If ARPA indicates a fault or fault pattern, what action is recommended?

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If ARPA indicates a fault or fault pattern, what action is recommended?

ARPA’s purpose is to provide reliable automatic target tracking, with accurate range, bearing, speed, and CPA information to support safe collision avoidance. When a fault or fault pattern appears, the information ARPA provides cannot be trusted. The safest course is to arrange maintenance or inspection to repair the fault before continuing critical operations. If you were to press on with the fault, you risk missed targets or incorrect avoidance actions, which can lead to unsafe situations, especially in busy traffic or restricted waters. Scheduling maintenance for a later port call might be appropriate in non-critical phases, but for critical operations the fault must be remedied now to restore system integrity.

ARPA’s purpose is to provide reliable automatic target tracking, with accurate range, bearing, speed, and CPA information to support safe collision avoidance. When a fault or fault pattern appears, the information ARPA provides cannot be trusted. The safest course is to arrange maintenance or inspection to repair the fault before continuing critical operations. If you were to press on with the fault, you risk missed targets or incorrect avoidance actions, which can lead to unsafe situations, especially in busy traffic or restricted waters. Scheduling maintenance for a later port call might be appropriate in non-critical phases, but for critical operations the fault must be remedied now to restore system integrity.

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