IEC 62287-2:2017(E) specifies operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results for Class B "SO" shipborne automatic identifications system (AIS) equipment using self-organising time division multiple access (SOTDMA) techniques as described in Recommendation ITU-R M.1371. This document takes into account other associated IEC International Standards and existing national standards, as applicable.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous edition: the introduction of transmission of Message 27 on channels 75 and 76 for the long range application by broadcast.