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| | Tis is alist of available Acronys. |
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| ;A of U:Angle of Uncertainty:
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| ;AAAAA:American Association Against Acronym Abuse
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| ;ACK:Acknowledge
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| ;AFS:Anti-Fouling System (paint)
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| ;AIS:Automatic Identification System
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| ;AIS:Automatic Identification System
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| ;AISM:Association Internationale de Signalisation Maritime (Title of IALA in French)
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| ;ARM:AtoN Requirements and Management Committee
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| ;ASM:Application Specific Messages
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| ;ASP:Application Service Provider (LRIT)
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| ;ATO:Accredited Training Organisation
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| ;AVC:Aviation Communication Service of the CSS
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| ;AtoN:Aid to Navigation
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| ;AtoN:Aid(s) to Navigation
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| ;BIMCO:Baltic and International Maritime Council (vessel contract agreements)
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| ;BOD:Biological Oxygen Demand
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| ;BRM:Bridge Resource Management
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| ;C:Contrast
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| ;CA:Competent Authority
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| ;CAIM:Craft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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| ;CAR:Contractors All Risk (insurance)
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| ;CATZOC:Category of Zone of Confidence
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| ;CB:Capacity Building
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| ;CBM:Condition-Based Maintenance
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| ;CCTV:Closed-Circuit Television
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| ;CD:Chart Datum
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| ;CIE:International Commission on Illumination (1931)
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| ;CM:Corrective Maintenance
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| ;CMDS:Common Maritime Data Structure
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| ;CME:Coronel Mass Ejection (solar flare)
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| ;COLREGS:International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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| ;CRI:Colour Rendering Index
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| ;CSP:Communication Service Provider (LRIT)
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| ;CSS:Common Shore-based System
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| ;CSSA:Common Shore-based System Architecture (e-Nav)
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| ;CTI:Continuity Time Interval
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| ;Cat:Category
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| ;Chayka:A radionavigation system, similar to LORAN-C, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
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| ;CuNim:Cumulonimbus (or Cb) cloud
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| ;DC:Direct Current
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| ;DECCA
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| ;DECCA Navigator:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on phase comparison techniques
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| ;DFS:Direction Finding Service of the CSS (e-Nav)
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| ;DGN:DGNSS Augmentation Service of the CSS (e-Nav)
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| ;DGNSS:Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
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| ;DGPS:Differential GPS
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| ;DGPS:Differential Global Positioning System
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| ;DMS:Data Mining Service
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| ;DP:Technical Development Personnel
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| ;DR:Dead Reckoning
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| ;DSC:Digital Selective Call
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| ;DTOA:The Difference in Time Of Arrival of events in two signals
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| ;E:Illuminance
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| ;ECDIS:Electronic Chart Display and Information System
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| ;ECS:Electronic Chart System
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| ;EEZ:Exclusive Economic Zone (Defined in UNCLOS)
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| ;EGNOS:European Geo-stationary Overlay Service
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| ;EGNOS:European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
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| ;EMF:Electro-Magnetic Frequency
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| ;ENAV:e-Navigation Committee
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| ;ENC:Electronic Navigation Chart
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| ;ENE:Environmental Data Evaluation Service
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| ;ENG:Engineering and Sustainability Committee
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| ;ENS:Environmental Sensor Service
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| ;EPIRB:Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
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| ;EU:European Union
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| ;EWB:Emergency Wreck Buoy
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| ;EWMP:Emergency Wreck Marking Plan
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| ;FAL:Facilitation Committee of IMO
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| ;FATDMA:Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access
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| ;FEARNS:Far East Radio Navigation Service
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| ;FLA:Floating Visual Aids Service
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| ;FOC:Full Operational Capability
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| ;FTP:File Transfer Protocol
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| ;FXA:Fixed Visual Aids Service
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| ;GALILEO:Global Navigation Satellite System (EU)
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| ;GBAS:Ground-Based Augmentation System
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| ;GDOP:Geometric Dilution of Position
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| ;GESAMP :Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
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| ;GIS:Geographical Information System
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| ;GL:IALA Guideline
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| ;GLONASS:Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
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| ;GLONASS:Global Navigation Satellite System, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
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| ;GLOSS:Global Sea level Observing System
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| ;GMDSS: Global Maritime Distress Service
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| ;GMDSS:Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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| ;GMDSS:Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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| ;GN:Grid North
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| ;GNSS-1:Global Navigation Satellite System, based on augmentation of GPS and GLONASS in development by the EU
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| ;GNSS-2:Future Global Navigation Satellite System in development by the EU
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| ;GNSS:Global Navigation Satellite System
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| ;GNSS:Global Navigation Satellite System
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| ;GPS:Global Positioning System (USA)
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| ;GPS:Global Positioning System operated by the Government of the United States
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| ;GRI:Group Repetition Interval
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| ;GRP:Glass Reinforced Plastic
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| ;GT:Gross Tonnage
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| ;GWY:Gateway Service
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| ;Glossary:A list of definitions of Acronyms
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| ;H&S:Health and Safety
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| ;HAT:Highest Astronomical Tide
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| ;HAWT:Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
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| ;HF:High Frequency
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| ;HMI:Human-Machine Interface
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| ;HMI:Human-Machine-Interface
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| ;HP:High Power
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| ;HR:Human Resources
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| ;HSC:High-Speed Craft
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| ;HSE:Health and Safety Equipment
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| ;I:Intensity
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| ;IACS:International Association of Classification Societies Ltd.
