Unit 4.a. Application of Hydro-Cartographic products and services to

shippingCaptain M K Barritt RN, Vice Chairman IHOCBC

“Float, move, operate”

• Casualty reports September 2006:- capsize/founder: 3- fire/explosion: 6- machinery failure: 2

- weather: 1?- collision: 3- grounding: 6

Shipping movements through your region

CEAM

CARI

VENE

MIAF

HSAC - PC - MIAAPRIL 2002

MEXI

AMC SERVICE PLAN

BGI

HAV

GEO/SVD

FDF

NAS

POS

SJU

PTP

STX

AUA/ORJ

CCS

BOG

MAR

MDE

MZL

BZE

LIO

SJO

STC

SLU

SXM

ANUSKB

GND

STT

GUA

MGA

MIAFPO

CAL

SAMBATANGOAGAS / CATW

ALGUNCSNCS FEEDERSESAL

CATVUCLA

CONNECTINGCARRIERS

COVERED AREA

KIN

SAL

PGO

WIL

PAP

S

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700

800

900

1000

Empty ashore exports overdue ashore Imports Poly. (overdue ashore) Poly. (exports) Poly. (Imports)

Hamburg Süd

HOUATMVER

MSYHOUATMVER

ECOL

PSE

Identification of safe routes

• Depth of water• Hidden dangers• Shelter and refuge• Restrictions• Accurate data• Aids to navigation• Control and pilotage

Identification of safe routes

• Depth of water• Hidden dangers• Shelter and refuge• Restrictions• Accurate data• Aids to navigation• Control and pilotage

Identification of safe routes

• Depth of water• Hidden dangers• Shelter and refuge• Restrictions• Accurate data• Aids to navigation• Control and pilotage

Identification of safe routes• Depth of water and hidden dangers• Shelter and Refuge; Restrictions• Accurate data• Aids to navigation; Control and pilotage

Identification of safe routes

• Depth of water• Hidden dangers• Shelter and refuge• Restrictions• Accurate data• Aids to navigation• Control and pilotage

Information on destination

• Where is it?• What does it look like?• What facilities does it

have?• Where is my berth?• Will there be a pilot,

and where will he meet me?

• What do I need to tell him about my ship?

Information on destination

• Where is it?• What does it look like?• What facilities does it

have?• Where is my berth?• Will there be a pilot,

and where will he meet me?

• What do I need to tell him about my ship?

Information on destination

• Where is it?• What does it look like?• What facilities does it

have?• Where is my berth?• Will there be a pilot,

and where will he meet me?

• What do I need to tell him about my ship?

Information on destination

• Where is it?• What does it look like?• What facilities does it

have?• Where is my berth?• Will there be a pilot,

and where will he meet me?

• What do I need to tell him about my ship?

Information on destination

• Where is it?• What does it look like?• What facilities does it

have?• Where is my berth?• Will there be a pilot,

and where will he meet me?

• What information do I need to give?

Good port information

• The quality of charted information will help to sell your port as a chosen regional hub.