The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) had hand-over Part 174 Certificate to The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) team during a one-day workshop held at the Outback Holiday Resort recently.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) as the national regulator has finally satisfied with The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) mitigation actions and ongoing effort to provide professional aviation services, nationally.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has been providing aviation services for the aviation sector and aircrafts within the Solomon Island region since 2012.
Passengers on-board and government decision makers may not aware during the function of Solomon Islands Meteorological Service on taking off of aircrafts, the surface aerodrome weather conditions are issued known as “METAR” or critical weather conditions as “SPECI” and timely tailored weather information known as Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) are often occurred, transmitted and made available for safety decisions by the aviation and airline workers, and the general public.
Meanwhile to mark this compliance and accomplishment, CAASI representative handover of Part 174 certificate to SIMS recipients had been witnessed by the Director of SIMS, Mr. David Hiriasia and other highly dignitaries from the Office of the Prime Minister and Government Ministries.
Mr. Hiriasia in his key note address that the workshop had acknowledged the role of SIMS which had played an important role to CAASI and SIMS both organizations to continue in working together for the good and safety of our people. In his note aviation and Solomon Airlines rely on SIMS for accurate weather forecast before making appropriate judgment before flying of aircrafts.
He then gladly acknowledges everyone involved especially for their commitments and time in ensuring that every information given is accurate and correct for CAASI, Solomon Airlines and the general public.
“Thank you to everybody who work tirelessly in making sure data are accurate and ready on time, the public rely on our information every day for planning their activities”.
He further reiterated to the general public that as we venture into this wet season extra precautionary measures to be undertaken and to make right decision when travelling from island to island must be adhered-observed with urgency.
The program had finally concluded with formal certification of SIMS Six Staff and formal signing of three agreements between the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology, Ministry of Communication and Aviation, Air Traffic Service and Solomon Airlines aiming for them to work collaboratively with each other for the betterment of safety.
Besides that, formal agreement between the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology with Communication and Aviation had been signed by the MECDM Human Resource Manager, Mr. Andrew Noli, on behalf of her Permanent Secretary Ms. Susan Sulu and the Permanent Secretary for Communication and Aviation, Mr. Alwyn Danitofea.
Second formal agreement was signed between Solomon Airlines and The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) and was witnessed by staff and officers from the ministry who had attended the workshop.
The third agreement was signed between Air Traffic Service (SIACL) and The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS).
Those who have attended the said program includes The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation Mr. Alwyn Danitofea, Director SIMS, Mr. David Hiriasia, Deputy Director Solomon Islands Meteorological Service Mr. Alick Haruhiru, Human Resource Manager (MECDM) Andrew Noli. and other members from CAASI, Airlines, Aviation, SIMS and staffs from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology and other highly dignitaries from the Office of the Prime Minister and Government Ministries.
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