IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019
Amendment 2 - Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 6: Narrowband direct-printing telegraph equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships (NAVTEX)
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IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019 is the amendment document tied to the Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 6: Narrowband direct-printing telegraph equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information to ships (NAVTEX). It is relevant for organizations that maintain, evaluate, or procure NAVTEX-related shipborne equipment, where verified reception of navigational and weather warnings supports operational safety and documented compliance. As a supporting reference to the parent document, IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019 helps teams align technical review and conformity assessment activities with the current published requirements.
IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019 standard overview
This amendment should be read as a modifying reference to IEC 61097-6:2005 rather than as a standalone technical specification. It updates the framework for narrowband direct-printing telegraph equipment used in the NAVTEX function within GMDSS, which is intended to receive navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information for ships. For engineering and compliance teams, the document is useful when performing technical validation, documenting evaluation results, or checking that a product review remains aligned with the latest published amendment history.
Applications of IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019
The reference is typically used in shipboard communications procurement, marine electronics testing, and regulatory preparation for NAVTEX receiving equipment. It may also support laboratory evaluation, product documentation control, and verification activities where the parent standard is used as the main technical baseline. In practice, organizations may use IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019 to track changes affecting conformity assessment, maintain operational consistency across installed equipment, and support technical review during upgrade or replacement planning.
Why IEC 61097-6:2005/AMD2:2019 matters
For maritime safety workflows, having the amendment linked to the correct parent document helps reduce risk in engineering documentation and compliance decisions. It supports more consistent testing workflows, clearer procurement review, and better traceability during documented evaluation of NAVTEX equipment. Teams involved in quality assurance or conformity assessment preparation can use it to confirm they are working from the appropriate revision trail, which is important when validating equipment intended to receive urgent navigational and meteorological information.
- Supporting amendment for the NAVTEX-related portion of GMDSS equipment requirements
- Useful for compliance reference tracking against the parent document IEC 61097-6:2005
- Relevant to marine electronics testing, verification activities, and technical documentation control
- Helps procurement and engineering teams assess revision status during product evaluation
- Assists with conformity assessment and risk management in shipboard communications workflows
- Publication Date: 2019-10-07
- Standard Status: Amendment
- Publisher: IEC
- Edition: 2
- This Version: IEC 61097-6:2005 (2019-10-07)
- Previous Version: IEC 61097-6:2005 (2011-12-14)
- Previous Version: IEC 61097-6:2005 (2005-07-12)
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