The Fifth Extraordinary International Hydrographic Conference Monaco 7 October 2014 John Murray Director - Marine International Chamber of Shipping 1

What is ICS International trade association for shipowners Represents all sectors and trades, 85% world fleet Members - national shipowners’ associations from 36 countries Represents shipowners at IMO and other bodies that impact on shipping Best practice guidelines

Safety of navigation Reliability of charted information Contracting Governments Official publications Accessibility Safety of navigation Reliability of charted information Contracting Governments Official publications Accessibility 3 Issues for ICS

Polar navigation IHO President advised IMO of risk Need for adequate charts Communicate Partnership Polar navigation IHO President advised IMO of risk Need for adequate charts Communicate Partnership 4 Reliability of charted information

Contracting Governments undertake to arrange for the collection and compilation of hydrographic data and the publication, dissemination and keeping up to date of all nautical information necessary for safe navigation*. * SOLAS V/9.1 Contracting Governments undertake to arrange for the collection and compilation of hydrographic data and the publication, dissemination and keeping up to date of all nautical information necessary for safe navigation*. * SOLAS V/9.1 5 Contracting Governments *

Crowd source Potentially valuable resource Complementary information Verification Not substitute for official Crowd source Potentially valuable resource Complementary information Verification Not substitute for official 6 Official publications

ECDIS enhanced experience? Hydrographic offices End users Complexity Serving or self serving? ECDIS enhanced experience? Hydrographic offices End users Complexity Serving or self serving? 7 Accessibility

Communication Early engagement Discuss issues Clarity End user Communication Early engagement Discuss issues Clarity End user 8 Solution

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