ARM Committee Task plan

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Standard	Topic Area	Task no.	Task	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Status (Text)	Status (Colour)	Task leader	Remarks
Leading : ARM
Leading : ARM WG 1
S1010 Marine Aids to Navigation Planning And Service Requirements	S1010.1 Obligations and regulatory compilance	1.1.1	Monitor IMO work on STCW and develop IMO submissions and supporting advice on amendments to STCW in respect of IALAs inclusion within the Convention to cover AtoN training for navigators.	v	v	<	+	v	v	v	In progress	On track	Liu Jiangna
		1.1.2	Consider developing guidance on the certification of technical equipment, information systems and technical infrastructure related to MASS in the domain of IALA				<	<				Delayed	Johan Westerlund	This task has been put on hold until the recommendation is sorted and approved. Should consider changing out the word certification.
		1.1.3	Revision of G1054 Preparing for An IMO Audit on AtoN Service Delivery						v	v		Not started	Liu Jiangna
	S1010.2 Aids to Navigation planning	1.2.1	Compile new Guideline on AtoN Buoy Tender requirements and specification			v	v	v	v	v		On track	Peter Dam
		1.2.2	Compile guidance for buoy tender activities		v	v	v	v				On track	Peter Dam
		1.2.3	Full review of Guideline G1078 The Use of AtoN in the Design of Fairways						v	v		Not started
		1.2.4	Development of aspects of digital communications, including promoting broadband connectivity for operational technology.			v	v	v	v	v		Not started	None assigned
		1.2.4	Develop guidance on the provision of Marine AtoN for autonomous vehicle/vessel operations (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship, MASS).								On Track	Delayed	Maarten Berrevoets	Noting outcomes of PAP, this item was on hold for DTEC4
		1.2.5	Guidance on the use of simple IOT sensors on physical aids			v	v	v				On track	Naehyuk Yoo
		1.2.6	Develop further guidance for navigators on the use of AtoN	v	v	v	v	v				Finished	Johan Westerlund
		1.2.7	Prepare an appropriate submission to IMO advising of the publication of the updated MBS highlighting MATON and MASS content	>								Finished	Nigel Hare
		1.2.8	Develop guidance on the provision of Marine AtoN for autonomous vehicle/vessel operations (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship, MASS).		v	v	v	v	v			Delayed	Maarten Berrevoets
		1.2.9	Review relevant sections of the NAVGUIDE	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Johan Westerlund
No Standards	No Standards	1.2.10	Update IALA Dictionary	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Liu Jiangna
S1010 Marine Aids to Navigation Planning And Service Requirements	S1010.4 Risk management	1.4.1	Develop comprehensive guidance that will assist members enhance the safety of navigation and environmental protection in / around offshore renewable energy installations (OREI).	v	v	v	>	v			Approved	Finished	Trevor Harris	A
		1.4.2	Consider the development of IALA as a facilitator for an ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Centre) in relation to cyber security.									Finished
	S1010.5 Quality management	1.5.1	Develop a recommendation and guideline consolidating content from G1030, G1035 and G1004.		v	v	v	v				On track	Trevor Harris
		1.5.2	Revision of Guideline 1052 on Quality Management in Marine Aids to Navigation Service Delivery	v	v	v	>					Finished	Johan Westerlund
		1.5.3	Revise Recommendation R0132 Quality management for AtoN authorities	v	v	>						Finished	Johan Westerlund
S1020 Marine Aids to Navigation Design and Delivery	S1020.1 Aids to Navigation signalling	2.1.1	Develop guidance on the marking of different restricted areas				+	v	v	v		On track	Mats Horstrom
	S1020.2 Design, Implementation & Maintenance	2.2.1	Develop Recommendation and Guideline on the use of Drones for AtoN inspection and maintenance	v	v	v	>					Finished	Naehyuk Yoo
		2.2.2	Full review of A-126, G1084 and other AIS associated documentation	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Peter Douglas
		2.2.4	Develop an IALA guideline on the Maritime Architecture Framework									Not started
		2.2.5	AtoN for SIDS	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		Not started	Sarah Robinson
	S1020.3 Floating Aids to Navigation	2.3.1	Update G1066 Design of floating AtoN moorings									Not started		ENG lead - their task plan indicates delayed - awaiting request
S1050 Training and Certification	S1050.1 Training and assessment	5.1.1	Develop a model course on incident response and crisis coordination									Not started		VTS lead - awaiting request
		5.1.2	Training in implementation of digital solutions (data analytics & maritime informatics)									Not started		DTEC lead - awaiting request
		5.1.3	Review WWA Module courses	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		Not started	Johan Westerlund
	S1050.2 Accreditation, competency certification and revalidation	5.2.2	Create S-100 model course	v	v	>						Finished
S1060 Digital Communication Technologies	S1060.1 Wide and medium bandwith systems	6.1.1	Review G1050 Management and Monitoring of AIS Information	v			v	v	v			On track	Peter Douglas
	S1060.3 Harmonised maritime connectivity	6.3.1	Review und update G1062 Establishment of AIS as a [Marine] Aid to Navigation	v			v	v	v			On track	Peter Douglas
		6.3.2	Recommendation for the AIS Service	v	v	v	v	v				On track	Peter Douglas
		6.3.3	Review of the contents of A-124 series recommendations				v	v	v			On track	Peter Douglas
