Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
M Ai G iliMr. Aigars Gailis
BALTICO Gdynia
20102010
Latvijas Jūras administrācija
Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Latvia – one of the Baltic Sea countries
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Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Latvia – in facts
• Territory of the country - 64 589 km2
• Population 2 306 600 (2005)• Population - 2 306 600 (2005)• Coastline – aproxim. 500 km
Number of ports:• Number of ports:– 3 major ports – 7 small ports7 small ports
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OrganisationMinistry of Transport
MAL Council
Chairman of Board
Board
Administrative Staff
Registry of seamen
Hydrographic Service
Maritime Safety Department
Ship Register
Accident Investigation department
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Ship and Port Security Inspectorate
Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Hydrographic Service
• Main responsibilities according to the Law on Maritime Safety and Administration:– Hydrographic surveying in accordance with standards and
recommendations of IHO, including control of hydrographic surveying in the countryy
– Preparation, publication and distribution of navigational publications, corrections and keeping up-to-dateAids to Navigation control on compliance with the IALA AISM– Aids to Navigation – control on compliance with the IALA-AISM recommendations, acceptance of new projects
– MSI, publication of Navigational warnings, Notices to Mariners and acting as an National Coordinatoracting as an National Coordinator
– Reporting on any damaged or improper Aids to Navigation in use and any other MSI
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Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Aids to Navigation (AtoN)
• Main task – to control of maintenance and operation of Aids to Navigation in Latvian watersin Latvian waters
• Publication “List of Aids to Navigation”(List of Lights)
• National Monitoring system• National Monitoring system• All AtoNs in accordance with standards
of IALA-AISM• LHS member of IALA AISM• LHS member of IALA-AISM• Currently 270 Aids to Navigation
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Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
Hydrographic ServiceHead of Hydrographic Service
Hydrographic Div. Cartography Div.Deputy Head &
National Co-ordinator
Nav. Warnings Notices to Mariners Aids to Navigation Databases IT SysAdmin.
Agreement
BALTICO NAVTEX
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MRCC Riga – Latvian Naval Forces
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BALTICO NAVTEX gCoatal warning on VHF
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Hydrographic Service
Statistics 2009
Navigational Warnings 30NAVTEX 29NAVTEX (sent to BALTICO) 29NtMs 140
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Hydrographic Service
MSI on web and wap
• On INTERNET: http://www.navtex.lvMobile phone (wap): http://www navtex lv/wap/navtex php• Mobile phone (wap): http://www.navtex.lv/wap/navtex.php
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Hydrographic Service
MSI on Internet
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Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
MSI on wap
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Maritime Administration of Latvia
Hydrographic Service
International cooperation
• IHO - International Hydrographic Organisation:• LHS – National contact pointLHS National contact point• Active participation in regional commision (currently chairing BSHC)• HELCOM dangerous cargoe and passenger shipping routes
i B lti Sresurvey in Baltic Sea
• IALA–AISM – national member (Aids to Navigation management Committee)management Committee)
• PRIMAR Stavanger - member, participation in Advisory CommittyCommitty
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Hydrographic Service
Thank you!
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