SCUFN30-03.1A

LIST of DECISIONS and ACTIONS from SCUFN-29 (Status at the date of 16 August 2017)

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 (Aug 2017) 1 Opening and Administrative Arrangements Done for IOC to replace N. Cherkis – K. IHO and IOC Secretariats to prepare calls for SCUFN Dobrolyubova Membership possible vacancies as appropriate and no selected. SCUFN29/01 later than September 2017 so new nominees can Call for investigate possibility of participating in SCUFN31 vacancies by (2018). e-mail from Sec 31 May 2017. SCUFN Sec. to circulate the Excel spreadsheet Complete depicting the status and future plans/deadlines of SCUFN29/02 SCUFN Membership to SCUFN Members and IOC Secretariat’s representative. SCUFN Members agreed to add Marine Regions’ Complete SCUFN29/03 SCUFN point of contact (Mr Simon Claus) in the SCUFN Membership List as an Observer. Sec. to update the SCUFN Membership List with Ms Complete SCUFN29/04 Jennifer Jencks as new NOAA’s point of contact for the GEBCO Gazetteer. 2 Introduction by SCUFN Chair - Approval of Agenda SCUFN Chair invited SCUFN Members in general, to Done. See give top priority consideration to short specific names SCUFN29-06A, that are in relation with marine geophysics, §II.A.1 & II.A.4. SCUFN29/05 hydrographic and oceanographic sciences. Subsequent amendment to emphasize this statement, to be considered for inclusion in the future new Edition of B-6. 3 Matters remaining from Previous Meetings Review of Actions from SCUFN-28 and transfer to the 3.1 relevant agenda items SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Following action SCUFN28/94, SCUFN Members SCUFN29/06 agreed not to submit an article in Hydro International. Sec. to provide all SCUFN Members with their GEBCO In progress. Gazetteer Editors username and password so they Done for Félix, SCUFN29/07 can: Walter, Yas, (former - log in Hans Werner. SCUFN28/95) - assess the new proposed feature names in EDIT mode - make editorial corrections directly Report and recommendations of the SCUFN Generic 3.2 Term Group (Yas, Vaughan, Han) Ana and Vaughan - when providing inputs to the draft In progress fast-track procedure (See Action SCUFN29/20) - to (last e-mail to propose a sentence that will be later included in the Ana & SCUFN29/08 future new Edition of B-6 allowing some flexibility for Vaughan 22 adopting already-existing UFN with generic terms that Jun 2017). are not fully aligned with B-6 definitions. Complete. Terms “Plain” SCUFN29/09 SCUFN Generic Term Group to provide Han with all & “Re- (former 3.2 the generic terms and definitions that need to be entrant” to be SCUFN28/06) added to scufnterm.org. discussed at SCUFN30. 4 Proposals Submitted during Intersessional Period From USA, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Mr Leighton 4.1 Rolley Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/10 Proposal for Engineer Ridge is ACCEPTED updated 13 Jan 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/11 Proposal for Colosseum Guyot is ACCEPTED updated 2 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer updated 2 Jul 2017. Proposal for Ffynnon Garw Hill is ACCEPTED [with typo Corrected SCUFN29/12 mistake on dates to be corrected] proposal received from L. Rolley 28 Jun 2017 and posted. SCUFN Chair/Vice-Chair/Sec to consider how SCUFN In progress. can record rationales supporting decisions made for See also addressing difficult cases in sessions (cook-book?, live SCUFN30-01D. SCUFN29/13 appendix to ToRs? repository of best practices?...), so lessons learned can be re-used in consistent manner in the future. Complete. Gazetteer updated 2 Jul Proposal for Tell Qarqur [Guyot] is ACCEPTED with the 2017. Revised SCUFN29/14 generic term changed to Knoll and the polygon to be polygon modified closer to the feature received from L. Rolley 28 Jun 2017. Proposal for [Indy Maru] is kept as In progress. PENDING with the specific term to be changed for the See Docs following reasons: SCUFN30- SCUFN29/15 - The specific term is not compliant with rule B- 04.1A and 6-II-A.4 SCUFN30- - The history of the ship is considered as 07.2B, Annex sensitive B. In progress. See Docs Proposal for [McVay] Seamount is kept as PENDING SCUFN30- SCUFN29/16 for the same reasons given for the proposal for Indy 04.1A and Maru Seamount. SCUFN30- 07.2B, Annex B. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) 4.2 From France, Ifremer Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/17 Proposal for Ptolémée Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 29 Jun 2017. 4.3 From Denmark, Danish Geodata Agency In progress. Revised proposal Proposal for Lomrog Hill is NOT ACCEPTED for the expected fall following reasons: 2017 from Morten - Part of Morozov Ridge SCUFN29/18 Sølvsten - Missing data [email protected] SCUFN Chair to invite the proposer to revise his (last e-mail proposal accordingly for re-submission. from Christian Marcussen [email protected] 16 May 2017). 