IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group

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specialist body technical body working group

The IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group is a specialist body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and updating international standards and guidance for nautical charting and cartographic practices.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group canonical	2
IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group	1
Nautical Cartography Working Group	1

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Target entity: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
Context triple: [S-4, maintainedBy, IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group]

A. IHO Council
The IHO Council is the executive body of the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for overseeing its work program, strategic direction, and coordination among member states between full assembly meetings.
B. IHO Secretariat
The IHO Secretariat is the administrative and coordinating body that supports the work and implementation of policies of the International Hydrographic Organization.
C. Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
The Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee is a key technical body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and maintaining global standards and guidance for hydrographic surveying, charting, and related marine information services.
D. International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental organization that sets global standards and coordinates international cooperation for charting the world’s seas and oceans to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
E. IHO Assembly
The IHO Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization, where member states convene to set policies and directions for global hydrographic and nautical charting activities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
Target entity description: The IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group is a specialist body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and updating international standards and guidance for nautical charting and cartographic practices.

A. IHO Council
The IHO Council is the executive body of the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for overseeing its work program, strategic direction, and coordination among member states between full assembly meetings.
B. IHO Secretariat
The IHO Secretariat is the administrative and coordinating body that supports the work and implementation of policies of the International Hydrographic Organization.
C. Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
The Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee is a key technical body within the International Hydrographic Organization responsible for developing and maintaining global standards and guidance for hydrographic surveying, charting, and related marine information services.
D. International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental organization that sets global standards and coordinates international cooperation for charting the world’s seas and oceans to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
E. IHO Assembly
The IHO Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization, where member states convene to set policies and directions for global hydrographic and nautical charting activities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	specialist body ⓘ technical body ⓘ working group ⓘ
composition	expert contributors from hydrographic offices ⓘ representatives of IHO Member States ⓘ
country	Monaco ⓘ
domain	electronic navigational charts ⓘ nautical charting standards ⓘ paper nautical charts ⓘ
field	hydrography ⓘ marine geospatial information ⓘ nautical cartography ⓘ
focus	standardization of chart content ⓘ standardization of chart portrayal ⓘ standardization of chart symbols ⓘ
goal	ensure interoperability of nautical charts worldwide ⓘ support uniform implementation of IHO charting standards by Member States ⓘ
hasTask	develop new specifications for nautical charts when required ⓘ liaise with other IHO working groups on charting matters ⓘ maintain symbology and portrayal guidance for charts ⓘ propose revisions to IHO charting standards ⓘ provide advice on cartographic aspects of IHO work ⓘ review existing IHO charting standards ⓘ support implementation of the IHO S-100 framework for charting ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Monaco ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
meetingFrequency	annually ⓘ
parentOrganization	IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee ⓘ linked to: Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
partOf	International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ
purpose	develop guidance for nautical cartographic practices ⓘ develop international standards for nautical charting ⓘ maintain consistency of nautical chart content and presentation ⓘ support safety of navigation through standardized charts ⓘ update international standards for nautical charting ⓘ
replaced	IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group ⓘ linked to: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group
reportsTo	IHO Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee ⓘ linked to: Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
sector	marine safety ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ
shortName	NCWG ⓘ
worksOn	IHO S-100 related cartographic guidance ⓘ IHO S-11 Guidance for the Preparation and Maintenance of International Chart Schemes ⓘ IHO S-12 Standardization of List of Lights and Fog Signals ⓘ IHO S-4 Regulations for International (INT) Charts and Chart Specifications of the IHO ⓘ linked to: IHO Chart Specifications S-4 IHO S-49 Standardization of Mariners’ Routeing Guides ⓘ IHO S-65 ENC Production, Maintenance and Distribution Guidance ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

S-4 → maintainedBy → IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group ⓘ

Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee → hasWorkingGroup → Nautical Cartography Working Group ⓘ

linked to: IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group

Regulations of the IHO for International (INT) Charts and Chart Specifications of the IHO → maintainedBy → IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group ⓘ

IHO Nautical Cartography Working Group → replaced → IHO Chart Standardization and Paper Chart Working Group ⓘ