Interoperable Data Formats Technical Session Summary Report International Ice Charting Working Group – VI Ottawa, October 2005 John Falkingham

Action Item 5.6 Clearly define the objective of developing common data base scheme i.e. seamless customer support vs ice service interoperability. Outline a project plan including goals for the first technical workshop on the issue Clearly define the objective of developing common data base scheme i.e. seamless customer support vs ice service interoperability. Outline a project plan including goals for the first technical workshop on the issue

Objectives for Technical Workshop Education Education To understand better what we mean by interoperable data formats To understand better what we mean by interoperable data formats Decision Decision Where we want to go with interoperable data formats – are we on the right track? Where we want to go with interoperable data formats – are we on the right track? What can we achieve within our own organizations and what can we achieve together? What can we achieve within our own organizations and what can we achieve together? Commitment to Action Commitment to Action To develop action plans, that we can all commit to, for going forward To develop action plans, that we can all commit to, for going forward

Outline for Technical Workshop Education Education Ice in Electronic Chart Systems Ice in Electronic Chart Systems Tim Evangelatos & Doug O’Brien - Canadian experts on ECDIS and IHO under contract to the Canadian Hydrographic Service Tim Evangelatos & Doug O’Brien - Canadian experts on ECDIS and IHO under contract to the Canadian Hydrographic Service Advances in Sea Ice Presentation for ECDIS Advances in Sea Ice Presentation for ECDIS Yuri Scherbakov – AARI expert on ECDIS Yuri Scherbakov – AARI expert on ECDIS Interoperable Data Formats in Production Systems Interoperable Data Formats in Production Systems Dave Denault – CIS expert on Geographic Information Systems Dave Denault – CIS expert on Geographic Information Systems Brian Scarlett – ESRI contractor at CIS Brian Scarlett – ESRI contractor at CIS

Outline for Technical Workshop Decision Decision Plenary discussion Plenary discussion Breakout Groups Breakout Groups Operational Ice Information Producers Operational Ice Information Producers Standards Enforcers Standards Enforcers Commitment to Action Commitment to Action Breakout group reports Breakout group reports Workshop Report Workshop Report

Results Agreement from the entire group that: Agreement from the entire group that: Developing standards for incorporating ice information into Electronic Chart Systems is a role that the JCOMM ETSI should play Developing standards for incorporating ice information into Electronic Chart Systems is a role that the JCOMM ETSI should play With IICWG as its Technical Advisory body With IICWG as its Technical Advisory body Now is an appropriate time to be doing this Now is an appropriate time to be doing this We are not at the bleeding edge but are close enough to it to be effective We are not at the bleeding edge but are close enough to it to be effective It may be a lot of work for which resources (people) are not easily available but that will never change It may be a lot of work for which resources (people) are not easily available but that will never change

Should separate the content from the carrier Should separate the content from the carrier Carrier issues are already resolved by others Carrier issues are already resolved by others Content model is an essential first step for interoperability between ice services and with users Content model is an essential first step for interoperability between ice services and with users Define how ice information is described in a common way by all ice services Define how ice information is described in a common way by all ice services Results (cont)

IHO Ice Register (Ice Object Catalogue) is the logical starting point for a content model IHO Ice Register (Ice Object Catalogue) is the logical starting point for a content model Register was developed under ISO standards and has a formal “home” Register was developed under ISO standards and has a formal “home” ICE Register should reference and be completely compatible with the WMO Sea Ice Nomenclature ICE Register should reference and be completely compatible with the WMO Sea Ice Nomenclature SIGRID-3 should be merged into the Register SIGRID-3 should be merged into the Register ETSI should be the “owner” of the register and be responsible for the “control body” ETSI should be the “owner” of the register and be responsible for the “control body”

Ice Object Catalogue must incorporate standards for display of images Ice Object Catalogue must incorporate standards for display of images It is not necessary for ETSI to define the portrayal (presentation) standards but it would be useful to define a default set It is not necessary for ETSI to define the portrayal (presentation) standards but it would be useful to define a default set Existing WMO Symbology and Colour Standards would suffice Existing WMO Symbology and Colour Standards would suffice Results (cont)

Operational Ice Information Producers Breakout Group Participants: Participants: Klaus Strubing, German Ice Service, BSH Klaus Strubing, German Ice Service, BSH Keld Hansen, Danish Met Institute Keld Hansen, Danish Met Institute Thor Jakobsson, Iceland Met Service Thor Jakobsson, Iceland Met Service Robert Ringrose, Qinetiq Corp Robert Ringrose, Qinetiq Corp Helge Tangen, Norwegian Met Service Helge Tangen, Norwegian Met Service Paul Seymour, National Ice Center Paul Seymour, National Ice Center Ari Seina, Finnish Ice Service Ari Seina, Finnish Ice Service Barbara O’Connell, Canadian Coast Guard Barbara O’Connell, Canadian Coast Guard Brian Scarlett, GIS Technical Expert Brian Scarlett, GIS Technical Expert Lina Assad, rapporteur Lina Assad, rapporteur

