01 July 2021- Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza together with spouse Mr. David John Jose Daza and Political Officer Dennis Briones visited the headquarters of Chile's Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico De La Armada (SHOA) in Valparaiso and met with SHOA Director, Rear Admiral Patricio Carrasco. Admiral Carrasco gave an overview of SHOA's mandate which encompasses technical assistance to Chile on hydrography, navigation, nautical cartography, nautical geography, oceanography, tsunami detection, nautical astronomy, and timekeeping. He explained SHOA's functions under the ambit of Chile's Directorate of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (DIRECTEMAR) which is under the overall command of the Chilean Navy.  He also provided a tour of the whole facility, including the production area where nautical charts are mapped and printed, as well as the Operations Room of Chile's National Tsunami Warning System or SNAM (Sistema Nacional de Alarma de Maremotos). END