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WORK PROGRAMME 3
TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS SUPPORT
CARTOGRAPHY AND HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
IHO WORLDWIDE ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHART
DATA BASE COMMITTEE (WEND)
Chairperson:
Vice-Chairperson:
Secretary:
Members:
Observers:
Rear Admiral K.R. SRINIVASAN (India)
Capt. B. KAFER (Australia)
Ing. en chef M. HUET (IHB)
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
Korea (Rep. of), Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation,
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United
Kingdom, USA (NIMA & NOAA), Venezuela, IHB.
Primar-Stavanger, IC-ENC, OEF, IOC
The 7 th WEND Committee meeting took place in Lima, Peru, on 15-16 May. The main outcome was
the setting-up of a WEND Task Group aimed at achieving worldwide ENC coverage and updating,
uniform data quality, and user-friendly and integrated ENC services. Other important issues related to
assistance in ENC production and the ENC coverage worldwide. The meeting acknowledged with
gratitude the immense contribution to WEND issues by the former Chairman of WEND, Dr. Peter
Ehlers (Germany).
The WEND Task Group, chaired by Mr. Horst HECHT (Germany), met twice at the IHB, on 11
September and 3 December. Issues addressed included a standard presentation on the TG goals and a
letter to RHCs‟ chairs (WEND Letter 2/2003), aiming at getting RHCs‟ support to increase ENC
coverage and quality; strategy for ENC production; schemas for small-scale ENC production;
definition of an integrated ENC service; and assistance with ENC production.
Guidelines for the Establishment of ENC Production Boundaries and a statement to achieve userfriendly
and integrated services to the mariner were agreed by Member States and have been included
in the WEND Principles (TR K2.19).
IHO COMMITTEE ON HYDROGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS
FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CHRIS)
Chairperson:
Vice-Chairperson:
Secretary:
Members:
Observers:
Mr. O. BERG (Denmark)
Capt. R. WARD (Australia)
Ing. en chef M. HUET (IHB)
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark (FRV &
KMS), Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep. of), Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South
Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA (NIMA & NOS), IHB.
CIRM, DGIWG, GEBCO, IC-ENC, IEC, OEF, IMO, IOC, ISO,
Primar-Stavanger, RTCM.
The 15 th CHRIS meeting was held at the IHB, Monaco, on 10-13 June. A document on “liaison
mechanisms and guidelines for accredited organisations”, aimed at regulating IHO external liaison,