This International Standard assists in meeting a requirement of the International Convention
for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
that the radio equipment defined in chapters III and IV, and the navigation equipment defined
in chapter V of the Convention, be type-approved by administrations to conform with
performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the IMO. (Administrations are defined
by the IMO as governments of the states whose flags the ships are entitled to fly.)
The performance standard for general requirements for shipborne radio equipment and
electronic navigation aids that has been adopted by the IMO is given in IMO Resolution A.694
and is reproduced in this standard as annex A, which forms the basis for this standard.
Reference is made, where appropriate, to IMO Resolutions A.694 and A.813 and all
subclauses whose wording is identical to that in the resolutions are printed in italics.
This standard specifies minimum performance requirements, methods of testing and required
test results for general requirements which can be applied to those characteristics common to
all equipment described hereunder:
a) shipborne radio equipment forming part of the global maritime distress and safety system
required by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as amended,
and by the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels as
amended;
b) shipborne navigational equipment required by the International Convention for Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS) as amended, and by the Torremolinos International Convention for
the Safety of Fishing Vessels as amended, and to other navigational aids, where
appropriate; and
c) for EMC only, all other bridge-mounted equipment, equipment in close proximity to
receiving antennas, and equipment capable of interfering with safe navigation of the ship
and with radio-communications (see IMO Resolution A.813).
NOTE For EMC, this standard is in the IEC category “product family”.
The requirements of this standard are not intended to prevent the use of new techniques in
equipment and systems, provided the facilities offered are not inferior to those stated.
BS EN 60945:2003 history
2003BS EN 60945:2003 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. General requirements. Methods of testing and required test results
2003BS EN 60945:2002 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems — General requirements — Methods of testing and required test results