SCUFN31-03.1A DECISIONS and ACTIONS from SCUFN-30

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DECISIONS and ACTIONS FROM SCUFN-30 (Status at the date of 30 June 2018)

Note: DECISIONS have been kept in the list and highlighted in light grey when implemented (names now available in the GEBCO Gazetteer, for instance).

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) 1 Opening and Administrative Arrangements IHO and IOC Secretariats to prepare calls for SCUFN Complete Membership vacancies for 4 IHO and 4 IOC representatives with the aim to select upcoming SCUFN30/01 Members by March 2018, so new nominees can investigate possibility of participating in SCUFN31 (2018). Complete (IHO CL SCUFN Sec. to call for nomination for SCUFN 29/2018 and SCUFN30/02 Chair/Vice-Chair in the invitation letter to SCUFN31, SCUFN Letter election to take place at the end of SCUFN31. 02/2018)

Introduction by SCUFN Chair – SCUFN ROPs - 2 Approval of Agenda SCUFN Members endorsed the amendment of Complete SCUFN30/03 SCUFN TORs and ROPs (Doc. SCUFN30-01D). SCUFN Chair/Sec to submit amendment of SCUFN Complete (email SCUFN30/04 TORs and ROPs for approval to GGC iaw with Art. 9 SCUFN Sec. 3 Oct of the GGC TORs, copy to IOC Sec. 2017) Dec. 2017. SCUFN Sec. to upload the new Edition of the SCUFN Complete. SCUFN30/05 TORs and ROPs on the IHO website when approved Amendment by GGC. rejected by GGC.

2.2 Approval of Agenda With regard to the adoption of the agenda, SCUFN Complete. Members to consider the fast-track procedure first, SCUFN30/06 then to consider how SCUFN will review JCUFN fast- track proposals submitted for SCUFN30.

3 Matters remaining from Previous Meetings Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Review of Actions from SCUFN-29 and transfer to 3.1 the relevant agenda items SCUFN Sec. to provide all SCUFN Members with Complete. SCUFN members have SCUFN30/07 their GEBCO Gazetteer Editors username and been informed (former password so they can: that they can SCUFN29/07 - log in; receive their and - assess the new proposed feature names in codes on request SCUFN28/95) EDIT mode; (last e-mail from - make editorial corrections directly. Sec. 21 Jun 2018). SCUFN Chair/Vice-Chair/Sec to consider how Long term action SCUFN can record rationales supporting decisions made for addressing difficult cases in sessions (cook-book?, live appendix to ToRs? repository of SCUFN30/08 best practices?...), so lessons learned can be re-used (former in consistent manner in the future. SCUFN29/13)

As a first step, Han/Roberta/SCUFN Chair to SCUFN31 propose and prepare the creation of a repository of typical cases. Complete. SCUFN30/09 Gazetteer (former Actions planned for Lomrog Hill are cancelled. updated 26 Feb SCUFN29/18) 2018. Proposal for Doña Idelisa Passage is kept as In progress. PENDING. Walter to liaise with the proposer to SCUFN Letter to SCUFN30/10 provide justification on the specific term and be addressed to (former information on the track lines. Then, information to ANAMAR SCUFN29/69) be reviewed by SCUFN Members by Director. correspondence. Proposal for Las Jorobadas Passage is kept as In progress. SCUFN30/11 PENDING. Walter to liaise with the proposer to SCUFN Letter to (former provide information about track lines. Then, be addressed to SCUFN29/70) information to be reviewed by SCUFN Members by ANAMAR correspondence. Director.

