Port Development Aids to Navigation in the Pacific sub-region:

challenges & opportunities

Port DevelopmentPort DevelopmentAids to Navigation in the Pacific subAids to Navigation in the Pacific sub--region: region:

challenges & opportunitieschallenges & opportunities

•• UNCLOS/IMO/IALA/IHO UNCLOS/IMO/IALA/IHO –– International standardsInternational standardsIALA terminology AtoN IALA terminology AtoN (land(land‐‐based) based) vs navigational aids vs navigational aids (shipborne)(shipborne)

•• AtoNsAtoNs

Visual AtoNsVisual AtoNsCultural heritage values of the historic lighthouses Cultural heritage values of the historic lighthouses 

ee‐‐navigationnavigation

•• Regional status of AtoNsRegional status of AtoNs

•• Challenges Challenges 

•• OpportunitiesOpportunities

Visual AtoNVisual AtoN

Visual AtoNVisual AtoN

IALA Buoyage System

–– EE--navigationnavigationElectronic & Satellite – based navigation system

Regional Status of AtoN

•• StructureStructure ‐‐ (range  from simple to elaborate/historic)(range  from simple to elaborate/historic)

•• Condition Condition ‐‐ (range from well kept to neglect) (range from well kept to neglect) 

•• MaintenanceMaintenance ‐‐ (range from regular to minimal)(range from regular to minimal)

•• Maintenance Contract Maintenance Contract –– (range from government to private sector)(range from government to private sector)

•• BudgetBudget –– (range from near sufficient  to minimal)(range from near sufficient  to minimal)

•• AssistanceAssistance –– (range from government to aid donor)(range from government to aid donor)

AtoN in PICTs

AtoN in PICTs

ChallengesChallenges•• ShipsShips -- are visiting more remote & often unmarked areasare visiting more remote & often unmarked areas

•• Need of awareness Need of awareness –– of national obligations & implementationof national obligations & implementation•• IALA System A & B IALA System A & B -- both systems are used in the region both systems are used in the region

•• IALA System Implementation IALA System Implementation –– ranges from full to nil ranges from full to nil •• Current marking system Current marking system –– mixed, locally modified system also in usemixed, locally modified system also in use

•• Lack of funding Lack of funding –– construct, repair, maintain AtoNsconstruct, repair, maintain AtoNs•• Lack of resources Lack of resources –– experienced personnel, equipment/replacement, experienced personnel, equipment/replacement,

support servicesupport service•• Access to land / Reef Access to land / Reef –– Landowner issuesLandowner issues

•• Vandalism Vandalism –– damage & loss of propertydamage & loss of property•• Conflict of interest Conflict of interest –– various groups & individuals.various groups & individuals.

•• New TechnologyNew Technology –– move to newer LED & solar technology, spar move to newer LED & solar technology, spar buoys, AIS, LRIT, GMDSS, VTS costly & slowbuoys, AIS, LRIT, GMDSS, VTS costly & slow

•• Collection of statisticsCollection of statistics -- overall overall

Opportunities•• A regional approach A regional approach –– build competence, confidence & capacitybuild competence, confidence & capacity

North Sea (Accessibility for shipping, efficiency, advantages & North Sea (Accessibility for shipping, efficiency, advantages & sustainability sustainability ––ACCSEAS)ACCSEAS)NE Asia Maritime Safety CoNE Asia Maritime Safety Co--operation project operation project

•• Standardise equipment & source market Standardise equipment & source market –– reduce costreduce cost•• Share resourceShare resource•• Meet international obligation & standardMeet international obligation & standard•• Employ international best practiceEmploy international best practice•• CostCost--effective approacheffective approach•• Open up new areas for development and economic growthOpen up new areas for development and economic growth•• Safer navigationSafer navigation•• Cost saving & associated benefits realised for all stakeholdersCost saving & associated benefits realised for all stakeholders•• Port can be operational Port can be operational -- 24/7 in all weather24/7 in all weather•• Cultural heritage values of the historic lighthouses Cultural heritage values of the historic lighthouses

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