IEC 63173-1:2021

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Data interfaces - Part 1: S-421 route plan based on S-100

IEC 63173-1:2021 specifies an S-100 compliant product specification for route plan intended for exchange of information. It specifies the content, structure, and metadata needed for creating fully S-100 compliant route plan information and its portrayal within an S-100-based application. The IHO manages all numbers for S-100 compliant product specifications and has assigned S-421 for this route plan IEC standard.
This document specifies only a data format for the route plan exchange. This document does not specify a data format of vessel monitoring and logging information. This information can be provided by other mechanisms or be specified in other standards.
The format of the route plan exchange includes some limited vessel static information. When more static information is required, it can be obtained by other methods such as AIS.

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes - Interface de données - Partie 1: Plan de route S-421 basé sur la S-100

L’IEC 63173-1:2021 énonce une spécification de produit conforme à la S-100 pour un plan de route destiné à l’échange d’informations. Elle précise le contenu, la structure et les métadonnées nécessaires pour créer des informations de plan de route entièrement conformes à la S-100 et les présenter dans une application basée sur cette même spécification. L’OHI gère les références des spécifications de produit conformes à la S-100 et a attribué la référence S-421 à la présente norme IEC de plan de route.
Le présent document spécifie uniquement un format de données pour l’échange de plans de route. Il ne spécifie pas de format de données pour les informations de surveillance et de journalisation des navires. Ces informations peuvent être fournies par d’autres mécanismes ou être spécifiées dans d’autres normes.
Le format d’échange de plans de route comprend des informations statiques limitées concernant les navires. Lorsque des informations plus statiques sont exigées, elles peuvent être obtenues par d’autres méthodes telles que le système d’identification automatique (AIS, automatic identification system).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Jun-2021
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: WG 17 - TC 80/WG 17
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 02-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 16-Jun-2021

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INTERNATIONAL
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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Data interfaces –
Part 1: S-421 route plan based on S-100

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-8322-9888-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 10
INTRODUCTION . 12
1 Scope . 13
2 Normative references . 13
3 Terms and definitions . 13
4 Abbreviated terms . 14
5 General description . 15
5.1 General data product description . 15
5.2 Data product specification metadata . 15
5.3 Product specification maintenance . 16
5.4 Specification scopes . 16
5.5 Dataset identification . 16
6 Data content and structure . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Application schema . 17
6.4 Geometry . 19
6.5 Coordinate reference systems. 19
7 Feature catalogue. 19
7.1 General . 19
7.2 Feature types . 20
7.2.1 Geographic . 20
7.2.2 Meta . 20
7.2.3 Route . 20
7.2.4 RouteActionPoints . 20
7.2.5 RouteActionPoint . 21
7.2.6 RouteWaypoints . 25
7.2.7 RouteWaypoint . 25
7.2.8 RouteWaypointLeg . 28
7.3 Information types . 33
7.3.1 General . 33
7.3.2 RouteSchedules . 33
7.3.3 RouteSchedule . 33
7.3.4 RouteScheduleManual/RouteScheduleCalculated/
RouteScheduleRecommended . 36
7.3.5 RouteScheduleElement . 36
7.3.6 RouteInfo . 36
7.4 Association roles of feature catalogue. 45
7.5 Associations of feature catalogue . 46
7.5.1 General . 46
7.5.2 Feature association . 46
7.5.3 Information association . 46
7.6 Attributes . 47
7.6.1 General . 47
7.6.2 Simple attribute types . 47
7.6.3 Complex attributes . 48
7.6.4 Spatial attribute types . 49

