GENERAL REQUIREMENTS and PERFORMANCE STANDARDS for SHIPBORNE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT including related operational recommendations and guidance 2011 edition incorporating the 2008 Amendments, and all amendments, adopted up to December 2010 IB Jttffl^ INTERNATI IHIB^ MARITIME II WI^WF OROANIZA London 2011
i 1/1 I/2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS General requirements for shipborne radio equipment forming part of the global maritime distress and safety system and for electronic navigational aids Resolution A.694(17) General requirements for electromagnetic compatibility for all electrical and electronic ship's equipment Resolution A.813(19) li 11/1 11/1.1 11/1.2 11/1.3 11/1.4 11/1.5 SHIPBORNE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT Magnetic and gyrocompasses Magnetic compasses Carriage and performance standards Resolution A.382(X) Performance standards for gyrocompasses Resolution A.424(XI) Performance standards for gyrocompasses for highspeed craft Resolution A.821(19) Performance standards for marine transmitting magnetic heading devices (TMHDs) Resolution MSC.86(70), annex 2 installed on or Application of performance standards for transmitting heading devices (THDs) to marine transmitting magnetic heading devices (TMHDs) Resolution MSG 166(78) 11/2 11/2.1 (a) 11/2.1 (b) II/2.2 II/2.3 II/2.4 Heading control systems/automatic pilots Recommendation on performance standards for automatic pilots Resolution A.342(IX) installedbefore 1 January 1999 Recommendation on performance standards for heading control systems Resolution MSC.64(67), annex 3 after 1 January 1999 installed on or Performance standards for automatic steering aids (automatic pilots) for highspeed craft Resolution A.822(19) Performance standards for track control systems Resolution MSC.74(69), annex 2 installed on or Performance standards for marine transmitting heading devices (THDs) Resolution MSC. 116(73) 1 July 2002 11/3 11/3.1 (a) Radar and ancillary equipment Performance standards for navigational radar equipment Resolution A.222(VII) installed before 1 September 1984 v
11/3.1 (b) Performance standards for radar equipment Resolution A.477(XII) installed between 1 September 1984 and 31 December 1998 II/3.1(c) Recommendation on performance standards for radar equipment Resolution MSC.64(67), annex 4 after 1 January 1999 installed on or 11/3.1 (d) Adoption of the revised performance standards for radar equipment Resolution MSC. 192(79) 1 July 2008 II/3.2 ll/3.3(a) ll/3.3(b) II/3.4 Supplement to the Recommendation on performance standards for navigational radar equipment (resolution A.222(VII): Symbols for controls on marine navigational radar equipment Resolution A.278(VIII) Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids Resolution A.422(XI) installed before 1 January 1997 Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids Resolution A.823(19) 1 January 1997 Performance standards for navigational radar equipment for highspeed craft Resolution A.820(19) 11/4 Electronic chart display and information systems 11/4.1 (a) Performance standards for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) Resolution A.817(19) 1 January 1999 11/4.1 (b) Backup requirements Resolution MSC.64(67), annex 5 after 1 January 1999 11/4.1 (c) Amendments to resolution A.817(19) Resolution MSC.86(70), annex 4 installed before installed on or installed on or II/4.2 Revised performance standards for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) Resolution MSC.232(82) 1 January 2009 II/5 Radionavigation equipment 11/5.1 Worldwide radionavigation system Resolution A.953(23) II/5.2 Performance standards for shipborne Omega Resolution A.479(XII) receivers for use with differential II/5.3 Performance standards for shipborne Decca navigator receivers Resolution A.816(19) 11/5.4 Performance standards for shipborne LoranC and Chayka receivers Resolution A.818(19) ll/5.5(a) Performance standards for shipborne global positioning system receiver equipment Resolution A.819(19) installed before vi
