Dear Hydrographer,
Please find attached herewith :
CL 16/2017 : CALL FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION 2.1.0 OF IHO PUBLICATION S-65
- ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (ENCs) “PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE
AND DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE”
Yours sincerely,
IHO
M.MOLLET
THIS CIRCULAR LETTER REQUIRES YOU TO VOTE
IHO File No. S3/8151/HSSC/S-65 CIRCULAR LETTER 16/2017
10 February 2017
CALL FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION 2.1.0 OF IHO PUBLICATION S-65
- ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (ENCs) “PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE
AND DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE”
References:
A IHO CL 52/2012 dated 21 May - Adoption of the New Editions of IHO Publications;
B. Document HSSC7-07.1A - IRCC activities (including MSDI) affecting HSSC;
C. IHO Resolution 1/1997 as amended - Principles of the Worldwide Electronic Chart Database
(WEND);
D. IHO CL 40/2014 dated 26 May - Definition of cartographic boundary included in the
annex to the WEND Principles and revision of the guidelines for the implementation of the
WEND Principles;
E. IHO CL 08/2017 dated 25 January - Outcome of the eighth meeting of the Hydrographic
Services and Standards Committee (HSSC).
Dear Hydrographer,
1. The adoption by the IHO Member States of Edition 2.0.0 of the IHO Standard S-65 - Electronic
Navigational Charts (ENCs) “Production, Maintenance and Distribution Guidance” was announced
in Reference A. The ENC Standards Maintenance Working Group (ENCWG) has continued to
maintain this publication as directed by its programme of work.
2. Following a request of the Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC) through the
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC) - see reference B, the ENCWG was instructed
to align S-65 with the changes to the WEND Principles (Reference C) which had been approved by the
Member States (Reference D). In addition, a general editorial review of the publication was conducted.
3. At its 8th meeting in November 2016, the HSSC endorsed the changes to Edition 2.0.0 of S-65
proposed by the ENCWG and tasked the working group to finalize the draft revision 2.1.0 and forward
it to the IHO Secretariat for circulation to IHO Member States, for their consideration and approval (see
Reference E - action HSSC8/23).
4. The final proposed revision 2.1.0 and a marked up “redline” version are now available on the
IHO website at: www.iho.int > Standards & Publications > Draft Publications Awaiting Approval by
Member States (English version only).
5. Member States are requested to take into account the endorsement of the HSSC and to consider
the adoption of the revision 2.1.0 of S-65 by providing their reply on the Voting Form, provided in
Annex A, at their earliest convenience and no later than 15 April 2017.
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6. Member States are invited to note that in accordance with Article IX (f) of the IHO Convention
as amended, the decision shall be taken by a majority of the Member States who cast a vote before the
deadline, with the minimum number of affirmative votes being at least one-third of all Member States
entitled to vote on the date of issue of this Circular Letter.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Yours sincerely,
Gilles BESSERO
Director
Annex A: Voting Form
Annex A to
IHO CL 16/2017
IHO File No. S3/8151/HSSC/S-65
S-65 - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (ENCs) “PRODUCTION,
MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE”
Approval of revision 2.1.0
Voting Form
(to be returned to the IHO Secretariat by 15 April 2017)
E-mail:
[email protected] - Fax: +377 93 10 81 40)
Note: The boxes will expand as you type your answers.
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If you answer ‘NO’, please explain your reasons in the comment section below.
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