To achieve the objects of this Act, the Hydrographic Office must—
| (c) | provide services to users in the manner most suitable for the purpose of aiding navigation— |
| (i) | by consulting with all the relevant maritime safety users in order to ensure that hydrographic surveying is carried out in accordance with the requirements of internationally accepted specifications and standards; |
| (ii) | to prepare and issue nautical publications and nautical charts; |
| (iii) | to issue sailing directions, lists of lights, notices to mariners and tide tables where applicable, satisfying the needs of safe navigation; and |
| (iv) | to update the nautical publications and nautical charts; |
| (d) | maintain uniformity of nautical publications and nautical charts, taking into account the resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organisation; |
| (e) | coordinate hydrographic activities in order to ensure that hydrographic data, nautical publications and nautical charts are made available on a world-wide scale as timely, reliably and unambiguously as possible; |
| (f) | take the necessary steps to ensure that the navigational warnings relating to safe navigation in NAVAREA-VII is communicated promptly to persons navigating in NAVAREA-VII; and |
| (g) | represent the Republic at the International Hydrographic Organisation and at the International Maritime Organisation on hydrographic matters and participate in regional and international forums. |
