NAVAREA VII REPORT. To the 13th SAIHC CONFERENCE AUGUST Submitted by: South Africa (CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA)

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1 Submitted by: South Africa To the 13th SAIHC CONFERENCE AUGUST 2016 (CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA)

2 South Africa is the Coordinator of NAVAREA VII In conjunction with the South African Meteorological Service, promulgates and disseminates shipping safety messages and weather information. Cape Town Radio is the GMDSS service provider.

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4 Operational Point of Contact for the National Coordinator is : Country Telephone Facsimile South Africa hydrosan@iafrica.com Port Control Vessel Traffic Services in most South African hub ports provide information necessary for safe navigation within VTS routes and port approaches. SafetyNET coverage is available through the NAVAREA VII Coordinator, for Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, Reunion and Madagascar.

5 The Namibian Port Authority (NAMPORT) Maintain in regular contact with the NAVAREA VII Coordinator. Both SafetyNET and NAVTEX MSI concerning the Namibian coast are provided for promulgation by the South African Navy Hydrographic Office. Whilst the Namibian NAVTEX service is out of operation, Cape Town Radio will include Namibian Maritime Safety Information with its scheduled NAVTEX and SafetyNET MSI transmissions.

6 The Mozambique Institute of Hydrography and Navigation (INAHINA) promulgates monthly Notices to Mariners. Relevant MSI is passed to the NAVAREA VII Coordinator for transmission on SafetyNET. There is a stable reception of MSI from Angola, mostly from oil & gas industry. Vessels transiting NAVAREA VII report MSI via coast radio stations or directly to SANHO. Resulting broadcasts are made via NAVTEX and SafetyNET. Improved reporting required from shore establishments. There remains a lack of communication from Angola (main land), Iles Comoros and Madagascar in terms of the dissemination of MSI. This poses a potential risk to mariners in the relevant areas.

7 There is a lack of NAVTEX transmitting stations north of the South African international borders and there is no apparent acquisition of MSI transmitting apparatus, MSI training or implementation of MSI dissemination by States in the Great Rift Valley in the Southern African region. SafetyNET Messages Promulgated NAVAREA VII NAVAREA VII to date Coastal Navigational Warnings Messages Promulgated to date

8 Operational Issues The States of Angola, Madagascar and Iles Comoros are encouraged to communicate with the NAVAREA VII Coordinator and to adapt to the GMDSS and to implement MSI measures. For the safety of life - MSI awareness must be improved; - the installation of radio communication equipment and - the associated operator training is imperative.

9 CURRENT STATUS OF MSI IN THE REGION O = Operational T = Under trial P = Planned or to be decided NI = No Information Country A1 Area A2 Area A3/A4 Area NAVTEX SafetyNET Notes Angola P P P No Yes b Kenya P P NAVAREA VIII a Madagascar P P a Malawi NI NI NI c Mauritius O O P O NAVAREA VIII Mozambique P O P a, b Namibia P & T P & T P & T P b Seychelles P P P NAVAREA VIII a South Africa P NI O O O Tanzania P P P NAVAREA VIII a Uganda NI NI NI c

10 Quality Management Survey Contingency Planning. To ensure the continuous operational capability of MSI dissemination via SATCOM C SafetyNET, contingency plans have tested and proofed to be successful between South Africa, France and Australia. NAVAREA VII ISO Promulgate In-Force Bulletins Promulgate No- Warning Messages Monitor Broadcast in almost real time 24/7 contact information provided Promulgate two scheduled broadcasts IMO Master Plan updated No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

11 Capacity Building SAIHC has identified Capacity Building initiatives with MSI as a very important first phase component. The IHO Capacity Building Sub-Committee (CBSC) has established a capacity building fund (CBF) to facilitate activities such as technical workshops, visits and training courses within the region. MSI training courses have been conducted in Mozambique, Namibia and, more recently, South Africa. In SAIHC there is a definite realization of the importance of continued capacity building for Phase I activities within NAVAREA VII and a further Phase I MSI course was conducted in Walvis Bay, Namibia in 2016.

12 Maritime Safety Information (MSI)

13 SafetyNET and NAVTEX messages are published on both the website and internal SA Navy website (Intranet). Messages are updated daily during office hours from Mon to Fri (07:30 16:00 SAST). Outside normal office hours, MSI is monitored by Cape Naval Radio (Cape Town Radio) who provides a 24H watch keeping service and is in constant telephone contact with the MSI Officer. Cape Town Radio is the primary 24H service operator responsible for the dissemination of MSI messages. All MSI messages are transmitted twice daily. In addition to postal methods, the South African Hydrographic Office also publishes Notices to Mariners, archived to the year, as well as all current SafetyNET messages and Coastal Navigational Warnings on its intranet/internet websites:

14 What warrants MSI action? Naval gunnery exercises. Defective aids to navigation eg lighthouses, buoy & harbour lights, racons & positions of buoys etc. Hazardous movements and towing of rigs, vessels, etc. Survey & cable laying operations. Update of Rig List. Hazardous gear left in water eg survey/fishing/anchor gear. Man overboard information. Vessels in distress. Lost life rafts, containers, cargo, etc. Rocket firings. Shoal soundings. Piracy activity. Tsunami warnings.

15 Suggestions on how to improve MSI communication. Make use of all channels of communications eg fax & facilities. facilitates ease of follow-up action. Provide contact information upon reporting of hazards for follow-up purposes when using fax. Update all contact information eg 24hour contact number, & website info. When in doubt, send any information relevant to MSI. Rather provide too much information than no information.

16 Actions required The commission is invited to note the report and take cognizance of the lack of NAVTEX stations north of the South African international borders. Namibia in the process of correcting current shortcomings.

17 Summary There remains a lack of NAVTEX Stations north of the South African international borders. SAIHC instills the awareness of maritime safety and encourages the implementation of MSI measures by member states. A contingency plan arrangement between NAVAREA VII and NAVAREA II (France) with the latter acting as backup for the AOR- E and NAVAREA X (Australia) acting as backup for the IOR have been tested and proofed to be successful.

18 THE IMPORTANCE OF MSI