“Coordinates production and development of nautical charts in the Baltic Sea”
Terms of Reference
(Approved by the BSHC 28th Conference, 19-21 September 2023)
The Working Group should
- To study issues related to nautical charting of the region, in particular overarching S-100 coordination (gathering plans from Member States and reporting as WEND representative of the BSHC). To specifically coordinate of S-101 ENCs and S-102 Bathymetry as well as to coordinate production of paper charts (INT charts) and S-57 ENCs, that support ships engaged on international voyages.
- To develop and maintain an integrated international chart scheme for the region for ENCs (S-57 and S-101) and INT charts.
- To harmonize similar content of S-102 Bathymetry products in the Baltic Sea.
- To reach decisions on the maintenance and updating of the documents for which it is responsible.
- To provide advice on chart schemes to individual Member States, in order to encourage adherence to IHO charting regulations, specifications and standards, and to promote and coordinate the production of international (INT) charts, ENCs (S-57, S-101), S-102 Bathymetry and applicable additional S-100 layers for navigation in accordance with the WEND-100 Principles.
Complete Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure
Members
Meetings
BSICCWG11 21-22 May 2025, Klaipeda, Lithuania
BSICCWG10 23-24 May 2024, Stockholm, Sweden
BSICCWG9 24-25 May, 2023 Rostock, Germany
BSICCWG8 Meeting, 13 Sept 2022 (Extra-ordinary meeting), VTC
BSICCWG7 19-20 May 2021 VTC Meeting
Limits of the Baltic Sea
BCICCWG6 2019 Riga, Latvia 3-4 April 2019
BSICCSWG5 2017 (21-22 November) Gdansk, Poland
- BSICCWG5 Draft Agenda
- BSICCWG5 Minutes
- BSICCWG5 List of Actions
- BSICCWG5 List of participants
- BSICCWG5 List of documents