Maritime Administration of Latvia

Hydrographic Service

Maritime Administration of Latvia

Hydrographic Service

M Ai G iliMr. Aigars Gailis

BALTICO Gdynia

20102010

Latvijas Jūras administrācija

Maritime Administration of Latvia

Hydrographic Service

Latvia – one of the Baltic Sea countries

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Latvia – in facts

• Territory of the country - 64 589 km2

• Population 2 306 600 (2005)• Population - 2 306 600 (2005)• Coastline – aproxim. 500 km

Number of ports:• Number of ports:– 3 major ports – 7 small ports7 small ports

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OrganisationMinistry of Transport

MAL Council

Chairman of Board

Board

Administrative Staff

Registry of seamen

Hydrographic Service

Maritime Safety Department

Ship Register

Accident Investigation department

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Ship and Port Security Inspectorate

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Hydrographic Service

• Main responsibilities according to the Law on Maritime Safety and Administration:– Hydrographic surveying in accordance with standards and

recommendations of IHO, including control of hydrographic surveying in the countryy

– Preparation, publication and distribution of navigational publications, corrections and keeping up-to-dateAids to Navigation control on compliance with the IALA AISM– Aids to Navigation – control on compliance with the IALA-AISM recommendations, acceptance of new projects

– MSI, publication of Navigational warnings, Notices to Mariners and acting as an National Coordinatoracting as an National Coordinator

– Reporting on any damaged or improper Aids to Navigation in use and any other MSI

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Aids to Navigation (AtoN)

• Main task – to control of maintenance and operation of Aids to Navigation in Latvian watersin Latvian waters

• Publication “List of Aids to Navigation”(List of Lights)

• National Monitoring system• National Monitoring system• All AtoNs in accordance with standards

of IALA-AISM• LHS member of IALA AISM• LHS member of IALA-AISM• Currently 270 Aids to Navigation

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Hydrographic ServiceHead of Hydrographic Service

Hydrographic Div. Cartography Div.Deputy Head &

National Co-ordinator

Nav. Warnings Notices to Mariners Aids to Navigation Databases IT SysAdmin.

Agreement

BALTICO NAVTEX

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MRCC Riga – Latvian Naval Forces

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BALTICO NAVTEX gCoatal warning on VHF

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Statistics 2009

Navigational Warnings 30NAVTEX 29NAVTEX (sent to BALTICO) 29NtMs 140

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MSI on web and wap

• On INTERNET: http://www.navtex.lvMobile phone (wap): http://www navtex lv/wap/navtex php• Mobile phone (wap): http://www.navtex.lv/wap/navtex.php

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MSI on Internet

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MSI on wap

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International cooperation

• IHO - International Hydrographic Organisation:• LHS – National contact pointLHS National contact point• Active participation in regional commision (currently chairing BSHC)• HELCOM dangerous cargoe and passenger shipping routes

i B lti Sresurvey in Baltic Sea

• IALA–AISM – national member (Aids to Navigation management Committee)management Committee)

• PRIMAR Stavanger - member, participation in Advisory CommittyCommitty

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Thank you!

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