THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROGRAPHY

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROGRAPHY MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

2. CONTENT • I.- INTRODUCTION • II.- HYDROGRAPHIC EVOLUTION • III.- NAUTICAL CARTOGRAPHY EVOLUTION • IV.- MODERN CHALLENGES • V.- CONCLUSIONS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

3. INTRODUCTION • WHAT DO WE UNDERSTAND BY HYDROGRAPHY? • TRADITIONAL USES OF HYDROGRAPHY • NEW APPLICATIONS OF HYDROGRAPHY MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

4. WHAT IS HYDROGRAPHY? MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

5. IHO DEFINITION is that branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the features of the seas and coastal areas for the primary purpose of navigation and all other marine purposes and activities, including –inter alia- offshore activities, research, protection of the environment, and prediction services. MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

6. HYDROGRAPHY IS AN “EXTREME” SPORT For the hydrographic surveyors , MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

7. TRADITIONAL USES MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

8. THE FLEET MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

9. THE MERCHANT MARINE MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

10. NEW APPLICATIONS NATURAL HAZARDS REAL ESTATE PORTS COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT SPORT TOURISM FARMING FISHERIES ENVIRONMENT MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

11. PORTS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

12. NATURAL HAZARDS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

13. REAL ESTATE MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

14. TOURISM MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

15. SPORTS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

16. FARMING MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

17. ENVIRONMENT MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

18. FISHERIES MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

19. NEW APPLICATIONS MARITIME DELIMITATION LIVING RESOURCES NON LIVING RESOURCES OFF - SHORE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CABLE/PIPE LAYING DUMPING AREAS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

20. MARITIME DELIMITATION The baselines (normal or straight) and the outer limit lines of the TS, EEZ, CS and the lines of their delimitation …shall be shown on CHARTS of an adequate scale for ascertaining their position. The coastal State shall give due publicity to such charts or lists of geographical co-ordinates. MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

21. LIVING RESOURCES MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

22. NON LIVING RESOURCES GAS OIL MINERALS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

23. CABLE/PIPE LAYING Communications Gas/Oil industry Sewage Systems MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

24. DUMPING AREAS Material from dredging operations Sewage waters Other materials MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

25. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Oceanography Geophysics Fisheries Others MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

26. HYDROGRAPHIC EVOLUTION • POSITIONING • DEPTH DETERMINATION • HYDROGRAPHIC DATA BASES MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

27. NAUTICAL CARTOGRAPHY EVOLUTION • TRADITIONAL • COMPUTER ASSISTED • DIGITAL • ENC MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

28. MANUAL PROCESS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

29. COMPUTER ASSISTED - COMPILATION & EDITION - REPROMATS • PROOF • COLOR - QUALITY CONTROL MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

30. PAPER CHART PRODUCTION - PRINTING • UPDATE - DISTRIBUTION MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

31. ENC EDITION • EDITION • PROCESS - ATRIBUTE PROCESS - QUALITY CONTROL AND UPDATE PROCESS MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

32. ENC EDITION • TRIAL AT SEA - PREPARATION - DISTRIBUTION & UPDATES MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

33. MODERN CHALLENGES • COMMERCIAL APPROACH • OTHER PRODUCTS • CULTURAL CHANGES • H.O.s RE-ENGINEERING MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

34. STRATEGIC ANALYSIS S.O.S.T. MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

35. CONCLUSIONS 1) All Maritime States should be aware of the social- economic benefits of having a specialized governmental agency to handle hydro-cartographic and safe to navigation matters. One authority is needed to coordinate this national effort. The establishment of a National Hydrographic Committee should be strongly considered as a matter of high priority. 2) National hydro-cartographic and safe to navigation planning and programming should be worked out with the participation of all end users of these products. The participation of the academia as well as the private sector is recommended. MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

36. CONCLUSIONS 3) Those Maritime States with a certain degree of hydro- cartographic and safe to navigation capabilities, should consider running a S.O.S.T. analysis to identify ways to improve present situation. Those Maritime States without a national structure should consider developing one with the advise of both, the IHO and IMO. 4) The development of hydrographic surveying and nautical charting capability needs to follow a systematic approach. This workshop is oriented to present relevant phases making especial emphasis on Phase One, “COLLECTION AND CIRCULATION OF NAUTICAL INFORMATION”. MACHC Technical Workshop, Cartagena, Colombia, 30 May 2005

37. THANKS