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the corresponding reports with valuable information on the status of hydrography, nautical charting
and MSI matters. The countries visited were: Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo,
Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Togo, Senegal and Gambia. Also a special meeting with the authorities of
Guinea Bissau was arranged. The reports of the WAAT will be analyzed early 2004 and the outcome
will be the main subject to be discussed during the next meeting scheduled to be in Morocco or in
France, in the third quarter of 2004.
SOUTH EAST PACIFIC HYDROGRAPHIC COMMISSION (SEPHC)
Chairperson:
Captain F. MINGRAM ( Chile)
Vice-Chairperson:
Members:
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
Associated Members:
Observers:
Panama
Last Meeting: Lima, Peru, 3-5/11/03
Next Meeting : 2004.
The VI th Meeting of the South East Pacific Hydrographic Commission (SEPHC) was held at the Hotel
Las Americas, Lima, Peru, from 03 to 05 November 2003. Representatives from Chile, Colombia,
Ecuador and Peru were present, as well as the Hydrographer of Argentina, who was invited to
participate as an Observer. Captain H. GORZIGLIA represented the IHB, as Director responsible for
SEPHC affairs.
The Peruvian Hydrographer, Rear Admiral Carlos GAMARRA, welcomed all participants to the
meeting and identified the main subjects of common interest which would be addressed during the
three-day meeting, in particular SPWG activities and the outcome of its last meeting in Singapore, to
be reported on by the SPWG Chairman.
The SEPHC Chairman, Captain Fernando MINGRAM (Chile), opened the meeting and welcomed
participants, thanking the Hydrographer of Peru for hosting the meeting and for the arrangements and
facilities provided to conduct it. He reported on the intersessional activities and the progress made
with the actions identified at the last meeting. Afterwards and in accordance with the Statutes, he
handed over the chairmanship to Admiral GAMARRA, who became the Chairman until the next
meeting.
Captain Hugo GORZIGLIA, IHB Director, reported on the progress of the actions agreed at the last
meeting which were to be carried out by the IHB/IHO.
As part of the business of the meeting, the following presentations were given:
1.1 The IHO and the Capacity Building Concept (Capt. Hugo GORZIGLIA);
1.2 Revision of S-55. Status of Hydrographic Surveying and Nautical Charting
Worldwide (Capt. Mike BARRITT);
1.3 Progress of the Electronic Chart Committee (WEND) (Vice Admiral Alexandros MARATOS);
1.4 Progress of the SPWG and future work programme (Mr Frode KLEPSVIK);
1.5 General guidelines for hydrographic surveys in rivers ( RAdm. C. GAMARRA) ;
1.6 Progress on SPWG activities (Capt. F. MINGRAM)
The following delegations presented papers, as listed here below:
2.1 Argentina: The Argentine representative explained the setting up of the South Western Atlantic
Hydrographic Commission (SWAtHC).
2.2 Chile: « Compilación Hidrográfica : Procedimiento para mejorar la Calidad de la Carta
Náutica”. (Lt. Emilio BOASSI).