Hydrographic Achievements and Challenges in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda reported significant accomplishments in hydrographic developments, including dredging shipping channels, building seawalls, and upgrading cruise berths. However, challenges like individual approaches to development and lack of effective training utilization hinder progress. Future plans focus on regional hydrographic governance to support the OECS's maritime spatial needs.
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20thMeeting of the Meso America Caribbean Sea Hydrographic Commission National Report by Antigua and Barbuda International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale
Top achievements during the year dredging the main shipping channel, building a new seawall (harbor defense structure), new cruise berth (5th ), land reclamation and renovation of the entire Heritage Quay area International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 2
Top achievements during the year new channel and mooring for the West Indies Oil offshore terminal and facilities to include a five buoy Conventional Buoyage Mooring (CBM) system International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 3
Top achievements during the year the provision of Conflict, Security and Stability Funding (CSSF) for Multibeam Equipment and Training to Antigua and Barbuda International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 4
Top challenges and/or obstructions Individual approach to development Training received not effectively utilized Cooperation between stakeholders working towards achieving the same goals Political will Efforts to make Hydrography a higher priority item International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 5
Top Plans that affect the region Regional approach to Hydrographic Governance in the OECS deployment of a Hydrographic Working Group to the OECS Member States to determine the maritime spatial needs of the OECS region development of capacity building programmes, regional cooperation harmonised hydrographic governance which supports implementation of the OECS Economic Union UKHO and the OECS Commission, working in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, to complete the regional hydrographic scoping study report by 31st December 2019 International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 6
Top 2 recommendations for MACHC plenary Top 2 recommendations for MACHC plenary (Criteria: Greatest collective regional impact, return on investment, potential for leveraging resources/partnerships) 1.What is your greatest capacity building priority to recommend for IHO CB funding consideration (Phase 1)? a) Maritime Safety Information training b) Hydrographic Awareness Seminar (pre-MACHC meeting) 2.What is your greatest capacity building priority (Phase 2 or Phase 3) for which to seek other partnership/funding opportunities outside of IHO CB? Phase 2 Aids to Navigation maintenance International Hydrographic Organization Organisation Hydrographique Internationale 7
