IEC 62940:2016

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Integrated communication system (ICS) - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

IEC 62940:2016 specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, technical characteristics and methods of testing, and required test results, for shipborne integrated communication systems (ICS) designed to perform ship external communication and distress and safety communications (GMDSS) and the functions of onboard routeing of this communication. It takes account of IMO Resolution A.694(17) and is associated with IEC 60945. When a requirement in this document is different from IEC 60945, the requirement in this document takes precedence.

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes - Système de communication intégré (ICS) - Exigences de fonctionnement et de performance, méthodes d’essai et résultats d’essai exigés

L’IEC 62940:2016 spécifie les exigences minimales de fonctionnement et de performance, les caractéristiques techniques, les méthodes d’essai et les résultats exigés pour les systèmes de communication intégrés (ICS) embarqués, conçus pour assurer la communication externe des navires et les communications de détresse et de sécurité (SMDSM) et exécuter les fonctions de routage à bord de ces communications. Elle tient compte de la Résolution OMI A.694(17) et est associée à l’IEC 60945. Lorsqu’une exigence du présent document est différente de l’IEC 60945, l’exigence du présent document est prioritaire.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Oct-2016
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: MT 18 - TC 80/MT 18
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 30-Nov-2016
• Completion Date: 26-Oct-2016

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Integrated communication system (ICS) – Operational and performance

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ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-8322-3708-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 General and operational requirements . 10
4.1 General requirements . 10
4.1.1 Requirements . 10
4.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 11
4.2 Test site . 11
4.3 Functional requirements . 11
4.3.1 GMDSS equipment . 11
4.3.2 Non-GMDSS equipment/function . 12
4.4 Operational requirements of ICS . 12
4.4.1 Requirements . 12
4.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 12
4.5 Operational requirements of the COM-HMI. 13
4.5.1 General . 13
4.5.2 Interconnection with automatic identification systems (AIS) . 14
4.5.3 GMDSS COM-HMI . 14
4.5.4 Maritime Safety Information . 17
4.5.5 Remote COM-HMI . 17
4.6 Optional common storage media for electronic printing . 19
4.6.1 Requirements . 19
4.6.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 20
4.7 Software and firmware maintenance . 20
4.7.1 Requirements . 20
4.7.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 20
5 Technical requirements . 21
5.1 Network integrating the ICS . 21
5.1.1 Requirements . 21
5.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 22
5.2 Malfunctions and restoration . 22
5.2.1 Requirements . 22
5.2.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 23
5.3 Accuracy and performance. 24
5.3.1 Requirements . 24
5.3.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 24
5.4 Integrity monitoring . 25
5.4.1 Requirements . 25
5.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 25
6 ICS alert management . 26
6.1 Classification of alerts . 26
6.1.1 Requirements . 26

6.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 26
6.2 Alert management . 27
6.2.1 General . 27
6.2.2 Unacknowledged warnings . 28
6.2.3 Remote acknowledgement and silencing of alerts . 28
7 Interfacing . 28
7.1 IEC 61162 interfaces . 28
7.1.1 Requirements . 28
7.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 32
7.2 BNWAS interface . 32
7.2.1 Requirements . 32
7.2.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 33
7.3 INS/EPFS interface . 33
7.3.1 Requirements . 33
7.3.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 33
7.4 Optional communication access interface . 33
7.4.1 Requirements . 33
7.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 34
Annex A (normative) Distress alerting . 35
Annex B (informative) Extracts from IMO performance standards for alarms and
indications . 37
B.1 Alarms . 37
B.1.1 VHF radio installations . 37
B.1.2 MF/HF radio installations . 37
B.1.3 Inmarsat-C ship earth stations . 37
B.1.4 Inmarsat ship earth stations . 37
B.1.5 NAVTEX . 37
B.1.6 EGC equipment . 38
B.1.7 Automatic battery chargers . 38
B.2 Indications . 38
B.2.1 VHF radio installations . 38
B.2.2 MF/HF radio installations . 38
B.2.3 NAVTEX . 38
B.2.4 EGC equipment . 39
Annex C (normative) Communication access interface implementation details . 40
C.1 HTTP communication . 40
C.2 Paths, directories and URIs . 41
C.3 Meta information for the file transport. 42
C.4 Vessel-id and shore entity identifier . 43
C.5 Access to files by multiple on-board systems . 43
C.6 Authentication and authorization . 44
C.7 Implementation examples for data transfer scenarios . 44
C.7.1 Ship system sends data to shore-system "TrackingSys" at "Acme" . 44
C.7.2 On-shore system "controlpanel-update" at GadgetCorp sends data to
ship system "controlpanel" . 44
C.7.3 Ship client (ECDIS) requests the latest chart from shore. 44
Annex D (informative) Ship/shore and shore/ship communication implementation in
support of e-navigation . 46
D.1 General .
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Système de communication intégré (ICS) – Exigences de fonctionnement et
de performance, méthodes d’essai et résultats d’essai exigés

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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Integrated communication system (ICS) – Operational and performance

requirements, methods of testing and required test results

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes –

Système de communication intégré (ICS) – Exigences de fonctionnement et

de performance, méthodes d’essai et résultats d’essai exigés

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ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-8322-9409-3

– 2 – IEC 62940:2016 © IEC 2016
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 General and operational requirements . 10
4.1 General requirements . 10
4.1.1 Requirements . 10
4.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 11
4.2 Test site . 11
4.3 Functional requirements . 11
4.3.1 GMDSS equipment . 11
4.3.2 Non-GMDSS equipment/function . 12
4.4 Operational requirements of ICS . 12
4.4.1 Requirements . 12
4.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 12
4.5 Operational requirements of the COM-HMI. 13
4.5.1 General . 13
4.5.2 Interconnection with automatic identification systems (AIS) . 14
4.5.3 GMDSS COM-HMI . 14
4.5.4 Maritime Safety Information . 17
4.5.5 Remote COM-HMI . 17
4.6 Optional common storage media for electronic printing . 19
4.6.1 Requirements . 19
4.6.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 20
4.7 Software and firmware maintenance . 20
4.7.1 Requirements . 20
4.7.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 20
5 Technical requirements . 21
5.1 Network integrating the ICS . 21
5.1.1 Requirements . 21
5.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 22
5.2 Malfunctions and restoration . 22
5.2.1 Requirements . 22
5.2.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 23
5.3 Accuracy and performance. 24
5.3.1 Requirements . 24
5.3.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 24
5.4 Integrity monitoring . 25
5.4.1 Requirements . 25
5.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 25
6 ICS alert management . 26
6.1 Classification of alerts . 26
6.1.1 Requirements . 26

6.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 26
6.2 Alert management . 27
6.2.1 General . 27
6.2.2 Unacknowledged warnings . 28
6.2.3 Remote acknowledgement and silencing of alerts . 28
7 Interfacing . 28
7.1 IEC 61162 interfaces . 28
7.1.1 Requirements . 28
7.1.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 32
7.2 BNWAS interface . 32
7.2.1 Requirements . 32
7.2.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 33
7.3 INS/EPFS interface . 33
7.3.1 Requirements . 33
7.3.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 33
7.4 Optional communication access interface . 33
7.4.1 Requirements . 33
7.4.2 Methods of testing and required test results. 34
Annex A (normative) Distress alerting . 35
Annex B (informative) Extracts from IMO performance standards for alarms and
indications . 37
B.1 Alarms . 37
B.1.1 VHF radio installations . 37
B.1.2 MF/HF radio installations . 37
B.1.3 Inmarsat-C ship earth stations . 37
B.1.4 Inmarsat ship earth stations .
...