Madam Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that hydrography is the art and science of charting the ocean floor, the directions and intensities of ocean currents and ensuring that ships can navigate safely whilst at sea;
(2) further notes that the oceans and the atmosphere do not have boundaries, making international co-operation critical in exchanging data, products, capacity-building and skills transference - all necessary conditions for effective management of a maritime area;
(3) acknowledges that according to Britain's National Hydrographer, Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff, despite "... difficulties in retaining a small qualified staff, South Africa's Hydrography Office is regarded as a mature centre of expertise in this region"; and
(4) congratulates South African Navy Hydrographer, Captain Abri Kampfer, a recipient of the Alexander Dalrymple Award this year on his outstanding work in world hydrography.
Agreed to.