What is BS EN 62320-2 - AIS AtoN Stations about?
BS EN 62320 is a series of European standards on Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems that discusses the required test methods for testing AIS AtoN Stations. BS EN 62320-2 is the second part of a series of documents on maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. BS EN 62320-2 specifies the operational and performance requirements, methods of testing, and required test results for AIS AtoN Stations compatible with the performance standards adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.74(69), Annex 3, Universal AIS. It incorporates the technical characteristics of non-shipborne AIS AtoN equipment, included in Recommendation ITU-R M.1371 and IALA Recommendation A-126. Where applicable, it also takes into account the ITU Radio Regulations. This standard takes into account other associated IEC International Standards and existing national standards, as applicable.
BS EN 62320-2 is applicable for automatic identification system (AIS) installations on aids to navigation (AtoN).
Who is BS EN 62320-2 - AIS AtoN Stations for?
BS EN 62320-2 on shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system is relevant to:
- Maritime manufacturers
- Maritime navigation and radiocommunication systems engineer
- Design engineers for marine navigation
Why should you use BS EN 62320-2- AIS AtoN Stations?
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a communication system that enables the automatic exchange of relevant (shipborne and shore) information between AIS stations (devices). Information can be shared between ships, search and rescue aircraft, shore stations and aids to navigation (AtoN).
BS EN 62320-2 navigates you through the types of AIS AtoN stations, requirements for AIS AtoN stations, tests of AIS AtoN stations, RF tests, functional tests.
As a user of BS EN 62320-2, you can provide position, identification, and other information about the ship to other ships and to coastal authorities automatically. BS EN 62320-2 supplies tried and tested methods that will help you achieve operational and performance requirements. With BS EN 62320-2 you can be ensured of test results for AIS AtoN Stations. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 62320-2, you can monitor and control the transmissions of AIS transceivers. Aids to Navigation (AtoN) transceivers, AtoN are transceivers mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping that transmits details of their location to the surrounding vessels
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62320-2:2017 supersedes BS EN 62320-2:2008 which will be withdrawn on 5 December 2019. BS EN 62320-2:2017 includes the following significant technical changes concerning the previous edition:
- Additional cyber security measures
- Updated description of configuration via VDL
- Updated vdl access scheme requirements
- New pi sentences and VDL message structures with added description for optional tag Blocks
- Added requirement for at least one standard method for configuration using Standard PI sentences
- Updated test methods and updated Annexes
