1. National Report from The Kingdom of Tonga to the SWPHC 15
15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference February 2018 Nadi, Fiji
National Report from
The Kingdom of Tonga
to the SWPHC 15

2. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Hydrographic Office/Services
Marine and Port Division (MPD), Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI)
Responsible of MSI & AtoN and Regulatory level
His Majesty Army Force (HMAF)
Hydrographic Unit
21-22 February, 2018
NADI

3. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Surveys;
CME Program
Current Survey is carry at the Eastern part of Nuku’alofa Harbor
There has been a delay due to TC Gita
PRNI Program
To be conducted in mid 2018
21-22 February 2018
NADI

4. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Charts & Update
New Zealand (LINZ) is Tonga PCA
Current Charts
There will be new charts early 2019
Country
Paper charts
ENCs
Fathoms/Non-WGS 84
Tonga 13 12 5
21-22 February 2018
NADI

5. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Publications
Tonga do not publish any publication, we only rely on;
PCA (LINZ)
UKHO Publications
21-22 February 2018
NADI

6. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Maritime Safety Information (MSI)
Tonga have only one person who have done MSI training
MSI has been send to LINZ by and now to MNZ on
There is currently no proper MSI reporting system in place for Tonga
21-22 February 2018
NADI

7. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
MSI (con’t.)
National Coordinator: Mrs. Kelela Tonga
IALA visit Tonga in early 2017 for a risk assessment:
Report received
Work underway to complete the recommendation on the report
Country
Institution
Telephone
Fax
Tonga
MPD(MOI)
21-22 February 2018
NADI

8. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Oceanographic Activity;
CME program survey in Tonga is the partnership of;
UKHO
National Oceanography Centre
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture
21-22 February 2018
NADI

9. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Capacity Building
Training completed;
Tonga have 2 Cat B Hydrography (HMAF),
1 Cat B Cartography (MPD/MOI) and;
MSI trained personnel (MPD/MOI)
Training require;
Cat A Hydrographer
MSI training
Guideline or training for developing Hydrography Governance for Tonga
21-22 February 2018
NADI

10. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Conclusion
Survey on CME program is yet to finish and PRNI survey is to be started soon
There will be more work to improve the MSI report to PCA as well as to complete IALA Recommendations
Tonga require MSI & Cat A training
Others; Hydrographic Survey require in part of Nuku’alofa Harbor after TC Gita
21-22 February 2018
NADI

11. 15th South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission Conference
Malo ‘aupito!
21-22 February 2018
NADI