Standards and Specifications (2024)

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S-4

Regulations for International (INT) Charts and Chart Specifications of the IHO (English: Edition 4.9.0, March 2021 - Publication date: April 2021)
Reglamento de la OHI para cartas internacionales y especificaciones cartográficas de la OHI (Español: Edición 4.9.0, marzo del 2021 - Fecha de publicación: agosto del 2022)

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S-4

Associated Documents(INT 1, INT 2, INT 3):

INT 1Symbols and Abbreviations used on Paper Charts (current English version, Edition 8, 2020)

(UKHO Terms of Use, Conditions of Release and Disclaimer - See alsoOther Publications)

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INT 1Símbolos, Abreviaturas y Términos Utilizados en las Cartas, (versión española, Edición 7, 2022)

Español

INT 2Borders, Graduation,Grids and Linear Scales (Edition 4, 2007)
INT2Marcos, Graduación, Retículos y Escalas Gráficas (Edición 4, 2007)

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INT 3Use of Symbols and Abbreviations (Edition 1, 2023)

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For further information on emerging or changing requirements for nautical charts, please consult the –Nautical Cartography Bulletins

S-5A

Standards of Competence for Category "A" Hydrographic Surveyors (Edition 1.0.2, June 2018)

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S-5B

Standards of Competence for Category "B" Hydrographic Surveyors (Edition 1.0.1, June 2017)

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S-8A

Standards of Competence for Category "A" Nautical Cartographers (Edition 1.0.1, June 2018)

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S-8B

Standards of Competence for Category "B" Nautical Cartographers (Edition 1.0.0, September 2017)

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Companion documents :

a) Guidelines for the Implementation of the Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers(Edition 2.1.4, August2023)

b) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Edition 1.0.2, August2023)

Please visit this page for templates and additional information on Education and Programme Recognition

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S-11

Guidance for the Preparation and Maintenance of International (INT) Chart and ENC Schemes and Catalogue of International (INT) Charts
Part A- Guidance for the Preparation and Maintenance of International (INT) Chart and ENC Schemes (Edition 3.1.0, February 2018 - Publication date: February 2018)

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Part B- INTernational Chart Web Catalogue, Associated Webservices and User Manuals

• IHO International Charting Regions
• INT Charts/ENC Regions Coordinators(as of 23 January 2024)
• INT Charts/ENCs (S-57, S-101)/S-100 Regional Coordinators (draft version, as of 8 April2024)( .doc ; .pdf )

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S-12

Standardization of List of Lights and Fog Signals (June 2004 - Corrections to June 2006)

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S-23

Limits of Oceans and Seas (1953). Sheet maps 1, 2 and 3

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S-23 Component Documents :

• World Chart -Sheet 1
• Mediterranean -Sheet2
• Indonesia -Sheet3

Please note: This document, and higher resolution sheet maps, are also available from the IHO, on CD ROM.

S-32

Hydrographic Dictionary(last change10 July 2023)

Diccionario Hidrográfico

水文词典

Kamus Hidrografi

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S-32 App1

Hydrographic Dictionary - Glossary of ECDIS Related Terms - Inserted in databaseversion
Diccionario Hidrográfico - Glosario de Términos relativos al ECDIS

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S-44

IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (Edition 6.1.0, October2022)

Normas de la OHI para los Levantamientos Hidrográficos (Edición 6, septiembre del 2020)
Especificações da OHI para Levantamentos Hidrográficos (Edição 6, Setembro de 2020)

* The Chinese translation of S-44 - IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, is kindly provided by the China Maritime Safety Administration.

