IHO S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model
The Coordinating Board of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System adopted the International Hydrographic Organization’s S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model as its preferred data framework for the dissemination and exchange of digital marine safety information and related MTS data collection requirements.
The U.S. vision for e-Navigation (see the CMTS e-Navigation Strategic Action Plan,http://www.cmts.gov/downloads/CMTS_e-Navigation_Strategic_Action_Plan_Feb_2012.pdf, February 2012) is to establish a framework that enables the transfer of data between and among ships and shore facilities and that makes the data usable for decision-making. The use of standards is a recognized method of facilitating such data transfers and harmonization.
The International Hydrographic Organization’s S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model and its supporting S-10x standards provide a framework for developing maritime data product specifications.
The S-100 framework supports the delivery of navigation-related digital data sources and products to MTS stakeholders. Adoption of the S-100 framework by the CMTS partnership is recommended for the following reasons:
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Implementation
CMTS member agencies will use their individual agency procedures to promote the use of the S-100 standards. Such procedures may include communications from agency leadership announcing that S-100 is the preferred method of standards development, providing for training and consultation as the standard comes into use, and advocating for widespread use of S-100 in individual agency and inter-agency applications.
Source: CMTS
