14 th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference

14 th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference 30 November – 02 December Noumea, New Caledonia NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY REPORT BY THE KINGDOM OF TONGA

Country SWPH IHO Bilateral C Member (Y/N) Status FM/AM /O Tonga FM Phase 1 Hydro Governance a N None to be discussed & clarified by Govt. with NZ? Discussed, Discussion investigating funds to establish Governance NHCC (who & how often do you meet? ) National MSI Coordinator Coastal Radio Stns & Met office Info. supplied by MOIMPD & forwarded to PCA MOIMPD No Phase 2 Hydro Survey Charting PCA In- Bilater house ral house al HMAF NHCC recently re- 2 Catestablished in 2015 B & Met on 25 th Hydro October 2016 30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA Phase 3 N with NZ, TBC X N With NZ, under review NZ

30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA

30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA

n - - Planned Activities (Projects) - Pacific Regional Navigation Initiatives (PRNI) Program - IALA Need Assessment visit - GMDSS system installation Project - New survey ship - Development of Tonga Navy Hydrography Unit 30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA

n - - Capacity Building Needs - Cat A & Cat B Training - On the job training - Sailors Hydrographic Training - MSI Training - Work attachments SPECIAL REQUEST: - Tonga to be considered for two participants on the Hydrography activities/ meetings (MOI & Navy) 30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA