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366 · AIS target functions
Display of AIS target
Targets which are tracked by AIS Transponder, can also be displayed on ECDIS screen. Select AIS targets Std or
Other position on Tracking sheet of Chart Display dialog box. Also name of vessel can be displayed with the
symbol if AIS target names is selected Std or Other.
NOTE, AIS and ARPA targets viewing limitations
· AIS and ARPA targets are displayed on top of chart 1:1 000 001 for S57 charts.
· AIS and ARPA targets are displayed on top of chart 1:1 900 001 for ARCS charts. This allow display of AIS
and ARPA targets on top of the largest scale Ocean charts (original scale 1 : 3 500 000) when they are zoomed
to overscale
See examples below, where one example is a presentation of AIS targets with names and another without names.
See examples below, where one example is a presentation of AIS targets with "true scale symbol" and another
presentation with point symbols". Note, own ship and AIS targets are displayed as true scale symbol, if the
displayed chart scale is larger than set "Ship true symbol scale" limit on Tracking page of Chart Display and if the
size of the true scale symbol is larger than 6 mm on the chart display.