mcmurdo Smartfind M15, User Manual

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1.6 Important Notice
The intended use of the McMurdo Smartfind M15 series
Automatic Identification System Receiver is to enhance the
safety of vessels at sea. However, a few points must be
addressed:
 Under certain regulations, some specified vessels it is
compulsory for AIS to be installed. However, this does
NOT mean that all vessels will be equipped with AIS. Any
AIS will NOT guarantee to monitor and to receive signals
from every ship in the surroundings.

AIS acts as an aid to navigation in the purpose of
decreasing or preventing the possibility of vessel collision.
It is not the absolute navigational equipment and does not
replace any navigational system installed on board.
 This product is a marine AIS receiver intended for
worldwide use on NON SOLAS vessels.