The Role of the International Hydrographic Organization in Marine SDI Implementation Maureen Kenny NOAA National Ocean Service Office of Coast Survey

International Hydrographic Organization Established 1921 to support safety of navigation and protection of marine environment Objectives –Coordination of nat’l hydro offices activities –Uniformity in nautical charts & documents –Adoption of reliable & efficient methods of performing and using hydro surveys –Development of hydro sciences and techniques 80 maritime “states” are members Prince Albert I of Monaco

Terms of Reference Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group Identify IHO’s pertinence to be involved in development of national SDI’s Examine technical issues related to ensuring interoperability within MSDI and with land-based SDIs Identify actions and procedures the IHO should take to contribute in support of member states Inform IHO Member States of benefits of forging links

Activities Audit of Member States Completed audit of IHO Member States on establishment of National Marine SDI: –knowledge and understanding of benefit –Capability in supporting development Self Assessment –SDI Strategy & Policy –People & Communication –Data Management –Data Framework/Standards –Data Dissemination 43 Member States responded

Developed and Developing Nations Compared [2008 and 2011]

Activities cont’d Provided IHO SDI Guide for Hydrographic Offices –Benefits –Definition –Getting ready for SDI –Making it happen –SDIs in perspective

Provided: –Frequently Asked Questions –Stakeholders List –Hydro Data Policy Best Practice Guidelines for HOs –SDI Awareness Training Course Template Activities cont’d SDI AWARENESS TRAINING COURSE (TEMPLATE) Duration: 1 day Objectives: By the end of the session the delegate is able to: demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of SDI identify and understand the necessary practical steps to engage in SDI understand the value and benefit SDI brings to an organization identify and understand the costs necessary to ensure successful delivery SDI AWARENESS TRAINING COURSE (TEMPLATE) Duration: 1 day Objectives: By the end of the session the delegate is able to: demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of SDI identify and understand the necessary practical steps to engage in SDI understand the value and benefit SDI brings to an organization identify and understand the costs necessary to ensure successful delivery

2010 Updated Terms of Reference Monitor national and international SDI activities (focus marine) Liaise with appropriate groups to discuss efforts Identify and recommend possible solutions to significant technical issues related to interoperability looking at: –Datum issues –S-100 interoperability Identify IHO capacity building requirements

Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) Web-based GIS system supporting environmental response efforts and operations  developed by NOAA as pilot project in 2008  expanded for use in Haiti  full operations for Gulf Oil Spill  developed by NOAA as pilot project in 2008  expanded for use in Haiti  full operations for Gulf Oil Spill

Site Basics Incident Information Trajectories Asset tracking Field team locations Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) Data Sample collection & results Real-Time Feed Weather, buoys, ship tracking, etc. Resources at Risk NOAA Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data layers Local habitat and species datasets Fisheries Closures Background Layers Aerial, terrain, roads Nautical charts Document & Photo Links ESI and GRPs PDFs Field Photos External links Readily accessible via web browsers Both general public & secure access Data from multiple federal agencies & academia Readily accessible via web browsers Both general public & secure access Data from multiple federal agencies & academia

Overflight oil observations and photos uploaded

Subsurface monitoring data displayed

Newly acquired imagery printed with shoreline impacts

Public display of response asset locations and weather feeds 3.4 million hits first day of release

16 Public display of fish closures, potential oil footprint, and shore impacts on May 29, 2010

Application Information Associated Reference Info Base Reference Info Geodetic Referencing System Consistent Methodologies & Information Linking Source: DNF, 2004 Layers of Content within an NSDI

Inconvenience stores X data

IHO Web Site

Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group Directed to be established in 2007, began work Jan 2008 Working group under what is now Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC) correspondence and 3 face-to-face meetings Diverse participants 2010 – New work plan 26 Member States

Participation Outreach to Member States Expert contributors invited to request participation

Definition Spatial Data Infrastructure Used to summarize –activities- relationships –processes- physical entities that provide for integrated management of –spatial data –information, and –services Promotes geospatial data sharing and facilitates data use NSDI MSDI SDI

Level 5 – NSDI Policy Published and MSDI Strategy in Place Level 3 – Policies in Development Level 1 – No NSDI or MSDI Strategy Exists Developed and Developing Nations Compared [2008 and 2011]

Level 5 – Database is part of NSDI with no replication elsewhere Level 4 – Database is complete, held by theme with metadata, supporting product outputs Level 3 – S57 and/or digital hydro survey data in database, mutations in multiple locations, not all data stored with corresponding metadata Level 2 – ENC and/or raster data held only. Paper or file- based storage Level 1 – Paper format only Developed and Developing Nations Compared [2008 and 2011]

Level 5 – ALL data fully available in digital format – searchable, describable, and downloadable through standardized interface Level 4 – Digital data available via internet-based methods (maybe limited user groups), not fully searchable, describable, and downloadable Level 3 – Produces and distributes some digital data via selected off-line media Level 2 – Analogue form only. Digital data internal use only Level 1 – Paper only