1 INTRODUCTION
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.96(72) – Adoption of Amendments to Performance Standards for Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance (Resolution A.824(19)) – (Adopted on 22 May 2000) - Annex – Amendments to Resolution A.824(19) on Performance Standards for Devices to Indicate Speed and Distance - Annex – Recommendation on Performance Standards for Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance - 1 INTRODUCTION

1 INTRODUCTION

  1.1 Devices to measure and indicate speed and distance are intended for general navigational and ship manoeuvring use. The minimum requirement is to provide information on the distance run and the forward speed of the ship through the water or over the ground. Additional information on ship's motions other than in the forward axis may be provided. The equipment should comply fully with its performance standard at forward speeds up to the maximum speed of the ship. Devices measuring speed and distance through the water should meet the performance standard in water of depth greater than 3 m beneath the keel. Devices measuring speed and distance over the ground should meet the performance standard in water of depth greater than 2 m beneath the keel.

  1.2 Radar plotting aids/track control equipment require a device capable of providing speed through the water in the fore and aft direction.

  1.3 In addition to the general requirements in resolution A.694(17), devices to measure and indicate speed and distance should comply with the following minimum performance requirements.

Parent topic: Annex – Recommendation on Performance Standards for Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance
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