1. Introduction

1. Organization of the AIS test

2. Components used in the test

3. Bridge team findings

2. Bridge Teams’ AIS Evaluation

1. List the pro's and con's of displaying SOLAS ship AIS targets on the electronic chart or radar, with recommendations as appropriate.

2. Listing pro's and con's of displaying not only SOLAS, but also non-SOLAS vessels equipped with AIS, even boats smaller than 20 m LoA.

3. Listing the range (or TCPA) at which SOLAS targets would be useful, the range at which non-SOLAS targets greater than 20 m would be useful and the range at which non-SOLAS targets smaller than 20 m LoA would be useful

4. Describing Involvement of BC & Alaska Pilots - their knowledge of and their reaction to AIS.

5. Listing Technical aspects of AIS - i.e. ease of transponder maintenance & operation.

6. General comments.

3. Evaluation of AIS Features

1. Display a target's rate of turn as a number followed by "P" or "S".

2. Label targets with ship's name or Call sign

3. Consolidate (Fuse) ARPA and AIS targets

4. Relay ARPA target information to others

5. Enable exchange of vessel traffic related messages with targets

6. Display a target's hazardous cargo information

7. Display information about a target's unusual maneuvering limitations

7. Display a target's characteristics (GRT, Ship Type, LoA, draft, number of barges, barge dimensions)

8. Display navigational aids (displaced bouys, temporary hazards, traffic separation zones, range markers, etc.) as AIS targets

9. Display a targets voyage information (Destination, ETA, current waypoint, current route)

10. Other (Specify)

4. How should AIS information be displayed?

1. Please rank the following (future) AIS ECDIS display options in order of preference:

2. Please rank the following (future) AIS ECDIS display options in order of preference: