JCOMM/ETMSS Task Team on Maritime Safety Information

09 - 11 March 2009,

World Meteorological Organization
7bis, avenue de la Paix
Case Postale 2300

1211 Geneva
Switzerland

Annotated Agenda

1. Opening of the session
1.1 Opening
1.2 Adoption of the agenda
1.3 Working arrangements
2. Guidance and requirements from WMO and IOC Executive Body sessions: Impacts on ETMSS activities and priorities
3. Reports
3.1 Progress/activity report from the chairperson
3.2 IMO Report
3.3 IHO Report
4. Provision of MSI for Polar Regions
4.1 Report of the Joint IMO/IHO/WMO Correspondence Group on MSI services
4.2 Implementation of GMDSS in Arctic METAREAs
5. Information delivery
5.1 Met-ocean information in graphical/numerical form and E-Navigation charts
5.2 Improvement of sea-state information specification for MSI (text bulletins and graphical products)
5.3 Update sea ice information specification for weather and sea bulletins
5.4 Update tsunami information specification for weather and sea bulletins
5.5 GMDSS web portal and the WMO Information System (WIS) and its application in the collection and dissemination of MSI
6. Review of regulations and operational information
6.1 Manual on Marine Meteorological Services (WMO-No.558) and Guide to Marine Meteorological Services (WMO-No.471)
6.2 Weather Reporting (WMO-No.9), Volume D Information for Shipping
6.3 Joint IMO/IHO/WMO publications
6.4 Proposed template for an Issuing Services’ Annual Report
7. WMO Quality Management Framework (QMF)
7.1 WMO Quality Management Systems for the provision of marine meteorological services for International Navigation
7.2 Quality Control of the marine meteorological services
8. Any Other Business (AOB)
9. Closure of the session
9.1 Adoption of the report
9.2 Closure