Building National Hydrographic Capabilities in Albania - 01/03/2021
Modern official electronic nautical charts of the entire coast and main ports of Albania have been produced and made accessible to professional shipping.
The United Nations convention on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), chapter 5, regulation 9 describes the obligations for a coastal state with regards to providing hydrographic services to mariners. In order to facilitate safe and effective international (and national) transport of people and goods by sea, coastal states must map their waters and issue updated nautical charts and publications in a way that provides easy and secure access for the mariners that need them. Out of more than 150 countries with a coastline, less than half are capable of meeting international obligations for official nautical charts themselves. In many cases, a primary charting authority such as the United Kingdom or France fulfils these obligations on their behalf. Since 2014, the Norwegia