1 The annual testing of the automatic identification
system (AIS) should be carried out by a qualified radio inspector
authorized by the administration or a recognized organization.
2 The annual testing of the AIS installation should
include:
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.1 installation details including antenna
layout, initial configuration report, interconnection diagrams,
provision of the pilot plug and power supply arrangements;
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.2 checking the correct programming of the ships
static information;
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.3 the ability of the AIS to receive ships dynamic
information from the appropriate sensors;
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.4 the ability to correctly input the ships voyage
related data;
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.5 a performance test of the equipment including
radio frequency measurements; and
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.6 an on-air test that the unit is working correctly
using for example an appropriate Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) station
or a suitable test equipment.
3 To accommodate performance test to align
with the appropriate survey under the Harmonized System of
Survey and Certification (HSSC), the annual testing may be carried
out:
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.1 up to 3 months before the due date of the
passenger ship renewal survey or the cargo ship safety equipment
renewal survey; and
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.2 3 months before or after the due date
of the cargo ship safety equipment periodical/annual survey
(the maximum period between subsequent test is governed by
the time window associated to the subsequent surveys, unless either
certificate has been extended as permitted by SOLAS regulation I/14, in which case a
similar extension may be granted by the Administration).
4 The annual testing should be recorded in the
form of the model test report given in the appendix. If the
language used is neither English, nor French, nor Spanish,
the text should include a translation into one of these languages.
A copy of the test report should be retained on board the ship.