LIST OF DECISIONS and ACTIONS FROM SCUFN-32 (Status at the date of 25 Aug 2020)

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

Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Opening and Administrative 1 Arrangements SCUFN Members anticipating that they Permanent will step down from their position in the Selection in progress SCUFN32/01 next years to keep the SCUFN Secretary (IHO CL 02 & 07/2020). informed well in advance so call for vacancy can be prepared accordingly. SCUFN Members and Member States to Permanent use the generic template for submission papers to SCUFN (Executive Summary, Introduction/Background Information, SCUFN32/02 Analysis/Discussion, Recommendations, Justification/Impact, Conclusions if needed, Actions to be taken by SCUFN). See Doc. SCUFN32-07.1A as example)

Introduction by SCUFN Chair – SCUFN ROPs 2 - Approval of Agenda SCUFN approved the agenda and Complete SCUFN32/03 timetable

Matters remaining from Previous 3 Meetings Review of Actions from SCUFN-31 and 3.1 transfer to the relevant agenda items Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Roberta/Kevin/SCUFN Chair to pursue In progress (See draft the creation of a repository of typical Cookbook version 22 cases (“cook book”) aiming to help for the June 2020 as Doc. consistency of the decision making SCUFN33-03.2A) process within SCUFN, according to the presentation given at SCUFN31 SCUFN32/04 - Subgroup to define the list of content Dec 2019 (former SCUFN of the repository of typical cases 31/07/ SCUFN30/08 - Approval by SCUFN Members and SCUFN29/13) Feb 2020 - List of typical cases as known and Jun 2020 template to solve them (title, example, decision made, recommendation) - Approval by SCUFN Members and then submission draft «repository» to Aug 2020 SCUFN33 SCUFN Members to consider the In progress (SCUFN-33) possibility of upgrading the quality of the geometry of existing major undersea features of the GEBCO Gazetteer during

intersessional period (10 features/year/member).

SCUFN32/05 [How to proceed? Identify features in your (Former domain and/or geographical area of SCUFN31/09, expertise, make concise proposal on the SCUFN30/121) geometry and provide evidence and supporting documents if available, and corresponding shp files to the Secretary for being quickly reviewed at SCUFN meeting. Compilation to be reported at every SCUFN meeting for decision then implementation by Secretary]

Proposals Submitted during Intersessional 4 Period Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) SCUFN Members and SCUFN Secretary Permanent should remind Proposers that naming proposals be accompanied by shape files, with characteristics as follows: • WGS84 geographical coordinates Long Lat in signed degrees and decimal SCUFN32/06 degrees, e.g. -119.707 13.928 (no UTM projection). • Up to 50 pairs of coordinates for any geometry (polygon or line string). • Up to 5 decimals for each coordinate, e.g. 156.20562 -36.65896. In his report to Proposers on the outcome In progress. Report of SCUFN32, Secretary to request that from proposers Proposers consider the possibility of expected by Secretariat releasing their “ACCEPTED” UFN before reminder is sent. SCUFN32/07 associated bathymetric data to the IHO DCDB1, by October 2019 so it can be incorporated in the March 2020 release of the updated GEBCO grid. 4.1 From USA, Rutgers University Proposal for Ballantine Hill is kept as Complete. Gazetteer PENDING, additional 2D and 3D profiles updated 24 Jun 2020. around the DTM to be requested by Information received Secretary. Then, decision by from the proposer that correspondence. no additional SCUFN32/08 bathymetric data can be provided (e-mail from E. Sikes 03 Jun 2020). Proposal withdrawn with the support of SCUFN members.

From UK, Governor of St Helena, Ascension 4.2 Tristan da Cunha Proposal for Charlie Boar Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/09 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. 4.3 From Germany, AWI Proposal for Jokat Seamount is NOT Complete SCUFN32/10 ACCEPTED. 4.4 From New Zealand, NZGB Proposal for Monowai Caldera is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/11 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019.

