IEC 61097-15:2012

Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 15: Inmarsat FB500 ship earth station - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

IEC 61097-15:2012(E) specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, technical characteristics, methods of testing and required test results for Inmarsat FB500 ship earth stations (SES), capable of transmitting and receiving distress and safety communications, initiating and receiving distress priority calls and transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications, using radiotelephony (voice), as required within Regulation IV/10.1 and 14.1 of the 1988 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for use in the GMDSS. This standard incorporates the performance standards of IMO Resolution MSC.130(75) and also takes into account the priority access (voice pre-emption) requirements of IMO Resolution A.1001(25). This standard takes account of IMO Resolution A.694(17) associated with IEC 60945. This standard is part of the IEC 61097 series.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-May-2012
• 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: PT 61097-15 - TC 80/PT 61097-15
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Jun-2012
• Completion Date: 29-May-2012

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IEC 61097-15 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) –
Part 15: Inmarsat FB500 ship earth station – Operational and performance
requirements, methods of testing and required test results

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IEC 61097-15 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) –

Part 15: Inmarsat FB500 ship earth station – Operational and performance

requirements, methods of testing and required test results

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 978-2-83220-109-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 General and operational requirements . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Inmarsat type approval . 9
4.3 Prevention of alteration of ship earth station identity . 9
4.4 Initiation of distress alerts . 9
4.5 Dedicated distress button . 9
4.6 Alarm on reception of shore-originated duplex calls with distress priority . 10
4.7 Radio frequency hazards . 10
4.8 Equipment manual . 10
5 Technical requirements . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Pre-emption by distress calls (ship originated) . 11
5.3 Power supply interruption . 11
5.4 Interfaces . 11
6 Methods of testing and required test results . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.1.1 Test arrangements . 11
6.1.2 Measurement uncertainties . 12
6.1.3 Definition of standard tests . 12
6.1.4 Required results from standard tests . 13
6.2 General requirements . 13
6.3 Prevention of alteration of ship earth station identity . 13
6.4 Distress alerts . 13
6.4.1 Distress initiation . 13
6.4.2 Test using local distress button . 14
6.4.3 Test using remote distress button . 14
6.5 Distress priority alarm . 14
6.6 Labels and manual . 14
6.7 Operational tests (without pre-emption) . 14
6.7.1 Purpose . 14
6.7.2 Method of test . 14
6.7.3 Required results . 15
6.8 Operational tests (with pre-emption) . 15
6.8.1 Purpose . 15
6.8.2 Method of test . 15
6.8.3 Required results . 16
6.9 Power supply . 19
6.9.1 Purpose . 19
6.9.2 Method of test . 19

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6.9.3 Result required . 19
6.10 Interfaces . 19
Annex A (normative) Requirements relating to installation . 21
Annex B (informative) Reception of maritime safety information (MSI) . 22
Annex C (informative) List of Inmarsat FB500 type-approval tests . 23
Bibliography . 24

Table 1 – Testing with different priorities . 15
Table 2 – Pre-emption of telephone call set up from ship . 16
Table 3 – Pre-emption of telephone call set up from shore . 17
Table 4 – Pre-emption of facsimile call set up from ship . 17
Table 5 – Pre-emption of facsimile call set up from shore . 17
Table 6 – Pre-emption of 64 kbit/s call set up from ship . 17
Table 7 – Pre-emption of 64 kbit/s call set up from shore . 18
Table 8 – Pre-emption of 3,1 kHz audio call set up from ship . 18
Table 9 – Pre-emption of 3,1 kHz audio call set up from shore . 18
Table 10 – Non-pre-emption of high-priority ship-originated telephone call by
subsequent lower priority ship-originated calls . 18
Table 11 – Non-pre-emption of high-priority shore-originated telephone call by
subsequent lower priority ship-originated calls . 19
Table C.1 – List of Inmarsat tests . 23

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GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) –

Part 15: Inmarsat FB500 ship earth station –
Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required test results

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International Standard IEC 61097-15 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 80:
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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