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Digital Technologies Committee 4 (DTEC4)
Session | Deadline input papers | Opening Plenary (hybrid) | Work Programme (hybrid) | Closing Plenary (online) |
DTEC4 | 24 February 2025 | 24 March 2025 08:00 – 11:00 UTC | 24 – 28 March 2025 | 03 April 2025 10:00 – 11:00 UTC |
- Registration is required through this link.
- Input papers for the meeting are available and will be uploaded through this link.

Digital Technologies Committee 3 (DTEC3)
Session | Deadline input papers | Opening Plenary (hybrid) | Work Programme (hybrid) | Closing Plenary (online) |
DTEC3 | 30 August 2024 | 30 September 2024 08:00 – 11:00 UTC | 30 September – 4 October 2024 | 10 October 2024 11:00 – 12:00 UTC |
- Registration is required through this link.
- Input papers for the meeting are available and will be uploaded through this link.
Digital Technologies Committee 2 (DTEC2)
Session | Deadline input paper | Physical Opening Plenary | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary |
DTEC2 | 18 February 2024 | 18 March 2024 09:00 – 11:00 UTC | 18 – 22 March 2024 | 28 March 2024 11:00 – 13:00 UTC |
- Registration is required through this link.
- Input papers for the meeting are available and will be uploaded through this link.
Digital Technologies Committee 1 (DTEC1)
Late input papers received from VTS56 last week – Link 27 SEP 2023 14:00UTC:
- DTEC1-5.0.4 draft Liaison note from VTS to ARM and DTEC on cyber security guideline
- DTEC1-5.0.4.1 draft Revised Draft Guideline on Cyber Security
- DTEC1-5.0.5 draft LN on Digital Services Architecture
- DTEC1-5.1.3.10 ENAV WG3 intersessional report
The former ENAV committee had put forth a suggestion to alter its title from ‘e-Navigation Information Services and Communications’ (ENAV) to the ‘Digital Technologies’ (DTEC) committee. This shift aimed to encompass a wider scope of emerging technologies, including autonomous systems, cybersecurity, among others.
Next DTEC1 meeting (being the continuation of the ENAV committee) will take place in Saint Germain-en-Laye (IALA HQ) from 25th to 29th September 2023.
Registration is required through this link.
Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary | Notes |
DTEC 1 | 25 Aug 2023 | 25 – 29 Sep 2023 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CEST | 5 Oct 2023 11:00-12:00 UTC | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 25 Sep. |
Programme for the week, 25 – 29 Sept 2023 17 JUL 2023 15:00UTC
The following documents have been moved into silent approval assessment 3 FEB 2023 12:00 UTC
- EM1-12.3.2.1 Liaison note to ENG on Tech Review Summary Table
- EM1-12.3.2.2 Liaison note to LAP on Tech Review Summary Table
- EM1-12.3.3.1 Draft IALA Position to CPM on WRC-23 Agenda item 10
- EM1-12.3.3.2 IALA Position to WRC23 on WRC-23 Agenda item 10
Substantive comments should be provided via the form included in the folder and sent to ENAV management team ENAV26managementteam@iala-aism.org in copy jaime.alvarez@iala-aism.org prior to 08 February 2023 – 1200 CET (1100UTC). Substantive comments are those relating to the technical or structural nature of the document. Other comments or editorial corrections may be forwarded using track changes.
The bring your own reception will take place on Wednesday 1st of February – starting at 17.30 CET.
Registration is required through this link.
Update on the Agenda 27 Jan 2023 17:00UTC
Late input papers for the meeting are available through this link 27 Jan 2023 17:00UTC
EM1(31) | 5.4 | IALA committee work programme 2023-2027 | IALA Secretariat | All |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.3 | Assessment of LEO constellation | CCG | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.4 | Cover note on the MASS outcome of TG | WG2 Chair | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.4.1 | Annex on MASS roadmap | ENAV TG | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.4.2 | Annex 2 on Draft Guideline MASS implications for Shore Authorities | ENAV TG | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.5 | Cover note on the MarCom manual | ENAV Chair | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.2.5.1 | Annex on MRCP | ENAV TG | WG2 |
EM1(31) | 5.1.3.9 | IEC TC80 WG 15 meeting on clarification for Recommendation ITU-R M.2092-1. | IEC TC80 | WG3 |
Programme for the week – ENAV EM (31), 30 Jan to 3 Feb 2023 12 DEC 2022 16:00UTC
ENAV EM (31)
Input papers for the meeting will be available through this link
Meeting announcement 21 November 2022 10:00 UTC
The ENAV extraordinary meeting 1 will be held physically in the IALA Headquarters – Saint Germain-en-Laye from 30 January to 3 February 2023. The following schedule was approved:
Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary | Notes |
Extraordinary meeting 1 | 9 January 2023 (deadline extended) | 30 January – 3 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 10:00 – 11:00 UTC | Opening Plenary part of the physical week at 10:00 CET on 30 January |
ENAV30
Late input papers 22 September 2022 10:00 UTC
The following late input papers have been uploaded to the website, here is the link:
- ENAV30-5.2.11 ENAV31 in the first quarter 2023
21 September 2022 14:00 UTC
- ENAV30-1.2.1 Preliminary Agenda ENAV30
- ENAV30-5.1.3.9 VDES-R Advanced user technologies for alternative PNT_VAUTAP
- ENAV30-5.1.3.10 Input on the joint IALA_IEC WG Meeting on VDES
- ENAV30-5.1.3.10.1 WP G1117-2 VHF Data Exchange System Overview
19 September 2022 13:00 UTC
- ENAV30-3.1.2.1 Draft committee work programme 2023-2027 post PAP47
- ENAV30-5.1.1.5 Introduce of cyber security application case of ship`s e-Nav service display device based on international standards
- ENAV30-5.1.2.5 Input paper on MarCom Manual
- ENAV30-5.1.2.5.1 Draft IALA MRCP Rev MarCom Manual
- ENAV30-5.1.2.6 Input paper on Proposed new work items 2023 2027
- ENAV30-5.2.12 Input paper on VDES R-Mode proposal on IMO WRC 23 Joint IMO ITU EG
- ENAV30-5.2.12.1 Input on VDES R-Mode Agenda10 WRC23 Annex
- ENAV30-5.2.13 The Open Digital Incubator Initiative
- ENAV30-5.2.14 Report on the Joint IHO IALA Workshop S-100 S-200 Product Specification Development & Portrayal
General information 01 September 2022 17:00 UTC
The opening plenary of the 30th session of the ENAV Committee will be held physically at IALA HQ on the 26 September 2022 at 08.00 UTC (10.00 CEST) with the possibility to connect remotely and the closing plenary will be held online between 10:00 – 12:00 UTC on Friday 7 October 2022. The physical week will take place at IALA HQ between the 26 – 30 September 2022, commencing with the opening plenary.
Input papers for ENAV30 are available in this link.
Draft programme for the week:
ENAV29
The following documents have been moved into silent approval assessment 24 MAR 2022 12:00 UTC
- ENAV29- 12.0.1 Report of the trial on digital voice communication in maritime VHF band_NCSR9
- ENAV29- 12.0.2 VDES Ranging mode R-Mode_NCSR9
- ENAV29- 12.0.3 12.0.3 Proposal on WRC-23 agenda item 10_NCSR
The session of the ENAV29 committee will be held virtually from 14 March to 1 April 2022.
Deadline for input papers 14 February 2022 – input paper template available here:
ENAV28
Input paper process 29 September 2021 11:00 UTC
Input papers for ENAV28 are welcomed until 13 September. As of the deadline, the inputs would be accepted subject to Mr. Chairman Hideki Noguchi approval.
Input paper, Guidelines, Recommendation’s templates are available in the Resources section of the dashboard.
Input papers should be submitted to committees@iala-aism.org with “ENAV28” within the title and will be processed by the Secretariat in the usual manner.
ENAV28 is in session: 11 to 29 October 2021
Welcome to ENAV28 25 August 2021 16:00 UTC
Dear ENAV28 participant,
Thank you very much for registering for ENAV28. IALA are looking forward to ‘welcoming’ you all to the Opening Plenary. I would like to remind you that the plenary will be held between 10:00 – 12:00 UTC on Monday 11 October 2021, the link to the meeting will be shortly make available and will be open by 09:30 UTC so that you can join early if you wish to. This will mitigate against any technical issues and mean we can begin on time.
Once the meeting has started we would like to ask you to mute your microphone and turn your cameras off, unless you are speaking to the plenary as a whole. Please ensure that your MS Teams name reflects who you are and, if possible, the IALA Member that you are representing. IALA will be recording the meeting.
I will now take you through some key information:
- The ENAV28 Mail Group
- The ENAV Dashboard
- A reminder of the working arrangements
The ENAV28 Mail Group
As a registered participant you will be added to a mailing group. This will be one of the main channels that information relating to the whole Committee from the Secretariat and, if a participant deems it necessary, to contact everyone will be sent from.
For most issues please continue to e-mail a more targeted list of recipients and only use this mailing group if it is relevant to everybody. This mail group will also be used for the silent approval procedure as well as the dedicated area on the dashboard. For your information recipients belonging to the group are:
- Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
- All WG Chairs and Vice-Chairs
- All registered participants
- The Secretariat
The ENAV Dashboard
The ENAV Dashboard includes a calendar section that provides an overview and links for all the meetings of Task Groups, as well as other pages for you to utilize. I will be briefly providing an outline of the Dashboard at the Opening Plenary but I urge you all to explore these pages and become familiar with them beforehand.
The following documents will be posted in the Resources area:
- Download the Inputs papers for ENAV28,
- Access the new Style Guide to prepare an
- d review IALA documentation
- Download the recommendation and guideline templates
- Access the file sharing area
Deadline for input papers 13 September 2021