1. Update on the IHO CBSC 15 Peter YOU EAHC CB Coordinator
7TH EAHC TRDC-BOD, 14TH - 15TH AUGUST 2017
Item-7. Update on the IHO CBSC 15
Update on the IHO CBSC 15
Peter YOU
EAHC CB Coordinator
Introduce me, SSC members present and agency reps.
We called this town hall to get YOUR input on a new program on ocean carbon and biogeochemistry. The program is being spearheaded by NSF with significant input and support from NASA and NOAA.
My plan for this session is to first introduce you to the fundamentals of the OCB progam (~20 minutes) and then I will open up the floor to questions (address to any of us on the SSC or to the agency reps)
First: the mission of this program:
The mission of this program is to “establish the evolving role of the ocean in the global carbon cycle in the face of environmental change – through studies of marine biogeochemistry AND associated ecoystems…
In other words, this program includes not only biogeochemical processes, but opens up more widely than earlier programs to include more of the marine ecosystem research community.
At one extreme, you could fit almost any kind of research under the banner of this mission statement, because all ecosystems have some kind of link to ocean biogeochemistry.
In reality, the mission can’t possibly reach that far. There needs to be a RESEARCHABLE link between the two. That is, we are familiar with the role of phytoplankton in the ocean biogeochemical cycles. That kind of research continues to fit under this banner. We have a tougher time linking the reproductive behaviors of whales to biogeochemical cycles, although certainly that must exist!

2. Contents Issues arising from the CBSC-15
New EAHC CB programme for 2017
Proposed 2018 EAHC CB programme
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3. Issues arising from the CBSC-15
Surinam / Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) / June 2017
A-1 Decisions 24- b) approved the financial report for 2016 and its
recommendation, which is that the budget surplus for 2016 of 241,000 Euros
be distributed as follows: (1) 191,000 Euros to the Capacity Building Fund
CB Coordinators to promote the delivery of the MSI content via e-learning
in all RHCs in need (permanent)
* e-learning by SHOM (France) and CIDCO (Canada) aiming at improving to maritime safety information (MSI)
knowledge. first step was the development of e-learning material based on regular maritime safety
information academic courses and the delivery of the e-learning platform in April 2017
EAHC/TRDC to consider inviting Member States from other regions
to attend the TFT course in 2019
Election : Thomas Dehling (Chair), Lamberto Lamberti (Vice-Chair)
* CBSC : IHO Capacity Building Sub-Committee
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4. Subject of Training Course / Workshop
New EAHC CB programme for 2017
Priority
Subject of Training Course / Workshop 1
TFT Basic Hydro - Phase 2
ROK,
December 2017 2
Hydrographic Survey for Disaster Management and Relief
Indonesia
September 2017 3
Use of GNSS for tide correction for Survey ?? 4
Lidar and Satellite Derived Bathymetry Workshop
A-1 Decisions 24- b
A-1 Decisions 24- b
P-19 Lidar and Satellite Derived Bathymetry Workshop // ,00 €
- Date / Venue
P-18 Use of GNSS for tide correction for survey // ,00 €
- Date / Venue
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5. Proposed 2018 EAHC CB programme
Project Name
Date / Venue
Budget
Carto Production DB System Development Workshop
? / ?
23 050,00 €
Technical Visit for Timor Leste
2 600,00 €
Maritime Safety Information (MSI) Course
?/ ?
26 180,00 €
Review of Basic Carto Workshop €
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6. Discussions
Consider and preparation on E-Learning part
MSI & hydrographic survey issue can be top priority of IHO CB
development for EAHC’s projects
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7. Thank you