EAtHC Seminar on Meeting International Obligations under SOLAS Convention
The EAtHC Seminar held in Lagos, Nigeria, on 15-16 October 2018 focused on governments' commitments to implement the SOLAS Convention. Topics discussed included hydrographic aspects, regulations on safety at sea, and the provision of hydrographic services by contracting governments. The seminar emphasized the importance of adhering to international obligations to ensure safe navigation and maritime operations.
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EAtHC Seminar Lagos, Nigeria, 15-16 October 2018 Meeting international obligations
Meeting international obligations SOLAS Convention UNCLOS
(Hydrographic) Aspects of SOLAS Convention, Chapter V Safety of Life at Sea
EAtHC Seminar SOLAS Chapter I Governments commit to implement the convention Governments commit to establish laws and regulations to make the convention effective
EAtHC Seminar SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 2: Definitions Regulation 9: Hydrographic services Regulation 4: Navigational warnings Other regulations (12, 13, 19, 27)
EAtHC Seminar Regulation 2: Definitions 2 Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special- purpose map or book, or a specially compiled database from which such a map or book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution and is designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation.*
EAtHC Seminar Regulation 2: Definitions * Refer to appropriate resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the authority and responsibilities of coastal States in the provision of charting in accordance with regulation 9.
EAtHC Seminar Regulation 9: Hydrographic services Regulation 9 of SOLAS Chapter V specifies very clearly the hydrographic services which have to be provided by Contracting Governments. The provision of these hydrographic services is, in effect, an obligation for the Contracting Governments under an International Treaty Law.
EAtHC Seminar Hydrographic Services: 1. 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.
EAtHC Seminar 2. In particular, Contracting Governments undertake to co-operate in carrying out, as far as possible, the following nautical and hydrographic services, in the manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation: 2.1. to ensure that hydrographic surveying is carried out, as far as possible, adequate to the requirements of safe navigation;
EAtHC Seminar 2.2. to prepare and issue nautical charts, sailing directions, lists of lights, tide tables and other nautical publications, where applicable, satisfying the needs of safe navigation; 2.3. to promulgate notices to mariners in order that nautical charts and publications are kept, as far as possible, up to date; and 2.4. to provide data management arrangements to support these services.
EAtHC Seminar 3. 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 resolutions and recommendations adopted by the International Hydrographic Organization
EAtHC Seminar 4. Contracting Governments undertake to co- ordinate their activities to the greatest possible degree in order to ensure that hydrographic and nautical information is made available on a world- wide scale as timely, reliably and unambiguously as possible.
EAtHC Seminar Regulation 4: Navigational Warnings Regulation 4 of SOLAS Chapter V places an obligation on Contracting Governments to ensure that appropriate navigational warnings are issued.
EAtHC Seminar SOLAS V/4 Navigational Warnings 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 the Guidance on the IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service adopted by the Organization by resolution A.706 (17), as amended
EAtHC Seminar SOLAS V/12 and 13 (covered by IALA) 12 VTS 13 AtoN SOLAS V/19 and 27 (Mariners) 19 Carriage requirements 27 Nautical charts and publications
EAtHC Seminar Provision of Hydrographic Services and Navigational Warnings is an obligation, NOT an option. Make sure the authorities above you understand their responsibilities. You are actors in the effective implementation of the national infrastructure for the provision of hydrographic services and navigational warnings.
IHO Publication M-2 The need for national hydrographic services
National decisions How does your country complies with international obligations?
National decisions Maritime Safety Information (MSI)
National decisions Hydrographic surveys to modern standards
National decisions Nautical charting services
Modalities . Autonomous provision . Agreement with other governments . Contract support
Modalities . Autonomous provision . Agreement with other governments . Contract support Note: the responsibility and the liability lies with the government
How can the IHO help you? The IHO Capacity Building Strategy
The IHO CB Strategy More on the IHO CB Strategy during the seminar
IMSAS IMSAS is a complex audit system to ensure that the IMO Member States are compliant with the international instruments
IMSAS AUDITOR'S MANUAL FOR THE IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME (IMSAS) - IMO CIRCULAR LETTER 3425/2013
IMSAS AUDITOR'S MANUAL FOR THE IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME (IMSAS) ANNEX
IHO CB Strategy The IHO stands ready to help the IMO Member States to prepare for IMSAS and to provide assistance for solving the issues reported by the auditing team.
Questions? Ref. IHO Publication M-2
