MACHC Electronic Chart Committee Report

Katie RiesKatie RiesChair, MACHC Electronic Chart CommitteeChair, MACHC Electronic Chart Committee

MACHC XI SurinameMACHC XI SurinameNovember 2010November 2010

MACHC-Electronic Chart CommitteeMACHC-Electronic Chart CommitteeGoalGoal: : Demonstrate and facilitate the use Demonstrate and facilitate the use of official electronic chart data for safe, of official electronic chart data for safe, efficient, and environmentally-sensitive efficient, and environmentally-sensitive maritime navigation.maritime navigation.

ObjectivesObjectives::

Facilitate the production and use of ENCsFacilitate the production and use of ENCsImprove hydrographic capacity of coastal statesImprove hydrographic capacity of coastal statesIdentify sources for acquiring equipment, Identify sources for acquiring equipment,

software, and trainingsoftware, and trainingSpeed up ENC production for key ports & major Speed up ENC production for key ports & major

shipping routesshipping routesIncrease awareness of benefits of using EC dataIncrease awareness of benefits of using EC data

MACHC-Electronic Chart CommitteeMACHC-Electronic Chart Committee

Two Working GroupsTwo Working Groups::

MesoAmerican Capacity Building Pilot ProjectMesoAmerican Capacity Building Pilot Project

Improve capacity building of coastal state hydrographic offices in Improve capacity building of coastal state hydrographic offices in a defined areaa defined area

  Initial focus: Partnership with GEF-funded Gulf of Honduras Initial focus: Partnership with GEF-funded Gulf of Honduras ProjectProject

ENC Production and DistributionENC Production and Distribution  

Improve ENC coverage of the entire region in the short to Improve ENC coverage of the entire region in the short to medium term, production of ENC data by national hydrographic medium term, production of ENC data by national hydrographic officesoffices

Electronic Chart CommitteeElectronic Chart CommitteeWorking Group 1Working Group 1 – – MesoAmerican Capacity MesoAmerican Capacity

Building Pilot Project Building Pilot Project

Working GroupWorking GroupMembers:Members:

GuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasBelizeBelizeUKUKUSAUSA

Project Objective: Project Objective:

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

Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Maritime Transport Pollution

ControlControlGulf of Honduras ProjectGulf of Honduras Project

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

Component 2:Component 2: Building the information Building the information base for the Strategic Action Plan.base for the Strategic Action Plan.

Component 3: Enhancing navigational Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes.safety in shipping lanes.

Component 4:Component 4: Improving environmental Improving environmental management and hazard reduction in management and hazard reduction in network of five ports within the Gulf of network of five ports within the Gulf of HondurasHonduras

Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Maritime Transport Pollution

ControlControlGulf of Honduras ProjectGulf of Honduras Project

Component 3: Enhancing navigational Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes safety in shipping lanes

Focuses on improving Focuses on improving the the hydrographic hydrographic and oceanographic cooperation in the and oceanographic cooperation in the region to both prevent and prepare for region to both prevent and prepare for groundings and spills in the Gulf related groundings and spills in the Gulf related to marine transportation operationsto marine transportation operations

(references active collaboration with MACHC)(references active collaboration with MACHC)

Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Maritime Transport Pollution

ControlControlGulf of Honduras ProjectGulf of Honduras Project

Gulf of Honduras Project and Gulf of Honduras Project and MACHC Involvement 2003-2006MACHC Involvement 2003-2006

Making the case for HydrographyMaking the case for Hydrography

Regional hydrographic capacity analysisRegional hydrographic capacity analysis

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

Input in the project’s final designInput in the project’s final design

Commitment to develop and help execute the Commitment to develop and help execute the hydrographic implementation planhydrographic implementation plan

Components of Hydrographic Activity Implementation PlanComponents of Hydrographic Activity Implementation Plan

1. Executive Summary1. Executive Summary

2. Action Plan2. Action Plan

3. Budget3. Budget

http://www.iho-machc.org/documents/ecctg1_doc.html#A  

Gulf of Honduras Project and Gulf of Honduras Project and MACHC Involvement 2007-11MACHC Involvement 2007-11

Technical Capacity Building Assistance for:Technical Capacity Building Assistance for:

Equipment procurement advice, evaluation Equipment procurement advice, evaluation and integrationand integration

Survey planning (technical specifications)Survey planning (technical specifications)

Hydrographic Survey training, including data Hydrographic Survey training, including data processing for delivery to chartprocessing for delivery to chart

