1. EAtHC Seminar Lagos, Nigeria, 15-16 October 2018 Meeting international obligations

2. Meeting international obligations
SOLAS Convention UNCLOS

3. (Hydrographic) Aspects of
SOLAS Convention, Chapter V Safety of Life at Sea

4. SOLAS Chapter I EAtHC Seminar
Governments commit to implement the convention
Governments commit to establish laws and regulations to make the convention effective

5. SOLAS Chapter V EAtHC Seminar Regulation 2: Definitions
Regulation 9: Hydrographic services
Regulation 4: Navigational warnings
Other regulations (12, 13, 19, 27)

6. Regulation 2: Definitions
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Regulation 2: Definitions
2 Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special- purpose map or book, or a specially compiled database from which such a map or book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution and is designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation.*

7. Regulation 2: Definitions
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Regulation 2: Definitions
 * Refer to appropriate resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the authority and responsibilities of coastal States in the provision of charting in accordance with regulation 9.

8. Regulation 9: Hydrographic services
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Regulation 9: Hydrographic services
Regulation 9 of SOLAS Chapter V specifies very clearly the hydrographic services which have to be provided by Contracting Governments. The provision of these hydrographic services is, in effect, an obligation for the Contracting Governments under an International Treaty Law.

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Hydrographic Services: 1. Contracting Governments undertake to arrange for the collection and compilation of hydrographic data and the publication, dissemination and keeping up to date of all nautical information necessary for safe navigation.

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2. In particular, Contracting Governments undertake to co-operate in carrying out, as far as possible, the following nautical and hydrographic services, in the manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation: 2.1. to ensure that hydrographic surveying is carried out, as far as possible, adequate to the requirements of safe navigation;

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2.2. to prepare and issue nautical charts, sailing directions, lists of lights, tide tables and other nautical publications, where applicable, satisfying the needs of safe navigation; 2.3. to promulgate notices to mariners in order that nautical charts and publications are kept, as far as possible, up to date; and 2.4. to provide data management arrangements to support these services.

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3. Contracting Governments undertake to ensure the greatest possible uniformity in charts and nautical publications and to take into account, whenever possible, relevant international resolutions and recommendations.*
* Refer to the resolutions and recommendations adopted by the International Hydrographic Organization

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4. Contracting Governments undertake to co- ordinate their activities to the greatest possible degree in order to ensure that hydrographic and nautical information is made available on a world- wide scale as timely, reliably and unambiguously as possible.

14. Regulation 4: Navigational Warnings
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Regulation 4: Navigational Warnings
Regulation 4 of SOLAS Chapter V places an obligation on Contracting Governments to ensure that appropriate navigational warnings are issued.

15. EAtHC Seminar SOLAS V/4 – Navigational Warnings
Each Contracting Government shall take all steps necessary to ensure that, when intelligence of any dangers is received from whatever reliable source, it shall be promptly brought to the knowledge of those concerned and communicated to other interested Governments. *
* Refer to the Guidance on the IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service adopted by the Organization by resolution A.706 (17), as amended

16. EAtHC Seminar SOLAS V/12 and 13 (covered by IALA)
12 – VTS
13 – AtoN
SOLAS V/19 and 27 (Mariners)
19 – Carriage requirements
27 – Nautical charts and publications

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Provision of Hydrographic Services and Navigational Warnings is an obligation, NOT an option. Make sure the authorities above you understand their responsibilities. You are actors in the effective implementation of the national infrastructure for the provision of hydrographic services and navigational warnings.

18. The need for national hydrographic services
IHO Publication M-2
The need for national hydrographic services

19. How does your country complies with international obligations?
National decisions
How does your country complies with international obligations?

20. Maritime Safety Information (MSI)
National decisions
Maritime Safety Information (MSI)

21. Hydrographic surveys to modern standards
National decisions
Hydrographic surveys to modern standards

22. Nautical charting services
National decisions
Nautical charting services

23. Modalities
. Autonomous provision . Agreement with other governments . Contract support

24. Modalities
. Autonomous provision . Agreement with other governments . Contract support Note: the responsibility and the liability lies with the government

25. The IHO Capacity Building Strategy
How can the IHO help you?
The IHO Capacity Building Strategy

26. More on the IHO CB Strategy during the seminar

27. IMSAS
IMSAS is a complex audit system to ensure that the IMO Member States are compliant with the international instruments

28. IMSAS
AUDITOR'S MANUAL FOR THE IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME (IMSAS) - IMO CIRCULAR LETTER 3425/2013

29. IMSAS
AUDITOR'S MANUAL FOR THE IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME (IMSAS) ANNEX

30. IHO CB Strategy
The IHO stands ready to help the IMO Member States to prepare for IMSAS and to provide assistance for solving the issues reported by the auditing team.

31. Questions? Ref. IHO Publication M-2