 
		DTEC WG 3 Task plan
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| Standard | Topic Area | Task no. | Task | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Status (Text) | Status (Colour) | Task leader | Remarks | 
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| Leading : DTEC WG 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1020 Marine Aids to Navigation Design and Delivery | S1020.2 Design, Implementation & Maintenance | 2.2.1 | Full review of A-126, G1084 and other AIS associated documentation; after the revision of ITU-R M.1371-5 (2026) | x | x | x | x | x | v | v | Not started | |||||
| S1060 Digital Communication Technologies | S1060.3 Harmonised maritime connectivity | 6.3.2 | Develop guidance on Digital VHF voice communication | ÷ | ÷ | x | x | x | v | v | is discussed in IMO/ITU Joint expert group autumn 2025, targeting NCSR14; wait for after. | Not started | Jeffry v. Gils | |||
| 6.3.3 | Develop a Guideline for VDES VDL integrity monitoring | > | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | Finished | China MSA | ||||||
| 6.3.4 | Develop Guidelines on VDES Authentication Techniques | ÷ | + | + | + | v | ÷ | ÷ | On track | GLA, Jan Šafář | ||||||
| 6.3.5 | Develop Guidelines on VDES resource sharing and coordination/cooperation | + | x | x | x | v | v | v | On track | OPRI (Koichi Yoshida) | ||||||
| 6.3.6 | Maintain existing IALA Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines regarding the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) | ÷ | > | ÷ | + | v | v | v | ongoing | On track | WG3 Plenary | |||||
| 6.3.7 | Liaise with ITU, IEC and IMO on VDES Topics | + | + | + | + | v | v | v | On track | WG3 Plenary | ||||||
| 6.3.8 | Liaise with IEC on the Test standard for VDES | + | + | + | + | v | v | v | On track | Stefan Pielmeier | ||||||
| 6.3.9 | Develop guidance on documentation on communications channels for public service digital information services in coastal areas | x | x | x | x | is covered by: MMS, VDES shore infrastructure guideline work | On track | W | ||||||||
| 6.3.10 | New IALA Guideline on Shore-based VDES infrastructure | + | + | + | + | v | v | v | On high priority, needs attention and more intersessionals | On track | All4Land | |||||
| 6.3.11 | Maintain existing IALA Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines for the AIS Service | ÷ | + | + | + | v | v | v | On track | WG3 Plenary | part of 6.3.10 | |||||
| 6.3.12 | Review of the contents of A-124 series recommendations | + | + | + | + | v | v | v | On track | WG3 Plenary | => part of 6.3.10 | |||||
| 6.3.14 | VDES related technical advances and issues | + | + | + | + | v | v | v | On track | WG3 Chair (plenary) | ||||||