1 How to contribute? See https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/iho/ Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Scott Guyot is NOT Complete SCUFN32/12 ACCEPTED. Fast-track Proposal for Aiguilles Canyon is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/13 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Barrier Bank is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/14 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Barrier Ridge is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/15 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Brodie Seamount Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/16 is ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Fiordland Trench is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/17 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Kāretu Seavalleys Complete. Gazetteer is ADOPTED with the generic term updated 12 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/18 changed to [Sea Valleys]. Comment to be added in the additional information “also written Seavalleys on charts”. Fast-track Proposal for Katz [Guyot] is ACC Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/19 ADOPTED with the generic term changed updated 12 Nov 2019. to Seamount. Fast-track Proposal for Matheson Bank is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/20 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for North Bounty Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/21 Channel is ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Pantin Bank is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/22 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Rakaia [Seavalley] Complete. Gazetteer is ADOPTED with the generic term updated 12 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/23 changed to [Sea Valley]. Comment to be added in the additional information “also written Seavalley on charts” Fast-track Proposal for Rapuhia Scarp is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/24 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for South Bounty Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/25 Channel is ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Taranaki Terrace is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/26 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Te Kapu Bank is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/27 ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Whenuanuipapa Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/28 Plain is ADOPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. From Argentina, Servicio de Hidrografía 4.5 Naval Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for A.R.A. San Juan Canyon is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/29 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Ushuaia Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/30 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. 4.6 From Brazil, DHN Proposal for Alpha Crucis Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/31 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Beta Crucis Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/32 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Bosísio Basin is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/33 updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Caboclo Basin is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/34 updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Constituição Basin is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/35 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Delta Crucis Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/36 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Epsilon Crucis Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/37 ACCEPTED. updated 12 Nov 2019. Proposal for Fernando de Almeida Complete. Gazetteer Seamount is ACCEPTED with additional updated 13 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/38 information to include again minimum depth and that it is Chart INT 2113. Proposal for [Gama] Crucis Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/39 ACCEPTED with the specific term changed updated 13 Nov 2019. to [Gamma]. Proposal for Griep Seamount is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with death date changed to 31 Jan 2019. updated 13 Nov 2019. Revised proposal SCUFN32/40 posted on the IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Proposal for Vital de Oliveira Hill is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019.

SCUFN32/41 Secretary to modify Vital-de-Oliveira to Change to Vital de Vital de Oliveira on the IHO SCUFN Oliveira made on the website. IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Drina Shoal is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/42 ADOPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Fast-track Proposal for Fernando de Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/43 Noronha Fracture Zone is ADOPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Fast-track Proposal for Charcot Fracture Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/44 Zone is ADOPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. The geometry of the Fast-track Proposal Complete. Gazetteer for Strakhov / Four North Fracture Zone is updated 16 Aug 2019. ADOPTED, with the specific term kept as SCUFN32/45 Strakhov Fracture Zone only and comment in Additional Information “also known as Fourth North Fracture Zone (due to …parallel 4° N)” . 4.7 From Philippines, NAMRIA Proposal for Bicol Slope is ACCEPTED as Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/46 decided at SCUFN31. updated 29 Jun 2019. Proposal for Molave [Saddle] Gap is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/47 ACCEPTED as decided at SCUFN31. updated 19 Aug 2019. Proposal for East Luzon Trough is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/48 ACCEPTED as decided at SCUFN31. updated 29 Jun 2019. Proposal for Narra Spur is ACCEPTED as Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/49 decided at SCUFN31. updated 26 Jun 2019. Proposal for Palanan Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/50 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Bayog Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/51 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Narig Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/52 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Malabatino Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 13 Nov 2019. Revised proposal (scale SCUFN32/53 bar) posted on the IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Proposal for Palosapis Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/54 updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Ipil [Seamount] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/55 with the generic term changed to Hill. updated 8 Feb 2020. Proposal for Toog Seamount is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/56 updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Akle Seamount is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a change of the total relief according updated 13 Nov 2019. to the minimum/max depth. Revised proposal SCUFN32/57 posted on the IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Proposal for Anubing Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/58 updated 13 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Mangkono Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/59 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Antipolo Hill is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a slight modification of the polygon. updated 13 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/60 Revised polygon received from D. Bringas 21 Aug 2019. Proposal for Amugis Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/61 updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Pili Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/62 updated 13 Nov 2019. On Wednesday 7 August, the twenty In progress. Gazetteer Proposals # C01 (Ragsak Ridge) to # C20 updated 16 Aug 2019 (El Nido Seamounts) submitted in Doc for: Ragsak Ridge, SCUFN32-04.7A) were POSTPONED as Napintas Seamount, SCUFN decided that mutual consultation Tured Ridge, Sirib between interested parties was needed. Seamount, Dalos Hill, Bangus Seamount, During the review of the draft list of Sapsap Hill, Talakitok decisions and actions on Thursday 8 Seamount, Tawilis Hill, August, following a statement made by Pagi Ridge, Malasugi Philippines’ representative, SCUFN Seamount, Dorado SCUFN32/63 Members voted by secret ballot and Seamount, Sinarapan decided to stick to the decision made the Hill, Danggit Hill, Bisugo day before, with a slight change in the Hill, Biya Hill, Lubang wording of the decision. Hills, Calauit Hill, Culion Hill, El Nido Seamounts.