4.4 From Canada, ACUFN Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Aug 2017. Proposal for 12 existing features (List#1 in Doc. Polygons SCUFN29-04.4 Rev1) are ACCEPTED as part of the SCUFN29/19 received from experimental procedure for fast track review M. Ramey applicable for existing features. Marisa.Ramey @dfo- mpo.gc.ca 8 Aug 2017. Draft proposal for fast-track procedure annexed to Complete. All SCUFN28-05.2C to be revised by all SCUFN Members comments SCUFN29/20 based on lessons learned from the experimentation sent to Sec made for NZGB’s and Canada ACUF’s proposals. Inputs and Vaughan to be provided to Vaughan and Sec. 17 Apr 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) In progress Vaughan and Sec. to consolidate the fast-track (last e-mail to SCUFN29/21 procedure, based on inputs received, for final Sec and approval by SCUFN Members at SCUFN-30. Vaughan 22 Jun 2017). 4.5 From UK, University of Oxford Proposal for Mammerickx Microplate Channel is NOT Gazetteer ACCEPTED for the following reason: updated 7 Jul - “microplate” does not exist in B-6 and SCUFN 2017. SCUFN29/22 considers that there is no possibility to include “microplate” as a new generic term in B-6 as it is not a geomorphological feature. 4.6 From UK, Mr Lee Daniels Proposal for Chereskin Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED as Gazetteer SCUFN29/23 not compliant with B-6 rules (specific term: Chereskin updated 7 Jul still alive, incomplete proposal form). 2017. Proposal for Venda Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED Gazetteer (proposal incomplete with respect to bathymetric updated 7 Jul SCUFN29/24 evidence). Sec. to invite the proposer that he looks at 2017. Action B-6 appendix and other good examples available on by Sec: Done. the SCUFN webpages. 4.7 From US, NOAA Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Aug 2017. Polygon Proposal for Axial Seamount is ACCEPTED with SCUFN29/25 received from polygon coordinates to be provided by the proposer. A. Bobbitt andra.bobbitt @noaa.gov 8 Aug 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Aug 2017. Polygon Proposal for NW Rota-1 Seamount is ACCEPTED with SCUFN29/26 received from polygon coordinates to be provided by the proposer. A. Bobbitt andra.bobbitt @noaa.gov 8 Aug 2017. 4.8 From , NZGB Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/27 Proposal for Cagou Trough is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Jul 2017. Proposal for Sonne Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED to Gazetteer SCUFN29/28 avoid confusing duplication of names (B-6 updated 10 Jul introduction refers). 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/29 Proposal for Kibblewhite Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/30 Proposal for Pūtoto Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/31 Proposal for Haungaroa Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/32 Proposal for Speight Knoll is ACCEPTED. updated 7 Jul 2017. Complete. Proposal for Hinepuia [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with Gazetteer SCUFN29/33 the generic term changed to . updated 8 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/34 Proposal for Lillie Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 8 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/35 Proposal for Cotton Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 8 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer updated 8 Jul 2017. NZGB may propose in future that Proposal for [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with SCUFN29/36 Monowai Smt the generic term changed to Seamounts. be limited to the highest peak (last e- mail from Vaughan 29 Jun 2017). Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/37 Proposal for Rumble IV Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 8 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/38 Proposal for Hinetāpeka Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 8 Jul 2017. Proposal for Gamble Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED as Gazetteer SCUFN29/39 not compliant with B-6 (specific term, Pr. J. Gamble is updated 10 Jul alive). 2017. Proposal for [] Seamount is ACCEPTED with the Complete. specific term changed to James Healy to avoid Gazetteer SCUFN29/40 duplication with the already existing Healy Seamount updated 8 Jul located in the Arctic Ocean. 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/41 Proposal for Kuiwai Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 9 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Jul Proposal for Oliver Knoll is ACCEPTED (coordinates of 2017. SCUFN29/42 the centre to be provided by NZGB). Coordinates received from Vaughan 20 Mar 2017. Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Jul Proposal for Brothers Seamount is ACCEPTED 2017. Revised SCUFN29/43 (coordinates of a reduced polygon to be provided by polygon NZGB). received from Vaughan 17 Jan 2017. Complete. Gazetteer updated 9 Jul Proposal for Rumble II West Seamount is ACCEPTED 2017. Revised SCUFN29/44 with polygon to be modified. polygon received from Vaughan 17 Jan 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/45 Proposal for Rumble II East Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 9 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/46 Proposal for Rapuhia Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 9 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer updated 10 Jul Proposal for Giggenbach Seamount is ACCEPTED (new 2017. Revised SCUFN29/47 polygon to be provided). polygon received from Vaughan 17 Jan 2017. Gazetteer Proposal for Yokosuka Seamount is WITHDRAWN by SCUFN29/48 updated 10 Jul the proposer. 2017. Gazetteer Proposal for Cole Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED as not SCUFN29/49 updated 10 Jul compliant with B-6 (specific term, Pr. J. Cole is alive). 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/50 Proposal for Silent II Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 10 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/51 Proposal for Rakahore Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 10 Jul 2017. Proposal for Tangaroa Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED to Gazetteer SCUFN29/52 avoid confusing duplication of names (B-6 updated 10 Jul introduction refers). 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/53 Proposal for Ngātoroirangi Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 10 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/54 Proposal for Rumble V Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 10 Jul 2017. Proposal for [Thompson] Seamount is ACCEPTED with Complete. the specific term changed to Rose-Marie Thompson to Gazetteer SCUFN29/55 avoid duplication with the already existing Thompson updated 10 Jul Seamount provided NZGB confirms it. 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Proposal for Wright Seamounts is NOT ACCEPTED as Gazetteer SCUFN29/56 not compliant with B-6 (specific term, Pr. I. Wright is updated 10 Jul alive). 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/57 Proposal for is ACCEPTED. updated 10 Jul 2017. 4.9 From Malaysia, NHC Proposal for Sabah Trough is NOT ACCEPTED as the Gazetteer SCUFN29/58 feature is already named as Palawan Trough in the updated 10 Jul GEBCO Gazetteer. 2017. In progress. See Doc Proposals for Kinabalu Seamount (and Yinqing SCUFN30- SCUFN29/59 Seamount) are kept as PENDING in application of B-6, 07.2B, Annex (=SCUFN29/129) I. E (conflict of naming to be solved by authorities B. Gazetteer involved). updated 28 Jul 2017. In progress. See Doc Proposal for Mustapha Hill is kept as PENDING with a SCUFN30- SCUFN29/60 new specific term to be submitted by the proposer in 07.2B, Annex relation with marine research. B. Gazetteer updated 28 Jul 2017. In progress. Proposal for Layang-Layang [Hill] is kept as PENDING See Doc with the generic term modified as Hills and a new SCUFN30- SCUFN29/61 specific term to be submitted by the proposer in 07.2B, Annex relation with marine research, here in application of B. Gazetteer SCUFN TORs, paragraph 2.10. updated 28 Jul 2017. 4.10 From Brazil, DHN Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/62 Proposal for Bentes Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 11 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/63 Proposal for Bode Verde Seamounts is ACCEPTED. updated 11 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/64 Proposal for Jorge Amado Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 11 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/65 Proposal for Pará Hill is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/66 Proposal for São Francisco Canyon is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Jul 2017. Complete. Proposal for Tagore [Spur] is ACCEPTED with the Gazetteer SCUFN29/67 generic term modified to Ridge. updated 13 Jul 2017. Complete. Gazetteer SCUFN29/68 Proposal for Zélia Gattai Seamount is ACCEPTED. updated 13 Jul 2017. 4.11 From Dominican Republic, ANAMAR Proposal for Doña Idelisa Passage is kept as PENDING. In progress via Walter to liaise with the proposer to provide Walter. See SCUFN29/69 justification on the specific term and information on Doc SCUFN30- the track lines. Then, information to be reviewed by 07.2B, Annex SCUFN Members by correspondence. B. Proposal for Las Jorobadas Passage is kept as In progress via PENDING. Walter to liaise with the proposer to Walter. See SCUFN29/70 provide information about track lines. Then, Doc SCUFN30- information to be reviewed by SCUFN Members by 07.2B, Annex correspondence. B. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Walter to provide the Sec. with an updated and Done (Rev. consolidated version of B-6 in English/Spanish to 2017 versions SCUFN29/71 address the fact that proposal forms have to be of forms and submitted in English (as indicated in the B-6 editorials in B- English/French version) 6 are posted). 4.12 From Japan, JHOD/JCUFN SCUFN29/72 Complete. Gazetteer updated 15 Jul Proposal for Hateruma Basin is ACCEPTED with a 2017. Revised modified polygon to be provided to the Sec by the polygon proposer. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/73 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Hateruma Ridge is ACCEPTED with a updated 15 Jul modified polygon to be provided to the Sec by the 2017. Revised

proposer. Remark: also named as Yaeyama Ridge in polygon other publications. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/74 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Tomori Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 15 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/75 Complete. Gazetteer updated 15 Jul Proposal for Nakanougan Hill is ACCEPTED with a 2017. Revised modified polygon to be provided to the Sec by the polygon proposer. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/76 Complete. Proposal for Minami-Hateruma Seamount is Gazetteer

ACCEPTED updated 15 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/77 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Shiraho Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 15 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/78 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Shimoji Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 17 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/79 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Minami-Shimoji Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 17 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/80 Complete. Gazetteer updated 17 Jul Proposal for Taketomi Seamount is ACCEPTED with 2017. Revised

the polygon to be reduced in the northeast portion. polygon received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/81 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Aragusuku Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 17 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/82 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Nakama Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 17 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/83 Complete. Gazetteer updated 17 Jul Proposal for Miyara [Hill] is ACCEPTED with the 2017. New generic term modified to Seamount and the dimension dimension to be corrected. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/84 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Kurima [Hill] is ACCEPTED with the updated 17 Jul generic term modified to Seamount, the polygon to be 2017. Revised extended to the North and the relief determination to polygon be adapted to 6000 m. Remark section: add “multiple received from peaks”. Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/85 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Oki-Sakishima Ridge is ACCEPTED updated 17 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/86 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Nozaki Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/87 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Asano Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/88 Complete. Proposal for Kanaya Seamount is ACCEPTED, with the Gazetteer text “Reason for choice” section to be modified in the updated 18 Jul Gazetter (Dr. Taro Kanaya instead of…). 2017. SCUFN29/89 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Oda Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/90 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Matoba Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/91 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Hattori Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/92 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Iwamiya Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 18 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/93 Complete. Gazetteer updated 18 Jul Proposal for Imura Seamounts is ACCEPTED with the 2017. Revised polygon to be reduced in the northern portion a little polygon bit. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. SCUFN29/94 Complete. Gazetteer updated 18 Jul Proposal for Tsunogai Seamount is ACCEPTED with the 2017. Revised polygon to be reduced in the western portion a little polygon bit. received from Yas 30 Mar 2017. 4.13 From Korea, KHOA/KCGN SCUFN29/95 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Cheomseongdae Hill is ACCEPTED updated 22 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/96 Complete. Gazetteer updated 22 Jul Proposal for Ssangchotdae Hills is ACCEPTED, with 2017. New

polygon to be modified to include the two features. polygon received from Han 13 Mar 2017. 4.14 From Russian Federation, SSC YMG SCUFN29/97 Complete. Proposal for Melnikov [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with Gazetteer

