IHB File No. S1/0900
CIRCULAR LETTER 93/2015
22 December 2015
CUMULATIVE LIST OF IHO CIRCULAR LETTERS ISSUED IN 2015
(including Finance Committee Circular Letters)
Dear Hydrographer,
Please find enclosed herewith the cumulative lists of the IHO Circular Letters and Finance
Committee Circular Letters sent out to IHO Member States during the year 2015. All the Circular
Letters are available on the IHO web site at: www.iho.int Letters & Documents.
On behalf of the Directing Committee
Yours sincerely,
Robert WARD
President
Annex A: List of IHO Circular Letters issued in 2015
Annex B: List of Finance Committee Circular Letters issued in 2015
Annex A to IHO CL 93/2015
LIST OF IHO CIRCULAR LETTERS
ISSUED IN 2015
DATE N° TITLE FILE N°
06 January 1 Status Report on Approvals of Amendments to the S1/0100
Convention on the IHO and of Applications from new
Member States
06 January 2 GEOSS Data Management Principles S1/5062
08 January 3 Theme for World Hydrography Day 2015 - “Our seas and S1/1900/A
waterways – yet to be fully charted and explored”
13 January 4 Shared Guiding Principles for Geospatial Information S1/5051
Management TA-005-3
13 January 5 National Experts on the Law of the Sea S3/0304
15 January 6 Category “B” Marine Geospatial Information Programme S1/3023
sponsored by the Republic of Korea - Selection of CBSC-1
Candidates
16 January 7 Outcome of the Sixth Meeting of the Hydrographic Services S3/8151/HSSC
and Standards Committee (HSSC)
16 January 8 Implementation Date for Edition 5.0.0 of the IHO Standard S3/8151/ENCWG
S-58 - ENC Validation Checks
20 January 9 FIG-IHO-ICA International Board on Standards of AB-2
Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical
Cartographers (IBSC) - Selection of New Member of the
Board representing FIG
28 January 10 IHO - Nippon Foundation Chart Project – Call for TA-006
Applications for 7th Course in Marine Cartography and Data S1/3022
Assessment (Category B), UKHO, Taunton, UK,
7 September - 18 December 2015
12 February 11 Implementation of the Reorganised Structure of the Working S3/8151/HSSC
Groups of the Hydrographic Services and Standards
Committee (HSSC)
13 February 12 Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the S1/5041
International Hydrographic Organization and the World
Meteorological Organization
16 February 13 IHO-IOC-Nippon Foundation GEBCO Training Project – S3/2620
Call for Applications for 12th Graduate Certificate Course in
Ocean Bathymetry
18 February 14 Adoption of Revised Edition 1.2.0 of IHO Publication S-63 - S3/8151/HSSC
IHO Data Protection Scheme S3/8162
19 February 15 Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the S1/4719
International Hydrographic Organization and the
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
20 February 16 Thirteenth Meeting of the Capacity Building Sub-Committee S3/0104/IRCC
(CBSC13), Mexico City, Mexico, 27-29 May 2015 CBSC-1
24 February 17 Report on the overall status of the IHO Work Programme - S1/1001/WP
end of 2014
26 February 18 Cancellation of the vote on the implementation date for S3/8151/ENCWG
Edition 5.0.0 of the IHO Standard S-58 - ENC Validation
Checks
02 March 19 Approval of the new Edition 2.0.0 of IHO Publication S-100 S3/8151/S-100
Universal Hydrographic Data Model
DATE N° TITLE FILE N°
06 March 20 IHO Contribution to the implementation of E-Navigation - S3/3055
Proposed submission to the 95th session of the IMO
Maritime Safety Committee
09 March 21 Promulgation of Maritime Safety Information IMO S3/3084
International SafetyNet Manual - New Edition
11 March 22 Remittance of Annual Contributions - Change of Bank FO/51237-2015
Account Details
13 March 23 Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the S3/8151/HSSC
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC)
16 March 24 Report on the 2nd Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on S3/3075
Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue
(NCSR 2)
17 March 25 Reorganized Structure of the Hydrographic Services and S3/8151/HSSC
Standards Committee (HSSC) - Consideration of the Need to
establish a Hydrographic Surveys Working Group
18 March 26 Master of Science Programme of Hydrographic Surveying at S1/3023
the University of Southern Mississippi (USA) sponsored by CBSC-1
