Meso American & Caribbean Sea HC (MACHC)
(formerly the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico Hydrographic Commission (CGMHC)) |
Commission hydrographique de la Méso-Amérique et de la mer des Caraïbes (CHMAC) |
Chair: Mr. Michel AMAFO (Suriname)
Vice-Chair: N.P. (Peter) KORTENOEVEN (Netherlands) |
Président: M. Michel AMAFO (Suriname)
Vice-Président: N.P. (Peter) KORTENOEVEN (Pays-Bas)
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| Members: Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela. |
Membres: Brésil, Colombie, Cuba, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, France, Guatemala, Jamaïque, Mexique, Pays-Bas, Suriname,Trinité-et-Tobago, Royaume-Uni, Venezuela. |
| Associate Members: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Santa Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis. |
Membres associés : Antigua-et-Barbuda, Barbade, El Salvador, Guyana, Haïti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Santa Lucia, St-Kitts-et-Nevis. |
IHB Representatives:
President Robert WARD
Assistant Director Alberto COSTA NEVES
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Représentants du BHI:
Président Robert WARD
Adjoint au Directeur Alberto COSTA NEVES
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Brief History:
The MACHC was originally established as the Caribbean Sea-Gulf of Mexico Hydrographic Commission (CGMHC) in Havana, Cuba, on 25-27 May 1994 on the occasion of its first meeting at the initiative of Cuba, The Netherlands, United States of America, Guyana and Mexico. Its first Chairman was Captain Juan Fung Riverón, President of the Cuban Hydrographic Institute. The first meeting concentrated on Training, Electronic Charts and INT Charts in the Caribbean Region. The original Commission expanded in 2002 to include the Pacific waters of Mexico, the Central American Members and Colombia and was renamed as MACHC. In 2005 the Commission further expanded to include the Western Atlantic waters and Brazil became a member.
Statutes
Original: Havana, Cuba, 27 May 1994.
Amendments: (1) Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, 06 November 2002; (2) Veracruz, Mexico, 11 November 2005;
(3) Niterói, Brazil, 10 October 2008 and (4) Bridgetown, Barbados, 05 November 2009.
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Brève histoire:
La CHMAC fut initialement créée en tant que commission hydrographique des Caraïbes et du golfe du Mexique (CGMHC) à la Havane, Cuba, du 25 au 27 mai 1994, dans le cadre de sa première réunion tenue à l´initiative de Cuba, des Pays-Bas, des Etats-Unis d´Amérique, du Guyana et du Mexique. Son premier président fut le capitaine de vaisseau Juan Fung Riverón, président de l´Institut hydrographique cubain. La première réunion s´est concentrée sur la formation, sur les cartes électroniques et sur les cartes INT dans la région des Caraïbes. La commission initiale qui s´est élargie en 2002 pour inclure les eaux pacifiques du Mexique, les membres d´Amérique centrale et la Colombie, a été rebaptisée commission hydrographique de la Méso-Amérique et de la mer des Caraïbes (CHMAC). En 2005, la commission s´est encore élargie pour inclure les eaux atlantiques occidentales et le Brésil en est devenu membre.
Statuts
Originaux: la Havane, Cuba, 27 mai 1994.
Amendés: (1) Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, 6 novembre 2002; (2) Veracruz, Mexique, 11 novembre
2005; (3) Niterói, Brésil, 10 octobre 2008 et (4) Bridgetown, la Barbade, 5 novembre 2009.
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| Structure for National Reports |
Structure des rapports nationaux |
| Next Meeting |
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| 14th Meeting - St Maarten, Netherlands (9-13 December 2013) |
Documents |
| Past Meetings |
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| 13th Meeting - Antigua, Guatemala (19-22 November 2012) |
Documents |
| 12th Meeting - Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (5-9 December 2011) |
Documents |
| 11th Meeting - Paramaribo, Suriname (8-12 November 2010) |
Documents |
| 10th Meeting - Bridgetown, Barbados (3-6 November 2009) |
Documents |
| 9th Meeting - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (9-10 October 2008) |
Documents |
| 8th Meeting - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (8-10 October 2007) |
Report(Eng) |
7th Meeting - Acapulco, Mexico (4-7 October 2006)
A Seminar for Chairmen of National Hydrographic Committees for the MACHC countries was held from 2 to 4 October |
Report of Meeting(Eng) |
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| Extraordinary Meeting of the MACHC - Veracruz, Mexico (7-11 November 2005) |
Report (Eng) |
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Special meeting of the MACHC, Cartagena, Colombia (31 May 2005)
A special meeting of MACH was held in Cartagena, 31 May 2005 taking advantage of the attendance of many Central American and Caribbean Countries to the Technical Workshop on Capacity Building organized by the IHO Capacity Building Committee and funded by the CBC and the UKHO. See below the report of the meeting.
A Technical Workshop was held along the Special Meeting. The report of the Technical Workshop and the presentations of countries that attended the mzeeting are shown below |
Report (Eng) |
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| TECHNICAL WORKSHOP FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES - Cartagena, 30 May 2005 |
Report(Eng) |
| 6th Meeting - Cartagena, Colombia (1-2 September 2004) |
Report (Eng) |
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| 5th Meeting - Biloxi, Mississippi, USA (4-6 November 2002) |
Report(Eng) |
| Miscellaneous |
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| See also the MACHC Web Site |
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| MACHC Contacts |
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