1. 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

2. 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
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4. 30 November – 02 December, 2016
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5. 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
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6. 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
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