Task Description

Task name :

Develop an IALA recommendation and guideline on the Harmonized National Waterway Concept

Leading committee and working group owning the task:

ARM WG 2

Tasks associated (*leading) :

Task Leader :

Amilynn Adams

Task Number :

ARM-2.2.3

Standards :

S1020 Marine Aids to Navigation Design and Delivery

Topic area :

S1020.2 Design, Implementation & Maintenance

Task Description :

Develop recommendation & guideline (with possible repository of waterways hosted by IALA)

Objectives of the task :

Develop recommendation & guideline (with possible repository of waterways hosted by IALA

Expected outcome :

Recommendation & Guideline

Compelling need :

The well-worn IMO e-Navigation definition uses the word harmonization to describe the universally recognized need to improve the delivery of information to ships navigating and improve the numerous shore-based governmental agencies ability to collect data.

A nautical chart is a graphic representation of a maritime area and is arguably the oldest form of marine information. To accomplish marine information harmonization each Competent Authority must agree on a common method to identify a geo-referenced point of interest. The methodology to identify a point of interest must be machine readable and discoverable in the digital environment

Strategic Alignment :

Scope :

The maritime services domain.

Cybersecurity related :

Brief and concise description of the work : to be undertaken and programme mile-stones (where appropriate).

The desired outcome of the Waterway Harmonization Recommendation & Guideline(s) is the alignment of the digital identification and geospatial definition of waterways within the navigable waters of a member state. The geospatial definition should be arranged in a parent-child relationship and in an ENC coordinate system, WGS84. The harmonized digital identification of waterways should not restrict individual countries internal requirements but should utilize the harmonized digit identification key within all discoverable datasets.

Expected numbers of sessions for completion :

303 Session 17	303 Session 18	303 Session 19	303 Session 20	303 Session 21	303 Session 22	303 Session 23
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Meaning of symbols for sessions :

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Committee notes :

Origins :

Approved by Council (Council session/Date) :

Notes from the council :

Status (Text) :

Status (Color) :

On track

Remarks :

History of the task :

2024-11-18 14:41:53

2024-11-19 10:29:45

Intersessional work has been conducted to review the Guideline that has been created. The comments from the intersessional meetings were processed and the Guideline is ready for approval by Council. A Recommendation has been created and reviewed during intersessional work and is ready for approval by Council. Action item: That the Secretariat is requested to forward ARM19-11.3.1 GNNNN Harmonised Waterways Datasets and ARM19-11.3.2 RNNNN Harmonised Waterways Datasets to Council for approval

2024-11-19 10:29:45