Namria is working on Subsequently, the twenty Proposals # C01 this issue, in liaison with (Ragsak Ridge) to # C20 (El Nido the Dept. of Foreign Seamounts) submitted in Doc SCUFN32- Affairs (e-mail from D. 04.7A) are kept as PENDING, waiting for Bringas 20 May 2020). the outcome of mutual consultation between interested parties. 4.8 From Japan, JCUFN Proposal for Shosho Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/64 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Taisho Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/65 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Proposal for Minami-Io-To Spur is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/66 ACCEPTED. updated 13 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Naka-Hiyoshi Knoll is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 16 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/67 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Ko-Hiyoshi Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 16 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/68 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Hiyoshi Basin is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a modification of the polygon. updated 16 Nov 2019. Revised polygon SCUFN32/69 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Usui [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term changed updated 16 Nov 2019. to Guyot with a modification of the Revised polygon SCUFN32/70 polygon. received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Takasu Knoll is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/71 updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Hanami Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/72 ACCEPTED. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Kita-Shunbun Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/73 ACCEPTED. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shunbun Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/74 ACCEPTED. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Boshu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/75 ACCEPTED. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shanichi Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/76 ACCEPTED. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shanichi [Knoll] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/77 with the generic term changed as Hill. updated 14 Nov 2019. Proposal for Tanabata Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 18 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/78 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Higan [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term changed updated 18 Nov 2019. as Guyot with a modification of the Revised polygon SCUFN32/79 polygon. received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Hakuro [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term changed updated 18 Nov 2019. as Guyot with a modification of the Revised polygon SCUFN32/80 polygon. received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Soko Seamount is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a modification of the polygon. updated 18 Nov 2019. Revised polygon SCUFN32/81 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Tsukimi Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 18 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/82 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Ritto Seamount is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a modification of the polygon. updated 18 Nov 2019. Revised polygon SCUFN32/83 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Taisetsu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a slight modification of updated 18 Nov 2019. the polygon on the eastern part. Revised polygon SCUFN32/84 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Shosetsu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/85 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Koshogatsu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/86 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Yabuiri Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 19 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/87 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Shogatsu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/88 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Toji Seamount is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/89 updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Daikan Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/90 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shokan Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/91 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Toki Seamount Chain is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/92 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shichigosan [Knoll] is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/93 ACCEPTED with the generic term changed updated 15 Nov 2019. to Hill. Proposal for Tango Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 19 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/94 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Geshi Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. with a modification of the updated 19 Nov 2019. polygon Revised polygon SCUFN32/95 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Nikko Basin is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/96 updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Nihyakutoka Hill is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/97 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Rikka Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/98 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Risshu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/99 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Ichiyo Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/100 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Minami-Sanpuku Seamount Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/101 is ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Shoyo Ridge is kept as In progress. Gazetteer PENDING, generic term (and may be updated 16 Aug 2019. specific term) to be reconsidered. Explanations provided SCUFN32/102 (e-mail from Yas 18 Apr 2020). To be discussed at SCUFN33. