international hydrographic organization annual report 2011 ... - IHO

In the plenary session Hilde CREVITS, the Flemish Minister for Transport and Public Works, presented
the newly developed integrated master plan for the Belgian coast. Presentations were provided on the
harmonization of geographic information within coastal zones, the integration of coastal zone
management and marine spatial planning activities and the e-navigation concept that is currently being
developed by the IMO.
During the second half of the conference, participants were invited to join a variety of workshops that
focused on the work of the individual work packages in the BLAST project. Some of the themes
included; Maritime Traffic Monitoring, the harmonization of land and sea charts, Comparative Coastal
Survey Techniques, EU-related developments using the IHO S100 standard and INSPIRE, Effective
Spatial Data Management through Standardized Data Models, 3D nautical chart prototypes, the use of
web interface to collect and harmonize international nautical information, as well as presentations on
potential solutions for Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a response to climate change. The IHO
was represented by Mr PHARAOH (IHB) and Mr Thomas RICHARDSON (UKHO) who provided a
presentation on the IHO S-100 standard.
The CBSC and IHB continued to monitor the capacity building aspects of on-going projects, particularly
in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and in the Western Indian Ocean.
Task 3.5.6 Bilateral agreements.
IHO Member States reported the following bilateral arrangements in 2011:
- France: bilateral arrangement with Congo (Republic of);
- United Kingdom: bilateral arrangements with Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados - Ports Authority; El
Salvador; Guyana; Jamaica - National Lands Agency and Nigeria - Ports Authority.
Element 3.6 COORDINATION OF GLOBAL SURVEYING
AND CHARTING
Task 3.6.1 WEND Working Group
1 st MEETING OF THE IHO WORLDWIDE ENC DATABASE WORKING GROUP
Wollongong, Australia, 13-14 October
The WorldWide ENC Database Working Group (WEND Working Group) monitored progress in
providing ENC coverage and interacted with RHCs on ENC issues by correspondence and through a
WG meeting which took place in Wollongong, Australia, on 13-14 October 2011. The Chairman of
the Working Group, Captain Jamie MCMICHAEL-PHILLIPS (UK), welcomed 20 delegates,
representing many of the Regional Hydrographic Commissions, Member States and the Regional
ENC Coordinating Centres. Member State representatives from Canada and the USA joined the
meeting by video conference link.
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