1. UPDATE ON JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY IN THE MALACCA AND SINGAPORE STRAITS
6th CHC Meeting
16th - 18th Aug 17
Tokyo, Japan
Marine Department Malaysia
National Hydrographic Centre, Malaysia

2. Background The joint hydrographic survey was conducted under MEHWG
Hydrographic Survey Technical Working Group (HSTWG) formed early 2015 to update the ENC on 5 UKC critical area with comprehensive bathymetric coverage
Funded by Japan ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)
First joint hydrographic survey by using multibeam technology since 1998

3. Malacca Straits Council (Japan)
HSTWG Composition
Malaysia
(Leader)
Marine Department
National Hydrographic Center
Singapore
Maritime Port Authority
Indonesia
Dinas Hidrografi dan Oseanografi
(DISHIDROS)
Directorate General of Sea Transportation
Malacca Straits Council (Japan)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Japan ASEAN Integration Fund
Japan Hydrographic Association

4. On 5th CHC Meeting, Malaysia had presented on the updates of the joint hydrographic survey Phase 1 (5 UKC Critical Area) in the MSS.
To update Phase 2 Joint Hydrographic Survey in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
The area to be surveyed shall cover 47 survey areas, depth less than 30 meter within the Traffic Separation Scheme.

5. Survey Area

6. Survey Area

7. Phase 2 Implementation
Tentatively the MoU will be signed at the 10th Cooperative Forum on 2nd Oct 2017 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
The first survey is scheduled to commence in February 2018
4 years project including data collection, processing, ENC production and workshop. Survey works need to be completed by 2020.

8. THANK YOU