The Importance of Hydrography For National Development and Honduras’s Role In the Gulf of Honduras...

The Importance of HydrographyThe Importance of HydrographyFor For

National DevelopmentNational Developmentand and

Honduras’s RoleHonduras’s RoleIn the In the

Gulf of Honduras ProjectGulf of Honduras Project

May 19, 2006May 19, 2006Puerto Cortes, HondurasPuerto Cortes, Honduras

Milen Dyoulgerov, World Bank/MACHC AdvisorMilen Dyoulgerov, World Bank/MACHC Advisor

Meso-American - Caribbean SeaMeso-American - Caribbean SeaHydrographic CommissionHydrographic Commission

http://www.iho-machc.orghttp://www.iho-machc.org

MesoAmerican - Caribbean Sea MesoAmerican - Caribbean Sea Hydrographic CommissionHydrographic Commission

Established in 1994; expanded/renamed in 2002Established in 1994; expanded/renamed in 2002

Full MembersFull Members

BrazilBrazilColombiaColombiaCubaCubaFranceFranceGuatemalaGuatemalaJamaicaJamaicaMexicoMexicoThe NetherlandsThe NetherlandsTrinidad and Trinidad and TobagoTobagoUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited StatesVenezuelaVenezuela

Associate MembersAssociate Members

BelizeBelize

GuyanaGuyana

HaitiHaiti

Santa LuciaSanta Lucia

ObserversObservers

Dominican RepublicDominican Republic

HondurasHonduras

El SalvadorEl Salvador

PanamaPanama

MACHC-Electronic Chart MACHC-Electronic Chart CommitteeCommittee

GoalGoal: : Demonstrate and facilitate the use Demonstrate and facilitate the use of official electronic chart data for safe, of official electronic chart data for safe, efficient, and environmentally-sensitive efficient, and environmentally-sensitive maritime navigation.maritime navigation.

ObjectivesObjectives::– Facilitate the production and use of ENCs and RNCsFacilitate the production and use of ENCs and RNCs– Improve hydrographic capacity of coastal statesImprove hydrographic capacity of coastal states– Identify sources for acquiring equipment, software, and trainingIdentify sources for acquiring equipment, software, and training– Speed up ENC production for key ports & major shipping routesSpeed up ENC production for key ports & major shipping routes– Establish data distribution service within MACHC regionEstablish data distribution service within MACHC region– Increase awareness of benefits of using EC dataIncrease awareness of benefits of using EC data

MACHC-Electronic Chart MACHC-Electronic Chart CommitteeCommitteeChair: Katie Ries, USA (NOAA)Chair: Katie Ries, USA (NOAA)

Vice Chair: LCDR Rafael Ponce, Mexico (Navy)Vice Chair: LCDR Rafael Ponce, Mexico (Navy)

Technical Coordinator: Dr. Lee Alexander, USA (UNH)Technical Coordinator: Dr. Lee Alexander, USA (UNH)

Two Task GroupsTwo Task Groups::

1. 1. MesoAmerican Capacity Building Pilot MesoAmerican Capacity Building Pilot ProjectProject - - Improve capacity building of coastal state Improve capacity building of coastal state

hydrographic offices in a defined areahydrographic offices in a defined area

- Initial focus: the IADB-administered, GEF-funded - Initial focus: the IADB-administered, GEF-funded Gulf of Honduras ProjectGulf of Honduras Project

2.2. ENC Production and DistributionENC Production and Distribution

- Improve ENC coverage of the entire region in the short to medium - Improve ENC coverage of the entire region in the short to medium term, production of ENC data by national hydrographic officesterm, production of ENC data by national hydrographic offices

Electronic Chart CommitteeElectronic Chart CommitteeTask Group 1Task Group 1 – – MesoAmerican Capacity MesoAmerican Capacity

Building Pilot Project Building Pilot Project

Task Group Members:Task Group Members:GuatemalaGuatemalaHondurasHondurasBelizeBelizeMexicoMexicoNicaraguaNicaraguaPanamaPanamaUKUKUSAUSA

International Hydrographic OrganizationInternational Hydrographic OrganizationUniting the World through Hydrography Uniting the World through Hydrography

Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Environmental Protection and Maritime Transport Pollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras ProjectPollution Control in the Gulf of Honduras Project

Project Objective:

To reverse the degradation of the coastal and marine ecosystems within the Gulf of Honduras by enhancing the prevention and control from maritime transport-related pollution in the major ports and navigation lanes, improving navigational safety to avoid groundings and spills, and reducing land-based sources of pollution draining into the Gulf.


Component 1: Building regional capacity for maritime and land-based pollution control.

Component 2: Building the information base for the Strategic Action Plan.

Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYSHYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS.

Component 4: Improving environmental management and hazard reduction in network of five ports within the Gulf of Honduras

Component 3: Enhancing navigational safety in shipping lanes

Focuses on improving the hydrographic and oceanographic cooperation in the region to both prevent and prepare for groundings and spills in the Gulf related to marine transportation operations

(references active collaboration with MACHC)



MACHC InvolvementMACHC Involvement

– Making the case for Hydrography

– Regional hydrographic capacity analysis for TDA

– Active involvement in the Puerto Barrio, Belize City, and Tegucigalpa project preparation meetings

– Input in the Project’s final design

– Commitment to develop and help execute the hydrographic implementation plan


MACHC involvementMACHC involvement

• IHB visits to Central America carried out in IHB visits to Central America carried out in Feb/March 2005 to reinforce formation of Feb/March 2005 to reinforce formation of national coordinating committeesnational coordinating committees

• More planned for 2006More planned for 2006

• Actively coordinating with IHO Capacity Actively coordinating with IHO Capacity Building CommitteeBuilding Committee

• National Coordinating Committees in progressNational Coordinating Committees in progress

Current Status of GoH ProjectCurrent Status of GoH Project

• Project approved in 2005 by the Global Environment Project approved in 2005 by the Global Environment Facility and the InterAmerican Development BankFacility and the InterAmerican Development Bank

• COCATRAM and CCAD are executing agencies COCATRAM and CCAD are executing agencies

• New Director hired for Project Coordinating Unit New Director hired for Project Coordinating Unit (Puerto Cortes, Honduras)(Puerto Cortes, Honduras)

• Project now operational!Project now operational!

• Hydrographic implementation plan almost finalHydrographic implementation plan almost final

• Countries to submit final plan to Executing AgenciesCountries to submit final plan to Executing Agencies

Components of Hydrographic Activity Implementation Plan

1. Executive Summary

2. Action Plan

3. Budget

Hydrographic Implementation Plan Objectives

Objective 1: Regional Planning and Coordination

Objective 2: National Institutional Capacity

Objective 3: Demonstration Projects

• Paper and Electronic Navigational Chart Production and Dissemination to the Mariner• Bringing Environmental Protection Awareness to the Mariner• Making ENC Data Available for the Gulf of Honduras Regional Geographic Information System

Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS) and Gulf of Honduras Marine Highway;

PSSA Proposal under draft MBRS Action Plan

Hydrographic Activity Implementation Plan

Objective 3: Demonstration Projects Paper and Electronic Navigational Chart Production

and Dissemination to the Mariner

Updated paper charts and electronic navigation chart essential to improve navigation safety. Accuracy depends upon current hydrographic data, requiring new surveys.

Eric Villalobos: Technical Consultant for Survey Planning

UKHO: Potential Bilateral Agreement to update paper charts and produce Electronic Navigation Charts

Proposed Initial Survey and Chart Production Areas

Belize

Guatemala

Honduras

HondurasHonduras

25 m line spacing with 200% SSS

coverage

75 m line spacing with 200% SSS

coverage

Puerto Cortés

Harbor: Navigation Channel, Berthing areas, and Anchorage



-Bringing Environmental Protection Awareness to the Mariner

Create environmental data layer to displayed in conjunction with ENCs so that mariners are

better able to protect the MBRS

Based on U.S./NOAA Project in the Florida Keys(Dr. Lee Alexander)

UKHO to produce three (3) small-scale ENCs as foundationfor MBRS environmental data layer

Proposed ENCs to be produced as base for MBRS overlay



• Making ENC Data Available for the Gulf of Honduras Regional Geographic Information System (GIS)

GoH Component 2: “build on existing MBRS Environmental Information System, develop a Data

and Information Management Module for the GoH…includes transfer and incorporation of

hydrographic and oceanographic data into the GIS”



-Making ENC Data Available for the Gulf of Honduras Regional Geographic Information System (GIS)-continued

NOAA “Translator” will provide comprehensive access to the available ENC data in a variety of formats, allowing anyone—from students to coastal resource managers to view and use the data in GIS formats over the Internet.

NOAA—also willing to support internet access to GIS

“Gulf of Honduras ENC Direct to GIS” Prototype Website

http://ocs-spatial.ncd.noaa.gov/website/goh/viewer.htm


Expected Outcomes

• National and regional infrastructure to provide up-to-date hydrographic products and services will be established.

• Electronic navigational charting will be linked toenvironmental management needs.

• Innovative methods for reducing navigational risks will be successfully demonstrated.

The outcomes will support the safe and sustainable development of the region’s maritime-based economy, while protecting the unique marine ecosystem of GOH.

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