6.3 Instructions and Documentation
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6.3 Instructions and Documentation

Parent topic: 6 Ergonomic Criteria

6.3.1 Documentation Language

 The operating instructions and manufacturer's documentation should be written in a clear and comprehensible manner and should be available at least in the English language.

6.3.2 Operating Instructions

 The operating instructions should contain a qualified explanation and/or description of information required by the user to operate the radar system correctly, including:

  • appropriate settings for different weather conditions;
  • monitoring the radar system's performance;
  • operating in a failure or fall-back situation;
  • limitations of the display and tracking process and accuracy, including any delays;
  • using heading and SOG/COG information for collision avoidance;
  • limitations and conditions of target association;
  • criteria of selection for automatic activation and cancellation of targets;
  • methods applied to display AIS targets and any limitations;
  • principles underlying the trial manoeuvre technology, including simulation of own ship's manoeuvring characteristics, if provided;
  • alarms and indications;
  • installation requirements as listed under section 7.5;
  • radar range and bearing accuracies; and
  • any special operation (e.g. tuning) for the detection of SARTs; and
  • the role of the CCRP for radar measurements and its specific value.

6.3.3 Manufacturer's Documentation

  6.3.3.1 The manufacturer's documentation should contain a description of the radar system and factors that may affect detection performance, including any latency in signal processing.

  6.3.3.2 Documentation should describe the basis of AIS filter criteria and AIS/radar target association criteria.

  6.3.3.3 The equipment documentation should include full details of installation information, including additional recommendations on unit location and factors that may degrade performance or reliability.

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