Maximising the Use of Hydrographic Data in a Geospatial World

John Pepper Secretary - IHO MSDIWG OceanWise Ltd

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Topics for Discussion

The Geospatial World Today Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) The wider use of HO data Challenges for IHO Member States? What Needs to Happen!

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The Geospatial World Today

• • • • • • We operate in the global “Knowledge Economy” Appetite for information is growing very fast!

Geospatial Information is now ubiquitous!

Government, Commerce and the Citizen expects

access to publically funded data Government Transparency & Efficiency drivers are mandating the release of data (e.g. Open Data) Data Interoperability is now becoming the norm EIHC 5: October 2014

What is MSDI?

Fundamental marine geospatial information - made widely available; typically including:

• seabed topography (bathymetry) • geology and geomorphology • seabed infrastructure and features (wrecks, offshore installations, pipelines and cables, etc.) • • administrative and legal boundaries areas of conservation and marine habitat • • physical oceanography maritime transport and ports

…All Managed In An Interoperable Way!

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Benefits of MSDI

• • • • • • • • • • Increases the use of the data Generates social and economic benefits Allows more effective use of public funds Eliminates organisational isolation Stimulates organisations to make data accessible Brings cost savings Enables “Best Practise” data management Enables co-operation and working together Improves security and reduces risk Stimulates access to additional resources and funding EIHC 5: October 2014

SDI Issues and Challenges

People • Data inaccessible or restricted by onerous licensing conditions • Little or no requirement to collaborate or share data Standards • Data acquired or processed to different standards • Standards used are incomplete or misunderstood ICT • Creation and discovery of metadata difficult • No basic data management or publishing facilities Data • Data often captured from product and used inappropriately • Data acquired or processed for single use only EIHC 5: October 2014

Key MSDI Components

Our greatest challenge resides here! We are obstacles to change!

We have the technologies Policy & Governance (People) Technical Standards (Standards) Information Systems (ICT) Geographic Content (Data) We have ISO,OGC and IHO standards We are collecting more and more source data EIHC 5: October 2014

The IHO Community today

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Cultural and Organisational inertia!

Many HO’s still find it difficult (or refuse) to release data except for SOLAS purposes: o No mandate from Government o Decision Makers do not understand the need to release o No re-use licensing capability o Cannot accept or gain benefit from any revenue derived o Security concerns (an excuse not a reason)?

The current situation is unsustainable!

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Why Change?

• • • • • • • Chart data is cartographically derived and adjusted specifically for SOLAS Chart data does not give an adequate “real world” representation for uses other than SOLAS Charts contain <5% of the data held by HO’s The other 95% often remains “locked away” Wider remit may stimulate additional funding If you don’t lead MSDI – another organization will!

Hydrography is much more than Charting

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Some Potential Uses of HO (MSDI) Data

• • • • • • • • • • • Asset Management and Decision Support including: Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Shoreline Management Planning (SMP) Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) Emergency Response Offshore Renewable Energy Aggregates Extraction Oil and Gas Infrastructure Development (e.g. Ports and harbours) Economic Development (e.g. Tourism, Aquaculture) e-Navigation EIHC 5: October 2014

Conclusions

• • • • • • There is an urgent need for quality maritime and marine spatial data to drive economic and socio-economic

development

Data remains difficult to access, share and exchange The need exists to supplement chart data with marine

mapping

Core Reference data is a “must have” for asset management and decision support MSDI allows stakeholders to act together to deliver data

interoperability

HO’s are valuable stakeholders…so PLEASE unlock your Data Treasure Chests NOW!

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What Needs to Happen

• • • • • • Modernise data management and ENC production to a harmonised data centric model

Build on existing distribution mechanisms

(e.g. RENC’s?) Agree consistent licensing conditions and reporting (IHO to provide guidance?) MSDI awareness training and briefings for ALL RHC’s Participate in Regional MSDI initiatives collaborating with other bodies (e.g. UN-IOC Regional Marine Atlases) Join the IHO MSDIWG to be part of the hydrographic data evolution!

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