CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1 Scope
 2 Introduction
        2.1 Usage of certain terms
        2.2 International Maritime Organization guidance on man overboard devices using automatic identification system technology
 3 Generic criteria for Man Overboard Systems
        3.1 Man overboard-designated station(s)
                  3.1.1 Definition
                  3.1.2 Specification
        3.2 Man overboard-all stations
                  3.2.1 Definition
                  3.2.2 Specification
                  3.2.3 Combination of functions
        3.3 Use scenarios
                  3.3.1 Man overboard-designated station(s) – Scenario 1
                  3.3.2 Man overboard-designated station(s) – Scenario 2
                  3.3.3 Man overboard-all stations – Scenario 1
                  3.3.4 Man overboard-all stations – Scenario 2
        3.4 Sequence diagrams
 4 Field evaluation of man overboard devices and systems
 5 Detection ranges
 6 Identification and display of man overboard devices
 7 External labelling of man overboard devices
 8 Operational considerations
        8.1 Offshore working environments
 9 Principles of man overboard systems currently available
        9.1 Man overboard – all stations principles
        9.2 Aeronautical distress and safety systems and 121.5 MHz
        9.3 Usage of 121.5 MHz for man overboard devices
        9.4 Modern 121.5 MHz direction-finding technology
10 Overall conclusions
Annex 1
A1 Sequence diagrams for personal distress devices and their operation
Annex 2
A2 Devices using VHF Channel 70 (Radio Regulation Appendix 18)
       A2.1 Global navigation satellite service receiver
       A2.2 VHF channel 70 receiver
       A2.3 Visual indicator
       A2.4 Functional overview
       A2.5 Identification
       A2.6 Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages in the case of a designated station(s) system:
Advantages in the case of an all station system:
       A2.7 Regional variations
                  A2.7.1 Example 1 (based on Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 4869.2 Type A maritime survivor locating system)
                  A2.7.2 Example 2 based on USA radio technical commission for maritime services standard 11901.1 Annex A digital selective calling type
Annex 3
A3 Devices using other Radio Regulation Appendix 18 channels
       A3.1 Example 1 (Norway)
                  A3.1.1 Functional overview
                  A3.1.2 Method of operation
Annex 4
A4 Technical characteristics of devices using 121.5 MHz
       A4.1 Example 1 (based on AS/NZS 4869.1)
                  A4.1.1 Operational requirements – transmitters
                  A4.1.2 Operational requirements – batteries
                  A4.1.3 Basic 121.5 MHz maritime survivor locating system transmitter characteristics
                  A4.1.4 Basic 121.5 MHz maritime survivor locating system receiver characteristics
                  A4.1.5 Basic 121.5 MHz maritime survivor locating system locator characteristics
Annex 5
A5 Technical characteristics of automatic identification system based systems
       A5.1 Technical considerations for proposed implementation of automatic identification system – man overboard and emergency position-indicating radiobeacon – automatic identification system
       A5.2 Trials of automatic identification system man overboard devices
       A5.3 Example based on USA Radio technical commission for maritime services standard 11901.1 Annex E aeronautical identification system type
Annex 6
A6 Technical characteristics of devices using other frequencies
       A6.1 Example 1 (based on Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 4869.2 Type B)
Annex 7
A7 Glossary of terms
Annex 8
A8 References