The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published its Interpretations of various Performance Standards related to GMDSS radio installations.
This document was published on December 1st, 2022, and comes into force on January 1st, 2024.
This Unified Interpretation is to be uniformly implemented by IACS member Societies on or after 1 January 2024.
For more information, please see the documents below (available only to subscribers):
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS:
Interpretations of Various Performance Standards Related to GMDSS Radio Installations
MSC.510(105): Performance Standards for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders
A.530(13): Use of Radar Transponders for Search and Rescue Purposes
MSC.515(105): Performance Standards for Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus
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