Presentation to the

Portfolio Committeeon Defence and Military

Veterans

“Protocol of Amendments to the IHO Convention”

Presented byCaptain Abri Kampfer

Hydrographer

South African Navy

Summary of the Presentation

• A brief introduction to the IHO

• A brief synopsis of the importance of hydrography• With respect to SOLAS• A status report on hydrography in Africa

• The IHO Convention and the proposed Ammendments

THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental, consultative and

technical organization established in 1921 to support the safety-of-navigation, and the

protection of the marine environment.

Objectives of the IHO(Revised 2005)

• Promote the use of hydrography for the safety of navigation & all other marine purposes to raise global awareness of the importance of hydrography;

• Improve global coverage, availability and quality of hydrographic data, information, products & services and to facilitate access to such data, information, products & services;

• Improve global hydrographic capability, capacity, training, science & techniques;

Objectives of the IHO (cont)(Revised 2005)

• Establish & enhance the development of international standards for hydrographic data, information, products, services & techniques & to achieve the greatest possible uniformity in the use of these standards;

• Give authoritative & timely guidance on all hydrographic matters to States & international organizations;

• Facilitate coordination of hydrographic activities among the Member States;

• Enhance cooperation on hydrographic activities among States on a regional basis.

80 Member States

Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS)Chapter V, Regulation 4

• Each Contracting Government shall take all steps necessary to ensure that, when intelligence of any dangers is received from whatever reliable source, it shall be promptly brought to the knowledge of those concerned and communicated to other interested Governments*

*refer to guidance on the IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service

NAVAREA Coordinators

Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS)

Chapter V, Regulation 9• Contracting Governments undertake to

arrange for the collection and compilation of hydrographic data and the publication, dissemination and keeping up to date of all nautical information necessary for safe navigation

SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 9 (cont.)In particular Contracting Governments undertake…in a manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation:

•To ensure that hydrographic surveys are carried out

•To prepare and issue nautical charts, sailing directions, lists of lights, tide tables and other nautical publications

•To promulgate Notices to Mariners

•To provide data management arrangements to support these services

SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 9 (cont)

• Contracting Governments undertake to ensure the greatest possible uniformity in charts and nautical publications and to take into account; whenever possible, relevant international resolutions and recommendations *

* Refer to the appropriate resolutions and recommendations adopted by the International Hydrographic Organization.

UN Assembly Resolution A/58/240 (2003)

•Welcomes the work of the IHO,

•Encourages increased membership,

•Invites IHO/IMO efforts to accelerate transition to electronic charts and increased coverage of hydrographic information,

•Encourages intensified efforts to increase hydrographic capacity in least developed countries and Small Island Developing States.

African IMO Member States

Member

Non-Member

African IHO Member States

MemberSuspendedPendingNon-Member

Capacity to Produce Nautical Publications & Charts

YesPartialNo

Regional Hydrographic Commissions

African Regional Hydrographic Commissions

EastAtlanticHC

Southern Africa & Islands HC

NorthernIndian OceanHC

Mediterranean &Black Sea HC

Member

Assoc member

Southern Africa and Islands Hydrographic Commission (SAIHC)

Chairperson:  Mr Augusto Bata (Moz)

Vice Chairperson: Captain A. KAMPFER

Members:  France , Norway , Mozambique, South Africa, UK & Mauritius.

Associate Members: Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, , Namibia, Portugal, Seychelles, Tanzania & Malawi.

IHO Capacity Building Efforts

ReceivedPlannedNo

THE CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC

ORGANIZATION

• South Africa became a member of the IHO in 1951

• IHO Convention was ratified in 1968 by SA Parliament

• 3rd Extraordinary International Hydrographic Conference (EIHC) in April 2005 approved a Protocol of Amendments to the IHO Convention

• In the four years since the approval of the Protocol of Amendments, the following twenty-three (23) Member States have indicated their approval of the Protocol of Amendments:

Australia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Korea,(Democratic People’s Republic of), Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands,Norway, Pakistan, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia and United Kingdom.

Member States

Conference

IHB

Reg Comms

WEND

Reg CommsReg CommsReg CommsReg CommsReg Comms

CHRIS

TSMAD C&SMWG

IHO IMOHGE

IHO IMOHGE

IHO IMOHGE

IHO IMOHGE

Old Structure of the IHO

Proposed Model

ASSEMBLYAll Member States

Meets every 3 years

COUNCIL25% of MS (min.30)

Meets every year

Inter-Regional Cooperation Committee

All Member StatesMeets every year

Hydrographic Services & Standards Committee

All Member StatesMeets every year

SecretariatSecretary General

DirectorsPAs

Finance CommitteeAll MS; Meets in Assembly

Legal Advisory GroupAll MS; Meets as required

Accredited Non-Governmental International Organizations

Cartography

Hydrography

RHCRHC

RHCRHC

RHCRHC

RHC

Implications • IHO

• Approval of Protocol of Amendments to the IHO Convention is an indispensable pre-requisite for the modernization of the IHO

• thirty-one (31) more approvals are needed before the Protocol of Amendments can come into effect.

• RSA• Membership fees remain same @ 15 937,92 Euro• Enhancement of international standing • Allow RSA to continue to champion capacity building

to enhance Hydrography in the region