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

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

30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA

30 November – 02 December, 2016 NOUMEA

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

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