BS IEC 60533:2015 specifies minimum requirements for emission, immunity and performance criteria regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electrical and electronic equipment for ships with metallic hull. Additional or divergent requirements for ships with nonmetallic hull will be given in a future International Standard (IEC 62742).

This International Standard assists in meeting the relevant EMC requirements as stated in SOLAS 74, Chapter IV, Regulation 6 and Chapter V, Regulation 17. Reference to this International Standard is made in IMO Resolution A.813(19).

The normative part of this International Standard has been prepared as a product family EMC standard.

This International Standard further gives guidelines and recommendations on the measures to achieve EMC in the electrical and electronic installations of the following equipment groups:

• group A: maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems;
• group B: power generation and conversion equipment;
• group C: equipment operating with pulsed power;
• group D: switchgear and controlgear;
• group E: intercommunication and signal processing equipment and control systems;
• group F: non-electrical items and equipment;
• group G: integrated systems.

The basic EMC standard for groups A and C is IEC 60945. The EMC requirements according to IEC 60945 apply additionally for

• bridge mounted equipment;
• equipment in close proximity to receiving antennas;
• equipment capable of interfering with the safe navigation of the ship and with radio communication.

Effects on humans, like exposure to electromagnetic fields, and basic safety requirements such as protection against electric shock and dielectric strength tests for equipment are not within the scope of this International Standard.


Cross References:
IEC 60050
IEC 60945
IEC 61000-4-2
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-11
IEC 61000-4-16
IEC 61000-6-1
IEC 61000-6-3
CISPR 16-1-2
CISPR 16-1-4
CISPR 16-2-1
CISPR 16-2-3
IACS E10
IEC Guide 107
IEC 60050-161
IEC 60068
IEC 60092-101
IEC 60092-201
IEC 60092-202
IEC 60092-203
IEC 60092-350
IEC 60092-352
IEC 60092-353
IEC 60092-360
IEC TR 60092-370
IEC 60092-376
IEC 60092-401
IEC 60092-501
IEC 60092-502
IEC 60092-504
IEC 60096-0-1
IEC 60096-1
IEC 60099-1
IEC 60099-4
IEC 60364-1
IEC 60364-5-51
IEC 60364-5-55
IEC 60384
IEC 60721
IEC 60938
IEC 60939
IEC TR 61000-1-1
IEC 61000-4-1
IEC 61000-6-1
IEC 61000-6-3
IEC 61800-3:2004
IEC TR 62482
IEC 62742
CISPR 16-1-1
CISPR 17
IMO Resolution A.813 (19):1995


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