%0 Journal Article %A Astle, Hugh %A Schwarzberg, Peter %T Towards a Universal Hydrographic Data Model %J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation %V 7 %N 4 %P 567-571 %D 2013 %U ./Article_Towards_a_Universal_Hydrographic_Astle,28,468.html %X The International Hydrographic Organization?s (IHO) [1] Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data S-57 [2] standard has been in force for more than a decade, and has successfully been used for official ENCs adopted by Hydrographic Offices around the world and by navigation equipment manufacturers. Additionally S-57 has been used for many additional purposes. However S-57, and especially the administration of the standard, has also experienced limitations. In 2010, IHO released the next generation hydrographic standard called S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model [3]. A move that will open up the door to new possibilities to existing S-57 users and potentially broaden the use of IHO standards in the hydrographic community. This paper will try to explain why an S-57 replacement was needed and give examples on some possibilities with S-100 and its derived product specifications such as S-101. %@ 2083-6473 %R 10.12716/1001.07.04.12