Standards Enforcers Breakout Group Participants: Participants: Doug O’Bren – IDON Corp Doug O’Bren – IDON Corp Tim Evangelatos – Terraquaeous Corp Tim Evangelatos – Terraquaeous Corp Vasily Smalyanitsky – AARI, ETSI, Vasily Smalyanitsky – AARI, ETSI, Yuri Scherbakov – AARI Yuri Scherbakov – AARI John Falkingham – Canadian Ice Service John Falkingham – Canadian Ice Service Ian Pilling – Qinetiq Corp Ian Pilling – Qinetiq Corp Eric Madsen – NOAA Eric Madsen – NOAA Dan Fequet – Canadian Ice Service Dan Fequet – Canadian Ice Service Mikhail Krasnoperov - WMO Mikhail Krasnoperov - WMO

Issues/Challenges Communications cost too high when accessing data over web Communications cost too high when accessing data over web Security model to protect data that needs to be protected Security model to protect data that needs to be protected Portrayal of the data format is not the same for different clients Portrayal of the data format is not the same for different clients Inter-operability of data and charts Inter-operability of data and charts Standard settings must be established in order to enable the exchange Standard settings must be established in order to enable the exchange Technological progress (tap from each other’s skills) Technological progress (tap from each other’s skills)

Barriers Government regulations; Government regulations; Ownership of data, licensing, management of data; Ownership of data, licensing, management of data; Resources (people) to do the necessary work Resources (people) to do the necessary work

Action Plan – next 6 months Complete final version of the Ice Objects Catalogue Complete final version of the Ice Objects Catalogue editorial changes editorial changes correct references correct references review for consistency with Sea Ice Nomenclature and SIGRID-3 review for consistency with Sea Ice Nomenclature and SIGRID-3 Survey/questionnaire to Ice Services to determine common denominator Survey/questionnaire to Ice Services to determine common denominator What is the current capability for inter- operability? What is the current capability for inter- operability?

Establish formal relationships Letter of liaison from JCOMM co-presidents to IHO (Technical, CHRIS) (1 March 2006) Done? Letter of liaison from JCOMM ETSI chair Vasily Smolyanitsky to ISO TSMAD chair, Mike Brown (before 7-11 November 2005) Letter of liaison from JCOMM co-president to ISO Chair to expand existing WMO liaison domain to include sea ice (15 May 2006) Action Plan – next 6 months

Action Plan – next year Standardize the SIGRID3 implementation among ice centres Standardize the SIGRID3 implementation among ice centres ISO standard for metadata ISO standard for metadata Complete metadata definition for sea ice Complete metadata definition for sea ice Investigate relations with MarineXML (JCOMM ETMDP) Investigate relations with MarineXML (JCOMM ETMDP) ISO standard for imagery ISO standard for imagery No need to define standards for imagery but must define what standards we shall employ at user level No need to define standards for imagery but must define what standards we shall employ at user level possible solution is to follow IHO possible solution is to follow IHO Presentation content Presentation content Recommend default presentation in isolation Recommend default presentation in isolation WMO Nomenclature, Colour standard for Ice Charts WMO Nomenclature, Colour standard for Ice Charts

Action Plan – longer term Encoding Encoding Develop SIGRID-4 in alignment with ISO GML (ISO 19136) Develop SIGRID-4 in alignment with ISO GML (ISO 19136) S57 will serve in the interim to carry ice information in Electronic Ice Systems S57 will serve in the interim to carry ice information in Electronic Ice Systems Web Services Web Services Determine the level of standard web services required for interoperability among producers Determine the level of standard web services required for interoperability among producers Web Mapping Services Web Mapping Services Web Feature Services Web Feature Services Web Coverage Services Web Coverage Services

In Summary Did we meet our objectives? Education - Accomplished Education - Accomplished We are all at a common level of understanding We are all at a common level of understanding Decision – Accomplished Decision – Accomplished Agreed that we should progress in a certain direction Agreed that we should progress in a certain direction Commitment– Partially Accomplished Commitment– Partially Accomplished Relatively detailed action plan drafted – we know what to do Relatively detailed action plan drafted – we know what to do Resources to implement this action plan not identified – we don’t yet know how to do it Resources to implement this action plan not identified – we don’t yet know how to do it