IHO S-100: The New Hydrographic Geospatial Standard for Marine Data and Information
Robert Ward, Lee Alexander, Barrie Greenslade · University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester) · 2009
AIS Application-specific messages transmitted in binary format will be increasingly used to digitally communicate maritime safety/security information between participating vessels and shore stations.This includes time-sensitive meteorological and hydrographic information that is critical for safe vessel transits and efficient ports/waterways management.IMO recently completed a new Safety-of-Navigation Circular (SN/Circ.)that includes a number of meteorological and hydrographic message applications and data parameters.In conjunction with the development of a new SN/Circ., IMO will establish an International Application (IA) Register for AIS Application-Specific Messages.IALA plans to establish a similar register for regional applications.While there are no specific standards for the presentation/display of AIS applicationspecific messages on shipborne or shore-based systems, IMO issued guidance that includes specific mention of conforming to the e-Navigation concept of operation.For both IHO S-57 and S-100-related data dealing with dynamic met/hydro information, it is recommended that IHO uses the same data content fields and parameters that are defined in the new IMO SN/Circ.on AIS Application-specific Messages