CONTENTS

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Annex 1  Operational characteristics of an automatic identification system using  time division multiple access techniques in the VHF  maritime mobile frequency band
 1     General
 2     Automatic identification system equipment
        2.1     Automatic identification system VHF data link non-controlling stations
                  2.1.1     Automatic identification system shipborne station
                  2.1.2     Aids to navigation-automatic identification system station
                  2.1.3     Limited base station (no VHF data link control functionality)
                  2.1.4     Search and rescue mobile aircraft equipment
                  2.1.5     Repeater station
                  2.1.6     Automatic identification system search and rescue transmitter
                  2.1.7     Man overboard-automatic identification system
                  2.1.8     Emergency position indicating radio beacon-automatic identification system
        2.2     Automatic identification system VHF data link controlling stations
                  2.2.1     Base station
 3     Identification
 4     Information content
        4.1     Short safety related messages
        4.2     Information update intervals for autonomous mode
                  4.2.1     Reporting interval
 5     Frequency band
Annex 2  Technical characteristics of an automatic identification system using time division multiple access techniques in the maritime mobile band
 1     Structure of the automatic identification system
        1.1     Automatic identification system layer module
        1.2     Responsibilities of automatic identification system layers for preparing automatic identification system data for transmission
                  1.2.1     Transport layer
                  1.2.2     Network layer
                  1.2.3     Link layer
                  1.2.4     Physical layer
 2     Physical layer
        2.1     Parameters
                  2.1.1     General
                  2.1.2     Constants
                  2.1.3     Transmission media
                  2.1.4     Multi-channel operation
        2.2     Transceiver characteristics
        2.3     Modulation scheme
                  2.3.1     Gaussian minimum shift keying
                  2.3.2     Frequency modulation
                  2.3.3     Frequency stability
        2.4     Data transmission bit rate
        2.5     Training sequence
        2.6     Data encoding
        2.7     Forward error correction
        2.8     Interleaving
        2.9     Bit scrambling
       2.10     Data link sensing
       2.11     Transmitter transient response
                  2.11.1     Switching time
       2.12     Transmitter power
       2.13     Shutdown procedure
       2.14     Safety precautions
 3     Link layer
        3.1     Sub-layer 1: medium access control
                  3.1.1     TDMA synchronization
                  3.1.2     Time division
                  3.1.3     Slot phase and frame synchronization
                  3.1.4     Slot identification
                  3.1.5     Slot access
                  3.1.6     Slot state
        3.2     Sub layer 2: data link service
                  3.2.1     Data link activation and release
                  3.2.2     Data transfer
                  3.2.3     Error detection and control
        3.3     Sub layer 3 – link management entity
                  3.3.1     Access to the data link
                  3.3.2     Modes of operation
                  3.3.3     Initialization
                  3.3.4     Channel access schemes
                  3.3.5     Autonomous and continuous operation
                  3.3.6     Assigned operation
                  3.3.7     Message structure
 4     Network layer
        4.1     Multi-channel operation and channel management
                  4.1.1     Operating frequency channels
                  4.1.2     Normal default mode of multi-channel operation
                  4.1.3     Regional operating frequencies
                  4.1.4     Regional operating areas
                  4.1.5     Transitional mode operations near regional boundaries
                  4.1.6     Channel management by manual input
                  4.1.7     Resumption of operation after power on
                  4.1.8     Priority of channel management commands and clearing of stored regional operating settings
                  4.1.9     Conditions for changing both automatic identification system operational frequency channels
        4.2     Distribution of transmission packets
                  4.2.1     The user directory
                  4.2.2     Routing of transmission packets
                  4.2.3     Management of priority assignments for messages
        4.3     Changing reporting interval
                  4.3.1     Autonomously changed Rr (continuous and autonomous mode)
                  4.3.2     Assigned Rr
        4.4     Data link congestion resolution
                  4.4.1     Intentional slot reuse by the own station
                  4.4.2     Use of assignment for congestion resolution
        4.5     Base station operation
        4.6     Repeater operation
                  4.6.1     Repeat indicator
                  4.6.2     Duplex repeater mode
                  4.6.3     Repeater operation
        4.7     Handling of errors related to packet sequencing and groups of packets
 5     Transport layer
        5.1     Definition of transmission packet
        5.2     Conversion of data into transmission packets
                  5.2.1     Conversion to transmission packets
        5.3     Transmission packets
                  5.3.1     Addressed Messages 6 and 12
                  5.3.2     Broadcast messages
                  5.3.3     Conversion to presentation interface messages
        5.4     Presentation interface protocol
