9.2 Progress on the work items selected as new work item proposals
(1) As a result of voting by SC 6 members on NWIP for the U.S.A.-proposed item "Standard for the Content, Quality and Updating of Electronic Chart System (ECS) Database", it was found that the provisions of 2.3.5 of the ISO Directives were not complied with and it was not agreed that the item should become an SC 6's work item. (Refer to doc. SC 6 N 36 Rev.)
(2) With regard to the Germany-proposed "Searchlights for high speed craft", as a result of voting by SC 6 members on NWIP, it was found that the result of the voting complied with the requirements of 2.3.5 of the ISO Directives and it was agreed that the proposed item should be an SC 6's work item. Henceforth, the SC 6 Secretariat will send the voting result and comments submitted by various countries to Germany, proposer country of this item, and is considering to ask Germany to prepare a WD or CD.
(3) The SC 6 and SC 9 Chairmen talked together on which subcommittee should take charge in the Germany-proposed item "Ships and marine technology - Terms, abbreviations and graphical symbols on navigation", and they decided that the item should not be dealt with by SC 6 and that the item should be an NWIP of SC 9.
At present, it is under voting on NWIP (closing date: 25 August).
9.3 Progress of work regarding the joint work item between ISO/TC 8/SC 6 and IEC/TC80
Of the items now under ISO/TC 8/SC 6's consideration of ISO draft standards, the following ones are being considered under the joint work with IEC/TC80.
It is planned that these items will be published as international standards common to ISO and IEC.
(1) Work items under which ISO/TC 8/SC 6 prepares the draft standards and opinions from SC 6 members and IEC/TC80 members are taken into account for considering the draft
(a) ISO/DIS 11674 (Heading control systems)[06.12]
As a result of voting by SC 6 members on the above draft, it was found that the provisions of 2.6.3 of the ISO Directives were complied with and it was agreed that the next consideration stage should be ISO/FDIS. The voting result of IEC/CDV 11674 was obtained from the IEC/TC80 Secretariat and the draft was modified by referring to the opinions submitted by ISO and IEC members.
It is planned that the modified draft will be submitted to ISO/CS as the text of ISO/FDIS.
(b) ISO/WD 16273 (Performance requirements for night vision equipment for high speed craft) [06.19]
The text was compiled in accordance with the result of continued WD deliberation at several SC 6/WG 5 meetings held so far and was submitted to the IMO/NAV as an ISO proposal via ISO/CS. It is expected that the text will be considered at the 45th NAV session to be held in September this year.
It is planned that, henceforth, ISO/CD 16273 will be prepared taking into account the consideration at the NAV session.
(c) ISO/DIS 16328 (Gyro-compasses for high speed craft)[06.10]
The text as ISO/IEC draft standard is now put to the voting by SC 6 members (as ISO/IDS 16328) and IEC/TC80 members (as IEC/CDV 16328).
(closing date: 31 December)