4 Proposals Submitted during Intersessional Period 4.1 From USA, Schmidt Ocean Institute Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/12 Proposal for Cenotaph Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Feb 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/13 Proposal for Nautilus Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Feb 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/14 Proposal for Phobos Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 26 Feb 2018. From USA, Center for Coastal & Ocean 4.2 Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center, University of New Hampshire Complete. Complete. SCUFN30/15 Proposal for Inouye Seamount is ACCEPTED. Gazetteer updated 26 Feb 2018. From Republic of Palau, Territory and Boundary 4.3 Task Force, Office of the President Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/16 Proposal for Babeldaob Ridge is ACCEPTED. updated 26 Feb 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 17 Mar Proposal for East Babeldaob Ridge is ACCEPTED. & 28 May 2018. SCUFN30/17 New polygon coordinates to be provided by the New polygon proposer. received from the proposer (last e- mail from D. Idip 9 May 2018). Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer updated 17 Mar & 28 May 2018. Summit SCUFN30/18 Proposal for Ngedebuul Seamount is ACCEPTED. coordinates received from the proposer (last e- mail from D. Idip 10 May 2018). Complete. Gazetteer updated 17 Mar & 28 May 2018. Summit SCUFN30/19 Proposal for Rteluul Seamount is ACCEPTED. coordinates received from the proposer (last e- mail from D. Idip 10 May 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/20 Proposal for Ongedechuul Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 27 Feb 2018. Complete for Imeungs Peak. Gazetteer Proposal for Imeungs [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with updated 1 Mar the generic term changed to Peak. Generic Terms SCUFN30/21 2018. Complete Subgroup will consider revising the definition of for PEAK PEAK. definition (see Doc. SCUFN31- 06.1A). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/22 Proposal for Ngerbuns Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 1 Mar 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer updated 18 Mar & 28 May 2018. Proposal for Belias Seamount is ACCEPTED. Summit SCUFN30/23 Coordinates of the summit to be provided by the coordinates proposer. received from the proposer (last e- mail from D. Idip 9 May 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/24 Proposal for Ngerdubech Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 1 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/25 Proposal for Kerradel Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/26 Proposal for Kiueluul Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 27 Feb & 30 Jun 2018. Submission for Proposal for Ngetelngal [Seamount] is kept as the associate Rael PENDING with the generic term changed to Peak, SCUFN30/27 Kedam Ridge until the proposer makes a complementary received from the submission for the associate ridge. proposer (18 Jun 2018) and accepted by SCUFN Members (30 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/28 Proposal for Oldias Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Mar 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/29 Proposal for Ngermeuangel Basin is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 Feb, 25 May & 30 Jun 2018. Revised proposal and polygon shapefile Proposals for Ngeteklou Basin and Tbekuulii Basin for single large are kept as PENDING as the proposer is invited to basin, proposed SCUFN30/30 provide a new polygon for a single large basin as Tbekuulii composed of the two small ones, and a single Basin, received specific term for this basin1. from the proposer (last e- mails from D. Idip 9 May & 16 Jun 2018). Accepted by SCUFN members (30 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/31 Proposal for Ongeim'l Tketau Basin is ACCEPTED. updated 2 Mar 2018. From New Zealand, New Zealand Geographic 4.4 Board (NZGB) and New Zealand Hydrographic Office (LINZ) Complete. Proposal for Taranui Seamount is ACCEPTED with a Gazetteer SCUFN30/32 note to be added in the Gazetteer as also known as updated 12 Mar Mobil Seamount. 2018. Proposal for Te Punga Hill was considered under the Complete. fast-track procedure and is ACCEPTED with a note Gazetteer SCUFN30/33 to be added in the Gazetteer as also known as updated 12 Mar Telecom Knoll. 2018.

1 SCUFN Members will consider approving the finalized proposal by correspondence. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Proposed amendment by GGC to consider submitting a proposal to SCUFN by SCUFN Sec. to B-6 which proposers would be invited in the future to SCUFN30/34 Ed. 4.2.0 release their data for supporting Seabed 2030 and encouraging the GEBCO bathymetric database. proposers to release their data to IHO DCDB. Complete. Fast-track Proposal for Vaughan Seamount is Gazetteer SCUFN30/35 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/36 Fast-track Proposal for Erebus Basin is ACCEPTED. updated 12 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/37 Fast-track Proposal for Lewis Basin is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/38 Fast-track Proposal for Seelig Saddle is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/39 Fast-track Proposal for Western Shelf is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/40 Fast-track Proposal for Western Slope is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Mar 2018. Complete. Fast-track Proposal for Wilson Sea Channel is Gazetteer SCUFN30/41 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Mar 2018. 4.5 From USA, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) In progress. Re- Proposal for Demeter Pass is NOT ACCEPTED due to submission background data. Proposer to provide planned when complementary data (multibeam survey data, new multibeam SCUFN30/42 GEBCO data and data from the Ridge programme data is available (GeoMapApp)) in a future submission, and consider (last e-mail from using generic term Gap or Passage rather than Pass the proposer 13 in accordance with B-6. Mar 2018). In progress. Re- submission Proposal for Hecate Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED due to planned when background data. Proposer to provide new multibeam SCUFN30/43 complementary data (multibeam survey data, data is available GEBCO data and data from the Ridge programme (last e-mail from (GeoMapApp)) in a future submission. the proposer 13 Mar 2018). From Brazil, Geology and Geophysics Laboratory of 4.6 Rio Grande do Norte Federal University. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/44 Proposal for Açu Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/45 Proposal for Apodi Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/46 Proposal for Areia Branca Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Complete. Proposal for Ceará [Trough] is ACCEPTED with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/47 generic term changed to Gap (as the sides are not updated 14 Mar symmetric). 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/48 Proposal for Grossos Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/49 Proposal for Macau Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/50 Proposal for Mossoró Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/51 Proposal for Ponta do Mel Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 21 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/52 Proposal for Porto do Mangue Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 21 Mar 2018. From Japan, Japanese Committee on Undersea 4.7 Feature Names (JCUFN) Complete for Rukan Ridge. Gazetteer Proposal for Rukan Ridge is ACCEPTED. Generic updated 21 Mar SCUFN30/53 Terms Subgroup will consider defining a new 2018. Complete generic term MINOR RIDGE. for MINOR RIDGE (see Doc. SCUFN31-06.1A). Complete. Gazetteer updated 20 Feb & 2 Jun 2018. See Proposal for Kerama Ridges is kept as PENDING Doc. SCUFN31- waiting for recommendations from the Generic 06.1A. Multiple SCUFN30/54 Term SubGroup. Primitives to be defined (multiple lines & polygon lines+pol). received from the proposer (last e- mails from Yas 20 Apr & 1 Jun 2018). Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/55 Proposal for Tokashiki Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 21 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 Mar Proposal for Zamami Seamount is ACCEPTED with & 5 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/56 polygon to be reduced in the south. New polygon received (last e- mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Proposal for Aka [Hill] is ACCEPTED with the generic Gazetteer SCUFN30/57 term changed to Seamount. updated 22 Mar 2018. Complete. Proposal for Yakabi [Hill] is ACCEPTED with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/58 generic term changed to Seamount. updated 22 Mar 2018. Complete. Proposal for Naoya Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/59 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 23 Mar 2018. Complete. Proposal for Doppo Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/60 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 23 Mar 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 28 Mar Proposal for Ogai Seamount is ACCEPTED, with & 5 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/61 some attributes to be changed in the proposal, and New polygon polygon to be modified in the NW part. received (last e- mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Proposal for Ryunosuke Seamount is ACCEPTED, Gazetteer SCUFN30/62 with some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 28 Mar 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Proposal for Soseki [Ridges] is ACCEPTED with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/63 generic term changed to Ridge, and some attributes updated 29 Mar to be changed in the proposal. 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Tsubouchi Knolls is ACCEPTED, with updated 29 Mar some attributes to be changed in the proposal and & 5 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/64 minor modification to the polygon to be provided New polygon by the proposer. received (last e- mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer updated 29 Mar Proposal for Tokutomi Hills is ACCEPTED, with the & 5 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/65 polygon to be reduced by the proposer in order to New polygon fit with the definition. received (last e- mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Koyo Ridge is ACCEPTED with the updated 3 Apr & SCUFN30/66 polygon to be extended a little bit to the SE by the 5 Jun 2018. New proposer. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/67 Proposal for Dazai Ridge is ACCEPTED. updated 3 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Ichiyo Hill is ACCEPTED, with the updated 3 Apr & SCUFN30/68 polygon to be reduced by the proposer in order to 6 Jun 2018. New fit with the definition. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Proposal for Ogami Ridge is ACCEPTED, with some Gazetteer SCUFN30/69 attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 3 Apr 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/70 Proposal for Pisseogan Knoll is ACCEPTED. updated 3 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Tsufutsuwa Seamount is ACCEPTED, Gazetteer SCUFN30/71 with some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 3 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Tsuken Hill is ACCEPTED, with the updated 7 Apr & SCUFN30/72 polygon to be reduced by the proposer in order to 6 Jun 2018. New fit with the definition. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/73 Proposal for Henza Hills is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Bakin Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/74 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/75 Proposal for Kyuya Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 7 Apr & Proposal for Ikku Seamount is ACCEPTED, with the SCUFN30/76 14 Jun 2018. New polygon to be reduced by the proposer. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 13 Jun 2018). Complete. Proposal for Shiki Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/77 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 7 Apr 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Proposal for Basho Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/78 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Akiko Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/79 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Kyoshi Seamount is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/80 some attributes to be changed in the proposal. updated 7 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Kudaka Hill is ACCEPTED, with the updated 8 Apr & SCUFN30/81 polygon to be reduced by the proposer in order to 6 Jun 2018. New fit with the definition. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Shimei [Ridge] is ACCEPTED, with the updated 8 Apr & generic term changed to Seamount, and the SCUFN30/82 6 Jun 2018. New polygon to be extended by the proposer in order to polygon received fit with the definition. (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Great Writers Seamount Province is updated 9 Apr ACCEPTED, with some attributes to be changed in 2018. Info SCUFN30/83 the proposal and the proposer to check that all provided by individual polygons are within the polygon of the JCUFN (last e-mail province. from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Fast-track Proposal for Ko-Hakucho Guyot is Gazetteer SCUFN30/84 ACCEPTED. updated 9 Apr 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Fast-track Proposal for O-Hakucho Guyot is Gazetteer SCUFN30/85 ACCEPTED. updated 9 Apr & 6 Jun 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Fast-track Proposal for Magan Seamount is updated 9 Apr & SCUFN30/86 ACCEPTED, with minor reduction of the polygon in 6 Jun 2018. New the NE part to be made. polygon received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer Fast-track Proposal for Hakugan [Seamount] is updated 9 Apr & ACCEPTED with the generic term changed to SCUFN30/87 6 Jun 2018. New Seamounts, and the polygon to be reduced in the polygon received East part and replacing cross-profiles. (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer Fast-track Proposal for Hishikui Seamount is kept as updated 16 Feb & PENDING waiting for complementary information 6 Jun 2018. New SCUFN30/88 from the proposer (cross profiles, extent of the polygon and cross feature to be corrected...). profiles received (last e-mail from Yas 5 Jun 2018). In progress. All “fast-track” proposals #6 to #43 submitted by Reminder sent to SCUFN30/89 JCUFN in 2017 to be re-submitted through normal JCUFN (last e-mail procedure for SCUFN31. to Yas 01 Apr 2018). 4.8 From Republic of Korea – KHOA Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/90 Proposal for Wangdol Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/91 Proposal for Uljin Hill is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Apr 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/92 Proposal for Seorak Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 14 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/93 Proposal for Satgat Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 14 Apr 2018. 4.9 From China, CCUFN Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Jianfeng [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with updated 15 Apr & the polygon to be reduced on the East side SCUFN30/94 16 Jun 2018. New (following 2200 m isobath), and the generic term polygon received changed to Knoll. (Last e-mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Proposal for Shishen Seamount is ACCEPTED, the Gazetteer SCUFN30/95 total relief to be recalculated in the proposal. updated 15 Apr & 16 Jun 2018. Complete. Proposal for Shixing [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with Gazetteer SCUFN30/96 the generic term changed to Seamounts. updated 15 Apr & 16 Jun 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/97 Proposal for Shuangfeng Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 15 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Shuangfengxi [Hill] is ACCEPTED with updated 16 Apr & SCUFN30/98 the generic term changed to Hills, and polygon to be 16 Jun 2018. New modified in the NW part. polygon received (Last e-mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Wanhu [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with updated 16 Apr & SCUFN30/99 the generic term changed to Hills, and polygon to be 16 Jun 2018. New reduced in the W and E sides. polygon received (Last e-mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/100 Proposal for Wangzhen Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 16 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/101 Proposal for Yixing Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 17 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Yitong Canyons is ACCEPTED, with the updated 17 Apr & SCUFN30/102 polygon to be changed to multiple lines depicting 16 Jun 2018. New the canyons, provided in a single shape file. polygon received (Last e-mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/103 Proposal for Zhangzhong Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 17 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Huaixu [Ridge] is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/104 generic term changed to Seamount. updated 17 Apr 2018. In progress. Gazetteer Proposal for Jixia Hill is kept as PENDING, more data updated 12 Feb SCUFN30/105 to be provided by the proposer to understand the 2018. Additional general morphology in the area. data awaited (Last e-mail from Lin 4 Apr 2018). Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) SCUFN Generic Term Subgroup to prepare a In progress (see strawman paper proposing a general strategy and Doc. SCUFN31- possible guidelines defining the optimal horizontal 06.1A). resolution between undersea features that are Waiting for first SCUFN30/106 eligible for naming. draft to be (Aim: clutter reduction, inflation, consistency of discussed at naming with associated features, better SCUFN31. management, scale-dependent feature naming, etc.) Complete. Proposal for Shouyang [Ridge] is ACCEPTED, with Gazetteer SCUFN30/107 the generic term changed to Seamount. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/108 Proposal for Lichun Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/109 Proposal for Jingzhe Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Chunfen [Knoll] is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/110 generic term changed to Hill. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/111 Proposal for Qingming Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/112 Proposal for Guyu Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 18 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Lixia Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED, as no Gazetteer SCUFN30/113 clear distinction could be made with the near-by updated 18 Apr existing Shinjuboshi Escarpment. 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Xiaoman [Seamounts] is ACCEPTED, updated 18 Apr & with the generic term changed to Hill, and the SCUFN30/114 17 Jun 2018. New polygon to be reduced around the west feature polygon received only. (Last e-mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/115 Proposal for Mangzhong Basin is ACCEPTED. updated 30 Apr 2018. Complete. Proposal for Xiazhi Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED, as Gazetteer SCUFN30/116 part of the CBF Rise. updated 30 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 14 June Yas to provide a polygon for the CBF Rise that will SCUFN30/117 2018. Polygon supersede the line in the GEBCO Gazetteer. received (last e- mail from Yas 13 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/118 Proposal for Yushui Seamounts is NOT ACCEPTED. updated 30 Apr 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/119 Proposal for Wangdayuan Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 20 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/120 Proposal for Fengyan Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 20 May 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) In progress (last e-mail from Sec. SCUFN Members to consider the possibility of 21 Jun 2018). upgrading the quality of the geometry of existing Report at SCUFN30/121 major undersea features of the GEBCO Gazetteer SCUFN31. during intersessional period (10 features Submission paper /year/member), using the EDIT mode. by NZGB (SCUFN31-03.1C) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/122 Proposal for Gufeng Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED. updated 1st May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/123 Proposal for Xiongzhi Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED. updated 1st May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/124 Proposal for Yuhuang Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED. updated 1st May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/125 Proposal for Duanqiao Hill is ACCEPTED. updated 20 May 2018. Complete. Proposal for Daxi [Ridge] is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/126 generic term changed to Hill. updated 20 May 2018. Complete. Proposal for Jiugao Guyot is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/127 associated features to refer to the Mid-Pacific updated 20 May Seamounts. 2018. Complete. Proposal for Leyuan Guyot is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer SCUFN30/128 associated features to refer to the Mid-Pacific updated 21 May Seamounts. 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Zitan Guyot is ACCEPTED, with the updated 21 May associated features to refer to the Mid-Pacific & 17 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/129 Seamounts, and the reason for choice of name to be Reason for choice corrected. provided (Last e- mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/130 Proposal for Weixiong Knoll is ACCEPTED. updated 21 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/131 Proposal for Weishe Hill is ACCEPTED. updated 21 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/132 Proposal for Weihui Knoll is ACCEPTED. updated 21 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/133 Proposal for Baiyun Hill is ACCEPTED. updated 21 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 May Proposal for Xiaoge Hill is ACCEPTED, with the & 17 Jun 2018. SCUFN30/134 polygon to be limited around the main feature. New polygon received (Last e- mail from Lin 12 Jun 2018). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/135 Proposal for Nuoju Knoll is ACCEPTED. updated 22 May 2018. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN30/136 Proposal for Zouyu Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED. updated 1st May 2018. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Complete. Gazetteer updated 12 Feb Proposal for Chukochen Fracture Zone is NOT SCUFN30/137 2018. ACCEPTED. Status changed from PENDING to DELETED. 5 Liaison with Other Geographical Name Bodies Advisory Committee on Undersea Features (ACUF) 5.1 of the US Board on Geographical Names.