the Republic of Korea - Selection of Candidates - Third
Course (10 August 2015-4 August 2016)
23 March 27 P-6: Report of Proceedings of the 5th Extraordinary S1/6000/X-5
International Hydrographic Conference, Monaco,
6-10 October 2014
23 March 28 Background Briefing Note for World Hydrography Day S1/1900/A
2015
26 March 29 Approval of Amendments to IHO Resolution 1/2005 as S3/6003
amended - Response to Disasters S3/0104
09 April 30 New IHO Member States - Georgia and Viet Nam S1/3090
S1/3092
10 April 31 Development of the new IHO Publications: AB-4/S-5
S-5A - Standards of Competence for Hydrographic
Surveyors, Cat. A
S-5B - Standards of Competence for Hydrographic
Surveyors, Cat. B
13 April 32 Applications for Membership of the IHO from the Republic S1/4906
of Malta and the Republic of Vanuatu S1/4832
14 April 33 New IHO Member State - Brunei Darussalam S1/3091
27 April 34 Preparation for the 95th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety S3/3055
Committee (MSC), 3-12 June 2015, London, UK
04 May 35 IHO - Nippon Foundation Chart Project - Successful TA-006
Candidates for the 7th Course S1/3022
(7 September-18 December 2015)
07 May 36 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between S1/4719
the International Hydrographic Organization and the
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
01 June 37 Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee (HSSC), S3/8151/HSSC
7th Meeting, 10-13 November 2015, Busan, Republic of
Korea
05 June 38 Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the S3/0523
International Hydrographic Organization and the Maritime S3/0122
Organization of West and Central Africa
05 June 39 Adoption of the new Edition 2.0.0 of the Publication S-100 S3/8151/S-100
Universal Hydrographic Data Model
DATE N° TITLE FILE N°
10 June 40 Application from The Hydrographic Society of America S1/5517/USA
(THSOA) to be granted Observer Status as a Non-
Governmental International Organization
15 June 41 Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Hydrographic S3/8151/HSSC
Services and Standards Committee (HSSC)
18 June 42 Establishment of the IHO Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry S3/0104
Working Group (CSBWG)
18 June 43 Report on the 95th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety S3/3055
Committee
19 June 44 Fifth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on S1/5051
Global Geospatial Information Management, New York, TA-005-3
USA, 5-7 August 2015
19 June 45 Dates for the XIXth International Hydrographic Conference - S1/6000/XIX
1st Session of the IHO Assembly
30 June 46 Vacancies for Overseas Students on Bangladesh Navy Basic TA-006-2-1
Hydrography Course (Category B)
(20 July – 31 December 2015)
30 June 47 Request for updated information for IHO Publication C-47 - S3/7220
Training Courses in Hydrography and Nautical Cartography
03 July 48 Annual Report of the IHO for 2014 and approval of the S1/1001
Finance Report
09 July 49 GEBCO Guiding Committee - Revised Terms of Reference S3/2620
and Rules of Procedure
10 July 50 GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC) – Request for S3/2630
Nomination of Experts to fill Vacancies
14 July 51 S-11 Part A – Guidance for the Preparation and Maintenance S3/4204
of International Chart Schemes – Request for information to S3/4244
update Annexes A and B
15 July 52 IHO Publication C-55 - Request for updated information S3/1001
16 July 53 IHO Publication S-5B - Request for approval of new AB-4/S-5
publication
22 July 54 Revision of the Procedure for Submission of Maritime S3/3084
Safety Information Documentation to IMO
05 August 55 IHO Publication M-2: The Need for National Hydrographic P/0002
Services - Release of Edition 3.0.4
06 August 56 Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) Questionnaire S3/8151/MSDIWG
11 August 57 Report of the Fifth Session of the United Nations Committee S1/5051
of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management S3/8152
17 August 58 Outcome of the 7th Meeting of the Inter-Regional S3/0104
Coordination Committee - Availability of new Worldwide S3/8152
ENC Database (WEND) Service and Related Activities
19 August 59 GEBCO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names S3/2641/A
