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The Role of a Primary Charting Authority
EAtHC Seminar on Maritime Geospatial Knowledge, 15-16 October 2018
Presented by Cathy Tunks, Geographic Technical Manager, UKHO
Date formatted: 02/10/2018
Overview
•What is a Primary Charting Authority (PCA)
•Who are the EAtHC PCAs?
•Framework for the PCA
•What can a PCA do for you?
•What can you do for a PCA?
•Case Study - Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
•Conclusions
What is a PCA?
• There is no internationally accepted definition of a Primary
Charting Authority
• However, functionally the term refers to the role that an
established hydrographic office, or charting authority can
fulfil for another nation that doesn’t publish its own charts
• The PCA often has an historic link with the other nation
• The functions provided by the PCA are based on the need of
the other nation
• These are often formalised by some kind of agreement, eg
Memorandum of Understanding or Bilateral Agreement
Who are the PCAs for the EAtHC region?
PCA Responsible for
France Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea,
Mauritania, Senegal, Togo
Portugal Angola, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, São Tome
and Principe
United Kingdom The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria,
Sierra Leone
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.* * 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.
Framework for the PCA
SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 2 Definitions:
SOLAS Chapter V Regulations 9 and 4 require each coastal State to ensure that hydrographic and Maritime Safety Information (MSI) services are provided. This can best be achieved through the establishment of a national Hydrographic Service that provides the following services either directly, or through coordination with other providers: • Maritime Safety Information services, • Hydrographic Surveys, • Nautical Charts, • Other Nautical Documents, such as: Notices to Mariners, Sailing Directions, Lists of Lights and Tide Tables. Many States do not yet have the appropriate structures and organization in place to fulfil some or all of these international obligations themselves. For historical reasons, some countries (for example: France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK and USA) have continued to undertake this role on behalf of ex-territories which are now independent or for countries where no hydrographic capability exists. However, even under these arrangements, each coastal State that is a signatory to SOLAS has the overarching responsibility to ensure than an appropriate service is being provided for its waters. This means that the coastal State must take some level of active involvement in the provision of hydrographic and MSI services.
Framework for the PCA
IHO Publication M2:
f. Where an international chart is desired which will cover waters of
a nation which is not a member of the IHO, the producer nation
will be agreed by the IHO Regional body concerned with
international charts. It is not necessary to seek the approval of
the non-member nation but consultation on other aspects of
charting its waters is recommended.
Framework for the PCA IHO Publication S4 A-203 PRODUCERS:
IHO Publication S11 Part A, Allocation of Producers:
3.11.5 Where a chart has been included in the INT scheme, but the national hydrographic office is unable to effect its production within an acceptable timescale, its production may be undertaken, with the agreement of the national hydrographic office concerned, by a potential Printer Nation.
B-611.7 NM originated by authorities concerning waters which are not their
national charting responsibility should not normally be acted upon without
obtaining corroboration from the national charting authority, if there is one.
In certain circumstances, another hydrographic office may act as the ‘primary’
charting authority, for example where:
• there is no national hydrographic office; or
• where the responsible national agency, which does not itself produce charts, has
agreed.
In such cases, NM issued by the primary charting hydrographic office in those
waters may be regarded as authoritative.
Framework for the PCA IHO Publication S4 B-611:
B-611.8 Information obtained from NC or NE produced by another national
hydrographic office for its own waters should be accepted (unless some anomaly is
apparent, which must be resolved by correspondence with the relevant hydrographic
office). Such charts should normally be examined for differences from existing charts
as follows:
• Charts published by the national or primary charting authority, and INT charts
published by the authorized producer nation, must be fully examined.
• In areas where there is no national or primary charting authority, all source charts
should be examined.
• Charts which are derived, in part, from another nation’s charts, should be examined
only within the area for which the producer has primary responsibility, plus any
international waters or where there are special circumstances (for example: there is
no defined boundary, nations alternate surveying responsibilities in a river estuary).
• Charts which are wholly derived from another nation’s charts should not normally be
examined, unless there is a requirement based on knowledge of the particular area
and of the source charts.
Framework for the PCA IHO Publication S4 B-611:
B-611.9 Reports from ships should not normally be accepted solely as the basis for
permanent chart updates without corroboration unless:
• they originate from recognised survey vessels, research ships or other
vessels/masters known to be reliable;
• they are reports of shoal depths, preferably accompanied by supporting evidence,
for example an unambiguous echo-sounder trace, for areas where it is unlikely that
corroboration can be obtained. The national or primary charting authority (see B-
611.7) for the area should be consulted before NM action is taken;
• they are the sole source of information in a remote area;
• they are of particular significance to navigation;
• the location is in an area where the level of information flow and lines of
communication are poor.
