5.27 AIS Graphical Presentation
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5.27 AIS Graphical Presentation

 Targets should be presented with their relevant symbols according to the performance standards for the Presentation of Navigation-related Information on Shipborne Navigational Displays adopted by the Organization and SN/Circ.243.

  • 5.27.1 AIS targets that are displayed should be presented as sleeping targets by default.

  • 5.27.2 The course and speed of a tracked radar target or reported AIS target should be indicated by a predicted motion vector. The vector time should be adjustable and valid for presentation of any target regardless of its source.

  • 5.27.3 A permanent indication of vector mode, time and stabilization should be provided.

  • 5.27.4 The consistent common reference point should be used for the alignment of tracked radar and AIS symbols with other information on the same display.

  • 5.27.5 On large scale/low range displays, a means to present the true scale outline of an activated AIS target should be provided. It should be possible to display the past track of activated targets.


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