The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released IEC PAS 63062:2016 . This standard includes Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Removable external data source (REDS) – General requirements, methods of testing and required test results and is now available on the IEC webstore.
Description: “IEC PAS 63062:2016(E) specifies requirements, methods of testing and required test results for removable external data sources (REDS) applied to all equipment described hereunder:
a) shipborne radio equipment forming part of the global maritime distress and safety system required by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as amended, and by the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels as amended;
b) shipborne navigational equipment required by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as amended, and by the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels as amended, and to other navigational aids, where appropriate. It is based upon the requirements of IEC 61162-460 for removable external data source (REDS).”
*Description from the IEC Website.
