EN 62388:2008 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems — Shipborne radar — Performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
This International Standard 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 general 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.
All text in this standard with wording identical to that in IMO resolution MSC.192(79) is printed
in italics. Reference to MSC.192(79) is by the relevant requirement clause as indicated in
brackets, for example (MSC.192/4.2.3). Some clauses from Resolution MSC.192(79) may be
split and the requirements in this case are addressed separately.
(MSC.192/5) The design and performance of the radar should be based on user requirements
and up-to-date navigational technology. It should provide effective target detection within the
safety-relevant environment surrounding own ship and should permit fast and easy situation
evaluation.
(MSC.192/1) The radar equipment should assist in safe navigation and in avoiding collision by
providing an indication, in relation to own ship, of the position of other surface craft,
obstructions and hazards, navigation objects and shorelines. For this purpose, radar should
provide the integration and display of radar video, target tracking information, positional data
derived from own ship’s position (EPFS) and geo referenced data.
The integration and display of AIS information should be provided to complement radar. The
capability of displaying selected parts of Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC) and other vector
chart information may also be provided to aid navigation and for position monitoring. Radar is
a technology that should be applied together with other sensor information applicable for the
task in hand.
NOTE Radar is a system and its performance is a factor of all of its component parts. The type test should include
the radar sensor, ancillary units and display, complete with its processing and presentation display. All of these
component parts contribute to the requirements and approval to these radar standards. Other navigational systems
and equipment that provide radar and/or target tracking functions, should comply with the relevant clauses of this
standard according to the guidelines in Annex A. A navigation display or INS may be approved as part of a radar
system when tested with the specific radar sensor and relevant ancillary units. Where the intended application for a
navigation system is for collision avoidance, as a minimum requirement, the radar image should always be
presented, together with the relevant functionality and performance as described in Annex A.
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