South West Pacific HC
| Chair: | Ms Hilary Thompson (Australia) |
| Vice-Chair: | LCDR Jervis Robinson (Fiji) |
| Members: | Australia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, UK, USA, Vanuatu. |
| Associate Members: | Cook Islands, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands. |
| Intergovernmental Observer Organization: | Pacific Community (SPC) |
| Observers: | New Caledonia. |
| IHO Secretary Representatives: | Director Adam GREENLAND Assistant Director Leonel MANTEIGAS |
Brief History
The idea to set up the South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission (SWPHC) was originally formulated in 1981 by Captain P. Barton (RN), Chief Hydrographer of Fiji. The Commission was established some years later, with its inaugural meeting in Sydney (Australia) on 19 and 20 October 1993. The first Chairman was Commodore (RAN) John W. Leech (Australia). The first activities were aimed at establishing the status of surveys in the region and progressing the adoption of medium and large scale INT chart schemes. Main achievements are: the development and implementation of INT chart schemes and ENC coverage, capacity building in island States, and raising the awareness of the importance of hydrography in the region. Special emphasis has been laid on liaising with other regional maritime organizations.
Meetings Documents
With the commissioning of the new IHO Portal (Ref. IHO CL 44/2024), all information and documents relating to SWPHC meetings are now available through the SWPHC section of the IHO Portal.
To access the content of the SWPHC section, you will need to:
- create an account on the IHO Portal; and
- join the SWPHC community (please use the Members tab to submit your request to).
Next Meeting
- The next SWPHC Meeting (SWPHC24) is planned to take place from 7 to 9 April 2027 in Bali, Indonesia. Meeting information is available here.
Member States map
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