S-57 IHO transfer standard for digital hydrographic data

Overview

Full name	S-57, IHO transfer standard for digital hydrographic data
Version	Edition 3.1.0
Amendments	None
Corrigenda	None
Published by	IHO
Languages	English
Online overview	http://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S57Ed3.1/31Main.pdf
Type of standard	IHO International Standard Application level
Application	S-57 describes the requirements for exchange of digital hydrographical data between national hydrographical offices and for its distribution to manufacturers, mariners and other data users. All hydrographical data should adhere to the specifications set out in S-57.
Implementation benefits	S-57 describes a data model and data structure to be followed to ensure that data are interoperable between hydrographical offices.

See also

• ISO/IEC 8211:1994 Information technology - Specification for a data descriptive file for information interchange