the generic term modified to Seamounts. updated 22 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) 4.15 From China, CCUFN SCUFN29/98 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Weipi Knoll is ACCEPTED, with a updated 23 Jul corrected shp file (location of the summit) to be 2017. New shp provided to the Sec. file received from Lin 14 Apr 2017. SCUFN29/99 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Zhenghe Ridge is ACCEPTED updated 25 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/100 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Wangbo Knoll is ACCEPTED updated 25 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/101 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Yangjiong Hill is ACCEPTED updated 25 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/102 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Luzhaolin Knoll is ACCEPTED updated 25 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/103 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Luobinwang Knoll is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/104 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Hudie Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/105 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Baihe Guyot is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/106 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Fenshou Guyot is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/107 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Baihua Hill is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/108 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Yipu Hill is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/109 Complete. Gazetteer updated 26 Jul Proposal for Yuqing Seamount is ACCEPTED, with the 2017. New

polygon to be cut in the SW. polygon received from Lin 14 Apr 2017. SCUFN29/110 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Liezu Seamount is ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/111 Complete. Gazetteer Proposal for Wanwu [Seamount] is ACCEPTED, with updated 26 Jul the generic term modified as a Ridge and the polygon 2017. New to be limited to the NE portion of the feature. polygon Eventually, a new name is to be proposed for the SW received from portion of the original feature. Lin 14 Apr 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/112 In progress. There was no such “Province” submitted in 2015, only Chukochen Fracture Zone, for same feature. Proposal for Chukochen Fracture Zone is kept as However, the PENDING (Note that the Chukochen Fracture Zone name Province submitted in 2015, which is PENDING, in the Chukochen Gazetteer is to be deleted) Fracture Zone Province was entered by mistake in the Gazetteer. Deleted 26 Jan 2017. See also Doc SCUFN30- 07.2B, Annex B. SCUFN29/113 In progress. Proposal for Junhui Seamount is kept as PENDING, See Doc more data to be provided in the geological vicinity of SCUFN30- the feature 07.2B, Annex B. SCUFN29/114 Complete. Gazetteer updated 26 Jul Proposal for Cuiqiao [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with the 2017. New generic term modified to Hill and the polygon to be polygon reduced. received from Lin 14 Apr 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/115 Complete. Gazetteer updated 26 Jul Proposal for Jujiu [Seamount] is ACCEPTED with the 2017. New generic term modified to Seamounts and the polygon polygon to be modified for embracing all the features. received from Lin 14 Apr 2017. SCUFN29/116 Gazetteer POSTPONED: Proposal for Mingyue Seamount updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/117 SCUFN Members agreed to put on hold the In progress. examination of the proposals received for SCUFN29 to See also address the concerns raised by SCUFN Members SCUFN30-01D. related to the improvement and the consolidation of UFN procedures so coastal States who do not participate in SCUFN meetings are aware that

undersea features proposals have been made within

their possible areas of interests and are being reviewed by SCUFN. SCUFN Chair to seek guidance on the way forward Done from the GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC) on this issue. SCUFN Chair to recommend the GGC that from Done SCUFN-30, SCUFN will apply SCUFN ROP Art. 2.10 on case-by-case basis. SCUFN29/118 Gazetteer POSTPONED: Proposal for Qiangde Seamount updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/119 Gazetteer POSTPONED: Proposal for Sata Seamount updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/120 Gazetteer Proposal for Jiali Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/121 Gazetteer Proposal for Jiayang Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN29/122 Gazetteer Proposal for Nanhua Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/123 Gazetteer Proposal for Pingfeng Ridge is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/124 Gazetteer Proposal for Qilai Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/125 Gazetteer Proposal for Taguan Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/126 Gazetteer Proposal for Xiangyang Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/127 Gazetteer Proposal for Yize Seamount is NOT ACCEPTED updated 26 Jul 2017. SCUFN29/128 POSTPONED: Proposals from name#30 - Penxi Ridge – Gazetteer to name#50 - Zhongnan Seamount – except name#49 updated 28 Jul

