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IRCC-6 Agenda item 10 Input from HSSC-5 IHB. General. HSSC-5 Shanghai , China 5 to 8 November 2013 Participation: 62 representatives 25 Member States, Primar Regional ENC Coordinating Centre (RENC), IHB , and six international organizations accredited as observers.
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IRCC-6 Agenda item 10 Input from HSSC-5 IHB
General • HSSC-5 • Shanghai, China • 5 to 8 November 2013 • Participation: • 62 representatives • 25 Member States, Primar Regional ENC Coordinating Centre (RENC), IHB, and six international organizations accredited as observers. • Minutes and documents on IHO website • Next meeting: 10 to 14 November, Valparaiso, Chile
Consideration of the outcome of IRCC-5 • Satellite Derived Bathymetry Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry • HSSC noted that this could have an impact on S-44 in the future
Issues referred to IRCC • ENC updates: • HSSC expressed concern that differences between paper chart and ENC updates, as well as inconsistencies between ENCs from different producers, reflect badly on the IHO • HSSC requests IRCC to encourage the resolution of these issues by Regional Hydrographic Commissions via the WEND WG
Issues referred to IRCC • Performance Indicators: • HSSC requests that the WEND Working Group be tasked to assess if the ENC usage indicator based on the number of ENCs distributed annually under license by Primar and IC-ENC (equivalent annual licenses) is appropriate, and to propose alternatives if not.
Issues referred to IRCC • Stakeholders events: • IRCC is invited to consider the updated list of potential stakeholders’ events planned in 2014 that would justify the involvement of representatives from IHO Member States and/or from the IHB, taking into account the available resources (see Annex to IRCC6-10A)
Other issues of interest for IRCC • Promotion of MSDI development • See separate report of the MSDIWG • Development of a product specification for navigational warnings based on S-100 (IHO S-124) • WWNWS-SC invited to liaise with TSMAD
Proposals • IRCC is invited to: • Note the report • Encourage RHCs to resolve inconsistencies between paper charts and ENCs and between ENCs from different producers via the WEND WG • Task the WEND WG to assess how representative is the ENC usage indicator based solely on the inputs from Primar and IC-ENC, and to propose alternatives if appropriate • Consider opportunities to interact with stakeholders in 2014 and encourage participation in the relevant events • Take any other actions as it considers appropriate