2.1 Navigational tasks
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2.1 Navigational tasks

  2.1.1 An INS comprises navigational tasks such as “Route planning”, “Route monitoring”, “Collision avoidance”, “Navigation control data”, “Navigation status and data display” and “Alert management”, including the respective sources, data and displays which are integrated into one navigation system. These tasks are described in paragraph 7.

  2.1.2 An INS is defined as such if work stations provide multifunctional displays integrating at least the following navigational tasks/functions:

  • “Route monitoring”
  • “Collision avoidance”

and may provide manual and/or automatic navigation control functions.

  2.1.3 Other mandatory tasks

  2.1.3.1 An alert management is a part of the INS. The scope and the requirements of the alert management are specified in module C.

  2.1.3.2 The presentation of navigation control data for manual control as specified in paragraph 7.5.2 of these performance standards is part of the INS.

  2.1.4 Other navigational tasks/functions may also be integrated in the INS.


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