Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee IRCC Activities affecting HSSC (Including MSDI) Agenda HSSC10-07.1A IRCC Chair HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018

HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018 IRCC Report to HSSC10 MSDIWG9, 30 Jan – 1 Feb 2018, Niteroi, Brazil WENDWG8, 20-22 Mar 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018

HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14-17 May 2018 MSDIWG9 Discrete Global Grid System (DGGS) OGC Marine Domain WG to submit an input paper to HSSC10 outlining options for the development of DGGS The MSDIWG through IRCC would recommend that the IHO HSSC monitor the emerging OGC DGGS standard as HOs share data with wider stakeholders for non-navigational uses. The emerging standard should also be brought to the attention of GEBCO, as the holders of a global dataset this could provide direct benefits around interoperability and wider usability. HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14-17 May 2018

HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018 WENDWG8 Modify the Scope of the WENDWG The current Objective within the WEND WG Terms of Reference (ToR) is specific to “official ENCs”, effectively limiting actions of the WG can take to meet the intent of the Member States for “widest possible use” of data, products and services. Proposed to modify the scope of the WEND WG to align its activities, to the intent of the IHO Member States beyond the ENC and SOLAS Vessels. HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018

HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018 WENDWG8 Modify the Scope of the WENDWG Recommends the following adjustments to the WEND WG Terms of Reference: “1. Objective The purpose of the WEND Working Group is to advise IRCC and to assist in: 1) Facilitating a world-wide consistent level of high-quality, updated official ENCs through integrated services that support chart carriage requirements of SOLAS Chapter V, and the requirements of the IMO Performance Standards for ECDIS. 2) Review options and recommend actions that expand the value of the RENC hydrographic data to all marine data users and the application of data management principles to extract the highest societal value of MS effort.” HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018

Action requested of HSSC10 Note the report of IRCC; and Take any other action as it may be considered appropriate HSSC-10, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 14 -17 May 2018