Initial Survey and Chart Update AreasInitial Survey and Chart Update Areas

BelizeBelize

GuatemalaGuatemala

HondurasHonduras

PROTECCION AMBIENTAL Y CONTROL DEPROTECCION AMBIENTAL Y CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACIÓN ORIGINADA LA CONTAMINACIÓN ORIGINADA

POR EL TRANSPORTE MARÍTIMO ENPOR EL TRANSPORTE MARÍTIMO EN

EL GOLFO DE HONDURAS EL GOLFO DE HONDURAS

SEGUIMIENTO DEL PROYECTO GOLFO DE HONDURAS EN LA EJECUCION DEL PLAN HIDROGRAFICO REGIONAL

Edas Muńoz, Proyecto Golfo de Honduras

SEGUIMIENTO DEL PROYECTO GOLFO DE HONDURAS EN LA EJECUCION DEL PLAN HIDROGRAFICO REGIONAL

Objetivos del Plan de Implementación de Actividad Hidrográfica

Objetivo 1: Planificación y Coordinación Regional

Objetivo 2: Capacidad Institucional Nacional

Objetivo 3. Proyectos de Demostración

•Producir cartas náuticas (papel y electrónicas) y diseminar a usuarios,

•Incrementar conocimiento sobre protección medio ambiental al Marinero

•Generar datos ENC disponibles para el sistema de información regional del Golfo de Honduras basado en un Sistema de Información Geográfico (SIG).

EQUIPO HIDROGRÁFICO• Software Hypack Max• Ecosonda Navisound 210• CF-52 Notebook Panasonic• PCMCIA I/O card • Mareógrafo o sensor de marea

Valeport• Sonar de barrido lateral• Velocímetro de sonido• Sensor de movimiento• Sensor de rumbo y

posicionamiento

Autoridades de los Puertos y de la Comisión de Transporte Marítimo Centroamericano COCATRAN estuvieron presentes en los actos de entrega de los equipos a los tres países.

Entrega de Equipo Hidrográfico a los Países

Belice:10 de Noviembre, 2008

Con Capacitación deFeb 19 a Marzo 4

Guatemala: 11 de Octubre, 2008

Con Capacitación del 16 al 27 de Febrero

Honduras: 7 de Noviembre, 2008

Con Capacitación del 2 al 13 de Marzo

La dotación de equipo hidrográfico persigue promover una navegación segura en el área del Golfo de Honduras, contribuyendo a la prevención y control de la contaminación proveniente de operaciones de transporte marítimo, igualmente esta orientada a ejecutar el Plan de implementación de la Actividad Hidrográfica con el fin de producir cartas náuticas actualizadas y oficialmente reconocidas por el ente internacional en cada uno de los países.

CAPACITACIONES Comité de Construcción

de Capacidad de la OHI ha proveído fondos para la instrucción adicional de levantamiento hidrográfico para Guatemala este año en el Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla.

El 25 de Abril - 9 de Mayo de 2010.

PLANES DE TRABAJO PARA BELICE, GUATEMALA Y HONDURAS

Acuerdo Comité Directivo

VI Reunión celebrada en Ciudad Belice (Mayo 7, 2010) Acuerdo CD6-10-2010Acuerdo CD6-10-2010

Los miembros del Comité Directivo a través del Comité Regional de Gestión discuten el grado de avance del Plan de Implementación de la actividad hidrográfica y acuerdan:

1. Que se fortalezca la capacidad y cooperación e intercambio de conocimiento en materia hidrográfica entre los puertos miembros del proyecto

2. Que los países realicen el trabajo de levantamiento hidrográfico cumpliendo con los compromisos adquiridos en el marco del proyecto Golfo de Honduras y provean la información en planos finales a más tardar en el mes de septiembre de 2010.

3. El levantamiento se debe realizar en los 5 puertos del proyecto.

4. Los cinco puertos beneficiarios del proyecto crean mecanismos para establecer una comunicación a nivel de centros de control de tráfico marítimo para prevención de la contaminación de encallamientos y varaduras y control del tráfico marítimo en la región con el propósito de la adopción de un protocolo común regional y de un memorando de entendimiento entre ellos

AVANCES DEL PROYECTO EN LA EJECUCION DEL PLAN HIDROGRAFICO

• Honduras– Capacidad tecnica fortalecida

• Guatemala– Informacion hidrografica colectada (90%)

• Belice– Equipo tecnico capacitado e informacion

colectada (10%)

COMPROMISOS DEL PROYECTO• Facilitar la Generacion de Datos

Hidrograficos

• Actualizer/Producer ENCS

• Inputs para una propuesta OMI para designacion de area especialmente sensible (PSSA), con rutas maritimas reconocidas internacionalmente integrada.

Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS) and Vision for Gulf of Honduras PSSA/Marine Highway

GRACIAS

George Hanson, Belize Port AuthorityGeorge Hanson, Belize Port AuthorityMario Rojas, Departamento Maritimo Mario Rojas, Departamento Maritimo

GuatemalaGuatemalaLCDR Chris van Westendorp, NOAALCDR Chris van Westendorp, NOAAElliott Arroyo-Suarez, NAVOCEANOElliott Arroyo-Suarez, NAVOCEANO

Training Progression (2009-present)Phase 1 (2009)

ObjectivesEvaluate equipment

setup provided by GoH Project contractor

Personnel will be able to: Configure / install survey

equipment Conduct survey planning Acquire hydrographic

data to IHO standards Process hydrographic

data to IHO standards Transmit data to UKHO

for chart updates

Objectives CompletedObjectives Completed

Yes *SME conducted Yes *SME conducted full setup and full setup and system integrationsystem integration

YesYes

Yes / PartialYes / Partial

Yes / PartialYes / Partial

NoNo

NoNo

Training Progression (continued)

Phase 2 (2010) ObjectivesReview / inspect setup

of hydro survey equipment

Review / Assess tide data collection & Install tide gage(s)

Personnel will be able to: Conduct survey planning Acquire hydrographic

data to IHO standards Process hydrographic

data to IHO standards Transmit data to UKHO

for chart updates Troubleshoot and repair

hydro survey systems

Objectives CompletedObjectives Completed

YesYes

YesYes

YesYes

YesYes

Yes / partialYes / partial

NoNo

Yes / partialYes / partial

Belize Lessons Learned (Phase 2 Training)

Computer maintenanceWindows updatesAnti-virusSoftware licensing

Vessel and survey safety

Troubleshooting methodology

Belize (continued)(Phase 2 Training)

Power supply and management

Inter-agency cooperation (Tide)

Data processing & preliminary product generation

Honduras:Basic needs for successful program

Vessel dedicated for hydrographic surveyAssigned survey personnel (i.e. electronics

technician)Permanently installed vessel hydrographic equipmentIncreased IT proficiency (i.e. basic Microsoft

operations)Coxswain proficiency for driving survey linesCulture: Basic survey needs and logistics (i.e. not

typical office hours)

X

X

(Trainer assessment from Phase 2 Training)

Guatemala:Basic needs for successful program

Vessel dedicated for hydrographic surveyAssigned survey personnel (i.e. electronics

technician)Permanently installed vessel hydrographic

equipmentIncreased IT proficiency (i.e. basic Microsoft

operations)Coxswain proficiency for driving survey linesCulture: Basic survey needs and logistics (i.e. not

typical office hours)

(Trainer assessment from Phase 2 Training)

Training Objectives for Phase 3 Training

1. Autonomously conduct full hydrographic survey to IHO standards• SME provides coaching / guidance

2. Conduct data processing a. Side scan sonar processingb. Single beam processingc. Hydrographic Data Assessment

Training Objectives for Phase 3 Training

3. Prepare & Transmit deliverables to UKHO for nautical chart updatesa. Report of Survey / Descriptive Reportb. XYZ data set (processed & cleaned)c. Bathymetric Smooth sheetd. Target filee. Supporting photographs / feature

graphicsf. Raw data

Training Objectives for Phase 3 Training

4. Address Dangers/Hazards to Navigationa. Identificationb. Processingc. Reporting / Notice to Mariners

5. Provide Country Progress Report to:a. MACHC CBC via Training Coordinatorsb. Gulf of Honduras Project

2011 GoH Training Plans33rdrd and final year and final year

Belize In-country Training (NOAA SME)Collaborative Advanced Training (All countries)

Tide & Geodesy Review (NAVO SME)Contractor Training – Generation of Field

Hydrographic Products & Deliverables to Charting Authority

Training facility: EMPORNAC, Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala

Each country pays for salary / per diem / transportation Up to four(4) trainees per country

Action Items…Provide updated MACHC CB Phase 3

Training Submission to MACHC CBC / IHB: 12 November 2010US / NOAA

Confirm lodging, training facility, computers availability at EMPORNAC: Confirmed 10 November 2010!Departamento Maritimo Guatemala

Action items (cont)…NOAA / NAVO SMEs confirm contractor

training dates: 19 November 2010Proposed: 2-6 May 2010

NOAA / GoH Project send letter to GoH countries: 26 November 2010Announcement of intent / Invitation for

