Tonga Navy Hydrographic Commission Report
Explore the progress and challenges faced by the Tonga Navy's Hydrographic Unit as detailed in the National Report for the South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission meeting. Delve into their short-term plans, achievements, obstacles, lessons learned, and success stories.
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17 17th thMeeting of the Meeting of the South West Pacific South West Pacific Hydrographic Hydrographic Commission Commission National Report National Report by Kingdom of Tonga by Hydrographic Unit, Tonga Navy [His Majesty s Armed Forces] South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Background Reinvigorate of Hydro. Capability National Arrangement Marine and Ports Division (MPD MOI): Policy Tonga Navy HU: Operational Survey Capability 2 Field Teams, Support Office 1 CAT A, 1 CAT B 2 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Short Term Plan Team Building and Unit Organisation Training (Formal and Unit Training) Single Beam Echo Sounder (SBES) Basic Survey (second half 2020) First 12 months Introduce Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) Survey Indepentant SBES Survey - Data Aquisition & Processing 18 months Full Independent SBES Survey - Plan, Data Aquition & Processing Continue to develop MBES capability. 24 months 3 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Main achievements during the year Preliminary Assessment RAN & TNHU What we need? Road Map How to get there? Joint Survey with RAN Support Ports Authority Tonga (PAT) Late 2019 Office Space 4 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Main challenges and/or obstructions Informal National Arrangement Governance Stakeholders: Defining of Functions, Roles & Responsibilities In-house issues Recruitment Detail Planning Initial Set-up 5 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Lessons learned to share Hydrography Capability building Challenging but possible with good planning High level of support is required Developing Partners 6 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Success stories to share RAN Support Joint survey with RAN - late 2019 New Domestic Wharf Reinforce the importance of hydrography 7 South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission
