Project
Economic
Benefits of
Hydrographic
Services in the
APEC Region, 21
APEC Nations
Challenge
Maritime
transport, which
transports about
80 percent of
all traded goods
of the region,
is hampered by
inadequate
hydrographic
charting, which
jeopardizes
safety and
efficiency.
Outputs
The project
evaluated the
potential
economic
benefits to
individual
nations and to
the region of
improving
hydrographic
services, in
terms of safety
and efficiency.
Impacts
The project
provided
guidance to APEC
members on the
appropriate
level of
investments to
be made in
hydrographic
services in
order to improve
shipping safety
and efficiency.