(SCUFN) - Vacancy for an IHO Representative
19 August 60 FIG-IHO-ICA International Board on Standards of AB-2
Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical
Cartographers (IBSC) - Vacancy for an IHO Representative
24 August 61 ECDIS – Guidance on Good Practice S3/8151
26 August 62 Republic of the Congo and the Solomon Islands - S1/4603
Applications for Membership of the IHO S1/4826
27 August 63 Review by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic S1/5015
Commission on its Role and Involvement in the GEBCO S3/2513
Project
31 August 64 Revised Management, Review & Monitoring of new INT S3/0104
Charts S3/4204
DATE N° TITLE FILE N°
31 August 65 Status of IHO ECDIS & ENC Normative References S3/8151/ENCWG
Rev.1
02 September 66 Report on the Overall Status of the IHO Work Programme S1/1001/WP
Mid-year 2015
04 September 67 Malta, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Congo - Diplomatic S1/0100
Request seeking approval of the applications for
Membership of the IHO
14 September 68 Granting of Observer Status to The Hydrographic Society of S1/5517/USA
America (THSOA)
17 September 69 Outcome of the Seventh Meeting of the Inter-Regional S3/0104
Coordination Committee (IRCC7)
21 September 70 IHO-IOC GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC) - New IHO S3/2630
Rev.1 Representatives and Approval of revised Terms of Reference
and Rules of Procedure
22 September 71 World Hydrography Day - Proposed Theme for 2016 S1/1900/A
23 September 72 Master of Science Programme in Hydrographic Surveying at S1/3023
the University of Southern Mississippi (USA) sponsored by CBSC-1
the Republic of Korea - Call for Nominations
(Fourth Course)
25 September 73 Revision of the Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure S3/0104
of the Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC)
01 October 74 Proposed IHO Work Programme and Budget for 2016 S1/1001/WP
FO/592/16
12 October 75 Annual Report of the IHO for 2014 and Approval of the S1/1001
Recommendations in the Finance Report
26 October 76 Outcome of the 13th Meeting of the Capacity Building Sub- CBSC-1
Committee (CBSC-13) and the 2016 Capacity Building
Work Programme (2016-CBWP)
04 November 77 Re-Establishment of the Working Group on Marine S3/4506
Cartography of the International Cartographic Association
12 November 78 Outcome of the Seventh Meeting of the Sub-Committee on S3/3084
the World-Wide Navigational Warnings Service
(WWNWS-SC)
20 November 79 IHO Video on Recruitment of Hydrographers - Request for S1/1900
Video Footage and Images
25 November 80 GEBCO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names S3/2641/A
(SCUFN) - Extension of the Deadline for Nominations
26 November 81 Theme for World Hydrography Day 2016 – “Hydrography – S1/1900/A
the key to well-managed seas and waterways”
30 November 82 FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of AB-2
Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical
Cartographers (IBSC) - IHO Nomination
07 December 83 Establishment of the IHO Hydrographic Surveys Scoping S3/7198
Project Team (H2SPT)
09 December 84 Establishment of IHO S-100 Project Teams S3/8151/S-100
09 December 85 Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the S1/5012
International Hydrographic Organization and the
International Cable Protection Committee
10 December 86 Approval of Revised Terms of Reference and Rules of S3/0104
Procedure for the IRCC
15 December 87 Approval of IHO Work Programme & Budget for 2016 S1/1001/WP-
Rev.1 FO/592/16
16 December 88 Recruitment of a Technical Standards Support Officer in the S1/0501
Secretariat of the IHO
DATE N° TITLE FILE N°
17 December 89 Modernization of IHO Publication S-11 Part B. International S3/4204
Chart Web Catalogue and Associated on-line Web based
services
17 December 90 Adoption of the New Publication S-5b Edition 1.0.0 AB-4/S-5
Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors,
Category B
18 December 91 IHO Publication INT 1- Symbols, Abbreviations And Terms S3/4405/INT 1
Used On Charts. English Version, 8th Edition (2015) and
Spanish Version, 5th Edition (2015)
21 December 92 Approval of the draft revision 4.6.0 of IHO Publication S-4; S3/4405
Chart Specifications of the IHO.