Framework for the PCA IHO Publication S4 B-611:
What does/can a PCA do for you?
• Assist in meeting SOLAS obligations for hydrographic
services
• Provide charting services
• Provide hydrographic surveying services
• Provide technical assistance and advice
• Advocate for support
However, the above is only possible with 2 way
Communication!
What you can do for a PCA?
• Assist in meeting SOLAS obligations for hydrographic
services by ….
What you can do for a PCA?
Data Exchange – Bathymetric data, Bathymetric surveys
and supporting metadata
What you can do for a PCA?
Data Exchange – Dredged and Maintained Areas
What you can do for a PCA?
Data Exchange – Port Developments
What you can do for a PCA?
Data Exchange – Aids to Navigation (AtoNs): Fixed and
floating navigational light, buoyage and fog signals.
Pilot services, VTS and port operations
What you can do for a PCA?
Data Exchange – Sailing Directions (and updates), Tidal
Data,
What you can do for a PCA?
Keep in touch …
• Emails
• Phone calls
• ftp exchange sites
• Letters
• Regular meetings
If you don’t tell us we often can’t do anything to help!
UKHO’s Harbour Masters’
Guide
Harbour Masters’ Guide to hydrographic
and maritime information exchange
• A collaboration between the UKHO
and the UK Harbour Masters’
Association
• Version 3 published in May 2016
• https://www.admiralty.co.uk/AdmiraltyDownloadMedia/
UKHO/UKHO_Harbour_Masters_Guide.pdf
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
• Request for a new chart was received to cover the new LNG
terminal at Soyo
• The terminal was designed to handle 315m long, purpose
built, LNG carriers and was entering the final stages of
construction
• Included the creation of a 3 mile dredged channel
• Large turning basin
• Full navigational aids including oscillating directional lights
• Kwanda Shorebase, supporting deep-water drilling,
construction and production operations for the offshore gas
industry, is co-located
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
Existing chart GB658
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
Outline scheme for new chart GB659
Google Earth image, 18 September 2009
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
Data received – survey sheets and CAD files
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
Testing the chart before it was published
• Constant contact with the Angolan LNG Pilots and proof copies of the
new chart were provided
• Chart used on a simulator and we received the following feedback
“.. we have completed our first tranche of ship simulations and these
went very well. One of the outcomes of the exercises was that we have
an opportunity to abort an entry by turning a ship to port between buoys
2 and 4. We note from the new chart however that there are no
soundings in this area. Would you be able to include soundings for the
area?
• Chart then amended before publication
Feedback during the simulations was very positive, so please
congratulate your team on an excellent job…..”
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
GB659 and ENC GB500659
• The chart was available prior to the first ship entering
the new terminal
• Has had 2 further new editions since 2011 as UKHO
receive continuous updates
• GB659 is now INT 2513
Case Study: Soyo LNG Terminal, Angola
PCA - POCs
Any urgent Maritime Safety Information (MSI)
concerning the region (NAVAREA warnings) must be
sent without delay to the NAVAREA II coordinator.
Also applicable coastal warnings for coastal States that do not
have the capacity to broadcast coastal warnings on their own.
coord.navarea2@shom.fr
or fax +33 298 221 665 (7/7 24/24)
Remind MSI
PCA - POCs
France • Hydrographic surveys data, harbor plans…
To : bri@shom.fr
Copy : na-etr@shom.fr & dmi-rex-d@shom.fr
• Any other nautical information
To : na-etr@shom.fr
Copy : bri@shom.fr & dmi-rex-d@shom.fr
Portugal • All information To : videira.marques@hidrografico.pt
United Kingdom • All information To : cathy.tunks@ukho.gov.uk
NOT MSI
In case of doubt about the level of urgency of the information reported
coord.navarea2@shom.fr
Conclusions
• A PCA can assist a nation in meeting SOLAS
obligations, but does not absolve the nation of
those obligations
• Determine what is needed and establish formal
arrangements through a bilateral to establish
accountability framework – review as necessary
• Use your PCA and engage with them actively
• A good PCA arrangement should reflect a
partnership
Questions?
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