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Hangesho Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/103 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Nyubai Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/104 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Raijin Basin is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/105 updated 15 Nov 2019. New definition of polygon for Takasu Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/106 Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 16 Jul 2019. New definition of polygon for Kita-Hiyoshi Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/107 Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 15 Jul 2019. New definition of polygon for Minami- Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/108 Hiyoshi Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 30 Jul 2019. New definition of polygon for Sanpuku Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/109 Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 16 Jul 2019. New definition of polygon for Shoyo Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/110 Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 16 Jul 2019. Proposal for Kogamo Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 19 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/111 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Hachikuma Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/112 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Sashiba Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 19 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/113 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Tsumi Seamounts is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/114 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Ebisugai Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/115 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. 4.9 From Japan and USA, JCUFN and ACUF Proposal for Sakuyama Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/116 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Proposal for Fukuyama Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/117 ACCEPTED. updated 15 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Arrhenius Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a slight modification of updated 19 Nov 2019. the polygon. Revised polygon SCUFN32/118 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Shipek Seamounts is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/119 ACCEPTED. updated 16 Nov 2019. Proposal for Isaacs Guyot is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/120 updated 16 Nov 2019. Proposal for Belknap Guyot is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with a slight modification of the polygon. updated 19 Nov 2019. Revised polygon SCUFN32/121 received from JCUFN (e- mail from Yas 14 Nov 2019). Proposal for Thomson Seamounts is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/122 ACCEPTED. updated 16 Nov 2019. Proposal for Tuscarora Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/123 ACCEPTED. updated 16 Nov 2019. Proposal for Ammen Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/124 ACCEPTED. updated 16 Nov 2019. 4.10 From the Republic of Korea, KHOA Proposal for Dolgae Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/125 updated 19 Nov 2019. Proposal for Isabu Caldera is kept as In progress. Gazetteer PENDING waiting for KCGN, either to updated 16 Aug 2019. submit geological/geophysical evidences KCGN’s response SCUFN32/126 (gravity profiles or backscattering data), awaited (e-mail from or to resubmit a new proposal Han 17 Apr 2020). encompassing the full feature. Proposal for Saenarae Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/127 updated 19 Nov 2019. 4.11 From the Republic of Palau Proposal for Bang Basin is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer Next time, Palau should justify the updated 20 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/128 “grouping” of specific term by providing an index map showing the associated features. Proposal for Such Knoll is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/129 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Kerdeu Knoll is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/130 updated 20 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Deroech Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/131 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Bedaoch Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/132 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Chesuch Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/133 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Bedel Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/134 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Cheluu Hill is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer (minor correction in the title of the tree updated 20 Nov 2019. name figure to be made in the associated Revised proposal SCUFN32/135 proposal). posted on the IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Proposal for Chebouch Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/136 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Btaches Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/137 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Kidel Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/138 updated 20 Nov 2019. 4.12 From China Proposal for Jinli Seamount is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the polygon to be reduced in the SE updated 20 Nov 2019. part. Revised polygon and SCUFN32/139 proposal received from CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Proposal for Ganxiang Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/140 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Yingshi Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/141 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Mingtiao Ridge is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/142 updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Jixia Hill is ACCEPTED and the Complete. Gazetteer current PENDING Jixia Hill in the GEBCO updated 16 Aug & 20 SCUFN32/143 Gazetteer to be withdrawn. Nov 2019. Pending Jixia Hill removed from the Gazetteer. Proposal for Lanqiu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/144 ACCEPTED. updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Jiayue Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/145 ACCEPTED. updated 20 Nov 2019. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Bingyue [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 20 Nov 2019. changed to [Hill] with a modification of Revised polygon & SCUFN32/146 the polygon. proposal received from CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Proposal for Tiankui Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 21 Nov 2019. Originally proposed as Lidong Hill to SCUFN31. SCUFN32/147 Change to Hill on the Secretary to replace Seamount by Hill for file name made on the the file name on the SCUFN32 webpage. IHO SCUFN website 27 Aug 2019. Proposal for Tianyue Hill is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 19 Nov 2019. Originally proposed as Xiaoxue Hill to

SCUFN32/148 SCUFN31.

Change to Hill on the Secretary to replace Seamount by Hill for file name made on the the file name on the SCUFN32 webpage. IHO SCUFN website 27 Aug 2019. Proposal for Wenchang [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 21 Nov 2019. changed to [Hill] with a modification of Revised polygon & the polygon. proposal received from SCUFN32/149 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Shuangjiang Seamount to SCUFN31. Proposal for Wenqu [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 21 Nov 2019. changed to [Hill] with a modification of Revised polygon & the polygon. proposal received from SCUFN32/150 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Bailu Seamount to SCUFN31. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Youbi [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 19 Nov 2019. changed to [Hill] with a modification of Revised polygon and the polygon. proposal received from SCUFN32/151 CCUFN (e-mails from Li Sihai 13 Oct & 15 Nov 2019). Originally proposed as Liqiu Seamount to SCUFN31. Proposal for Zuofu Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/152 Originally proposed as Chushu Seamount. Proposal for Wenpi [Hill] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 21 Nov 2019. [Knoll] with a modification of the polygon Revised polygon & in the North. proposal received from SCUFN32/153 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Wanghai Hill to SCUFN31. Proposal for Xiantao [Hill] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/154 [Knoll]. Originally proposed as Huankuan Hill to SCUFN31. Proposal for Yuhu [Hill] is ACCEPTED with Complete. Gazetteer the generic term to be changed to [Knoll]. updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/155 Originally proposed as Fanli Hill to SCUFN31. Proposal for Tianchang Knoll is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/156 Originally proposed as Fenghuang Knoll to SCUFN31. Proposal for Tianxian [Hill] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 21 Nov 2019. [Knoll] with a modification of the polygon. Revised polygon & proposal received from SCUFN32/157 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Chaoyang Hill to SCUFN31. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Tianqing [Hill] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 21 Nov 2019. [Knoll] with a modification of the polygon. Revised polygon & proposal received from SCUFN32/158 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Yugong Hill to SCUFN31. Proposal for Tianyu Knoll is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/159 Originally proposed as Wanshou Knoll to SCUFN31. Proposal for Tianshou Hill is NOT Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/160 ACCEPTED. updated 24 Aug 2019. Proposal for Tianyang Hill is NOT Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN32/161 ACCEPTED. updated 24 Aug 2019. Proposal for Tianrong Hill is NOT Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 24 Aug 2019. New Group Feature Names (but not the Request conveyed to SCUFN32/162 Princess’ one) to be submitted for these CCUFN (e-mail to Li last 3 features (Tianshou, Tianyang, Sihai 20 Aug 2019). Tianrong) next year if desired. Note that they qualify as Knolls not Hill. Proposal for Baiyao [Hill] ACCEPTED with Complete. Gazetteer the generic term to be changed to [Knoll]. updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/163 Originally proposed as Guanzhong Hill to SCUFN31. Proposal for Baihou Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/164 Originally proposed as Zigong Seamount to SCUFN31. Proposal for Banyao [Hill] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 21 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/165 [Knoll]. Originally proposed as Zhangyong Hill to SCUFN31. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Yanhei Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with a modification of the updated 21 Nov 2019. polygon. Revised polygon & proposal received from SCUFN32/166 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Originally proposed as Baigui Guyot to SCUFN31. Proposal for Huilan Hills is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/167 Originally proposed as SangHongyang Hills to SCUFN31. Proposal for Hechi [Hills] is ACCEPTED Complete. Gazetteer with the generic term to be changed to updated 22 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/168 [Knolls]. Originally proposed as Zhangjuzheng Hills to SCUFN31. Proposal for Qiqiu [Depression] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 22 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/169 changed to [Basin]. Originally proposed as Likui Basin to SCUFN31. Proposal for Sanbao [Seamount] is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED with the generic term to be updated 22 Nov 2019. changed to [Hill] and modification of the Revised polygon & polygon. proposal received from SCUFN32/170 CCUFN (e-mail from Li Sihai 13 Oct 2019). Secretary to upload the proposal on the Proposal uploaded on SCUFN32 webpage. the IHO SCUFN website 26 Aug 2019. Proposal for Zhenzhu Canyons is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 22 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/171 Originally proposed as Sunshuao Canyons to SCUFN31. Proposal for Biyu Canyons is ACCEPTED. Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 Nov 2019. SCUFN32/172 Originally proposed as Wangjing Canyons to SCUFN31. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Proposal for Changcheng Seamount is Complete. Gazetteer ACCEPTED. updated 22 Nov2019. Originally proposed as Kongzi Seamount to SCUFN32/173 SCUFN31. For future proposals, SCUFN recommends Request conveyed to that CCUFN provides small and medium- CCUFN (e-mail to Li scale maps as well. Sihai 20 Aug 2019). 4.13 From Malaysia Proposal for Kinabalu Seamount is kept as In progress. NHC is PENDING. Mutual consultation between working on this issue, in interested parties prior to possible joint liaison with the Min. of SCUFN32/174 proposal at the next meeting. Foreign Affairs (e-mail from FAdm Dr Najhan 21 May 2020). On Wednesday 7 August, SCUFN Members Complete. Gazetteer decided by secret ballot not to consider updated 20 Nov 2019. Proposal for Bidayuh Hills iaw SCUFN ROP 2.10.

Subsequently, during the review of the draft list of decisions and actions on Thursday 8 August, following a statement SCUFN32/175 made by one SCUFN Member, SCUFN Members decided to revote by secret ballot on this case, and as an outcome agreed to reconsider the decision above, and reviewed the proposal.

Then, Proposal for Bidayuh [Hills] is ACCEPTED with the generic term changed to [Hill].

Liaison with Other Geographical Name 5 Bodies Advisory Committee on Undersea Features 5.1 (ACUF) of the US Board on Geographical Names. Trent to provide email address of Mr Bobby Complete Jovanovski (new selected ACUF Secretary SCUFN32/176 ACUF, to SCUFN Secretary so he can be invited as Observer to SCUFN meetings. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) ACUF to consider the possibility of aligning In progress the modernization of ACUF database model with the developments in progress within SCUFN32/177 SCUFN under the S-100 framework (UFN PT and KHOA) and the upgrades made by NOAA on the GEBCO Gazetteer. Undersea Names Committee of the New 5.2 Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Left blank intentionally Activities of Marine Regions of interest to 5.3 SCUFN Marine Regions to investigate the In progress. Specific possibility of liaising with EMODnet to form to be filled by amend (if it is the case) the source of Secretary (e-mail from SCUFN32/178 information for Undersea Feature Names in Britt L. 17 March 2020). the European Atlas of the Seas, from NGA (ACUF) to Marine Regions/GEBCO Gazetteer of UFN. KHOA to consider the possibility of In progress implementing the automated duplication SCUFN32/179 check of submitted proposals against the Marine Regions UFN database, into scufn.ops-webservices.kr. Marine Regions to consider the possibility In progress SCUFN32/180 of using the last Edition (2019?) of the GEBCO bathymetric grid. Marine Regions to consider the possibility In progress. Report of providing SCUFN Sec. with the list of expected Sept 2020 (e- SCUFN32/181 possible issues (anomalies, discrepancies…) mail from Britt L. 20 Apr once a year (February) for quality assurance 2020). purposes. United Nations Group of Experts on 5.4 Geographical Names (UNGEGN) SCUFN Members and Observers, to Permanent SCUFN32/182 update the List of Naming Authorities (former which is now available on www.iho.int > SCUFN31/203) …> SCUFN > Miscellaneous.