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S-49

Standardization of Mariners' Routeing Guides (Edition 2.1.0, September 2020)

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S-52

See Note 2

Specifications for Chart Content and Display Aspects of ECDIS (Edition 6.1(.1), October 2014 - with Clarifications up to June 2015)

Annex A to S-52 - IHO ECDIS Presentation Library(Edition 4.0(.3), October 2014 - with Clarifications up to December 2020)

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S-52 Component Documents:

• Annex A, Addendum-Symbol Library for Use on ECDIS(with clarifications up to December 2020) -English
• Appendix 1 - Guidance on Updating the Electronic Navigational Chart(Edition 4.0.0, April 2012) -English

S-53

Joint IMO/IHO/WMO Manual on Maritime Safety Information (January 2016)

Manual conjunto OMI/OHI/OMM relativo a la Información sobre Seguridad Maritima (2016)

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Appendix 1 List of NAVAREA and Sub-Area Coordinators- Operational points of contact(see COMSAR Circ 58)

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S-57

IHO Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data (Edition 3.1.0, November 2000) - Main Document

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S-57 Component Documents:

• Appendix A,Chapter 1 - Object Catalogue-English
• Appendix A, Chapter 2 - Attribute Catalogue-English
• Appendix A, Annex A - Data Producer Codes - Deleted (replaced with S-62)
• Appendix A, Annex B - Attributes/Object Classes Cross Reference-English
• Appendix B.1 - ENC Product Specification-English
• Appendix B.1, Annex A - Use of the Object Catalogue for ENC - UOC (Ed. 4.3.0, October 2022) -English
• Appendix B.1, Annex B - Examples of CRC Coding -English
• Appendix B.1, Annex C - Recommended ENC Validation Checks - Deleted (replaced with S-58)
• Appendix B.1, Annex D - INT1 to S-57 Cross Reference-English
• Appendix B.2 -IHO Object Catalogue Data Dictionary Product Specification -English
• Cumulative Maintenance Document No 8 (March 2002) - List of Clarifications, Corrections and Extensions for S-57 publications -English
• S-57 Supplement No 3 to Edition 3.1 (June 2014 - incorporates the former Supplement No 2) -English
• For further information on data encoding, please consult theFAQsandEncoding Bulletins

NOTE: The IHO standardS-57 containsthe outdated terms, Master and Slave. These terms were widely use within computing when the standard was first published. However, the IHO have recognised these terms are no longer acceptable, and all future IHO standards will no longer reference them. For backwards compatibility and to avoid any unintended consequences the IHO will not update the current editionof S-57 to modify any of the language used.

S-58

ENC Validation Checks(Edition7.0.0,October 2022)

NOTE: The IHO standardS-58 contains the outdated terms, Master and Slave. These terms were widely use within computing when the standardwas first published. However, the IHO have recognised these terms are no longer acceptable, and all future IHO standards will no longer reference them. For backwards compatibility and to avoid any unintended consequences the IHO will not update the current editionof S-58 to modify any of the language used.

S-58 Associated References:

• S-58 Edition 7.0 Test Datasets

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S-60

User´s Handbook on Datum Transformations involving WGS 84 (July 2003 - Last correction August 2008)

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S-61

Product Specification for Raster Navigational Charts (RNC) (January 1999)

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S-62

List of IHO Data Producer Codes (current edition)

Cumulative list of changes to S-62 (last change05 March 2024)

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Database Link

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S-63

SeeNote 4

IHO Data Protection Scheme (Edition 1.2.1, March 2020)

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S-63 / S-100 Security Scheme documents (listed below) are available from the Security Scheme Page.

These documents include:

• Annex A - Data Server Certificate Request Procedure (Data Server Agreement and Data Server Request Form)
• Annex B - Manufacturer Information Request Procedure (OEM Agreement and OEM Request Form)
• Appendix 1 - Test Data Set
• Test definitions and scripts
• S-63 Scheme Administrator Certificate
• ENC Signature Service - User Manual
• S-63 Guidance Notes

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S-64

SeeNote 2

IHO Test Data Sets for ECDIS (Edition 3.0(.3), December 2020)

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S-65

ENCs: Production, Maintenance and Distribution Guidance (Edition 2.1.0,May 2017)
ENCs : Guía de Producción, Mantenimiento y Distribución (Edición 2.1.0, Mayo 2017)

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S-65 Annex A

High Density (HD) ENC Production and Maintenance Guidance (Edition 1.0.0, January 2020)

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S-57 ENC to S-101 ConversionGuidance (Edition 1.2.0, April 2024)

NOTE:S-65 Annex B Edition 1.2.0 is released for implementation and testing purposes only.