Annex 3  Automatic identification system channel management by  digital selective calling messages
 1     General
 2     Scheduling
 3     Regional channel designation
 4     Regional area designation
Annex 4  Long-range applications
 1     General
 2     Long-range applications by interface to other equipment
 3     Long-range applications by broadcast
        3.1     Packet bit structure for the automatic identification system long-range broadcast message
        3.2     Long-range automatic identification system broadcast message
        3.3     Transmission method for the long-range automatic identification system broadcast message
                  3.3.1     Transmission interval
                  3.3.2     Access scheme
                  3.3.3     Automatic identification system shore station qualifier
                  3.3.4     Transmitting the long-range broadcast message
Annex 5  Application specific messages
 1     General
        1.1     Binary messages
        1.2     Definition of application identifiers
        1.3     Definition of function messages
 2     Binary data structure
        2.1     Application identifier
                  2.1.1     Test application identifier
                  2.1.2     International application identifier
 3     Guidelines for creating functional messages
        3.1     International functional messages
        3.2     Regional functional messages
 4     Guidelines for drafting functional messages
 5     Definitions of system related international function messages
        5.1     International function message 0: Text using 6-bit ASCII
        5.2     International function message 2: Interrogation for a specific functional message
        5.3     International function message 3: Capability interrogation
        5.4     International function message 4: Capability reply
        5.5     International function message 5: Application acknowledgement to an addressed binary message
Annex 6  Sequencing of transmission packets
Annex 7  Class B automatic identification system using carrier sense time  division multiple access technology
 1     Definition
 2     General requirements
        2.1     General
                  2.1.1     Capabilities of the Class B “CS” automatic identification system
                  2.1.2     Modes of operation
 3     Performance requirements
        3.1     Composition
        3.2     Operating frequency channels
        3.3     Internal global navigation satellite system receiver for position reporting
        3.4     Identification
        3.5     Automatic identification system Information
                  3.5.1     Information content
                  3.5.2     Information reporting intervals
                  3.5.3     Transmitter shutdown procedure
                  3.5.4     Static data input
 4     Technical requirements
        4.1     General
        4.2     Physical layer
                  4.2.1     Transceiver characteristics
                  4.2.2     Transmitter requirements
                  4.2.3     Receiver parameters
        4.3     Link layer
                  4.3.1     Link sub-layer 1: medium access control
                  4.3.2     Link sub-layer 2: data link service
                  4.3.3     Link sub-layer 3 – link management entity
        4.4     Network layer
                  4.4.1     Dual channel operation
                  4.4.2     Channel management
                  4.4.3     Distribution of transmission packets
                  4.4.4     Data link congestion resolution
        4.5     Transport layer
                  4.5.1     Transmission packets
                  4.5.2     Sequencing of data packets
        4.6     Digital selective calling channel management
                  4.6.1     Digital selective calling functionality
                  4.6.2     Digital selective calling time-sharing
Annex 8  Automatic identification system messages
 1     Message types
 2     Message summary
 3     Message descriptions
        3.1     Messages 1, 2, 3: Position reports
        3.2     Message 4: Base station report
        3.3     Message 5: Ship static and voyage related data
                  3.3.1     The data terminal equipment indicator
                  3.3.2     Type of ship
                  3.3.3     Reference point for reported position and overall dimensions of ship
        3.4     Message 6: Addressed binary message
        3.5     Message 7: Binary acknowledge
        3.6     Message 8: Binary broadcast message
        3.7     Message 9: Standard search and rescue aircraft position report
        3.8     Message 10: Coordinated universal time and date inquiry
        3.9     Message 11: Coordinated universal time/date response
       3.10     Message 12: Addressed safety related message
       3.11     Message 13: Safety related acknowledge
       3.12     Message 14: Safety related broadcast message
       3.13     Message 15: Interrogation
       3.14     Message 16: Assigned mode command
       3.15     Message 17: Global navigation-satellite system broadcast binary message
       3.16     Message 18: Standard class B equipment position report
       3.17     Message 19: Extended class B equipment position report
       3.18     Message 20: Data link management message
       3.19     Message 21: Aids-to-navigation report
       3.20     Message 22: Channel management
       3.21     Message 23: Group assignment command
       3.22     Message 24: Static data report
       3.23     Message 25: Single slot binary message
       3.24     Message 26: Multiple slot binary message with communications state
       3.25     Message 27: Long-range automatic identification system broadcast message
Annex 9  Requirements for stations using burst transmissions
 1     Requirements for stations using burst transmissions
 2     Transceiver characteristics
 3     Transmitter requirements
 4     Synchronization accuracy
 5     Channel access scheme
 6     User identification (Unique identifier)