Inter Regional Coordination Committee Proposal by the IHB
Inter Regional Coordination Committee Proposal by the IHB Establishment of a Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry Working Group (paper IRCC 7 -11 A)
EIHC-5 Decision 8 : [ IRCC to ] … establish a Working Group to prepare a new IHO publication on policy for trusted crowd-sourced bathymetry, taking into account EIHC 5 PRO 4 and the comments during the Conference. The WG should comprise IHO MS and invited expert contributors, including members of IHO-IOC TSCOM. The WG should seek advice and input from relevant HSSC Working Groups as required.
IHO Global Crowd Sourced Bathymetry Programme The concept …
Crowd-sourced data collectors t to HO (if collectors can trigger aler appropriate) data uploaded at collectors’ convenience ny a t Ba D DC ess c c a an c ‘s HO e tim Pub li acce c s to D s C web DB via port al new or revised chart compilation IHO DCDB viewer and data downloader
IHO Data Centre for Digital Bathymetry 3 -year development programme (funded by US) underway – – – enhance the existing DCDB data portal streamline the ingest of data contributions, including CSB provide improved data viewing, data discovery and data download capabilities
Potential participation good indications of active participation from – several IHO Member States – maritime industry representatives – commercial CSB collectors – global ship operators – – data compilers / processors / value add providers established commercial CSB programmes
a recent example …
Some questions not yet answered minimum metadata requirement determination of uncertainty common data exchange format DCDB maintenance costs privacy, liability, security commercial use of open data
Proposed Terms of Reference See IRCC 7 -11 A Provide draft publication for review at IRCC-8
Proposed Chair Director IHO DCDB
Action requested of IRCC establish a Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry Working Group (CSBWG) under the Terms of Reference contained in Annex A agree that the Director of the IHO DCDB Chair the CSBWG
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