IEC 62388:2013

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Shipborne radar - Performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

IEC 62388:2013 specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results conforming to performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the IMO in Resolution MSC.192(79).
(MSC.192/2) The radar installation, in addition to meeting the general requirements as set out in resolution A.694(17) and the related standard IEC 60945, should comply with the performance standards of MSC.192(79). When a requirement of this standard is different from IEC 60945, the requirement in this standard takes precedence. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The contents of the corrigendum of February 2014 have been included in this copy.

Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes - Radar de bord - Exigences de performance, méthodes d'essai et résultats exigés

L'IEC 62388:2013 spécifie les exigences de performance et opérationnelles minimales, les méthodes d'essais et les résultats d'essais exigés conformément aux normes de performance non inférieures à celles adoptées par l'OMI dans la Résolution MSC.192(79).
(MSC.192/2) Il convient que l'installation radar, en plus de satisfaire aux exigences générales indiquées dans la Résolution A.694(17) et dans la norme connexe IEC 60945, satisfasse aux exigences de performance de la MSC.192(79). Lorsqu'une exigence de la présente norme diffère de l'IEC 60945, c'est l'exigence de la présente norme qui prévaut.
Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2007. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Jun-2013
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.060 - Radiocommunications
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: MT 1 - TC 80/MT 1
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 31-Jul-2013
• Completion Date: 26-Jun-2013

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 62388:2013/COR1:2014 - Corrigendum 1 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Shipborne radar - Performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 62388:2007 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Shipborne radar - Performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREW ORD . 11
1 Scope . 14
2 Normative references . 14
3 Terms and definitions . 15
4 General . 27
4.1 Ov erv iew . 27
4.2 Purpose . 28
4.3 Application of these standards . 28
4.4 Equipment categories . 28
4.5 Establishing equipment type and status . 29
4.6 Conditions of measurement and related definitions . 30
4.7 Quality requirements . 30
5 Tests . 30
5.1 Test sites and simulation . 30
5.1.1 Environmental and RF testing . 30
5.1.2 Over-sea radar performance tests . 30
5.1.3 Test targets and target simulation for performance tests . 31
5.2 Test terminology and format . 31
5.2.1 General . 31
5.2.2 Test requirement terminology . 31
5.2.3 Testing method terminology . 32
6 Radar performance . 32
6.1 General . 32
6.2 Transmission and interference . 32
6.2.1 Transmission frequency . 32
6.2.2 Interference . 33
6.3 Performance optimisation and monitoring . 33
6.3.1 General . 33
6.3.2 Optimum performance . 33
6.4 Gain and anti-clutter functions . 34
6.4.1 General . 34
6.4.2 Gain function . 34
6.4.3 Manual and automatic sea anti-clutter . 34
6.4.4 Rain anti-clutter . 35
6.5 Signal processing . 35
6.5.1 General . 35
6.5.2 Target enhancement . 35
6.5.3 Radar signal correlation . 36
6.5.4 Signal processing and radar image latency . 36
6.5.5 Second-time-around echoes . 36
6.5.6 Transmission format . 37
6.5.7 Picture update . 37
6.5.8 Additional processing . 37
6.5.9 Signal processing description . 37
6.6 Operation with SARTs, target enhancers (RTEs) and beacons . 38
6.6.1 General . 38

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6.6.2 Radar beacons, SARTs and enhancers . 38
6.7 Minimum range and range compensation . 38
6.7.1 General . 38
6.7.2 Range compensation . 39
6.7.3 Minimum range . 39
6.8 Range and bearing discrimination . 40
6.8.1 General . 40
6.8.2 Measurement conditions . 40
6.8.3 Range discrimination . 40
6.8.4 Bearing discrimination . 40
6.8.5 Fundamental radar accuracy . 41
6.9 Target detection performance assessment . 41
6.9.1 General . 41
6.9.2 Range of first detection in minimal clutter . 42
6.9.3 Assessment of target detection with clutter . 44
6.9.4 Radar performance documentation. 49
6.10 Radar antenna (including pitch and roll) . 50
6.10.1 General . 50
6.10.2 Vertical radiation pattern/pitch and roll . 50
6.10.3 Antenna horizontal pattern . 51
6.10.4 Antenna side lobes . 51
6.11 Radar availability – Standby and transmit . 52
6.11.1 Requirements . 52
6.11.2 Methods of test and required results . 52
7 Display presentation . 53
7.1 General . 53
7.1.1 Requirements . 53
7.1.2 Methods of test and required results . 53
7.2 Linearity and index delay . 53
7.2.1 Requirements . 53
7.2.2 Methods of test and required results . 53
7.3 Use and discrimination of colour . 53
7.3.1 Requirements . 53
7.3.2 Methods of test and required results . 53
8 CCRP and own ship . 54
8.1 Consistent common reference point (CCRP) . 54
8.1.1 CCRP . 54
8.1.2 CCRP position . 54
8.1.3 Measurements . 54
8.1.4 Antenna offset . 55
8.2 Own ship . 55
8.2.1 General . 55
8.2.2 Own ship’s outline and minimised symbol . 55
8.2.3 Heading line . 55
8.2.4 Stern line . 56
9 Navigation tools. 56
9.1 General . 56
9.2 Units of measurement . 56
9.2.1 Requirements . 56

