IEC 62288:2008

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays - General requirements, methods of testing and required test results

IEC 62288:2008(E) specifies the general requirements, methods of testing, and required test results, for the presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays in support of IMO resolution MSC.191(79). Also addresses the guidelines for the presentation of navigation-related symbols, terms and abbreviations in Safety of Navigation circular SN/Circ.243 together with some requirements published in resolution MSC.192(79) on radar; resolution MSC.232(82) on ECDIS; and ergonomic criteria published in circular MSC/Circ.982.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Jul-2008
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: WG 13 - TC 80/WG 13
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 10-Jul-2014

Relations

• Revised: IEC 62288:2014 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays - General requirements, methods of testing and required test results
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 62288
Edition 1.0 2008-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational
displays – General requirements, methods of testing and required test results

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IEC 62288
Edition 1.0 2008-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems –
Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational
displays – General requirements, methods of testing and required test results

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 47.020.70 ISBN 2-8318-9935-4
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.6

1 Scope.8

2 Normative references .9

3 Terms and definitions .10

4 General requirements for all displays.14

4.1 Application of IEC 60945 .15

4.1.1 General requirements .15

4.2 Arrangement of information .15
4.2.1 Consistency of layout .15
4.2.2 Consistent presentation of information.15
4.2.3 Separation of operational display area.16
4.3 Readability .16
4.3.1 Readability under all ambient light conditions .16
4.3.2 Legibility of alphanumeric data and text.17
4.3.3 Presentation of text .18
4.3.4 Icons .18
4.4 Colours and intensity.18
4.4.1 Discrimination of colours .18
4.5 Symbols .19
4.5.1 Operational information .19
4.5.2 Electronic chart information .20
4.6 Colour coding of information.20
4.6.1 Colour coding for discrimination.20
4.6.2 Colour coding of information.21
4.6.3 Colour coding in combination with other attributes .21
4.6.4 Flashing of information .21
4.7 Integrity marking .21
4.7.1 Indication of source, validity and integrity status.21
4.7.2 Colour coding of validity and integrity .22
4.7.3 Indication of presentation failure.22
4.8 Alarms and indications .22
4.8.1 Operational status .22

4.8.2 List of alarms.23
4.8.3 Alarm related information from multiple sources .23
4.9 Presentation mode .23
4.9.1 Indication of presentation mode in use .23
4.10 Manuals .24
4.10.1 User manuals, instructions and reference guides.24
5 Presentation of operational information .24
5.1 Presentation of own ship information.24
5.1.1 Graphical representation of own ship.24
5.2 Presentation of chart information.25
5.2.1 Alteration of chart information.25
5.2.2 Colours and symbols for charted information .25
5.3 Presentation of radar information .26
5.3.1 Radar video images.26

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5.3.2 Target trails .27

5.4 Presentation of target information.27

5.4.1 Providing target information.27

5.4.2 Consistent user interface for target information .28

5.4.3 Indication of exceeding target capacity .29

5.4.4 Filtering sleeping AIS targets.29

5.4.5 Activation of AIS targets .30

5.4.6 Graphical presentation of targets.30

5.4.7 Target selection.31

5.4.8 Indication of target derivation .32

5.4.9 Presentation of tracked radar target information .32
5.4.10 Presentation of reported AIS target information .32
5.4.11 Continual update of target information .33
5.4.12 Own ship’s AIS information.34
5.4.13 Obscuring the operational display area.34
5.5 Operational alarms .34
5.5.1 Alarm status .34
5.5.2 CPA/TCPA alarms .34
5.5.3 Acquisition/activation zones.34
5.5.4 Lost target alarms.35
5.6 AIS and radar target association .36
5.6.1 Target association .36
5.6.2 AIS presentation status .36
5.6.3 Trial manoeuvre .37
5.7 Measurement .38
5.7.1 Measurement from own ship.38
5.7.2 Bearing and range measurements .38
5.8 Navigation Tools .38
5.8.1 Range rings.39
5.8.2 Variable range marker (VRM) .39
5.8.3 Bearing scale .40
5.8.4 Electronic bearing line (EBL) .41
5.8.5 Parallel index lines (PI).42
5.8.6 Offset measurement of range and bearing .42
5.8.7 User cursor.43

6 Radar and chart displays .44
6.1 General .44
6.1.1 Multifunction displays .44
6.1.2 Simultaneous display of radar and chart data .45
6.1.3 Range scales.45
6.1.4 Range ring scale .45
6.1.5 Operational display area.46
6.1.6 Motion display modes .46
6.1.7 Orientation modes .47
6.1.8 Off-centring .47
6.1.9 Stabilisation modes .48
6.2 Radar displays .48
6.2.1 Radar video image .48
6.2.2 Brightness of radar information.49

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6.2.3 Display of chart information on radar .49

6.2.4 Priority of radar information .50

6.2.5 Display of map graphics .50

6.3 Chart displays .51

6.3.1 Display of chart information .51

6.3.2 IMO display categories .52

6.3.3 Adding or removing information from the display .52

6.3.4 Safety contou
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