What is this BS EN IEC 62288 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems about?
BS EN IEC 62288 discusses maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems and presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays with a focus on general requirements, methods of testing, and required test results.
BS EN IEC 62288 specifies the general requirements, methods of testing, and required test results, for the presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays in support of IMO resolutions MSC.191(79) as amended by MSC.466(101) in June 2019, and where applicable MSC.302(87).
BS EN IEC 62288 supports the guidelines included in the related IMO Circulars MSC.1/Circ.1609 on the standardization of user interface design for navigation equipment and SN.1/Circ.243 as revised in June 2019 on the presentation of navigation related symbols, terms, and abbreviations.
Who is BS EN IEC 62288 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems for?
BS EN IEC 62288 on maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems is useful for:
- Radiocommunication equipment manufacturers
- Maritime navigation equipment manufacturers
- Shipping companies
- Sailors
- Shipborne navigation display manufacturers and suppliers
Why should you use BS EN IEC 62288 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems?
BS EN IEC 62288 addresses display equipment associated with navigational systems and equipment for which individual performance standards have not been adopted by the IMO. BS EN IEC 62288 specifies the presentation of AIS data reports and the AIS Application Specific Messages defined for international use in IMO SN.1/Circ.289 and intended to be received by a ship for display onboard.
BS EN IEC 62288 supplements and, in the case of a conflict, takes priority over, the presentation requirements of the individual testing standards for relevant navigational systems and equipment and covers the presentation of navigation-related information by equipment for which testing standards are not available.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 62288:2022 supersedes BS EN IEC 62288:2014, which is withdrawn. BS EN IEC 62288:2022 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN IEC 62288:2014.
These include:
- Clause 4 has been revised to remove requirements for indications of alerts which are now given in IEC 62923-1
- Clause 5 has been extensively revised to add new requirements for AIS, ASM, and DSC presentation together with three new supporting annexes, Annex J, Annex K, Annex L
- Annex A and Annex B have been revised to incorporate changes to IMO circular SN.1/Circ.243
- Annex E has been revised to incorporate changes to IMO resolution MSC.191(79) and renamed as "Operational controls and logical grouping".
- Two new annexes have been added, Annex H on operator actions and Annex I on default settings in support of IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.1609
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