S-66

Facts about Electronic Charts and Carriage Requirements (Edition 1.1.0, January 2018)

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Related IMO Circulars:

• IMO MSC.1/Circ.1503 (as amended): ECDIS – Guidance for Good Practice -EnglishJapanese
• IMO STCW.7/Circ.24 (as amended): INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS (STCW), 1978, AS AMENDED - Guidance for Parties, Administrations, port State control authorities, recognized organizations and other relevant parties on the requirements of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended -EnglishJapanese
• IMO SN.1/Circ.213: Guidance on Chart Datums and the Accuracy of Positions on Charts -EnglishJapanese
• IMO SN.1/Circ.255: Additional Guidance on Chart Datums and the Accuracy of Positions on Charts -EnglishJapanese

Japanese translation of S-66 and associated IMO Circulars is provided courtesy of the Japan Hydrographic Association (JHA).

S-67

Mariners’ Guide to Accuracy of Depth Information in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) (Edition 1.0.0, September 2020)

Guía de los Navegantes sobre la Exactitud de las Cartas Náuticas Electrónicas (ENC) (Edición 1.0.0, septiembre 2020

* The Chinese translation of S-67 - Mariners’ Guide to Accuracy of Depth Information in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), is kindly provided by the China Maritime Safety Administration.

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S-68

Guidelines and Recommendations for Hydrographic Offices for the Allocation of CATZOC/QOBD Values from Survey Data (Edition 1.0.0, July 2023)

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S-97

IHO Guidelines for Creating S-100 Product Specifications (Edition 1.1.0, June 2020)

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Data Product Interoperability in S-100 Navigation Systems (Edition 1.0.0, May 2022)

NOTE:S-98 Edition 1.0.0 is released for implementation and testing purposes only.

S-98 Component Documents:

• Part A - Level 1 Interoperability -English
• Part B - Level 2 Interoperability-English
• Part C - Level 3 Interoperability-English
• Part D - Level 4 Interoperability-English
• Annex A - Operational Contexts, Scenarios and Use Cases-English
• Annex B - Validation Checks -English
• Annex C - Harmonised User Experience for ECDIS and INS -English

S-99

Operational Procedures for the Organization and Management of the IHO Geospatial Information Registry (Edition 2.0.0, October 2022)

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S-100

IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 5.1.0, October 2023)

S-100 based Product Specifications

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Please note: the S-100 (Part 15) Security Scheme applications document for OEMs and Data Servers are available from the Data Protection Scheme

S-100 based Product Specifications may be based on a previous Edition of S-100. For reference, previous Editions of S-100 are available here:

• IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 1.0.0, January 2010) -English
• IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 2.0.0, June 2015) -English
• IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 3.0.0, April 2017) -English
• IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 4.0.0, December 2018) - English
• IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (Edition 5.0.0, December 2022) -English

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IHO Registry

IHO Geospatial Information (GI) Registry

The IHO GI Registry is an online resource that comprises several Registers which contain organised lists of hydrographic related information

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IHO S-100 based Product Specifications (S-1XX):

S-101

ENC Product Specification (Edition 1.2.0, March 2024)

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S-102

Bathymetric Surface Product Specification (Edition 2.2.0, April 2023)

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S-104

Water Level Information for Surface Navigation Product Specification (Edition 1.1.0, March 2023)

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S-111

Surface Currents Product Specification (Edition 1.2.0, April 2023)

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S-121

Maritime Limits and Boundaries Product Specification (Edition 1.0.0, October 2019)

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S-122

Marine Protected Areas (Edition 1.0.0, January 2019)

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S-123

Marine Radio Services (Edition 1.0.0, January 2019)

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S-127

Marine Traffic Management (Edition 1.0.0, December 2018)

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S-129

Under Keel Clearance Management (Edition 1.1.0, November 2023)

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S-130

Polygonal Demarkations of Global Sea Areas (Edition 1.0.0, April 2023)

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S-131

Marine Harbour Infrastructure(Edition 1.0.0, April 2023)

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IHO Test Data Sets in ECDIS - Instruction Manual for the Use of IHO Test Data Sets in ECDIS(Edition 1.0.0, March 2023)

Please note:S-164 Edition 1.0.0 is released for implementation and testing purposes only.