IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023
Amendment 2 - Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 12: Survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
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IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023 addresses Amendment 2 to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) requirements for survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus. It is relevant to organizations that evaluate emergency marine communications equipment for operational reliability, performance criteria, and test-based conformity. As a supporting document to IEC 61097-12:1996, it helps update technical review, documented evaluation, and compliance workflows where portable distress-and-safety radio performance must be verified against current requirements.
Purpose of IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023
The purpose of IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023 is to modify the parent document with updated operational and performance requirements, methods of testing, and required test results for survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus. In practical engineering terms, it supports technical validation of radio equipment intended for emergency use in maritime survival craft. For teams handling conformity assessment, procurement review, or laboratory evaluation, it provides a focused compliance reference for aligning test evidence with the amended GMDSS-related requirements.
Compliance applications of IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023
This amendment is typically used during product evaluation, certification preparation, and quality workflows for portable VHF radiotelephones intended for survival craft service. It may be referenced by test laboratories, marine equipment manufacturers, and compliance teams when confirming that equipment meets the updated operational expectations in the parent technical document. In regulated maritime documentation, IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023 can support technical assessment, verification activities, and procurement decisions where clear evidence of testing consistency and safety-related communication performance is required.
Benefits of IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023
Using IEC 61097-12:1996/AMD2:2023 helps organizations keep technical files aligned with the latest amendment to the underlying survival craft radiotelephone requirements. That can reduce ambiguity during testing, improve consistency in conformity assessment, and support safer emergency communications equipment selection. For compliance and engineering teams, it provides a practical basis for comparing test reports, validating product claims, and managing risk in maritime communication procurement and approval workflows. It is especially useful where operational consistency and documented evaluation matter.
- Amendment to the parent document IEC 61097-12:1996 for survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus
- Relevant to operational and performance requirements used in maritime distress and safety communication workflows
- Supports testing methods, required results, and technical validation for compliance preparation
- Useful for laboratories, manufacturers, procurement teams, and conformity assessment activities
- Publication Date: 2023-11-20
- Standard Status: Amendment
- Publisher: IEC
- Edition: 1
- This Version: IEC 61097-12:1996 (2023-11-20)
- Previous Version: IEC 61097-12:1996 (2017-07-13)
- Previous Version: IEC 61097-12:1996 (1996-02-12)
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