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Pacific Regional Assistance for Implementation of International Maritime Organization Instruments

SPC provides assistance to Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in implementing International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments, including developing maritime transport policies and conducting legal gap analyses.

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Pacific Regional Assistance for Implementation of International Maritime Organization Instruments

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  1. 14th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference30 November – 02 DecemberNoumea SPC assistance in the Pacific Region for the PICs preparation towards IMSAS Francesca Pradelli – Policy and Legal Officer SPC - EDD Transport Programme

  2. Regional Assistance • SPC has been officially requested to further assist a number of PICs to complete some of the steps identified in the roadmap • Guide in developing a Strategyto implement relevant International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments 2. Guide to develop a Maritime Transport Policy • Pacific Transport Officials meeting - Suva, Fiji, 24 to 27 November 2015

  3. National Assistance • Maritime Transport Policy • Upon official request SPC assisted Vanuatu, Kiribati, Palau in develop their own national MTP • Legal gap analysis in the scope of IMSAS • 4 Spreadsheets developed taking into account IMO Resolution A.1105(29) 2015 Non-Exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code • Upon official request SPC conducted legal gap analysis in Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Kiribati

  4. 14th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference30 November – 02 DecemberNoumea Pacific Safety of Navigation Project Minsu Jeon – Regional Safety Navigation Adviser SPC - EDD Transport Programme

  5. Challenges for Aids to Navigation

  6. Project overview • Project purpose - Identify the current and future needs for safety of navigation systems including AtoN procedure for governance and funding, and support the enhancement of the capacity to establish, operate and maintain AtoN • Donor - International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) • Implementation (5years) - Preparation Phase – 2016 - Phase I – 2016-2018, Phase II – 2018-2021 • Target countries - Cook Islands, Kiribati, FSM, RMI, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

  7. Objective and results

  8. Project Activities

  9. Legal Assessment • Gaps in implementing SOLAS convention Chapter V requirements - Discharging the responsibilities as Contracting Government and Flag and Coastal State • The needs of legislation, regulation and procedures - Level of Service - Strategic Plan - Operational Plan - EWMP

  10. Technical Assessment • Support technical capacity in countries to improve AtoN services

  11. Technical Assessment • AtoN Risk Management Tools : • PAWSA: Qualitative (graphical or diagrammatic) aiming to find acceptable and cost effective solutions • IWRAP Mk. II: Quantitative (numerical or tabular) aiming to identify average number of annual collisions and groundings • Simplified Qualitative tool (under development)

  12. Risk Assessment

  13. Economic Assessment • Loss of life and injury • Damage to vessels and cargo • PICTs is highly dependent on imports by sea • Disruption in supply of import & export goods • Environmental damage • Damage to reputation Potential Impacts of Maritime incident Remain high risk means higher cost of shipping

  14. Economic impact of maritime transport

  15. Financial risks • Financial cost from incidents to CA can be very high (up to hundreds of millions of dollars) • However, cost to reduce the risk of these incidents can be reasonable – if appropriate budget is allocated for investment into AtoN AND proper operation and maintenance (through e.g. ring-fenced revenue)

  16. Capacity Building • SPC will be accredited the regional training organization in cooperation with IALA • Deliver “Level 1” AtoN manager course in 2017 in SPC • Facilitate “Level 2” technical training courses

  17. Expected Outputs

  18. Conclusion • Maritime transportation and infrastructure underpin all aspects of socio-economic development in the Pacific Region • AtoN is essential infrastructure designed and operated to enhance safe and efficient navigation • Current and future needs for safety of navigation will be identified against the challenges of the region • Legal, technical and economic assessment will be conducted for the 13 target countries. • SPC will be the ATO, and deliver Level 1 course in 2017

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