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This International Standard specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements, technical characteristics and methods of testing, and required test results, for shipborne integrated communication systems (ICS) designed to perform ship external communication and distress and safety communications (GMDSS) and the functions of onboard routeing of this communication. It takes account of IMO Resolution A.694(17) and is associated with IEC 60945 and incorporates the applicable parts of the performance standards included in IMO Resolution A.811(19) for an integrated radiocommunication system. It also incorporates the applicable requirements for the presentation of information included in IMO Resolution MSC.191(79) which is associated with IEC 62288. The responsible committee is DKE/K 738 "Elektronische Navigationsinstrumente" ("Electronic navigation equipment") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.