Presentation to the International Ice Charting Working GroupPresentation to the International Ice Charting Working Group22 November 200722 November 2007

Ice In Electronic Navigation Charts

(ENCs)(A Status Report)

Ice In ECDIS OverviewIce In ECDIS Overview

VisionVision TerminologyTerminology HistoryHistory IHO RegistryIHO Registry Next StepsNext Steps ICAN Pilot ProjectICAN Pilot Project

TerminologyTerminology

ENC – Electronic Navigation ChartENC – Electronic Navigation Chart ECS – Electronic Chart SystemECS – Electronic Chart System ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display and Information SystemECDIS – Electronic Chart Display and Information System

– Approved system legally permitted to replace paper chartsApproved system legally permitted to replace paper charts S-57 – IHO standard for exchange of ECDIS dataS-57 – IHO standard for exchange of ECDIS data S-52 –IHO standard for presentation of ECDIS informationS-52 –IHO standard for presentation of ECDIS information S-100 – a new family of IHO standards that will replace S-S-100 – a new family of IHO standards that will replace S-

57, S-52 and others – in several years57, S-52 and others – in several years MIO – Marine Information ObjectsMIO – Marine Information Objects

– Ice, Weather, currents, dynamic water depths, etcIce, Weather, currents, dynamic water depths, etc AML – Additional Military LayerAML – Additional Military Layer

– SML – Supplementary Marine LayerSML – Supplementary Marine Layer

Ice In ENCs VisionIce In ENCs Vision

In the far northern and southern hemispheres, In the far northern and southern hemispheres, ice is significant hazard to navigation, in addition ice is significant hazard to navigation, in addition to the hazards found in temperate seas; the to the hazards found in temperate seas; the integration of real time or near real-time ice integration of real time or near real-time ice information into ENCs is an important and natural information into ENCs is an important and natural step towards safer polar navigation. step towards safer polar navigation.

To achieve this vision To achieve this vision one primary one primary requirement is the requirement is the development of an ICE development of an ICE feature data dictionary feature data dictionary to work with ENCs. to work with ENCs.

Ice In ENCs - HistoryIce In ENCs - History

1992 – Workshop: S57 Object Catalogue - Ottawa1992 – Workshop: S57 Object Catalogue - Ottawa 1995 Workshop: Standards for Ice Information in ECDIS - Ottawa 1995 Workshop: Standards for Ice Information in ECDIS - Ottawa

• Draft Ice Object Catalogue, Version 1.0Draft Ice Object Catalogue, Version 1.0 1996 Workshop: ECDIS in Ice Navigation – Hamburg1996 Workshop: ECDIS in Ice Navigation – Hamburg

• Ice Object Catalogue, Version 2.0Ice Object Catalogue, Version 2.0 1999 The ECDIS Ice Chart Project, SevenCs AG & Co.1999 The ECDIS Ice Chart Project, SevenCs AG & Co. 2000 Ice In ECDIS Workshop – St. John’s, NFLD2000 Ice In ECDIS Workshop – St. John’s, NFLD

• Ice Object Catalogue, Version 3.0Ice Object Catalogue, Version 3.0 2002 Integration of Sea Ice into ECDIS, UNB Project2002 Integration of Sea Ice into ECDIS, UNB Project 2005 IHO Ice Registry (Draft)2005 IHO Ice Registry (Draft) 2005 IICWG Interoperability Data Formats workshop2005 IICWG Interoperability Data Formats workshop

• trial implementation of Ice Objects cataloguetrial implementation of Ice Objects catalogue• catalogue revised to be consistent with other standardscatalogue revised to be consistent with other standards

2007 JCOMM Expert Team on Sea Ice (ETSI) 2007 JCOMM Expert Team on Sea Ice (ETSI) • Ice Object Catalogue Version 4.0Ice Object Catalogue Version 4.0• ETSI accepts ownership of Ice Registry – approves Registry management process ETSI accepts ownership of Ice Registry – approves Registry management process

2007 HGMIO approves ETSI as owner of Ice Registry and appoints Falkingham as 2007 HGMIO approves ETSI as owner of Ice Registry and appoints Falkingham as registry managerregistry manager

– IHO Register of Marine Information Objects goes on-lineIHO Register of Marine Information Objects goes on-line

After many years of effort an ICE Feature Data Dictionary is After many years of effort an ICE Feature Data Dictionary is now available as a register compatible with IHO and othersnow available as a register compatible with IHO and others

Marine Information ObjectsMarine Information Objects– Layers on top of hydrographic charts that can Layers on top of hydrographic charts that can

be turned on and offbe turned on and off– Objects do not have to conform to rigid Objects do not have to conform to rigid

hydrographic chart standardshydrographic chart standards– Objects managed in an IHO Registry of Objects managed in an IHO Registry of

RegistersRegisters Hydro, Ice, IENC, NPUB,etcHydro, Ice, IENC, NPUB,etc

IHO Registry of Hydrographic IHO Registry of Hydrographic Related FeaturesRelated Features

IHO Registry of Hydrographic IHO Registry of Hydrographic Related FeaturesRelated Features

Feature Registers

HydroHydro IceIce NPubNPub InlandInland OEFOEF

Hydro

Register

FDD

F A E

Ice

Register

AML

Register

Inland

Register

OEF

Register

FDD

F A E

FDD

F A E

FDD

F A E

FDD

F A E

RegisterrrFeature

Data

Dictionary

Features Attributes Enumerates

Other Register

Metadata Register

Data Type Register

Symbols Register

Feature Registers

FDD

Features Attributes Enumerates

IHO RegistryIHO Registry

Registry ManagementRegistry Management

Registry Owner: IHORegistry Owner: IHO– Primary responsibility for the management, dissemination and Primary responsibility for the management, dissemination and

intellectual content of the registryintellectual content of the registry

Registry User: Register OwnersRegistry User: Register Owners– Register owners / managers making changes to their Register in the Register owners / managers making changes to their Register in the

RegistryRegistry

Registry Manager: UKHO – Registry Manager: UKHO – Barrie GreensladeBarrie Greenslade– Responsible for the administration of the registry content. Follows Responsible for the administration of the registry content. Follows

ISO 19135.ISO 19135.