Undersea Names Committee of the New Zealand 5.2 Geographic Board (NZGB) The Report from NZGB (Doc. SCUFN30-05.2A) is Complete SCUFN30/138 noted. Complete for accepted names. Gazetteer updated 1st May Fast-track proposals (#1 to #23) submitted in 2016 2018. are ACCEPTED excepted: Clarification in - #10, kept as PENDING, waiting from progress for pending names complementary information from the Pōrangahau proposer; Trough (#10), - #13, kept as PENDING, waiting from Raukūmara Plain SCUFN30/139 complementary information from the (#13) and proposer. Meanwhile, SCUFN Sec. to delete Tauranga Trough the existing Raukūmara Plain from the (#18) (last e-mails Gazetteer; from Vaughan 7 Jun and to FTsg 9 - #18, kept as PENDING, suggesting that the Jun 2018). polygon is reduced, and generic term Gazetteer changed to Basin. updated 12 Feb 2018, including deleting the existing Raukūmara Plain. UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names 5.3 (UNGEGN)

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) 5.4 Marine Regions In progress. List of Marine Regions to consider the possibility of shortcomings providing SCUFN Sec. with the list of possible issues received from SCUFN30/140 (anomalies, discrepancies…) once a year (February) Paula 10 Jan 2018 for quality assurance purposes. under investigation. Marine Regions to consider the possibility of SCUFN30/141 contributing in the work of the UFN Project Team as subject matter expert.

