What are IMO Performance Standard for RADAR?

Size of ship/craft <500 GT 500 GT  to <10,000 GT and HSC<10,000 GT All ships/craft =10,000 GT   Minimum
Minimum operational display area diameter 180 mm 250mm 320mm
Minimum display area 195 * 195mm 270* 270 mm 340*340 mm
Auto acquisition of targets YES
Minimum acquired radar target capacity 20 30 40
Minimum activated AIS target capacity 20  

30

40
Minimum sleeping AIS target capacity 100 150 200
Trial Manoeuvre YES

RADAR RANGE AND BEARING ACCURACY 

The radar system range and bearing accuracy requirements should be: 

Range – Within 30 m or 1% of the range scale in use, whichever is greater;

Bearing – Within 1°.

MINIMUM RANGE 

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