- Yinqing Seamount -) (Doc. SCUFN29-04.15A Rev1 2017. refers). SCUFN29/129 In progress. (=SCUFN29/59) Proposals for (Kinabalu Seamount) and Yinqing See SCUFN30- Seamount (name#49) are kept as PENDING in 07.2B.

application of B-6, I. E (conflict of naming to be solved Gazetteer by authorities involved). updated 28 Jul 2017. 5 Liaison with Other Geographical Name Bodies 5.2 NZGB Undersea Names Committee, New Zealand

ACUF, US SCUFN Members decided to align with the UNGEGN’s Complete. See principles of accepting on-land “dual” names Doc SCUFN30- SCUFN29/130 separated by “/” as a single name when employing 07.2B, Annex this type of specific terms for undersea feature C. names. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Names of the NZGB’s 2014 List reviewed by the Complete. SCUFN fast-track sub-group (names #1 to #38 Gazetteer SCUFN29/131 excepted #6, #18, #34) were ACCEPTED (Doc. updated 31 Jul SCUFN29-05.2A refers). 2017. Complete. Names of the NZGB’s 2014 List reviewed by the Gazetteer SCUFN fast-track sub-group (names #6, #18, #34) updated 20 Jul SCUFN29/132 were kept as PENDING for further examination of new 2017. See Doc data already provided by NZGB, by SCUFN through SCUFN30- normal procedure (Doc. SCUFN29-05.2A refers). 07.2B, Annex C. Names of the NZGB’s 2015 List reviewed by the Complete. SCUFN fast-track sub-group (names #1 to #23 Gazetteer SCUFN29/133 excepted #9, #10, #13 ….) were ACCEPTED (Doc. updated 2 Aug SCUFN29-05.2A refers) 2017. In progress. Names of the NZGB’s List 2015 reviewed by the Gazetteer SCUFN fast-track sub-group (names #9, #10, #13) are updated 6 Aug SCUFN29/134 kept as PENDING for further examination by SCUFN 2017. See Doc through normal procedure (Doc. SCUFN29-05.2A SCUFN30- refers). 07.2B, Annex B. In progress. Gazetteer updated 7 Aug 2017. 17 names, out of POSTPONED: Names of the NZGB’s 2016 List to be 23, supported SCUFN29/135 reviewed by the SCUFN fast-track sub-group (Lin, by FTsg. Walter, Yas, Vaughan) (Doc. SCUFN29-05.2A refers). Comments on 6 names. See Doc SCUFN30- 05.2A. To be finalized at SCUFN30. 5.4 Marine Regions SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) In progress. Marine Regions will Simon Claus to inform SCUFN on Marine Regions report on this SCUFN29/136 policy when conflicts exist for instance, between at SCUFN30 GEBCO UFN Gazetteer and ACUF UFN database. (last e-mail from MR 21 Jun 2017). Standardization of Undersea Feature Names: IHO- 6 IOC Publication B-6

SCUFN Members agreed to put on hold the See SCUFN30- preparation of the new Edition of B-6, due to the 06A SCUFN29/137 development and experimentation of the fast-track procedure for already-charted existing features (See SCUFN29/20). All SCUFN Members to provide H-C. Han with high Complete. SCUFN29/138 resolution jpg images, well illustrating typical generic (former terms and/or Han to pick-up the best samples in SCUFN27/81) previous accepted submissions. Despite the existence of scufnsubmission.org and No action scufnreview.org, SCUFN Members decided, for the needed. time being, not to improve the Proposal Form. SCUFN29/139 Possibility for making a “clarification” to the current Edition of B-6 (to avoid the full approval process of a new Edition) to be considered at SCUFN-30. SCUFN Members approved the draft ToRs of the Done (IHO CL Project Team on UFN that will be submitted by 07/2017) SCUFN29/140 Canada to HSSC-8 in Nov. 2016. Call for membership to be requested by IHO CL, depending on HSSC outcomes. 7 Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names 7.1 Maintenance of the on-line interface to GEBCO

