Environmentally Sensitive Sea Areas (ESSAs)
– Began development of a detailed table for each area
– Added GoH Project Ports
• Need:
– A more detailed map of area boundaries
– Determine Pacific Ocean ports
Small-scale INT Chart Scheme
• Recommend (to the INT Chart Committee)
– Adopt the revised INT Chart scheme for both
paper and ENCs
– An additional INT chart to include Suriname
– INT Chart coverage for Pacific coast of
MACHC (2-3 charts)
ENC Distribution Options
• Accomplished
– Preference is for:
a) To establish own RENC
b) Or, join an existing RENC
– Designated a small Task Group to look into pros and
cons of each option
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Venezuela (Chair)
UK & Netherlands (IC-ENC) and France (Primar
Stavanger) will assist.
ENC Training
First Step:
• Determine what are the types/level of
training needed for a designated
country(s).
– e.g., Gulf of Honduras Project
– Tie into capacity building.
Follow-on Action Items for ECWG
1. Establish link between IHO and MACHCECWG websites
2. For Priority Ports and Routes, prepare
more detailed: table and area map
3. Contact cruise ship companies for update
4. Formal requests for HYCOOP data
5. All members provide S-55 response
6. Set date/place for next meeting