to set up infrastructure. No recognized MSI organization Courses are needed under capacity building programme. It was agreed that IHB visit Seychelles to encourage for the membership of IHO and NIOHC Chair would encourage Seychelles to become a full member of NIOHC. No Agenda 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action By Date Item 12 6 IHB to visit Seychelles to encourage for IHB 31 December the membership of IHO 2016 13 6 Encourage Seychelles to become a full Chair On going Member of NIOHC USA NGA produces 246 charts for NIOHC region. The U.S. is not responsible for any INT series charts in the NIOHC region. The U.S. is an active participant in the IHO Capacity Building Sub-Committee, and the U.S./NGA directly supports the IHO Maritime Safety Information (MSI) training course. No MSI training course was offered in the region in 2015. Two Category A hydrography programmes and one Cat B programme are available. 7. Committees and Working Groups 7.1 North Indian Ocean Chart Coordination Working Group (NICCWG) The Chairman explained the basic rules related to INT charts proposal and approval process as well as those related to ENC production. He also emphasized the need for regular updates on the publication information on INT Charts for inclusion in S11/INToGIS. He also explained the problems related to overlap of ENC coverage in the same User Bands. The Chairman then opened the discussion and invited the delegates to bring up issues/proposals if any. No Agenda 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action by Date Item 14 7.1 Updates on publication information of INT All INT 31st December Charts to be conveyed to NICCWG producers 2016 Coordinator (India) Sri Lanka Sri Lankan delegate brought out that they were in the process of preparing a proposal for a large scale INT Chart being schemed for Hambantota Port. No Agenda 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action by Date Item 15 7.1 Sri Lanka to put up proposal to NICCWG Sri Lanka As soon as Coordinator (India) for a large scale chart for possible Hambantota
to set up infrastructure. No recognized MSI organization Courses are needed under capacity building programme. It was agreed that IHB visit Seychelles to encourage for the membership of IHO and NIOHC Chair would encourage Seychelles to become a full member of NIOHC. No Agenda Item 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action By Date 12 6 IHB to visit Seychelles to encourage for the membership of IHO IHB 31 December 2016 13 6 Encourage Seychelles to become a full Member of NIOHC Chair On going USA NGA produces 246 charts for NIOHC region. The U.S. is not responsible for any INT series charts in the NIOHC region. The U.S. is an active participant in the IHO Capacity Building Sub-Committee, and the U.S./NGA directly supports the IHO Maritime Safety Information (MSI) training course. No MSI training course was offered in the region in 2015. Two Category A hydrography programmes and one Cat B programme are available. 7. Committees and Working Groups 7.1 North Indian Ocean Chart Coordination Working Group (NICCWG) The Chairman explained the basic rules related to INT charts proposal and approval process as well as those related to ENC production. He also emphasized the need for regular updates on the publication information on INT Charts for inclusion in S11/INToGIS. He also explained the problems related to overlap of ENC coverage in the same User Bands. The Chairman then opened the discussion and invited the delegates to bring up issues/proposals if any. No Agenda Item 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action by Date 14 7.1 Updates on publication information of INT Charts to be conveyed to NICCWG Coordinator (India) All INT producers 31st December 2016 Sri Lanka Sri Lankan delegate brought out that they were in the process of preparing a proposal for a large scale INT Chart being schemed for Hambantota Port. No Agenda Item 16th NIOHC Conference Action Action by Date 15 7.1 Sri Lanka to put up proposal to NICCWG Coordinator (India) for a large scale chart for Hambantota Sri Lanka As soon as possible
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