11/5.5(b) ll/5.6(a) ll/5.6(b) ll/5.7(a) ll/5.7(b) II/5.8(a) II/5.8(b) K/5.9 Adoption of the revised performance standards for shipborne global positioning system (GPS) receiver equipment Resolution MSC.112(73) Performance standards for shipborne GLONASS receiver equipment Resolution MSC.53(66) installed before Adoption of the revised performance standards for shipborne GLONASS receiver equipment Resolution MSC.113(73) Recommendation on performance standards for shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacon receiver equipment Resolution MSC. 64(67), annex 2 after 1 January 1999 installed on or Adoption of the revised performance standards for shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacon receiver equipment Resolution MSC.114(73) Performance standards for shipborne combined GPS/GLONASS receiver equipment Resolution MSC.74(69), annex 1 installed on or Adoption of the revised performance standards for shipborne combined GPS/GLONASS receiver equipment Resolution MSC.115(73) Adoption of the performance standards for shipborne GALILEO receiver equipment Resolution MSC.233(82) 1 January 2009 II/6 Radio directionfinding equipment 11/6.1 Performance standards for radio directionfinding systems Resolution A.665(16) 11/7 Echosounding equipment 11/7.1 (a) Performance standards for echosounding equipment Resolution A.224(VII) 1 January 2001 installed before 11/7.1 (b) Performance standards for echosounding equipment Resolution MSC.74(69), annex 4 after 1 January 2001 installed on or II/8 Speed and distance indicators 11/8.1 (a) Performance standards for devices to indicate speed and distance Resolution A.478(XII) 1 January 1997 installed before 11/8.1 (b) Performance standards for devices to indicate speed and distance Resolution A.824(19) 1 January 1997 vii
11/8.1 (c) Adoption of amendments to performance standards for devices to measure and indicate speed and distance Resolution MSC.96(72) 1 July 2002 II/9 Rateofturn indicators 11/9.1 Performance standards for rateofturn indicators Resolution A.526(13) 1 September 1984 11/10 Radar beacons, transponders and reflectors 11/10.1 Radar beacons and transponders Resolution A.615(15) 11/10.2 Performance standards for survival craft radar transponders for use in search and rescue operations Resolution A.802(19) standards for survival craft 11/10.3 Adoption of amendments to performance radar transponders for use in search and rescue operations Resolution MSC.247(83) 1 January 2010 11/10.4 Performance standards for survival craft AIS search and rescue transmitters (AISSART) for use in search and rescue operations Resolution MSC.246(83) 1 January 2010 11/10.5 Performance standards for radar reflectors Resolution A.384(X) installed before 1 July 2005 11/10.6 Revised performance standards for radar reflectors Resolution MSC. 164(78) 1 July 2005 11/11 Others 11/11.1 Recommendation on performance standards for integrated bridge systems (IBS) Resolution MSC.64(67), annex 1 after 1 January 1999 installed on or II/11.2 Adoption of performance standards for bridge alert management Resolution MSC.302(87) 1 July 2014 11/11.3 Performance standards for shipborne voyage data recorders (VDRs) Resolution A.861(20) 27 November 1997 11/11.4 Performance standards for shipborne simplified voyage (SVDRs) Resolution MSC. 163(78) data recorders 11/11.5 Adoption of amendments to the performance standards for shipborne voyage data recorders (VDRs) (Resolution A.861 (20)) and performance standards for shipborne simplified voyage data recorders (SVDRs) (Resolution MSC.163(78)) Resolution MSC.214(81), annexes 1 and 2 1 June 2008 viii (20082010 amendments)
annex 11/11.6 Performance standards for a universal automatic identification system (AIS) Resolution MSC.74(6% annex 3 installed on or 11/11.7 Performance standards for an integrated navigation system (INS) Resolution MSC.86(70), annex 3 but before 1 January 2011 installed on or 11/11.8 Adoption of the revised performance standards for integrated navigation systems (INS) Resolution MSC.252(83) 1 January 2011 11/11.9 Performance standards for sound reception systems Resolution MSC.86(70), annex 1 installed on or 11/11.10 Performance standards for night vision equipment for highspeed craft (HSC) Resolution MSC.94(72) 1 July 2002 11/11.11 Performance standards for daylight signalling lamps Resolution MSC.95(72) 1 July 2002 11/11.12 Performance standards for a bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) Resolution MSC. 128(75) 11/11.13 Performance standards for the presentation of navigationrelated information on shipborne navigational displays Resolution MSC.191(79) 1 July 2008 II/11.14 Revised performance standards and functional requirements for the longrange identification and tracking of ships Resolution MSC.263(84) 9 11/11.15 Adoption of the performance standards for navigation lights, navigation light controllers and associated equipment Resolution MSC.253(83) 1 January 2009 III SHIPBORNE RADIO EQUIPMENT 111/1 GMDSS terrestrial communications III/1.1 (a) Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling installed before Resolution A.609(15) 111/1.1 (b) Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling Resolution A.803(19) on or after installed lll/l.1 (c) Amendments to resolution A.803(19) Resolution MSC.68(68), annex 1 on or installed (20082010 amendments) ix
