Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Class B shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) - Part 1: Carrier-sense time division multiple access (CSTDMA) techniques
This part of IEC 62287 specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required test results for Class B shipborne AIS equipment using
CSTDMA techniques. This standard takes into account other associated IEC International
Standards and existing national standards, as applicable.
It is applicable for AIS equipment used on craft that are not covered by the mandatory
carriage requirement of AIS under SOLAS Chapter V.
An AIS station intended to operate in receive-only mode is not considered a Class B
shipborne mobile AIS station.