The Relevance of Hydrography to UNCLOS

30. To conclude, hydrographic survey is very relevance to the implementation of
UNCLOS. It is therefore essential to increase knowledge and understanding of
hydrography for ocean and maritime management, not only for the purpose of navigation
but also for the purposes of exploration and management of the marine resources and
their environment. It is however important for hydrography to coordinate and
synergize their activities with other relevant disciplines such as oceanography,
geology, metrology and others in order to maximize its benefits and contribution.
* Prof. Dr. Hasjim Djalal, MA, graduated from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
VA, in 1953 (MA) and 1961 (PhD). He was a career diplomat, former Ambassador to the UN
in New York (1981-1983), Canada (1983-1985), Germany (1990-1993), and Ambassador At-
Large for the Law of The Sea and Maritime Issues (1994-2000). He participated fully in the
preparation, negotiation, and implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention 1982 from
1969 up to the present. He was president of the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica
(1995-1996) and is now chairman of its Finance Committee. Domestically, Prof. Djalal is
now a member of Indonesian Maritime Council, adviser to the Minister of Ocean Affairs and
Fisheries, to the Minister of Transportation, to the Minister of Defence, to the Naval Chief of
Staff, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and lecturers at various educational institutions in
Indonesia. He writes extensively in Indonesia and abroad.
This paper is to be presented at ABLOS International Symposium, Monaco, 25-27 October
2010.
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