Collaborative TrainingAnnouncement of intent for Belize in-country

training

Action Items…

Travel arrangements communicated to IHO Bureau for Phase 3 training: 30 November 20102010 In-country trainers (NOAA/Navy

hydrographers)Collaborative Training (Guatemala): 24

April – 8 May 2011Belize Field Work: 9-23 February 2011

Action items (cont)…

Confirm personnel and funding for collaborative training session: 31 December 2010Belize and Honduras

Document hydrographic activity in-kind contributions using format provided by GoH Project Director: 31 December 2010Belize, Guatemala, Honduras

Action items (cont)…Install/level Valeport 740 tide gages and Install/level Valeport 740 tide gages and

begin data collection of water level tide begin data collection of water level tide data: NLT 30 days prior to trainingdata: NLT 30 days prior to trainingBelize, Guatemala, HondurasBelize, Guatemala, Honduras

GoH countries ensure preparations made GoH countries ensure preparations made for In-country / Collaborative Training: for In-country / Collaborative Training: Prior to NOAA/Navy/contractor Prior to NOAA/Navy/contractor personnel arrivalspersonnel arrivalsFacility / lodging availability Facility / lodging availability

(Collaborative Training)(Collaborative Training)Vessel & personnelVessel & personnelEquipment installationEquipment installationData collectionData collection

Updated Action From MACHC X

Produce progress report and results of Phase 1,2,3 Training for MACHC Chair to submit to IHO CBC:

30 June 2011Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, NOAA/Navy

Questions?Questions?

Background: Background: International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organization

(IMO) carriage requirements (IMO) carriage requirements

· new passenger ships above 500GT - from July 1, 2012· new tankers above 3,000GT - July 1, 2012· new cargo ships above 10,000GT - July 1, 2013· new cargo ships above 3,000GT,from July 1, 2014

IMO NAV 53 In October 2007 the IHO convened an extraordinary meeting

of its WEND Committee to consider matters arising from NAV53..…which adopted the following definition:

““Adequate ENC Coverage is Adequate ENC Coverage is attained with those ENCs attained with those ENCs required to enable safe port to required to enable safe port to port navigation for international port navigation for international shipping that correspond to the shipping that correspond to the paper chart coverage for these paper chart coverage for these ports and the routes between.”ports and the routes between.”

At its November 2009 meeting in Barbados, the MACHC endorsed the goal of the ECC/WG2 to:

“Achieve adequate regional ENC coverage by December 31, 2010 (using the medium scale INT chart scheme as the baseline for adequate medium scale ENC coverage--usage bands 2/3).”

2010 Workplan2010 Workplan

INT Chart Scheme as the “footprint” to guide INT Chart Scheme as the “footprint” to guide ENC construction/coverage of the MACHC ENC construction/coverage of the MACHC Region;Region;

assess present MACHC Region ENC coverage in assess present MACHC Region ENC coverage in comparison with the “footprint;”comparison with the “footprint;”

coordinate action plans for addressing gaps and coordinate action plans for addressing gaps and overlaps in ENC coverage between countries; andoverlaps in ENC coverage between countries; and

establish a communication strategy to track establish a communication strategy to track progress and resolve issuesprogress and resolve issues

• Brazil• Colombia• Cuba• France• Netherlands• Mexico• United Kingdom• United States• Venezuela• MACHC INT Chart Coordinator

Report Recommendations Report Recommendations 1. MACHC ECC finalizes/completes the Region B, Atlantic . MACHC ECC finalizes/completes the Region B, Atlantic Ocean side, ENC scheme for small to medium scales (UB2 Ocean side, ENC scheme for small to medium scales (UB2 to UB3), per the timetables indicated in Annex A. to UB3), per the timetables indicated in Annex A.

2. MACHC ECC develops the Region B, Pacific side, ENC 2. MACHC ECC develops the Region B, Pacific side, ENC scheme for small to medium scales (UB1 to UB3).scheme for small to medium scales (UB1 to UB3).

3. MACHC ECC explores options for providing a means to 3. MACHC ECC explores options for providing a means to depict ENC schemes on a webpage in an interoperable depict ENC schemes on a webpage in an interoperable manner and appropriate format for GIS, as a pilot project.manner and appropriate format for GIS, as a pilot project.

4. MACHC ECC corresponds with WEND-WG RHC 4. MACHC ECC corresponds with WEND-WG RHC representatives to ensure that ENC schemes fit seamlessly representatives to ensure that ENC schemes fit seamlessly with adjacent areas (i.e. SEPHC, USCHC).with adjacent areas (i.e. SEPHC, USCHC).

