NAVTOR invites you to the S-100 Tech Seminar at Nor-Shipping 2025
- Ine Haneferd
- May 20
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 27
Understand how S-100 sets new standards for maritime operations, with in-booth demonstrations and a special Technical Seminar on:
Tuesday, 3 June, 13:00 CEST, at Room E6, Hall E for deep dive insights.
Setting new standards: unlocking potential with S-100
S-100 isn’t just a new data format, it’s a new reality for maritime operations, efficiencies and the drive towards smarter and more efficient navigation.
Join leading experts to navigate adoption and understand how innovation can harvest the true potential of this landmark development in hydrographic data.
Explore the new world of S-100, including implementation timelines, key product specifications and compatibility aspects.
Speakers include NAVTOR’s OEM Director Bjørn Kristian Sæstad, John K. Klippen, Director Data Hub, and Thomas Mellor, Head of Technical Partnerships, UKHO.
Understand, act and benefit from S-100 with unique insights from NAVTOR and partners.
Meet the speakers:
Bjørn Kristian Sæstad, OEM Director / Chief Quality Officer, NAVTOR
As OEM Director, Bjørn holds overall responsibility for developing and managing NAVTOR’s strategic partnerships with OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). He plays a key role in ensuring that NAVTOR’s technology and solutions are effectively integrated into ECDIS systems and other maritime software. Responsible for NAVTOR’s ECDIS Chart Kernel SDK (Software Development Kit), Bjørn ensure the product meets OEM partners’ requirements.
Since the start of NAVTOR Bjørn has been involved with S-100, through SDK development and participating in various S-100 working groups.
John Kåre Klippen, Data Hub Director, NAVTOR.
John has over 25 years of leadership experience in marine and maritime industries and has been taking part in the development of the S-100 standard, since its inception.
John joined NAVTOR in March 2025, transitioning from the Norwegian Hydrographic Service, where he served as Director & Head of Production. At NAVTOR, he will lead the DataHub unit, delivering high-quality and user-friendly data products, that support NAVTOR’s mission to deliver value to clients and users.
Thomas Mellor, Head of Technical Partnerships, UKHO
Tom Mellor is the Head of Technical Partnerships at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), where he leads collaborations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other technical partners to advance the development of e-navigation products and IHO S-100 solutions for Electronic Chart and Information Display Systems (ECDIS). He also chairs the International Hydrographic Offices (IHO) ENC working group and S-100 Security Scheme project team. His various roles place him at the forefront of next-generation navigation technologies, focusing on implementing new standards to enhance safety, efficiency, and optimisation in maritime operations.
