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RTCM 2010

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

2010 Annual Assembly Meeting
and Conference of the
Radio Technical Commission
for Maritime Services

May 16-21, 2010
San Diego, CA USA

Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
1800 N. Kent St., Suite 1060
Arlington, Virginia 22209-2109, USA

E-mail: info@rtcm.org

2010 RTCM ANNUAL ASSEMBLY MEETING AND CONFERENCE

Sunday, May 16, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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All meeting registrants welcomed at all sessions, unless otherwise noted.


Sunday, May 16, 2010
1730 - 1930 Registration Desk Open
1830 - 2030 Welcome Reception


Monday, May 17, 2010
0830 Light food and beverage service
0830 - 1630 Registration Desk Open
0900 - 0930 Annual Business Meeting
Chair: George Lariviere, Chairman of the Board, RTCM
Robert Markle, President, RTCM

0930 - 1030
International Electrotechnical Commission
Activities of Technical Committee 80, Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and Systems
Mr. Chris Hoffman, IEC TC80 Secretariat representative
Meeting of U.S. TAG (Technical Advisory Group)
Mr. Joe Hersey, U.S. National Committee Technical Advisor (TA) and TAG Administrator
1030 - 1100 Refreshment break
1100 - 1200
Communications Developments
Moderator: Capt. Jack Fuechsel, GMDSS Task Force, USA

Distress cases on MF/HF and satellite communications
Mr. Dave Fowler, Ursanav for U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Spectrum to Drive a National Broadband Revolution - What does it mean to the mariner?
Mr. Joe Hersey, U.S. Coast Guard
1200 - 1330 Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
1330 - 1445
Standards and Regulations: International and Regional
Moderator: David Blevins, Northrop Grumman Corp. - Sperry Marine, USA

Regulation of Maritime Communications: It's the Law
Mr. Larry Solomon, U.S. Coast Guard
Federal Communications Commission Regulatory Initiatives
Mr. Ghassan Khalek, Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Coast Guard Regulatory Initiatives
Mr. Jorge Arroyo, U.S. Coast Guard
1400 - 1700
Meeting of the Iridium ProTECTS Alliance
1445 - 1515 Refreshment break
1515 - 1630
Maritime Weather
1630 - 1930 Exhibit Suites open
1700 - 1800 RTCM Board of Directors
Member representatives welcome
Chair: George Lariviere, Chairman of the Board

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
0830 Light food and beverage service
0800 - 1530 Registration Desk Open
0830 - 0930
eNavigation Product Developments
Moderator: Capt. Joe Ryan, The Skip'r, USA

Terma Solid State SCANTER Radar System
Claus Hundborg, Terma A/S, Denmark
Thermal Cameras as an Aid to Navigation
Pat Richardson, FLIR Systems
0900 - 1630
RTCM Special Committee 128 - Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SEND)
Chair: Chris Hoffman
0930 - 1000 Refreshment break
1000 - 1130
New Applications for Automatic Identification Systems
Moderator: Margaret Browning, L-3 Aviation Recorders, USA

AIS Transmit - RTCM Working Group and Field Testing Results
Irene Gonin, U.S. Coast Guard
Greg Johnson, Alion Science, USA
AIS and Wave Glider
Mark Johnson, Shine Micro, USA
AIS RACON ?
Jay Spalding, U.S. Coast Guard
1130 - 1330 Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
1330 - 1445
Automatic Identification System Developments
Moderator: Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland

Worldwide AIS Data from Space
Andrew Loretta, ORBCOMM, USA
AIS-EPIRB/AIS-SART Detection Test Results
Alan Stewart, Northern Lighthouse Board, Scotland
Otto Holm, Jotron, Norway
Andrew Loretta, ORBCOMM, USA
Stefan Bober, German Federal Waterways Administration
William Kautz, U.S. Coast Guard
Jim King, exactEarth, Ltd., Canada
1445 - 1515 Refreshment break
1515 - 1630
Vessel Monitoring

exactEarth S-AIS System
Jim King, exactEarth, Canada
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Plans for AIS on the Inland Waterways
Brian Tetreault, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Long Range Identification and Tracking System - Implementation Report
LCDR Chris Shivery, U.S. Coast Guard
1630 - 1930 Exhibit Suites open

