1 Scope
This part of IEC 61993 specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, methods of testing
and required test results conforming to performance standards adopted by the IMO in
Resolution MSC.74(69), Annex 3, Shipborne Automatic Identification System. This standard
incorporates the applicable technical characteristics of Class A shipborne equipment
included in Recommendation ITU-R M.1371-4 and takes into account the ITU Radio Regulations,
where applicable. In addition, it takes account of IMO Resolution A.694(17) to which
IEC 60945 is associated. When a requirement in this standard is different from IEC 60945, the requirement of this standard takes precedence.
This part of IEC 61993 also specifies the minimum requirements both for the means to input and display data
and for the interfaces to other equipment suitable to be used as means of input and
display data.
NOTE All text of this standard, that is identical to that in IMO resolution MSC.74(69), Annex 3 or to that in ITU-R Recommendation M.1371-4 is printed in italics and references to the resolution (abbreviated to "A3") or the recommendation (abbreviated to "M.1371") and paragraph numbers are indicated in parentheses, for instance (A3/3.3) or (M.1371/A2-3.3) respectively.