NIPWG S-123 marine radio services

This page is the work record of the NIPWG sub-working group for defining updates to S-123 (Marine Radio Services) Edition 1.0.0. It contains the collected feedback received on Edition 1.0.0 and the sub-WG's decisions about updates. Discussions about particular issues should take place on the discussion page (click the discussion tab at the top).

Feedback on S-123 Marine Radio Services Edition 1.0.0

The following documents contain feedback received on S-123 1.0.0.

• Cumulative list of comments received as of 2022-01-14: Comments list as of 2022-01-14 (.docx file)
• Proposal to add Tides and Water Flow Forecasting Services: NIPWG8-49.4 (now merged into cumulative list)
• Report on Creation of Canadian S-123 datasets: NIPWG VTC 2021-6.2.1, NIPWG8-49.2 (now merged into the cumulative list)
• Maritime Assistance Services and Rescue Services: NIPWG VTC 2021-6.2.2 (now merged into the cumulative list)
• Report on creation of S-123 for German waters: NIPWG7-20.1b (now merged into the cumulative list)

New feedback should be submitted to Elena Armanino or Bridget Gagné using the comments form (see the Cumulative list... link above). Addresses can be obtained from the NIPWG membership list on the IHO NIPWG page.

Diagrams: Link

Other documents

• MRCC, Coast Guard Station, control center, radio station - Examples: Link
• Complex attribute radiocommunications modeling issues: Link
• Response from UKHO about radio station types (circulated by email on April 26)
• Samples from Germany (May 6, 2022): NAVTEX, VTS Warnemünde
• CCG RAMN Examples
  • Maritime Mobile Safety and Communication Frequencies MF/HF Available at MCTS Centres Link
  • Maritime Mobile Safety and Communication Frequencies VHF Link
  • Example: Sydney MCTS Centre Link
    • List of associated radio stations and ship/shore communications Link
    • List of broadcasts Link
  • Transmitting Sites where NAVTEX Service is Available Link
  • Weather and Forecast
    • Maritimes Region: Text Format Link
    • Maritimes Region: NAVTEX Format Link
  • DGPS: St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Coast Link
  • Example: Radio Facsimile Stations Link
• ALRS examples
  • Marine Radio Stations/GMDSS Link;
  • Radio Weather Services and Navigational Warnings (MSI); Link
  • service details retrieved from ITU's publication/database Link, Link
  • Format for AIS stations and DGNSS/DGPS radio beacons Link
• New definitions Areas A1 - A4 Link
• Halifax Coast Guard Radio Link
• ITU Canada CP notes Link
• Sample data prepared by NIPWG for S-123 Edition 1.0.0: Link
• Radiocommunications remodeling - 1 Link
• Radiocommunications remodeling - 2 Link
• NIPWG use case for overlapping data draft Link and Discussion space
• GMDSS remodeling Slide deck 1, Slide deck 2

Meeting records

• Minutes:
  • Final minutes, December 8, 2021 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, January 19, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, February 15, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, March 16, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, April 19, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, May 25, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, June 15, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, July 14, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, August 4, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, October 13, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, November 8, 2022 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, January 12, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, February 9, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, March 23, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, May 25, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, July 25, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, August 24, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Final minutes, October 19, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).
  • Draft minutes, November 30, 2023 VTC: Link (PDF file).

Summary of decisions

Decisions and actions (as of November 30, 2023): Link (.docx file)