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9.2.2 Methods of test and required results . 57
9.3 Presentation . 57
9.3.1 Requirements . 57
9.3.2 Methods of test and required results . 57
9.4 Display range scales . 57
9.4.1 Mandatory range scales . 57
9.5 Variable range marker (VRM) . 58
9.5.1 General . 58
9.5.2 VRM measurements . 58
9.6 Electronic bearing line (EBL) . 59
9.6.1 General .
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Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Shipborne radar – Performance requirements, methods of testing and required

test results
Matériels et systèmes de navigation et de radiocommunication maritimes –

Radar de bord – Exigences de performance, méthodes d'essai et résultats

exigés
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 11
1 Scope . 14
2 Normative references . 14
3 Terms and definitions . 15
4 General . 27
4.1 Overview . 27
4.2 Purpose. 28
4.3 Application of these standards . 28
4.4 Equipment categories . 28
4.5 Establishing equipment type and status . 29
4.6 Conditions of measurement and related definitions . 30
4.7 Quality requirements . 30
5 Tests . 30
5.1 Test sites and simulation . 30
5.1.1 Environmental and RF testing . 30
5.1.2 Over-sea radar performance tests . 30
5.1.3 Test targets and target simulation for performance tests . 31
5.2 Test terminology and format . 31
5.2.1 General . 31
5.2.2 Test requirement terminology . 31
5.2.3 Testing method terminology . 32
6 Radar performance . 32
6.1 General . 32
6.2 Transmission and interference . 32
6.2.1 Transmission frequency . 32
6.2.2 Interference . 33
6.3 Performance optimisation and monitoring . 33
6.3.1 General . 33
6.3.2 Optimum performance . 33
6.4 Gain and anti-clutter functions . 34
6.4.1 General . 34
6.4.2 Gain function . 34
6.4.3 Manual and automatic sea anti-clutter . 34
6.4.4 Rain anti-clutter . 35
6.5 Signal processing . 35
6.5.1 General . 35
6.5.2 Target enhancement . 35
6.5.3 Radar signal correlation . 36
6.5.4 Signal processing and radar image latency . 36
6.5.5 Second-time-around echoes . 36
6.5.6 Transmission format . 37
6.5.7 Picture update . 37
6.5.8 Additional processing . 37
6.5.9 Signal processing description . 37
6.6 Operation with SARTs, target enhancers (RTEs) and beacons . 38
6.6.1 General . 38

6.6.2 Radar beacons, SARTs and enhancers . 38
6.7 Minimum range and range compensation . 38
6.7.1 General . 38
6.7.2 Range compensation . 39
6.7.3 Minimum range . 39
6.8 Range and bearing discrimination . 40
6.8.1 General . 40
6.8.2 Measurement conditions . 40
6.8.3 Range discrimination . 40
6.8.4 Bearing discrimination . 40
6.8.5 Fundamental radar accuracy . 41
6.9 Target detection performance assessment . 41
6.9.1 General . 41
6.9.2 Range of first detection in minimal clutter . 42
6.9.3 Assessment of target detection with clutter . 44
6.9.4 Radar performance documentation . 49
6.10 Radar antenna (including pitch and roll) . 50
6.10.1 General . 50
6.10.2 Vertical radiation pattern/pitch and roll. 50
6.10.3 Antenna horizontal pattern . 51
6.10.4 Antenna side lobes . 51
6.11 Radar availability – Standby and transmit .
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