6 Standardization of Undersea Feature

Names: IHO-IOC Publication B-6 Report and Proposals from the Generic

Term Sub Group on definitions (Sub group) Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) 6.1A SCUFN approved the new definition for Complete. Gazetteer RIDGE as proposed in Doc. SCUFN32- (administration) 06.1A, and agreed that no amendments updated 18 Aug 2019. were necessary for the definitions of CANYON, VALLEY and SEAMOUNT. SCUFN32/183

When reporting on the outcome of IHO CL Complete (see IHO CL 34/2019, SCUFN Secretary to amend the 51/2019). definition of RIDGE in B-6 Ed. 4.2.0 before publication. 6.1B Based on the objectives of Seabed 2030, In progress considering the initial proposal made in Doc. SCUFN32-06.1B, considering the existing display rules of the GEBCO

Gazetteer, SCUFN Generic Term Sub- group (Yas, Han, Kevin, Trent, Roberta), this task led by Kevin, to prepare a version 1 of a general strategy and possible guidelines defining the optimal horizontal resolution between undersea features that are eligible for naming. (Aim: clutter reduction, inflation, consistency of

naming with associated features, better management, scale-dependent feature naming and display rules, etc.)

SCUFN32/184 SCUFN Generic Term Sub-group to draft a In progress (Former subsequent proposal to amend the SCUFN SCUFN31/08, SCUFN30/106) TORs as appropriate (Printed IBC Charts at 1:1 000 000 versus GIS and modern technologies, role of SCUFN) if appropriate.

SCUFN Chair to report on this strategic Complete issue at the next GGC meeting and seek for some guidance on this matter. GGC36 recommends “SCUFN deals with a feature shown at the GEBCO gridded bathymetric map between 60 S and 60 N and in the IBCSO and IBCAO maps below respective above these latitudes. Features not showing at these gridded bathymetric maps, it should be an important landmark of science or hydrography.”

Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Progress report on the preparation of the draft new Edition of Publication B-6

(Secretary) – Submission to GGC XXXV (See. Doc.GGC35-5- 1.1) 6.2 SCUFN Secretary to report to SCUFN Complete (Secretary’s Members, Cc IOC, when the IHO Circular e-mail of 4 Oct 2019 to Letter on the outcome of the approval SCUFN members). process of Ed. 4.2.0 of B-6 is issued (IHO CL SCUFN32/185 34/2019 refers).

SCUFN Chair to report to GGC on the Complete availability of new Ed. 4.2.0 of B-6 including last amendments.

7 Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names Maintenance of the on-line interface to 7.1A&B GEBCO Gazetteer database SCUFN Members to report to the Secretary In progress if some items/issues need to be SCUFN32/186 added/changed/deleted in the wish-list of improvements of the GEBCO Gazetteer (See Doc. SCUFN32-07.1A) SCUFN Members to test the SCUFN32- Complete. Version 4.2 of 07.1A improvements made to date and the Gazetteer is up and SCUFN32/187 notify the Secretary Cc Chris Slater, running since July 2020. Jennifer Jencks (NOAA) of any issues. https://ccog.colorado.edu/gazetteer