6 Standardization of Undersea Feature Names: IHO-

IOC Publication B-6 Initial review of a draft new Edition of Publication 06A&B B-6 and insertion of a fast-track procedure (Sec.) Complete. List SCUFN Sec. to update the list of geographical removed from B- naming authorities in B-6, and consider to remove it 6, updated and SCUFN30/142 from B-6 in the future Edition, but upload it on the posted on the IHO SCUFN webpage in order to facilitate the IHO SCUFN maintenance of this list. webpage. SCUFN decided that the fast-track procedure should Complete. See be limited, for the time being, to undersea feature new draft B-6 names that are in long term (25 years or longer) e4.2.0 sent to SCUFN30/143 common use and appear on published charts, maps SCUFN members or in scientific literature (not applicable to new 30 Apr 2018. proposals). SCUFN Generic Term Subgroup to review Complete. See SCUFN30/144 definitions highlighted in yellow in the draft Ed. Doc. SCUFN31- 4.2.0 of B-6 (Doc. SCUFN30-06B). 06.1A. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) SCUFN Sec to circulate a new draft consolidated Ed. Complete. See 4.2.0 of B-6 (including Yas’update of the example in Doc. SCUFN31- Appendix A – bathymetric maps, profiles and 3D 06.1A and figure). SCUFN31-06.2B. New draft B-6 e4.2.0 sent to SCUFN30/145 SCUFN members 30 Apr 2018. SCUFN Members to consider the approval of Ed. Complete. Draft 4.2.0 by correspondence. approved by SCUFN members. then SCUFN Sec to submit Ed. 4.2.0 to GGC for By 30 June 2018 endorsement at GGC-35 (2018).

