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Standardization in the field of navigation, including instruments and systems etc., for navigation

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42

Published ISO standards *

11

ISO standards under development *

20
Participating members
12
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 1   Gyro compasses Working group
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 5   Search light and night vision equipment Working group
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 9   Indicators Working group
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 16   Ship Communication Network Systems Working group
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 17   Speed trial data analysis Working group
ISO/TC 8/SC 6/WG 19   Air lubrication device sea trial test Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 8/SC 6

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 8/SC 6:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 80 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems IEC

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
BIMCO Baltic & International Maritime Council A
CIRM International Association for Marine Electronics Companies A
CLIA Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) A
IACS - classification International Association of Classification Societies A
IALA - AISM International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities A
IMO International Maritime Organization A
EC - European Commission European Commission B

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
ASEF Active Shipbuilding Experts' Federation C
ITTC International Towing Tank Conference Association C
World Shipping Council World Shipping Council C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
26-28 October 2026 Hamburg (Germany) ISO/TC 8/SC 6  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 8/SC 6 - Secretariat

JISC (Japan)

Japan Ship Technology Research Association (JSTRA)
Round Cross Akasaka
10-9, Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku
Japan

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