Standards, recommendations, and guidelines
The following International Recommendations, Standards and Guidelines
apply to AIS equipment fitted on SOLAS Convention ships.
- IMO Recommendation on Performance Standards for Universal Shipborne
Automatic Identification System (AIS) (MSC.74(69)). This standard
defines the basic performance requirements for AIS equipment, and
was used by International
Telecommunications Union and International
Electrotechnical Commission in developing technical and test.
- ITU Radio Regulations, Appendix S18, Table of Transmitting Frequencies
in the VHF Maritime Mobile Band. Two maritime VHF channels were designated
and a footnote added to Appendix S18 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
- ITU Recommendation on the Technical Characteristics for a Universal
Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) Using Time Division
Multiple Access in the Maritime Band (ITU-R M.13-71-1). This is the
standard that defines in detail how the AIS works, and as such is
the primary AIS standard.
- IEC Standard 61993 Part 2: Universal Shipborne Automatic Identification
System (AIS) Operational and Performance Requirements, Methods of
testing and required test Results. This standard defines the certification
test requirements for Class A shipborne AIS equipment.