22 December 93 Cumulative List of IHO Circular Letters issued in 2015 S1/0900
(including Finance Committee Circular Letters)
Annex B to IHO CL 93/2015
LIST OF FINANCE COMMITTEE CIRCULAR LETTERS
ISSUED IN 2015
DATE No. TITLE FILE No.
10 April FCCL01 Finance Committee Officers’ Meeting, 10 April 2015, IHB FO/599/01
04 August FCCL02 Proposed IHO Work Programme and Budget for 2016 FO/592/16
S1/1001/WP
17 November FCCL03 Finance Committee Officers’ Meeting, 6 November 2015, FO/599/01
IHB
From: REG <
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Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:45 PM
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'Bahrain';
'Bangladesh'; 'Bangladesh3'; 'Banglasedh2'; 'Belgium'; 'Belgium';
'Belgium';
'Belgium'; 'Belgium'; 'Belgium'; 'Brazil'; 'Brazil'; 'Brunei'; 'Brunei';
'Canada';
'Canada'; 'Chile'; 'Chile'; 'China'; 'China'; 'Croatia'; 'Croatia';
'Croatia'; 'Cuba';
'Cuba'; 'Cyprus'; 'Denmark'; 'Denmark'; 'Denmark'; 'DomRep'; 'DPRK';
'DPRK';
'Egypt-ENHG'; T�nis Siilanarusk; VA_hnt; 'Fiji'; 'Fiji'; 'Finland';
'France';
'Georgia'; 'Germany'; 'Germany'; 'Germany'; 'Greece'; 'Greece';
'Guatemala';
'Iceland'; 'India'; 'India'; 'Indonesia'; 'Indonesia'; 'Iran'; 'Iran';
'Iran'; 'Iran';
'Ireland'; 'Italy'; 'Jamaica'; 'Japan'; 'Korea'; 'Kuwait'; 'Latvia';
'Malaysia';
'Malaysia'; 'Mauritius'; 'Mauritius'; 'Mauritius'; 'Montenegro';
'Mozambique';
'Mozambique'; 'Mozambique'; 'Myanmar'; 'Myanmar'; 'Myanmar';
'Myanmar'; 'Netherlands'; 'NewZealand'; 'Nigeria'; 'Norway'; 'Oman';
'Oman';
'Pakistan'; 'PapuaNG'; 'Philippines'; 'Poland'; 'Portugal'; 'Portugal';
'Portugal';
'Qatar'; 'Romania'; 'Russia'; 'SAfrica'; 'SaudiArabia'; 'SaudiArabia';
'Singapore';
'Slovenia'; 'Slovenia'; 'SriLanka'; 'Suriname'; 'Suriname'; 'Suriname';
'Sweden';
'Sweden'; 'Syria'; 'Thailand'; 'Thailand'; 'Thailand'; 'Tonga'; 'Tonga';
'Trinidad';
'Trinidad'; 'Tunisia'; 'Tunisia'; 'Turkey'; 'UAE'; 'Ukraine'; 'Ukraine';
'UnitedKingdom'; 'Uruguay'; 'USNAVY'; 'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA';
'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA'; 'Venezuela'; 'Vietnam'; 'Astrid.Kalvik'; 'C
Andreasen';
'Celine Buisson Rosvold'; 'ECC'; 'eva.hegland'; 'hs-varna';
'ilda.becirovic'; 'info';
'inst.cartograf'; 'J Lowell NGA'; 'J Rogers NGA'; 'jacek.jagodzinski'; 'K
Alexander
NGA'; 'Minika Bjorge'; 'P Doherty NGA'; 'solvi.tunge'; 'stig.osaland';
'svein.skjaeveland'; 'tonje.mevatne'; 'tore.halset'
Subject: CL 93/2015
Attachments: Cl93.docx
Dear Hydrographer,
Please find attached herewith :
CL 93/2015 : CUMULATIVE LIST OF IHO CIRCULAR LETTERS ISSUED IN 2015
(including Finance Committee Circular Letters)
Yours sincerely,
IHB
M.MOLLET