BS ISO 8729-2:2009
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Ships and marine technology. Marine radar reflectors Active type
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English
31-05-2010
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
5 Performance
6 Environmental requirements
7 Inspection and type tests
8 Installation
9 Manual
10 Marking
Annex A (normative) - Guidance notes for the installation
of active radar reflectors
Annex B (normative) - Test method for unwanted emissions
of active radar reflectors
Bibliography
Describes the minimum requirements for a radar reflector intended to enhance returns from small vessels as required by IMO Resolution MSC.164(78).
| Committee |
EPL/80
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 08/30172647 DC. (06/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
It is recognised that small vessels, often made of glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP), can be poor reflectors of radar signals. In situations where radar is the prime observation tool used by ships at sea, the International Maritime Organisation considers that it is essential that small vessels, considered in this context to be those under 150 gross tonnage, be equipped with a radar reflector to enhance their radar return and thus improve their visibility to radar.
This International Standard specifies the minimum requirements for a radar reflector intended to enhance returns from small vessels as required by IMO Resolution MSC.164(78).
It provides the specification for the construction, performance, testing, inspection and installation of such radar reflectors.
NOTE Requirements that have been extracted from IMO Resolution MSC.164(78) Revised performance standards for radar reflectors are printed in italics.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 8729-2:2009 | Identical |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories |
| IEC 60945:2002 | Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - General requirements - Methods of testing and required test results |
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