The Canadian The Canadian Hydrographic ServiceHydrographic Service

CHARTING AND SAILING DIRECTIONS

OCTOBER 12, 2011

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CHS Mandate & MissionCHS Mandate & Mission

• Measure and describe the physical features of the Measure and describe the physical features of the Canada’s waters (Shape of Bottom, Depths, Canada’s waters (Shape of Bottom, Depths, Shoreline, Navigational Aids, Hazards, Tides).Shoreline, Navigational Aids, Hazards, Tides).

• Provide products and services for safe and efficient Provide products and services for safe and efficient navigation, security, & the basic geographic navigation, security, & the basic geographic infrastructure for managing Canada’s submerged infrastructure for managing Canada’s submerged lands (Surveys, Charts, Tide Tables, Sailing lands (Surveys, Charts, Tide Tables, Sailing Directions, Territorial Sea & Exclusive Economic Zone Directions, Territorial Sea & Exclusive Economic Zone Limits, Bathymetric Maps, Seabed Imagery).Limits, Bathymetric Maps, Seabed Imagery).

Area and RegionsArea and Regions

AtlanticQuebec

Central & ArcticPacific

Halifax

Mont-Joli

Ottawa

Burlington

Victoria

Pillars of our Mandate

•Maritime TransportationMaritime Transportation•Ocean and Freshwater MappingOcean and Freshwater Mapping•Sovereignty and SecuritySovereignty and Security

Benefits to CanadaBenefits to Canada • CHS Charts are the Maritime HighwaysCHS Charts are the Maritime Highways

• Commercial Shipping (Tankers, Container, Cruise Ships Commercial Shipping (Tankers, Container, Cruise Ships etc.)etc.)

• Navy, CCG, Cruise Ships, Fishing & Recreational BoatsNavy, CCG, Cruise Ships, Fishing & Recreational Boats• Notification of changes to rules, aids, routesNotification of changes to rules, aids, routes

• CHS produces Base Maps of Submerged Lands for:CHS produces Base Maps of Submerged Lands for:• Resources (oil and gas, fishing, gravel)Resources (oil and gas, fishing, gravel)• Infrastructure (cables, pipelines)Infrastructure (cables, pipelines)• Management of Submerged Lands - show overlapping usesManagement of Submerged Lands - show overlapping uses

• Sovereignty & SecuritySovereignty & Security• Navy and Coast Guard operations (defence, Searches)Navy and Coast Guard operations (defence, Searches)• Boundaries,Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic ZonesBoundaries,Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zones• Operate Tidal Network for Tsunami, Storm Surges WarningOperate Tidal Network for Tsunami, Storm Surges Warning• UNCLOS (Establish Limits of Continental Shelf)UNCLOS (Establish Limits of Continental Shelf)

Marine TransportationMarine Transportation

• 40,000 registered vessels (commercial and 40,000 registered vessels (commercial and fishing)fishing)

• 9 million Recreational boaters9 million Recreational boaters

• 40 million ferry passengers40 million ferry passengers

• $100 billion in annual trade $100 billion in annual trade – 70% exports70% exports– 45% imports45% imports

St. Anthony, 2010St. Anthony, 2010

Carriage RequirementsCarriage Requirements

•Canada Shipping Act, 2001Canada Shipping Act, 2001– Charts and Publications Regulations, 1995Charts and Publications Regulations, 1995– Ships in excess of 100 tons are required to Ships in excess of 100 tons are required to

carry charts and publications when carry charts and publications when operating in Canadian waters.operating in Canadian waters.

– Some provisions exist for vessels of less Some provisions exist for vessels of less than 100 tonsthan 100 tons

– Charts to be latest editions and up to dateCharts to be latest editions and up to date

The MarketThe MarketChart Sales by SegmentChart Sales by Segment

Commercial29%

Fisheries28%

Recreational42%

Research1%

Data CollectionData Collection

CCGS CCGS MatthewMatthew

CCGS CreedCCGS Creed

Survey launches in LabradorSurvey launches in Labrador

StandardizationStandardization

• Member of the International Hydrographic Member of the International Hydrographic OrganizationOrganization– Based in MonacoBased in Monaco– Promote hydrographic standards for member Promote hydrographic standards for member

maritime nations.maritime nations.

• ISO-9001:2008 CertifiedISO-9001:2008 Certified– Documented Work ProceduresDocumented Work Procedures– Internal and External AuditsInternal and External Audits

Maritime TransportationMaritime Transportation

•ProductsProducts• Charts - Paper, Vector, RasterCharts - Paper, Vector, Raster• Product Updates - Notices to Mariners with CCGProduct Updates - Notices to Mariners with CCG• Sailing Directions (68 volumes)Sailing Directions (68 volumes)• Tide and Current Tables (7 volumes)Tide and Current Tables (7 volumes)

• 131, 650 Nautical Miles of Coastline 131, 650 Nautical Miles of Coastline • 968 Charts - 287 in Atlantic968 Charts - 287 in Atlantic• 300 Employees - 70 in Atlantic300 Employees - 70 in Atlantic• Distribution ~ 200,000 Charts/YearDistribution ~ 200,000 Charts/Year•700 Private Chart Dealers Worldwide700 Private Chart Dealers Worldwide

Hydrographic Data EvolutionHydrographic Data Evolution

•150 years of low 150 years of low resolution topographyresolution topography

•10 years of high 10 years of high resolution sea floor resolution sea floor imagery imagery

•Multibeam sonar = the Multibeam sonar = the “satellite imagery of the “satellite imagery of the seafloor”seafloor”

•Revolutionized our Revolutionized our understanding of the understanding of the seabedseabed

•Greatest leap in Greatest leap in technological advance in technological advance in seafloor mapping since seafloor mapping since the echo sounderthe echo sounder

•75 years behind 75 years behind onshore mappingonshore mapping

How charts have changedHow charts have changed

Sailing DirectionsSailing Directions

Sailing DirectionsSailing Directions

Cruising ConnectionsCruising Connections

• CHS Atlantic has been associated with the CHS Atlantic has been associated with the cruise industry for the past 20 + years. cruise industry for the past 20 + years. (Cruise Association, CANAL, Cruise NL, (Cruise Association, CANAL, Cruise NL, ACCA.)ACCA.)

• Provided surveys, additional data, Provided surveys, additional data, expertise and support for the industry expertise and support for the industry Regionally during that time.Regionally during that time.

Northern Labrador Charting Northern Labrador Charting InitiativeInitiative

Bonne Bay 2011 SurveyBonne Bay 2011 Survey

Thank youThank you