111/1.2(a) 111/1.2(b) 111/1.2(c) 111/1.3(a) HI/1.3(b) Performance standards for shipborne MF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling Resolution A.610(15) installed before Performance standards for shipborne MF radio stations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling Resolution A.804(19) installed on or after Amendments to resolution A.804(19) Resolution MSC.68(68), annex 2 installed on or Performance standards for shipborne MF/HF radio installations capable of voice communication, narrowband direct printing and digital selective calling Resolution A.613(15) installed before Performance standards for shipborne MF/HF radio installations capable of voice communication, narrowband direct printing and digital selective calling Resolution A.806(19) 111/1.3(c) Amendments to resolution A.8060 9) 111/1.4(a) 111/1.4(b) Resolution MSC.68(68), annex 3 installed on or Performance standards for narrowband directprinting telegraph equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships Resolution A.525(13) installed before 1 July 2005 Adoption of the revised performance standards for narrowband directprinting telegraph equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships (NAVTEX) Resolution MSC. 148(77) 1 July 2005 111/1.5 Performance standards for narrowband directprinting telegraph equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships (MSI) by HF Resolution A.700(17) 111/1.6(a) Performance standards for survival craft twoway VHF radiotelephone apparatus Resolution A.762(18) before installed 111/1.6(b) 111/1.6(c) Ml/1.7 Performance standards for survival craft twoway VHF radiotelephone apparatus Resolution A.809(19) installed on or after but before 1 July 2005 Adoption of the revised performance portable twoway VHF radiotelephone apparatus Resolution MSC. 149(77) 1 July 2005 standards for survival craft Performance standards for onscene (aeronautical) twoway radiotelephone apparatus Resolution MSC.80(70) 1 July 2001
111/2 Satellite communications 111/2.1 (a) Performance standards for enhanced group call equipment Resolution A.664(16) installed before 1 July 2012 111/2.1 (b) Revised performance standards for enhanced group call (EGC) equipment Resolution MSC.306(87) 1 July 2012 lll/2.2(a) lll/2.2(b) III/2.2(c) lll/2.3(a) lll/2.3(b) lll/2.3(c) Performance standards for ship earth stations capable of twoway communications Resolution A.698(17) before installed Performance standards for ship earth stations capable of twoway communications Resolution A.808(19) installed on or after but before 1 February 1999 of two Performance standards for Inmarsat ship earth stations capable way communications Resolution MSC. 130(75) 1 February 1999 Performance standards for Inmarsat StandardC ship earth stations capable of transmitting and receiving directprinting communications Resolution A.663(16) before installed Performance standards for Inmarsat StandardC ship earth stations capable of transmitting and receiving directprinting communications Resolution A.807(19) on or after Amendments to resolution A.807(19) installed Resolution MSC.68(68), annex 4 installed on or 111/3 EPIRBs 111/3.1 (a) Performance standards for floatfree VHF emergency positionindicating radio beacons Resolution A.612(15) installed before 111/3.1 (b) Performance standards for floatfree VHF emergency positionindicating radio beacons Resolution A.805(19) lll/3.2(a) Performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons operating on 406 MHz Resolution A.763(18) installed before 4 November 1994 except that it need not be provided with the 121.5 MHz homing beacon required by paragraph 2.3.14 of part A thereof; or, installed between 4 November 1994 and (20082010 amendments) xi