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
0830 Light food and beverage service
0830 - 1330 Registration Desk Open
0900 - 1000
Navigation and Communication Systems Training
Moderator: Dr. Lee Alexander, Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping - Joint Hydrographic Center, University of New Hampshire , USA

Navigation Systems Training at California Maritime Academy
Scott Saarheim, California Maritime Academy
Comprehensive Review of the STCW Convention
Zoe Goss, U.S. Coast Guard
Staten Island Ferries, … E-Navigation applied !
Mr. Paul Welling, Transas USA
0900 - 1630
Meeting of NMEA 0183
Chair: Mr. Steve Spitzer
(Open to committee members)
1030 - 1630
Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 109 - Electronic Charts
Chair: Bob Feather, Feathersoft of Portsmouth, USA
1000 - 1030 Refreshment break
1030 - 1200
Satellite Services
Moderator: Mike Donald, National Search and Rescue Secretariat, Canada

Distress and Safety Services on the Fleet Broadband Platform
Chris Wortham, Inmarsat, UK
Iridium and Iridium NEXT
Pat Shay, Iridium Satellite, USA
Thuraya Maritime Services and Solutions
Fatma Sajwani, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, Dubai, UAE
1200 - 1330 Lunch break - Exhibit Suites open
1330 - 1500
Remarks of the U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (C4&IT)
RDML Robert Day
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Modernization Panel
Moderator: RADM Ed Gilbert (USCG, Ret.), Gilbert & Associates, USA

1500 - 1530 Refreshment break
1530 - 1630
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
Moderator: Kendall Ferguson, Trimble Terrasat GmbH, Gernamy, USA

GPS L2 Signal Component Phasing
Dr. A.J. Van Dierendonck, AJ Systems, USA
GNSS Satellites and the MEOSAR Search and Rescue System
Mr. Mickey Fitzmaurice, National Envornmntal Satellite, Data, and Information Service
1630 - 1930 Exhibit Suites open
1800 Prize drawing in the Exhibit Area

Thursday, May 20, 2010
0800 Light food and beverage service
0830 - 1100 Registration Desk Open
0900 - 1230
Meeting of the National GMDSS Implementation Task Force
Chair: CAPT John Fuechsel, USCG (ret.), USA
(Public meeting)
0900 - 1230
Meeting of the RTCM eNavigation Steering Committee
Chair: CAPT Joe Ryan, The Skip'r LLC, USA
0900 - 1700
Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 104 on Differential Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Chair: Kendall Ferguson, Trimble Terrasat, USA/Germany
0900 - 1700
Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 110 on Emergency Beacons
Chair: Chris Hoffman, ACR Electronics, USA/UK
1330 - 1700
Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 121 - Automatic Identification Systems and Digital Messaging
Chair: Capt. Joe Ryan, The Skip'r LLC, USA
1330 - 1700
GMDSS Modernization Workshop

Friday, May 21, 2010
0830 Light food and beverage service
0830 - 1000 Registration Desk Open
0900 - 1730
Beacon Manufacturer's Workshop
(Public Meeting)

The Beacon Manufacturer's Workshop, sponsored by the SARSAT Program Office, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce, will consider issues related to 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs), Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB's), and the COSPAS-SARSAT System. Items to be addressed include Beacon Type Approval Testing, Next Generation (MEOSAR) Beacons and Beacon Registration among other topics.

Workshop attendees should submit advance registration and other recommended session topics to the NOAA/NESDIS, SARSAT Program Office, Code E/SP3, NSOF, 4231 Suitland Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746, USA; Telephone 1-301-817-3892 or 1-888-212-SAVE (7283), Telefax (301) 731-2067.

0900 - 1700
Meeting of RTCM Special Committee 104 on Differential Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Chair: Kendall Ferguson, Trimble Terrasat, USA/Germany


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RTCM Petitions FCC on VHF Digital Small Message Services

New Standard RTCM 12301.0 for VHF Digital Small Message Services is now available - See Publications.

New Standard RTCM 10900.4 for Electronic Chart Systems (ECS) is now available - See Publications.