IEC PAS 60936-5:2003

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Radar - Part 5: Guidelines for the use and display of AIS information on radar

Specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results and the effect on extant standards, that are recommended to be complied with for optional equipment conforming to Interim Operational Guidelines not inferior to those adopted by the IMO in SN/Circ.217. Is limited to requirements for superimposition of selected parts of AIS information on radar systems.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: WG 1 - TC 80/WG 1
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2007

Relations

• Replaced By: 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

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC/PAS 60936-5
Edition 1.0
2003-09
Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment
and systems –
Radar –
Part 5:
Guidelines for the use and display
of AIS information on radar
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IEC/PAS 60936-5
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2003-09
Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment
and systems –
Radar –
Part 5:
Guidelines for the use and display
of AIS information on radar
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CONTENTS
1 Scope.4

2 Application.4

2.1 Intended use of these guidelines .4

2.2 Intended application of these guidelines .4

2.3 Effects of these guidelines on existing radar.4

3 Normative references.4

4 Definitions and abbreviations.5
4.1 Definitions.5
4.2 Abbreviations.6
5 Functional requirements.7
5.1 General.7
5.2 Interfacing requirements.7
5.3 Processing of information .8
5.4 Presentation of information.10
5.5 Alpha-numeric display of selected target data .11
5.6 Graphical display of targets .12
5.7 Equipment alarms and indications .13
5.8 Equipment manuals.13
6 Methods of testing and required test results .13
6.1 General.13
6.2 Interfacing requirements.14
6.3 Processing of information .15
6.4 Presentation of information.18
6.5 Alpha numeric display of selected target data.19
6.6 Graphical display of targets .20
6.7 Equipment alarms and indications .22
6.8 Equipment manuals.23
Annex A (normative) Effect of AIS guidelines on radar and plotting standards.24
Annex B (normative) Recommended AIS target symbols.25
Annex C (normative) Operational notes .26
C.1 Vectors.26

C.2 Common reference point.26
C.3 Radar plotting equivalency .26
C.4 Connected sensors.26

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MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS – RADAR –

Part 5: Guidelines for the use and display of AIS information on radar

FOREWORD
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80/357/PAS 80/375/RVD
Following publication of this PAS, the technical committee or subcommittee concerned will investigate
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This PAS shall remain valid for no longer than 3 years starting from 2003-09. The validity may be
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normative document or shall be withdrawn.
This PAS document relates to International Standards of the IEC 60936 series and IEC 61993-2. The
document has been co-ordinated with IMO Safety of Navigation circular No.217.

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MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS – RADAR –

Part 5: Guidelines for the use and display of AIS information on radar

1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, methods of

testing and required test results and the effect on extant standards, that are recommended to
be complied with for optional equipment conforming to Interim Operational Guidelines not
inferior to those adopted by the IMO in SN/Circ.217 (11 July 2001) – Interim guidelines for the
presentation and display of AIS target information. The scope is further restricted to
requirements for superimposition of selected parts of AIS information on radar systems. All
text of this standard, which is identical to that in IMO SN/Circ.217 is printed in italics and the
Circular and paragraph numbers are indicated in brackets, for example – (C.217/3.3).
The interim guidelines deal with the graphical presentation, alphanumeric information and the
display of AIS target data in standalone or integrated navigational aids or systems and are
considered as an interim performance guideline. They should be replaced by the appropriate
performance standards after experience has been gained. (C.217/2)
The fusion of AIS and radar plotting (RP) data and information is not detailed in this guideline
as it is only permitted when the functionality meets the requirements of an ‘Integrated
Navigation System’, as specified in the relevant IMO Performance Standards.
2 Application
2.1 Intended use of these guidelines
These guidelines are intended to apply to all SOLAS ship’s radar and radar plotting displays
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complying to IMO MSC.64(67) Annex 4 , IMO A.820(19) and IMO A.823(19) .
2.2 Intended application of these guidelines
The application of these Guidelines is intended to reduce OoW workload, provide common
training and enhance situation awareness for safety.
2.3 Effects of these guidelines on existing radar

The effect of these guidelines on the extant radar and radar plotting standards is given in
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3 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60872-1:1998, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Radar plotting aids – Part 1: Automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA) – Methods of testing and
required test results
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As implemented in the IEC 60936 and IEC 60872 series of standards.

IEC 60872-2:1999, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Radar plotting aids – Part 2: Automatic tracking aids (ATA) – Methods of testing and required

test results
IEC 60872-3:2000, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Radar plotting aids – Part 3: Electronic plotting aids (EPA) – Methods of testing and required

test results
IEC 60936-1:2002, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –

Radar – Part 1: Shipborne radar – Performance requirements – Methods of testing and

required test results
IEC 60936-2:1998, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Radar – Part 2: Shipborne radar for high-speed craft (HSC) – Methods of testing and
required test results
IEC 60936-3:2002, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Radar – Part 3: Radar with chart facilities – Performance requirements – Methods of testing
and required test results
IEC 60945:2002, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
General requirements – Methods of testing and required test results
IEC 61162: Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital
interfaces
IEC 61993-2:2001, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Universal shipborne automatic identification system (AIS) installation using VHF TDMA
techniques
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IEC 62287 AIS class B
IMO MSC.982(73) Guidelines on ergonomic criteria for bridge equipment and layout
IMO SN/Circ.217 (11 July 2001) Interim guidelines for the presentation and display of AIS
target information
4 Definitions and abbreviations
4.1 Definitions
4.1.1
AIS Symbol 1 – Sleeping target
target symbol indicating the presence and orientation of a vessel equipped with AIS in a
certain location. No additional information is presented until AIS targets are activated, thus
avoiding information overload. (C.217/1)
4.1.2
AIS Symbol 2a, b, c – Activated target
symbol representing the automatic or manual activation of a sleeping target for the display of
additional graphically presented information, including:
– a vector (speed and course over ground or water) (2a);
– the heading (2a); and
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– ROT or direction of turn indication (if available) to display the actually initiated course

changes (2b) and/or path predictor (if available) (2c). (C.217/1)

4.1.3
AIS Symbol 3 – Selected target

symbol representing the manual or automatic selection of any
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