IEC 61108

IEC 61108 is a collection of IEC standards for "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)".

The 61108 standards are developed in Working Group 4 (WG 4A) of Technical Committee 80 (TC80) of the IEC.[citation needed]

Sections of IEC 61108

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Standard IEC 61108 is divided into seven parts, each relating to a different GNSS system's receiver equipment, performance requirements, methods of testing, and required test results:[1]

  • IEC 61108-1: Global positioning system (GPS) equipment
  • IEC 61108-2: Global navigation satellite system (GLONASS) equipment
  • IEC 61108-3: Galileo equipment
  • IEC 61108-4: Shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacons
  • IEC 61108-5: BeiDou equipment
  • IEC 61108-6: Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) equipment
  • IEC 61108-7: Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) equipment

IMO Resolutions

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has made several resolutions on performance standards of shipborne GNSS receivers, corresponding to the IEC standards for different GNSS constellations and receiver equipment.

On 1 December 2000, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted three resolutions regarding the performance standards for shipborne GNSS receivers:[2]

  • IMO RESOLUTION MSC.112(73), corresponding to the IEC 61108-1 test standard
  • IMO RESOLUTION MSC.113(73), corresponding to the IEC 61108-2 test standard
  • IMO RESOLUTION MSC.114(73), corresponding to the IEC 61108-4 test standard

On 5 December 2006, a fourth resolution was adopted: [citation needed]

  • IMO RESOLUTION MSC.233(82), corresponding to the IEC 61108-3 standard

Further resolutions include IMO Resolution A.1046(27).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tegedor, Javier; Fortuny, Joaquim; Fernandez, Guillermo; Lacarra, Elisabet; Canestri, Ettore; Porfili, Silvia; Gioia, Ciro (2025-05-12). "IEC-61108-7 SBAS Standard for Shipborne Receivers: Preliminary Testing Validation Activities". European Navigation Conference 2024. Vol. 88. Basel Switzerland: MDPI. p. 48. doi:10.3390/engproc2025088048.
  2. ^ Zalewski, Pawel; Bergmann, Michael; Wawruch, Ryszard; Weintrit, Adam (2023). "Challenges Related to Standardization of GNSS/RNSS Shipborne Equipment by International Maritime Organization (IMO)". TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. 17 (4): 863–869. doi:10.12716/1001.17.04.12. ISSN 2083-6473.
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