Ships and marine technology. Marine radar reflectors Passive type

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English

Published date

05-31-2010

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
5 Performance requirements
6 Inspection and type tests
7 Installation
8 Manual
9 Marking
Annex A (normative) - Mounting height of the reflectors
Annex B (informative) - Example diagrams
Annex C (informative) - Stated performance level
Annex D (informative) - Equivalent requirements in this
part of ISO 8729 and IMO Resolution MSC. 164(78)
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Describes the minimum requirements for a radar reflector intended to enhance returns from small vessels as required by IMO Resolution MSC. 164(78).

It is recognized that small vessels, often made of glass 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 Organization (IMO) 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 to 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.

There are two types of radar reflector: passive and active. Passive reflectors are mechanical, whereas active reflectors have an electronic element. This part of ISO8729 concerns passive reflectors.

NOTE Requirements that have been extracted from IMO Resolution MSC. 164(78) Revised performance standards for radar reflectors are printed in italics.

Committee	EPL/80
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS EN ISO 8729 & 08/30145057 DC. (05/2010)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	22
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS EN ISO 8729:1999 08/30145057 DC : DRAFT FEB 2008

Standards	Relationship
ISO 8729-1:2010	Identical

ISO 8729-2:2009	Ships and marine technology Marine radar reflectors Part 2: Active type
IEC 60945:2002	Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - General requirements - Methods of testing and required test results

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