5.Vessel tracking and tracing systems
The technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems in accordance with Article 5 shall respect the following principles:
(a)
the definition of the requirements concerning systems and of standard messages as well as procedures so that they can be provided in an automated way;
(b)
the differentiation between systems suited to requirements of tactical traffic information and systems suited to requirements of strategic traffic information, both with regard to positioning accuracy and required update rate;
(c)
the description of the relevant technical systems for vessel tracking and tracing such as Inland AIS (inland automatic identification system);
(d)
compatibility of data formats with the maritime AIS system.