SSH EN 301 843-1 V1.1.1:2001

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for marine radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements

Scope

The present document contains the common requirements for marine radio communications equipment and associated
ancillary equipment, in respect of ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
Product dependent arrangements necessary to perform the EMC tests on dedicated types of marine radio
communications equipment, and the assessment of test results, are detailed in the appropriate product related parts of
the present document.
The present document, together with the product related part, specifies the applicable EMC tests, the methods of
measurement, the limits and the performance criteria for marine radio equipment and associated ancillary equipment.
In case of differences (for instance concerning special conditions, definitions, abbreviation) between this part and the
relevant product related part of this standard, the product related part takes precedence.
For the further content of the present document, the expression "radio equipment" is taken to mean marine radio
communications equipment, in each individual case.
Technical specifications related to the antenna port of radio equipment and emissions from the enclosure port of radio
equipment and combinations of radio and associated ancillary equipment are not included in the present document.
Such technical specifications are normally found in the relevant product standards for the effective use of the radio
spectrum.
The environment classification used in the present document refers to the environment classification used in:
- EN 60945 [3] for marine navigational equipment,
that means to the maritime environment.
Marine radio communications equipment meeting the EMC requirements set out in EN 60945 [3] is deemed to meet
also the EMC requirements for the residential, commercial and light industrial environment as defined in
EN 50081-1 [1], and EN 50082-1 [2].
The EMC requirements have been selected to ensure an adequate level of compatibility for apparatus intended to be
used in the maritime environment. The levels, however, do not cover extreme cases which may occur in any location
but with low probability of occurrence.
Compliance of radio equipment to the requirements of the present document does not signify compliance to any
requirements related to spectrum management or to the use of the equipment (licensing requirements).
Compliance to the requirements of the present document does not signify compliance to any safety requirements.
However, it is the responsibility of the assessor of the equipment to record in the test report any observations regarding
the test sample becoming dangerous or unsafe as a result of the application of the tests called for in the present
document.