111/3.2(b) lll/3.2(c) lll/3.2(d) lll/3.3(a) lll/3.3(b) HI/3.4 Performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons operating on 406 MHz Resolution A.810(19) Adoption of amendments to the recommendation on performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons operating on 406 MHz (resolution A.81009)) Resolution MSC.56(66) Adoption of amendments to the performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) operating on 406 MHz (resolution A.810(19)) Resolution MSC. 120(74) Performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons operating through the geostationary Inmarsat satellite system on 1.6 GHz Resolution A.661(16) installed before Performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons operating through the geostationary Inmarsat satellite system on 1.6 GHz Resolution A.812(19) Performance standards for floatfree release and activation arrangements for emergency radio equipment Resolution A.662(16) 111/4 General radiotelephone equipment (until 1 February 1999) 111/4.1 Recommendation on operational standards for radiotelephone transmitters and receivers Resolution A.334(IX) III/4.2 Ml/4.3 Operational standards for radiotelephone Resolution A.383(X) watch receivers Operational standards for radiotelephone alarm signal generators Resolution A.421 (XI) 111/5 VHF (until 1 February 1999) 111/5.1 Operational standards for VHF radiotelephone installations Resolution A.385(X) III/5.2 Performance standards for VHF multiple watch facilities Resolution A.524(13) 111/6 Others III/6.1 lll/6.2(a) lll/6.2(b) Performance standards for a shipborne integrated radiocommunication system when used in the GMDSS Resolution A.811(19) Performance standards for a ship security alert system Resolution MSC. 136(76) installed before 1 July 2004 Adoption of the revised performance standards for a ship security alert system Resolution MSC. 147(77) 1 July 2004 xii
IV IV/1 IV/2 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Performance standards for differential Omega correction transmitting stations Resolution A.425(XI) System performance standard for the promulgation and coordination of maritime safety information using highfrequency narrowband direct printing Resolution A.699(17) APPENDICES 1 Recommendation on the carriage of electronic positionfixing equipment Resolution A.156(ES.IV) 2 Recommendation on the use and testing of shipborne navigational equipment Resolution A.157(ES.IV) 3 Recommendation on methods of measuring noise levels at listening posts Resolution A.343(IX) 4 Use of radar transponders for search and rescue purposes Resolution A.530(13) 5 Type approval of ship Resolution A.570(14) earth stations 6 Unification of performance standards for navigational equipment Resolution A.575(14) 7 Operational status of electronic positionfixing systems Resolution A.577(14) 8 Carriage of radar operating in the frequency band 93009500 MHz Resolution A.614(15) 9 Carriage of satellite emergency positionindicating radio beacons Resolution A.660(16) 10 Type approval of satellite emergency positionindicating operating in the COSPASSARSAT system Resolution A.696(17) radio beacons 11 Carriage of Inmarsat enhanced group call SafetyNET receivers under the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Resolution A.701 (17) 12 Radio maintenance guidelines for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) related to sea areas A3 and A4 Resolution A.702(17) 13 Provision of radio services for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Resolution A.801(19) 14 Adoption of amendments to provision of radio services for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Resolution MSC. 199(80) 15 Criteria for the provision of mobile satellite communication systems in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Resolution A.1001 (25)
16 Revised maritime policy and requirements for a future global navigation satellite system (CNSS) Resolution A.915(22) 17 Procedure for the adoption of, and amendments to, performance standards and technical specifications Resolution A.886(21) 18 Code on Alerts and Indicators, 2009 Resolution A. 1021 (26) 19 Recognition of the Global Positioning System Standard Positioning Service (GPSSPS) as a component of the worldwide radionavigation system SN/Circ.182 20 Recognition of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) as a component of the worldwide radionavigation system SN/Circ. 187 21 (a) Guidelines on annual testing MSaCirc.1040 of 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs 21(b) Guidelines on annual testing of Lband satellite EPIRBs MSaCirc.1123 22 Guidelines for the onboard operational use of shipborne automatic identification systems (AIS) Resolution A.917(22), as amended by resolution A.956(23) 23 Clarifications of certain requirements in IMO performance standards for GMDSS equipment MSC/Circ.862 24 Proper use of VHF channels at sea Resolution A.954(23) xiv (20082010 amendments)