GMWG - 3. October 2005 Brian Parish AML Specifications Manager UKHO Brian Parish AML Specifications Manager UKHO

GMWG - 3. October 2005 VPF annex B  VPF annex B for v2.0 CLB published July 05  Fundamental problems with other draft annex Bs  Feature mapping is flawed (word matching)  DFDD is converging with S-57  Geometry issues (HIHWG may have resolved)  UKHO will expend less effort on this in future  Requirement still exists  Can we involve industry in the solution?

GMWG - 3. October 2005 VPF annex B, Proposal to Industry n The Annex B could be a by-product of VPF data production system software development. –There is a requirement & market for a VPF solution –There are many VPF reading legacy systems –A NATO GMWG endorsed Annex B is necessary n GMWG to specify VPF requirement –How much of the S-57 capability can we concede –Define an acceptable, pragmatic level of functionality in light of experience gained –Build on the work of the HIHWG and continue into the AML & TOD content models as recommended by IDON. n The company or industry consortium which develops the system and annex B is first to market following GMWG endorsement