Report RecommendationsReport Recommendations5. As a permanent task, MACHC Member States are invited to As a permanent task, MACHC Member States are invited to

provide the ECC with their UB4 to UB6 production plans provide the ECC with their UB4 to UB6 production plans taking into account: taking into account:

· the need to cover the routes used by High Speed Crafts · the need to cover the routes used by High Speed Crafts (ECDIS mandatory carriage July 1, 2010) and priority (ECDIS mandatory carriage July 1, 2010) and priority regional ports; regional ports; · the availability of adequate survey data for ENC production · the availability of adequate survey data for ENC production (keeping in mind that, in some areas, HOs may deem (keeping in mind that, in some areas, HOs may deem necessary not to produce ENCs if data are out-of-date or not necessary not to produce ENCs if data are out-of-date or not compliant with S-44 standards); andcompliant with S-44 standards); and· the need to address national overlaps and consistency for · the need to address national overlaps and consistency for all UBs.all UBs.

6. MACHC Chair is invited to provide this report to the IHB as 6. MACHC Chair is invited to provide this report to the IHB as the region’s contribution to global ENC coverage so that it the region’s contribution to global ENC coverage so that it may be conveyed accordingly to the IMO.may be conveyed accordingly to the IMO.

Report RecommendationsReport Recommendations7. In order to create the IHO worldwide ENC database, all 7. In order to create the IHO worldwide ENC database, all ENC producers are encouraged to make their ENCs ENC producers are encouraged to make their ENCs available to the RENCs, even if they are distributed by available to the RENCs, even if they are distributed by different channels. different channels.

8. If Member Countries are unable to complete their ENC 8. If Member Countries are unable to complete their ENC coverage in 2011, the MACHC should consider options to coverage in 2011, the MACHC should consider options to address this situation, ranging from focused capacity address this situation, ranging from focused capacity building assistance to identification of interim producers building assistance to identification of interim producers (other nations) until the nation concerned is able to do it (other nations) until the nation concerned is able to do it themselves.themselves.

9. If MACHC Member States are unwilling either to 9. If MACHC Member States are unwilling either to distribute ENCs or to have another country produce for distribute ENCs or to have another country produce for them, this situation will be communicated via the MACHC them, this situation will be communicated via the MACHC Chair to the Inter-Regional Coordinating Committee (IRCC). Chair to the Inter-Regional Coordinating Committee (IRCC). The IRCC will take appropriate action with the WEND The IRCC will take appropriate action with the WEND Working Group, the IHB, and IMO.Working Group, the IHB, and IMO.

Actions Required of the MACHCActions Required of the MACHC

MACHC Member States are MACHC Member States are invited to note and endorse this invited to note and endorse this report and its recommendations. report and its recommendations.

The MACHC Chair then transmit The MACHC Chair then transmit the report to the IHB no later than the report to the IHB no later than December 31, 2010, for ultimate December 31, 2010, for ultimate communication of the results to communication of the results to the IMO.the IMO.

Action

Agreements Responsible Party

Due Date Status

10-39 MACHC ECC to consider the proposal made by Venezuela to name ENC 4022 “WC” for MACHC (as it is in EAHC for Malacca Strait) rather than national designations.

ECC Chair By XI MACHCMtg.

Completed.After looking at the Malacca Straitprecedent, the ECC concluded that there was no compelling reason to change the name of this chart.

Finalize Report: “ENC Coverage for the MACHC Region”For submission to MACHC Chair by December 10

•Update Report Annex A: Include recent Cuban input; MS to clarify designation of VARs as distributors

•Update Report Annex B: Resolve outstanding overlaps/gaps

• Include summary statistics (%) of existing vs. planned ENCs for easier reporting by IHB to IMO

•Include a generic statement in Report that indicates the graphics do not depict MS or MACHC official endorsement of national borders.

•Reflect Suriname’s concern re: above point in the WG2 meeting summary.

Updates to the Report due to the Chair by November 30, 2010.

Elaborate Adopted 2011 Workplan

•Confirm Working Group participants (completed)

•Explore venues for face-to-face meeting (Dec 31, 2010):-In conjunction with U.S. Hydrographic Conference— Tampa, USA, April 25-28 (U.S.-NOAA)-IRCC/CBC/WEND-WG –Niteroi, Brazil, 23-27 May (Brazil)

•Provide ASAP to Chair list of Priority Ports and Routes for MACHC region (UK)

•Provide ASAP information on high speed ferry routes

Elaborate Adopted 2011 Workplan

•Ensure that the current report is a “living document” that includes the results of the new workplan

•Monitor progress on current and future actions (standing action for WG plan)

•Ensure that the workplan results are provided as input to information paper to the IMO Navigation SubCommittee (via the IHB) in due course.