7 Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names Maintenance of the on-line interface to GEBCO 7.1A&B Gazetteer database. SCUFN Chair to report at GGC-34 on the issues Mid-Nov. 2017 raised in the report from NOAA/NCEI for long-term SCUFN30/146 Complete support (Doc. SCUFN30-07.1B) and seek guidance from GGC on the way forward (funding issue…).

Maintenance of the GEBCO Gazetteer database 7.2 (including PENDING names).

Complete. SCUFN Members considered all PENDING names Gazetteer listed in Annex B of Doc. SCUFN30-07.2B and made updated 12 Feb the following decisions: 2018. - Beiersdorf Peak, to be DELETED and specific Status changed term added in the reserved-list, from PENDING to DELETED for SCUFN30/147 - Donnell Seamount, Endeavour Seamount, Beiersdorf Peak, São Paulo Seamount to be DELETED, Donnell - All the others names that were not solved Seamount, or addressed previously to be kept Endeavour PENDING until SCUFN31, then DELETED if Seamount and no progress. São Paulo Seamount.

7.3 Interoperability and Prototyping Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) SCUFN Members to test the Beta-Gazetteer SCUFN30/148 developed by KHOA and report to Han. SCUFN31 KHOA to prepare a Beta-Gazetteer project In progress. management plan (tech spec. roles and Report drafted by responsibilities, lifecycle maintenance and upgrade, SCUFN30/149 KHOA received by acceptance tests, documentation, …) to be further Sec. on 28 June submitted to SCUFN Members (Walter lead + UFN under PT + SCUFN Sec.) consideration

8 Undersea Feature Names Project Team (UFNPT) UFNPT Report and Road-map. 8.1

SCUFN endorsed the work plan of the UFN PT Complete SCUFN30/150 presented at SCUFN30.

Any Other Business – Brief overview of the 9 activities of the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) 9.1 Overview of the activities of the SOI

9.2 Statement by Japan (Observer) Complete. SCUFN took note of the statement by Japan on Implemented in SCUFN30/151 some attributes used in the ROK's proposals. draft B-6 e4.2.0 (Proposal Form). 9.3 Statement by Lin CCUFN to resubmit the proposals that were SCUFN31 SCUFN30/152 postponed in 2016.

SCUFN Programme of Work – Review of the draft 10 List of Decisions and Actions SCUFN Programme of Work and Draft List of 10.1 Decisions and Actions from SCUFN30 SCUFN endorsed the draft SCUFN Work Plan 2018- Complete SCUFN30/153 19 to be submitted to GGC. Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (June 2018) Periodic status report on this list of decisions and In progress actions, to be requested/distributed by the SCUFN30/154 Secretary on 30 Dec. 2017, 30 March 2018, and 30 June 2018. 11 Dates and Venues for the Next Meetings Vaughan to confirm to Sec. the possibility of hosting Complete. SCUFN30/155 SCUFN-31 in Wellington, NZ in 2018 (22-26 Oct SCUFN31 from 23 2018). to 27 Oct 2018. Lin confirmed the offer to host SCUFN31 in China (8- Complete SCUFN30/156 12 Oct 2018) as a possible alternative in the case there is no confirmation by NZ.

12 Conclusion