5.9 Radar Measurements - Consistent Common Reference Point (CCRP)
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5.9 Radar Measurements - Consistent Common Reference Point (CCRP)

  5.9.1 Measurements from own ship (e.g. range rings, target range and bearing, cursor, tracking data) should be made with respect to the consistent common reference point (e.g. conning position). Facilities should be provided to compensate for the offset between antenna position and the consistent common reference point on installation. Where multiple antennas are installed, there should be provision for applying different position offsets for each antenna in the radar system. The offsets should be applied automatically when any radar sensor is selected.

  5.9.2 Own ship's scaled outline should be available on appropriate range scales. The consistent common reference point and the position of the selected radar antenna should be indicated on this graphic.

  5.9.3 When the picture is centred, the position of the Consistent Common Reference Point should be at the centre of the bearing scale. The off-centre limits should apply to the position of the selected antenna.

  5.9.4 Range measurements should be in nautical miles (NM). In addition, facilities for metric measurements may be provided on lower range scales. All indicated values for range measurement should be unambiguous.

  5.9.5 Radar targets should be displayed on a linear range scale and without a range index delay.


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