Mitarbeit in Gremien 
International Hydrographie Organization (IHO, Internationale Hydrographische Organisation) 
Dr. Ehlers 
Das BSH vertritt die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 
Chart Specifications Committee (CSC): Kappel 
Commission on Promulgation of Radio Navigational Warnings: Schaefer 
Committee on ECDIS (COE): Hecht 
Working Group on Updating: Hecht 
ECDIS Glossary Working Group: Hecht (Vors.) 
Symbols and Colours Working Group: Friedberg, Hecht 
Data Base Working Group: Melles 
Committee on Exchange of Digital Data (CEDD): Hecht 
Transfer Standard Maintenance Working Group: Melles 
Special Committee „Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Data Base“ (WEND): Dr. Ehlers (Vors.), 
Hecht 
Finance Committee: Roth 
Experts in Maritime Boundary Delimination: Kappel 
Legal Advisory Committee: Goebel 
Working Group on Standards for Nautical Cartographers: Kappel 
Working Group on Standards for Release of Tidal Data to Commercial Organizations: Goffinet 
Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission (BSHC): Dr. Ehlers, Hecht 
Baltic Sea International Chart Committee (BSICC): Kappel, Dr.-lng. Schiffner (Vors.) 
North Sea Hydrographic Commission (NSHC): Dr. Ehlers, Hecht 
NSHC Multibeam Working Group: Dr. Ellmer 
NSHC Tidal Working Group: Goffinet 
International Maritime Organization (IMO, Internationale Seeschiffahrts-Organisation) 
International Conference on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW),1995: 
Klauschen 
Marine Environment Protection Committee: Dr. Rolke 
Working Group on Unwanted Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water: Dr. Rolke