8TH MEETING OF THE IHO INTER-REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE INTER-REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE (IRCC8) ANNUAL REPORT 2015

IRCC Objectives Establish, coordinate and enhance cooperation in hydrographic activities amongst States on a regional basis, and between regions; Establish co-operation to enhance the delivery of capacity building programs; Monitor the work of specified IHO Inter- Organizational Bodies engaged in activities that require inter-regional cooperation and coordination; Promote co-operation between pertinent regional organizations and review and implement the IHO Capacity Building Strategy, promoting Capacity Building initiatives

Coordination of RHC Activities Baltic Sea HC - Reviewed on-going regional initiatives eg. Re-Survey, MSDI and Chart Datum. EAHC - Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam members of IHO. Meso American – Caribbean Sea HC – Significant progress in ENC coverage. Mediterranean and Black Seas HC – EU funded projects EMODnet and Coastal Mapping South West Pacific HC – Development and Use of GIS-based risk assessment methodolgy

WEND Monitor RENC harmonisation activities relating to technical and distribution issues (Sub-Group disbanded) Continuing Re-development of IHO ENC Catalogue No need to further amend or enhance existing WEND Principles and Guidelines.

Capacity Building Reviewed Impact of IHO CB Strategy approved b EIHC-5 Increased Interaction with WWNWS-SC, MSDIWG and TWCWG Reviewed and Approved CB Management Plan

IBSC Noted increased in Workload due to higher number of Submissions Acknowledged Limitation at IHO Secretariat to support Administration of IBSC programme. Impact to be monitored Plan for Revision of publication C-6 and update C-47

MSDI Developed and Submitted Syllabi for : MSDI Orientation Fundamentals of Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Database Design Data Management , etc Expressed concerns on interoperability issues with spatial data infrastructure standardization (INSPIRE European Directive for instance) about

Publication C-55 IHB continue to investigate ways to display in a GIS environment New ways to use Geo information to represent status of surveys and charting

WWNWS Reviewed documentation, including SafetyNET and NAVTEX Manuals Delivered training courses, supported by IHO CB Programme Contribute to IMO Work Items on Modernisation of GMDSS

GEBCO Reviewed Work Programme Commence Development of 2015 to 2016 Work Plan Discussed Outreach and Ways to Raise Profile of GEBCO project Recognise that Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry would also be Important Source of Shallow Water Data.

Conclusion Productive Outcome from RHCs, Sub-Committees and Work Group Continue with Close Coordination and Cooperation among Stakeholders Need to Prepare Report for forthcoming Conference / Assembly