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

In general, a pending name would remain Permanent pending in the absence of any progress or notification of interest, for the following SCUFN32/188 two years, and then would be eliminated from the reserve section of GEBCO Gazetteer. Chair/Vice-Chair/Amon Kimeli to In progress. New examine the list of issues reported in geometries – polygons - Annex B of Doc. SCUFN32-07.2B Rev1, provided for Dellwood SCUFN32/189 and try to fix them. Smts, New England Smts, Flemish Cap & Schoppe Ridge (e-mail from Han 20 Apr 2020). 7.3 Interoperability and Prototyping Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) SCUFN Members approved the general Complete strategy proposed in Doc. SCUFN32-07.3A on the development of the integration of SCUFN Operations Web Services (operated by KHOA) and the GEBCO SCUFN32/190 Gazetteer (operated by NOAA). This includes the progressive discontinuation of the upload of submission proposals on the IHO SCUFN webpage. KHOA to develop a transition plan (tasks - In progress what, who, when?, including continuity of services offered to current users of the GEBCO Gazetteer, liaison with NOAA) preparing to the commissioning of the SCUFN32/191 Beta-Gazetteer (target date 2021-22) and (former to submit it to SCUFN at the next meeting SCUFN31/208) for further consideration. This should include the identification of critical tasks to be undertaken and the go –no go criteria before the official commissioning and the amendments to be made to B-6 / Proposal Form. JCUFN/NZGB/CCUFN/KCUFN/IHO Sec. to In progress test in operational mode, the integrated system developed scuf.ops- SCUFN32/192 webservices.kr by KHOA (submission / review…), for a couple of undersea feature names prior to the next meeting and report on the lessons learned. KHOA to consider the possibility of In progress SCUFN32/193 implementing https protocol to the SCUFN Operations Web Services.

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

Anna Hendi (Chair UFN PT) and Yas Ohara In progress (as Generic Term Sub-Group Chair) to plan SCUFN32/194 a specific meeting: main topic improvement of the definitions for discovery project.

9 Any Other Business 9.1 Letter from Mr Christian Smoot Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Yas/Trent to provide Secretary with Complete. Response to proposals and recommendations and set Mr. Smoot by IHO letter of actions to update the GEBCO Gazetteer S3/2641 of 17 Dec 2019. SCUFN32/195 for Castor Guyot and then be in a position See also Item 7 and to respond to Mr C. Smoot. Annexes B & C of SCUFN33-07.2B.

9.2 Statement by Brazil SCUFN32/196 SCUFN noted the statement made by Brazil Complete Iaw B-6 Ed. 4.2.0 (Appendix B, Section 2 in Complete particular) – under the approval process -, SCUFN agreed to include Brazil in the list of SCUFN32/197 Coastal States willing to be informed and consulted on naming proposals in their areas of jurisdiction. Romanization of Japanese Names (use of 9.3 hyphen, segmentation) SCUFN noted the information provided by Complete SCUFN32/198 ACUF representative. 9.4 Statement by Viet Nam SCUFN noted the statement made by Viet Complete SCUFN32/199 Nam in the South China Sea. 9.5 Statement by China SCUFN noted the statement made by Complete SCUFN32/200 SCUFN Member Li Sihai, on behalf of China.

SCUFN Programme of Work – Review of 10 the draft List of Decisions and Actions SCUFN Programme of Work and Draft List 10.1 of Decisions and Actions from SCUFN32 SCUFN endorsed the draft SCUFN Work Complete SCUFN32/201 Plan 2020-21 to be submitted to GGC36 for approval. SCUFN agreed that the objective target for Complete the publication of the final report of SCUFN32 is 11 Nov. 2019.

SCUFN32/202 Before this date, the whole draft list of decisions and actions has to be considered as “Restricted to SCUFN Members only”. However, specific outcome can be reported to Proposers on request. Decision/ Agenda Status & Comments Details Action Item (Aug 2020) Periodic status report on this list of In progress (done for decisions and actions, to be Dec 2019, Apr 2020 and SCUFN32/203 requested/distributed by the Secretary on Aug 2020). 30 Dec. 2019, 30 March 2020, and 30 June 2020. 10.2 GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Kevin to maintain liaison with the GEBCO In progress Seabed 2030 Project for SCUFN matters SCUFN32/204 and report at SCUFN meetings on the (Former actions to be considered as part of the SCUFN31/212) SCUFN programme of work, as appropriate.

11 Dates and Venues for the Next Meetings Complete. Due to the pandemic, face-to-face meeting that was planned in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on SCUFN welcomed the offer made by 9-13 November 2020, is Argentina for hosting SCUFN33 in Buenos cancelled. Instead, SCUFN32/205 Aires (Tentative dates: 9 – 13 November SCUFN33 is proposed to 2020). be a special meeting by VTC only, limited to one session of 3 hours max, for 2 days only, during the week initially planned.