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  1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-third session (3-12 October 2007), approved the Guidelines on annual testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) developed by the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation, as set out in the annex.

  2 The purpose of an annual testing is to determine that AIS is operational as defined in appropriate performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organizationfootnote.

  3 To assist in achieving this aim, it is recommended that all AIS be subject to a standard method of testing as detailed in the annexed Guidelines.

  4 Member Governments are invited to bring these Guidelines to the attention of shipping companies, shipowners, ship operators, equipment manufacturers, recognized organizations, shipmasters and all parties concerned.

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1252 – Guidelines on Annual Testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) – (22 October 2007)
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