International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts

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An Update on IC-ENCand RENC activities

since MACHC14

Mr James Harper, IC-ENC General Manager

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RENC Reminder

IC-ENC Services – an Update

◦ENC Production Support for HOs

◦ENC Validation

◦ENC Distribution

◦Revenue Management & Financial Reporting

IC-ENC Governance

An organisation that assists HOs in the:◦Production ◦Quality Assurance◦Distribution of ENCs

RENCs contribute to safety at sea by enhancing ENC quality and accessibility in a consistent way

IC-ENC and PRIMAR combined have 47 members (national Hydrographic Offices)

Combined chart portfolio of over 8000 ENCs

Raising awareness of RENCs and our services to Hydrographic Offices

Building and maintaining strong relationships with all members

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Malaysia

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MACHC Members – Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Netherlands, Suriname, United Kingdom and Venezuela

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ENC Production Support for HOs

ENC Validation

ENC Distribution

Revenue Management & Financial Reporting

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IC-ENC ENC Validation Training course; ◦3 course during 2015: ◦Europe, East and Latin

America

HO production staff secondments/visits to IC-ENC office

HO’s own quality assurance, the IC-ENC Errors Database

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Software analysis and testing – Updated software versions

Test Validations from new HOs◦ New issues identified◦ Experience continually grows

New ECDIS systems

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New IC-ENC Commercial Manager

New Value Added Reseller – NAVTOR

New Sales Reporting Rules (“Real Time”) for 2015

New RENC ENC Licensing Rules

Increased focus on use of the ENC

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MACHC ACTION 14.1.24SIGNIFICANT DEMAND NOW FOR USE OF ENCs BEYOND ECDIS/SOLAS USE◦Challenges:

Large range of national policies, positions and opinions

Industry demand/requirements move faster than government policy

◦Central function wold bring significant benefits for HOs and Industry: IC-ENC tasked by its Steering Committee to develop

business case to expand its remit to include non-SOLAS use of ENCs.

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◦MACHC WGs developing similar ideas in parallel to this

◦ IC-ENC to actively engage with these WGs to ensure ideas are aligned Large majority of MACHC ENC Producers are

members of IC-ENC

◦…SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR MACHC Members…

◦Possible funding model for MACHC activities

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General Trend: ENC sales are increasing steadily

Reports to each member are provided to show trends of sales

ENC revenue paid to each member in preferred manner and frequency

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IC-ENC retains a cost-recovery fee. Reduced to $1.00

E.g. An HO sets its ENC price at $15, IC-ENC retains $1 and returns $14 to the HO

Strategic direction is set by the Steering Committee; all members are invited to participate in this group.

Sets the budget, policies / strategies

New Chair - Germany

New Vice Chairs -

◦Mexico and Denmark

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IC-ENC has 34 member HOs with 5100+ ENCs

IC-ENC’s Services:◦ Production support◦ ENC Validation◦ Distribution ◦ Revenue Management

IC-ENC is a low cost, not for profit RENC, retaining just $1.00 per ENC sold to cover costs

Controlled by our Steering Committee, each HO contributes to IC-ENC policy setting

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14.1.24 RENCs to provide feedback to MACHC and

WENDWG regarding the use of ENCs outside the SOLAS/ECDIS environment. (WENDWG action item)

RENCs July 2014

MACHC REGION - Ports Not Covered

PORT COUNTRY RANK 2006

Castaway Cay Bahamas 1498

Palua Venezuela 967

El Tablazo Venezuela 1942

Maracaibo Venezuela 705

San Marcos Mexico 1230

Half Moon Cay Bahamas 1461

Puerto Ordaz Venezuela 618

Pascagoula light. area

United States of America

1888

DonaldsonvilleUnited States of

America1555

Puerto Costa Maya

Mexico 1157

Charco Azul Panama 905

Coco Cay Bahamas 1177

Matanzas Venezuela 1079

El Palito Venezuela 540

Cayo Moa Cuba 1761

Cienfuegos Cuba 1310

Turbo Colombia 520

Panama Canal Panama 11

Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas 1898

Caripito Venezuela 1624

Cabo RojoDominican Republic 1363

Puerto Carenero Venezuela 1890

Puerto Cabello Venezuela 219

Puerto Miranda Venezuela 468

Galveston light. are

United States of America 335

Puerto Castilla Honduras 1996