JRC JHS-183, Installation Manual

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ITEMS TO BE EXPLAINED TO THE CAPTAIN
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Ensure power is energized to the AIS equipment and it is in operation.
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The captain can turn off the AIS equipment only if operation of the AIS becomes a threat to
the safety of the ship in pirate-infested waters.
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It is mandatory to enter a password to turn off the AIS equipment. The captain should
maintain control of the power switch in the connection box as well as the password.
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When a ship navigates in sea areas where the AIS operation frequency is under control of
the authority, regional frequency setting is mandatory. (Explain the setting procedures to
the captain.) The preset regional frequency is erased automatically and returned to the
international frequency in either of the following cases: (When the ship enters sea areas
with the regional frequency specified, it is necessary to set the frequency again.)
- The ship is away from the regional frequency sea area by 500 nautical miles or more.
- Five weeks have elapsed since the regional frequency was set.
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The GPS receiver connected to the AIS equipment must be set to be the world geodetic
system (WGS-84) for operation.
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It is necessary to enter the navigation information at every change of voyage .