To fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of maintaining navigation safety, and to align with the strategic goals of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) e-Navigation, coastal states have begun actively developing S-100 series standard product trials and planning national working groups and committees. The IMO strategy requires using the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-100 as the common maritime data structure, and has revised the performance standard for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), formally incorporating S-100 into ECDIS.

To maintain electronic navigational charts (ENC) and adopt latest S-100 based data product specifications, national hydrographic offices (HOs) need to convert their existing ENCs from S-57 format to S-101 data standard, and actively collaborate with relevant organizations to jointly promote the development of other S-100 based data products. According to IHO’s S-100 Timeline, Phase 1 Route Monitoring data product specifications will be operational by the end of 2024, for operational data products to be produced before 2026, including S-101 ENC, S-102 Bathymetric Surface, S-104 Water Level, S-111 Surface Currents, and S-124 Navigational Warnings, etc.

Phase 2 Route Planning specifications such as S-131 Harbour Infrastructure, though initiated later than others, should also be operational by 2026 due to their importance, aiding S-101 ENC production and application. S-125 Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Information data standard, developed in cooperation between the IALA and IHO, is closely related to the updates of S-101 ENC and S-124 Navigational Warnings. 

The S-128 Catalogue of Products will be a crucial reference tool for port state control, providing information on the issuing cycle or latest update time of various charts and nautical publications in paper, digital, S-57, and S-100 formats, as well as national regulations on carriage requirements. A national S-128 dataset production service must be arranged to fit the purpose.

This workshop synthesizes the aforementioned content progressively into the agenda and invites relevant experts for themed presentations, Q&A and discussions. Coastal states are invited to participate. The purpose of this workshop is not only for participants to enhance knowledge in the S-100 data production for e-Navigation, but also to promote international exchanges, and establish valuable connections for cooperation.

Through this workshop, we hope that participants can achieve greater progress in the development and application of S-100 based data products, contributing to global navigation safety and the digitalization of maritime information.

※ Participation in this event is free but registration is required.