		6.3.4	Define user requirements for Maritime Connectivity, Maritime Internet of Things (IoT), and MRN addressing (may be three subtasks)	v	v	v	v	v				On track	None assigned	Martijn E. - G1183 Naehyuk - task 1.2.5 Guidance on the use of simple IOT sensors on physical aids
Leading : ARM WG 2
S1010 Marine Aids to Navigation Planning And Service Requirements	S1010.4 Risk management	1.4.3	New guideline in support of the recommendation on Cyber security		v	>					Approved by Council - Complete	Finished	Martijn Ebben
S1020 Marine Aids to Navigation Design and Delivery	S1020.2 Design, Implementation & Maintenance	2.2.3	Develop an IALA recommendation and guideline on the Harmonized National Waterway Concept	v	v	>						Finished	Amilynn Adams	The recomendation and guideline was approved bij council and published December 2024
S1050 Training and Certification	S1050.2 Accreditation, competency certification and revalidation	5.2.1	Develop a model course on AtoN Cyber Security arrangements				>					Finished
S1070 Information Services	S1070.1 Data models and data encoding	7.1.1	Develop guidance on Digital Fairway				v	v	v	v		Not started	Peter Hooijmans
		7.1.2	Contribute to the standardization efforts with respect of the requirements of the S-100 domain experts	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Peter Hooijmans
		7.1.3	New Guideline on Operational considerations for S-200 (S-201 AtoN information and S-230 Application Specific Messages)		v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Sewoong Oh
		7.1.4	Continue development on S-201, specifically on Maintenance, data validation, and harmonization with S-125, S-124, and S-101	v	v	v	v	v	v	v	Completed the S-201 to a edition 2.0.	On track	Sewoong Oh	Work was completed at ARM20. S-201 and acompanying files wil be up for review by the IALA members until mid May before it will be send to Council for approval..
		7.1.5	Coordinate with IHO on implementation of IALA PS into S-98	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		Not started	Peter Hooijmans
		7.1.6	Continue development on S-125 in coordination with IHO NIPWG	v	v	v	v	v	v	v	Finalized edition 1.0	On track	Sewoong Oh	Ongoing work in cooperation with IHO S-125 TG.
		7.1.7	Continue development on MRN documentation, considering inputs from IALA Secretariat, other committees, or others as needed	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Martijn Ebben	Intersessional work wil be planned for this task. As requested by the other committees.
		7.1.8	Review Guideline G1106 on producing an IALA S-200 series Product Specification	v	v	v	>					Finished	Peter Hooijmans
		7.1.9	Coordinate Committee support and submissions for IALA representation at IHO working groups in cooperation with Secretariat (HSSC, S-100WG, NIPWG)	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Peter Hooijmans
		7.1.10	Monitor the development of the test & validation tool	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Sewoong Oh
		7.1.11	Develop, implement and execute procedures for IALA to add, maintain and harmonize items to the IHO S-100 feature concept dictionary(FCD).	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Sewoong Oh
		7.1.12	Create S-200 Implementation Plan, following similar S-100 Implementation Strategy and/or Roadmap		v	v	x	v	v			On track	Peter Hooijmans	No work was done at ARM20
	S1070.3 Terminology, symboly and portrayal	7.1.13	Develop guidance on the symbology and portrayal of AtoN for other use than navigational charting	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Sewoong Oh
	S1070.2 Data exchange systems	7.1.14	Development of technical service specifications for the provision of AtoN information	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Nikolaos Vastardis
	S1070.1 Data models and data encoding	7.1.15	Review Guideline G1159 on ship reporting from the shore side perspective				>	v	v	v		Finished	Peter Hooijmans	The working group deemed no work was necessary on the revision of this guideline and regards this task as finished.
Leading : ARM WG 3
S1010 Marine Aids to Navigation Planning And Service Requirements	S1010.4 Risk management	1.4.4	Review Risk Management related documentation. Update as per ongoing risk toolbox developments.	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Kevin Gregory
		1.4.5	Develop a method to quantify and evaluate various risk mitigation options	v	v	v	v	v				On track	Sarah Robinson
		1.4.6	Encourage IALA members and other organisations to share historic AIS and other vessel tracking data with IALA. IALA aims to use such data for risk assessment, research and training purposes.	v	v		>					Finished		Member States indicated the challenges within their own countries with ability to provide. WG decided to not move this forward.
		1.4.7	Conduct a global scan of current risk analysis tools and identify potential candidates for inclusion within the IALA Risk Management Toolbox.	v	v	v	v	v	v	v		On track	Sarah Robinson
		1.4.8	Monitor the IRMAS reporting tool, ensuring it meets the requirements for future records of risk management. Ensure the form is modified as required.	v	>							Finished		Form modified as required.
		1.4.9	Ensure long term sustainable supportability for IWRAP Software.	v	>							Finished		IWRAP developers created commercial company. Task is no longer necessary.
		1.4.10	Develop a Guideline for Risk Assessment and Cyber Security	v	>		v	v	v	v	Approved by Council - Complete	Finished
		1.4.11	Develop guidance on measurement to monitor waterway risk		v	v	v	v	v			On track	Kevin Gregory	New task (ARM17-11.4.3)
S1050 Training and Certification	S1050.1 Training and assessment	5.1.4	Model Course on AIS Data Management					v	v	v		Not started	Jaime Alvarez