Gazetteer database NOAA/NCEI to provide cost-estimate / level of effort Done SCUFN29/141 needed to address the wish-list of improvements reported in Doc. SCUFN29-07.1 Rev1. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) SCUFN Chair to report to the GGC on the GEBCO Done Gazetteer maintenance issues (corrective actions, upgrades, interface with other SCUFN websystems) SCUFN29/142 requesting guidance on the way forward considering that NOAA seems not in a position to accept IHO/IOC funding for instance. Business as usual 7.2 Maintenance of the GEBCO Gazetteer database

(including PENDING names) Complete. Sec. to modify Sala y Gómez Ridge by Salas y Gómez Gazetteer SCUFN29/143 Ridge in the GEBCO Gazetteer (Chilean decree, 1991 updated 30 and Letter SHOA dated 14 Sep 2016 refer). Sep 2016. SCUFN Members decided that there is no need to No action develop a detailed procedure relating to the needed. possibility for SCUFN Members (Privilege Users) of SCUFN29/144 making editorial changes in the GEBCO Gazetteer as the Sec. needs to be kept informed and to approve them anyway. Complete. Already Sec. to include in the wish-list of improvements of the included in the GEBCO Gazetteer a requirement for adding the Gazetteer SCUFN29/145 traceability of editorial updates (when + who?) made interface by SCUFN Members. through the “Delete” function. SCUFN Chair/Vice Chair to consider the comments In progress. and/or suggestions emphasized in yellow in Annex A To be finalized SCUFN29/146 of Doc. SCUFN29-07.2A, and to instruct by at SCUFN30. correspondence Sec. and SCUFN Members on the way forward as appropriate. SCUFN Chair/Vice-Chair to consider the comments Complete. See and/or suggestions emphasized in yellow in Annex B SCUFN30- SCUFN29/147 of Doc. SCUFN29-07.2B, and to instruct by 07.2B, correspondence Sec. and SCUFN Members on the way Annexes B & forward as appropriate. C. SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) 7.3 Undersea Feature Names located in the territorial sea of a Coastal State and discussion on the role/scope of SCUFN SCUFN Members decided to put on hold the No action development of a general policy related to the needed. systematic inclusion in the GEBCO Gazetteer of UFN SCUFN29/148 located in territorial seas, until the Project Team on S- 100 UFN has provided subsequent recommendations: case-by-case basis approach, as the submission remain possible in accordance with B-6. 7.4 Micro Undersea Features SCUFN Members decided to put on hold the No action development of a general policy related to the needed. SCUFN29/149 systematic inclusion in the GEBCO Gazetteer of micro UFN: case-by-case basis approach. 8 Any other business Considering the requirements that raised at SCUFN29 for: - moving progressively to an S-100-based UFN data In progress. modelling (TORs of the S-100 UFN Project Team refer) Submission - improving the interoperability between existing web- paper based services and tools (IHO SCUFN webpage, expected from scufnsubmission.org, scufnreview.org, GEBCO KHOA by 1 Sep SCUFN29/150 Gazetteer on UFN) 2017 (last e- - maintaining and upgrading the functionalities of the mail from Han GEBCO Gazetteer (upstream/downstream services), to Sec 28 Jun SCUFN Members accepted the offer made by 2017). See KHOA/KIGAM to investigate the possibility of SCUFN30- prototyping a new UFN database and associated web- 07.3A. services under the management of the S-100 UFN Project Team (progress report expected at SCUFN-30). 9 SCUFN Programme of Work – Review of the draft List

of Decisions and Actions Periodic status report on this list of decisions and Complete. SCUFN29/151 actions, to be requested/distributed by the Secretary on 30 Dec. 2016, 30 March 2017, and 30 June 2017. 10 Dates and Venues for the Next Meetings SCUFN30-03.1A

Status & Decision/ Agenda Details Comments Action Item (Aug 2017) Roberta to confirm to Sec., the offer for hosting Complete. SCUFN29/152 SCUFN-30, 2-6 Oct. / altern. dates: 9-13 Oct. 2017 at the IIM, Genoa, Italy Felipe to confirm to Sec. the possibility of hosting To be decided SCUFN-31 in Valparaiso, Chile in 2018 (possible back- at SCUFN-30. SCUFN29/153 up plans to be confirmed by Sec.: Schmitt Ocean Institute, Palo Alto, California, USA or China).