7.7 Binding . 49
7.7.1 General . 49
7.7.2 Feature binding . 49
7.7.3 Information binding . 50
8 Data type and structure of transmission format . 51
9 Maintenance . 51
9.1 Feature and portrayal catalogue management . 51
9.1.1 Feature catalogue management . 51
9.1.2 Portrayal catalogue management. 51
9.2 Data source . 52
9.3 Production process . 52
10 Portrayal . 52
10.1 General . 52
10.2 Portrayal catalogue . 52
11 Data product delivery . 53
11.1 General . 53
11.2 Single XML file . 53
11.3 Compressed data container . 54
11.4 S-100-compliant exchange set . 54
11.4.1 General . 54
11.4.2 Exchange set . 54
11.4.3 Dataset . 55
11.4.4 Exchange catalogue . 55
11.4.5 Digital signature . 55
11.4.6 Encryption . 55
11.4.7 Metadata . 56
12 Test methods and expected results . 59
12.1 General . 59
12.2 Test data . 60
12.2.1 Test material . 60
12.2.2 Minimum generic test data . 60
12.2.3 Basic generic test data . 61
12.2.4 Full generic test data . 62
12.3 Route plan test . 63
12.3.1 General . 63
12.3.2 Minimum generic route plan test . 63
12.3.3 Basic generic route plan test . 64
12.3.4 Full generic route plan test . 68
Annex A (normative) Examples of use cases for route . 75
A.1 General . 75
A.2 Route cross check . 75
A.2.1 Description . 75
A.2.2 Information exchange diagram . 76
A.2.3 State transition diagram . 77
A.2.4 Required objects and attributes and their usage . 78
A.2.5 Test methods and expected results . 84
A.3 Flow management . 86
A.3.1 Description . 86

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Edition 1.0 2021-06
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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Data interfaces –
Part 1: S-421 route plan based on S-100

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes –
Interface de données –
Partie 1: Plan de route S-421 basé sur la S-100

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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Data interfaces –
Part 1: S-421 route plan based on S-100

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes –

Interface de données –
Partie 1: Plan de route S-421 basé sur la S-100

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-8322-1069-8

– 2 – IEC 63173-1:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 10
INTRODUCTION . 12
1 Scope . 13
2 Normative references . 13
3 Terms and definitions . 13
4 Abbreviated terms . 14
5 General description . 15
5.1 General data product description . 15
5.2 Data product specification metadata . 15
5.3 Product specification maintenance . 16
5.4 Specification scopes . 16
5.5 Dataset identification . 16
6 Data content and structure . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Application schema . 17
6.4 Geometry . 19
6.5 Coordinate reference systems. 19
7 Feature catalogue. 19
7.1 General . 19
7.2 Feature types . 20
7.2.1 Geographic . 20
7.2.2 Meta . 20
7.2.3 Route . 20
7.2.4 RouteActionPoints . 20
7.2.5 RouteActionPoint . 21
7.2.6 RouteWaypoints . 25
7.2.7 RouteWaypoint . 25
7.2.8 RouteWaypointLeg . 28
7.3 Information types . 33
7.3.1 General . 33
7.3.2 RouteSchedules . 33
7.3.3 RouteSchedule . 33
7.3.4 RouteScheduleManual/RouteScheduleCalculated/
RouteScheduleRecommended . 36
7.3.5 RouteScheduleElement . 36
7.3.6 RouteInfo . 36
7.4 Association roles of feature catalogue. 45
7.5 Associations of feature catalogue . 46
7.5.1 General . 46
7.5.2 Feature association . 46
7.5.3 Information association . 46
7.6 Attributes . 47
7.6.1 General . 47
7.6.2 Simple attribute types . 47
7.6.3 Complex attributes . 48
7.6.4 Spatial attribute types . 49

7.7 Binding . 49
7.7.1 General . 49
7.7.2 Feature binding . 49
7.7.3 Information binding . 50
8 Data type and structure of transmission format . 51
9 Maintenance . 51
9.1 Feature and portrayal catalogue management . 51
9.1.1 Feature catalogue management . 51
9.1.2 Portrayal catalogue management. 51
9.2 Data source . 52
9.3 Production process . 52
10 Portrayal . 52
10.1 General . 52
10.2 Portrayal catalogue . 52
11 Data product delivery . 53
11.1 General . 53
11.2 Single XML file . 53
11.3 Compressed data container . 54
11.4 S-100-compliant exchange set . 54
11.4.1 General . 54
11.4.2 Exchange set . 54
11.4.3 Dataset . 55
11.4.4 Exchange catalogue . 55
11.4.5 Digital signature . 55
11.4.6 Encryption .
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