IEC 61162-450:2024 CMV includes both the official standard and its commented version. The commented version offers a straightforward comparison of all changes between IEC 61162-450:2024 edition 3.0 and the previous IEC 61162-450:2018 edition 2.0. Additionally, comments from experts in IEC TC 80 are provided to explain the rationale behind the most significant changes and to clarify any aspect of the content.

IEC 61162-450:2024 specifies interface requirements and test methods for high-speed communication between shipboard navigation and radiocommunication equipment, as well as between such systems and other ship systems that need to communicate with navigation and radio-communication equipment. This document is based on the application of an appropriate suite of existing international standards to provide a framework for implementing data transfer between devices on a shipboard Ethernet network.