A Registry is the system that supports the Register

ICE Register ManagementICE Register Management

Register Owner: JCOMM ETSIRegister Owner: JCOMM ETSI– Primary responsibility for the management and intellectual content Primary responsibility for the management and intellectual content

of the registerof the register

Register User: ECS Developers / SuppliersRegister User: ECS Developers / Suppliers– Any person or organization interested in accessing or influencing Any person or organization interested in accessing or influencing

the content of the registerthe content of the register

Register Manager: ETSI Secretariat – Register Manager: ETSI Secretariat – Alice Alice SoaresSoares– Responsible for the administration of the register contentResponsible for the administration of the register content

Control Body: Control Body: ETSI ENC Ice Objects Task ETSI ENC Ice Objects Task GroupGroup – Responsible to review and recommend proposals for changes to Responsible to review and recommend proposals for changes to

the Registerthe Register

Next StepsNext Steps

Falkingham to populate the IHO ICE Register with Falkingham to populate the IHO ICE Register with Ice Objects from the Catalogue Version 4.0Ice Objects from the Catalogue Version 4.0– Turn maintenance of the register over to the ETSI Turn maintenance of the register over to the ETSI

Secretariat (training)Secretariat (training) Prepare proposals to harmonize a few outstanding Prepare proposals to harmonize a few outstanding

conflicts in standardsconflicts in standards– WMO Sea Ice Nomenclature & Symbology, SIGRID 3, WMO Sea Ice Nomenclature & Symbology, SIGRID 3,

Ice ObjectsIce Objects Trials with ENC suppliers to evaluate ICE Register Trials with ENC suppliers to evaluate ICE Register

in real systemsin real systems– ICAN, TRANSAS, C-MAP, Seven Cs, etcICAN, TRANSAS, C-MAP, Seven Cs, etc– Develop presentation guidelines / standardsDevelop presentation guidelines / standards

ICAN-ICAN-CCG CCG Pilot Pilot

ProjectProject

ICAN-ICAN-CCG CCG Pilot Pilot

ProjectProject

ICAN-CCG Pilot ProjectICAN-CCG Pilot Project

Next Steps (cont)Next Steps (cont)

Ice Services to produce S-57 compatible ice Ice Services to produce S-57 compatible ice informationinformation– Digital files containing data in S-57 format describing ice Digital files containing data in S-57 format describing ice

chart information using Ice Objectschart information using Ice Objects– Establish distribution mechanismsEstablish distribution mechanisms

Product Generation MethodologyProduct Generation Methodology

Arc Coverage Polygons Geographiccoordinates

Arc Coverage Polygons Geographiccoordinates

Geodatabase

ECS Update Service

Notice to Mariners

Ice Service

Ice info

PRODUCT DELIVERYPRODUCT DELIVERY

ECDIS updatesTide infoCurrents

Hydro Service

Used with permission from Dr. Ahmed Elrabbany

Next Steps (cont)Next Steps (cont)

Ice Services to produce S-57 compatible ice Ice Services to produce S-57 compatible ice informationinformation– Digital files containing data in S-57 format describing ice Digital files containing data in S-57 format describing ice

chart information using Ice Objectschart information using Ice Objects– Establish distribution mechanismsEstablish distribution mechanisms

PublicizePublicize– International Conference on Marine Data and International Conference on Marine Data and

Information Systems - IMDIS 2008Information Systems - IMDIS 2008– March 31-April 2, 2008 – Athens, GreeceMarch 31-April 2, 2008 – Athens, Greece

Next GenENC

Next GenENC

S-101S-101

AMLAML

NauticalPubs

NauticalPubs

GriddedGridded

MIOMIO

InlandENC

InlandENC

BathyENC

BathyENC3D &

Temporal3D &

Temporal ICEICE

S-100 will support a greater variety of data sources, products and services

S-100 will accommodate – not replace – S-57

Evolution to S-100Evolution to S-100

Support Greater VarietySupport Greater Variety

Includes:Includes:– Imagery and gridded dataImagery and gridded data– 3-D and time-varying data (x,y,z and time)3-D and time-varying data (x,y,z and time)– MIOs, OtherMIOs, Other

In support of:In support of:– Dynamic ECDISDynamic ECDIS– High-density bathymetryHigh-density bathymetry– Seafloor classificationSeafloor classification– Marine GISMarine GIS– Web-based servicesWeb-based services

Strong FoundationStrong Foundation

Built on strong international standards:Built on strong international standards:– ISO /TC211 with 130 countries/membersISO /TC211 with 130 countries/members– In liaison with DGIWG (military), OGC (strong In liaison with DGIWG (military), OGC (strong

industry/web involvement presence) and GDSI (Global industry/web involvement presence) and GDSI (Global Spatial Data Infrastructure)Spatial Data Infrastructure)

– Harmonized data content between S-100 and NATO Harmonized data content between S-100 and NATO DIGESTDIGEST

– IHO will host Registry IHO will host Registry facility to store/access various facility to store/access various registers of hydrographic-related information ( such as registers of hydrographic-related information ( such as feature data dictionaries, data types, metadata)feature data dictionaries, data types, metadata)

Further Details on S-100Further Details on S-100

Go to IHO web site under committeesGo to IHO web site under committees TSMAD sub-working group TSMAD sub-working group IHO IHO S100  Discussion ForumS100  Discussion Forum