The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is developing a testing standard for VDES shipborne mobile stations denoted IEC 63514, currently in TC80 Committee Draft (CD) stage. The latest draft allows for wide alignment of detailed requirements for participating VDES manufacturers, and makes system validation and compatibility testing possible to a very large extent. A Committee Draft for Voting (CDV) with full technical requirements and test methods in place is expected to be available in 2026 and a published International Standard (IS) during 2027. This is expected to align with the publication of an IMO performance standard and installation guideline for VDES.
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