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| ;IALA:International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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| ;IALA:International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
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| ;IAPH:International Association of Ports and Harbours
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| ;ICAO:International Civil Aviation Organization
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| ;IEC:International Electrotechnical Commission
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| ;IFSMA:International Federation of Shipmasters’ Association
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| ;IHMA:International Harbour Masters’ Association
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| ;IHO:International Hydrographic Organization
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| ;IHO:International Hydrographic Organization
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| ;ILO:International Labour Organization
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| ;IMO :International Maritime Organization
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| ;IMO:International Maritime Organisation
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| ;IMO:International Maritime Organization
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| ;IMPA:International Maritime Pilots Association
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| ;IMSAS:IMO Member States Audit Scheme
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| ;IMSO:International Mobile Satellite Organisation
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| ;IMU:Inertial Measurement Unit
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| ;INF:On-Site Infrastructure of the CSS
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| ;INMARSAT:International Maritime Satellite Organisation
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| ;INS:Information Services (VTS)
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| ;INS:Integrated Navigation System, as defined by IMO Performance Standards
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| ;INS:Traffic Information Service, as part of the Vessel Traffic Services
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| ;IOC:Initial Operational Capability
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| ;IPR:Intellectual Property Rights
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| ;IPSL:Integrated Power System (self-contained marine) lantern
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| ;ISO:International Standardization Organisation
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| ;ISO:International Standards Organisation
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| ;ISPS:International Ship and Port Facilities Security [Code]
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| ;IT:Information Technology
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| ;ITIL:IT Infrastructure Library (V3 = Version 3, service-oriented)
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| ;ITU-R:International Telecommunications Union – Radiocommunications Bureau
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| ;ITU:International Telecommunication Union
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| ;ITU:International Telecommunications Union
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| ;ITZ:Inshore Traffic Scheme
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| ;IWRAP:IALA Waterway Risk Assessment Program
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| ;JSA:Job Safety Analysis
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| ;KPI:Key Performance Indicators
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| ;L :Luminance
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| ;LAAS:Local Area Augmentation System
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| ;LADGNSS:Local Area Differential GNSS
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| ;LANBY:Large Navigational Buoy
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| ;LAT:Lowest Astronomical Tide
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| ;LDC:LORAN Data Channel
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| ;LDR:Light Dependent Resistors
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| ;LED:Light Emitting Diode
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| ;LFP:Lithium-iron Phosphate (battery)
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| ;LNG:Liquid Natural Gas
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| ;LOP:Line of Position
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| ;LORAN-C:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on measurements of TOA or DTOA of events in pulsed signals
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| ;LORAN-C:Long Range Navigation System (USA) version C
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| ;LORAN:Long Range Navigation System
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| ;LOS:Level of Service (or LoS)
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| ;LPA:Local Public Address Service of the CSS
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| ;LRIT:Long Range Identification and Tracking
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| ;Lat:Latitude
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| ;Long:Longitude
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| ;M2M:Machine-to-Machine Interface
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| ;MARPOL:International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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| ;MBS:(The IALA) Maritime Buoyage System and other Aids to Navigation
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| ;MEMS:Micro Electro Mechanics System
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| ;MF:Mean Frequency
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| ;MF:Medium Frequency Band
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| ;MHHW:Mean Higher High Water
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| ;MHW:Mean High Water
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| ;MHWS:Mean High Water Springs
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| ;MIM:Mobile Interrogation Monitoring
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| ;MIOs:Maritime Information Overlays
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| ;MKD:Minimum Keyboard Display
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| ;MLLW:Mean Lower Low Water
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| ;MLW:Mean Low Water
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| ;MLWS:Mean Low Water Springs
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| ;MMSI:Maritime Mobile Service Identity
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| ;MN:Magnetic North
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| ;MPPT:Maximum Power Point Tracking (for battery charging)
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| ;MPX:Master/Pilot Exchange
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| ;MRCC:Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
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| ;MRCP:IALA Maritime Radio Communications Plan
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| ;MRCP:Maritime Radio Communications Plan
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| ;MSAS:Multi-purpose Satellite Augmentation System developed by the Government of Japan
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| ;MSC:Maritime Safety Committee of IMO
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| ;MSI:Maritime Safety Information
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| ;MSI:Maritime Safety Information
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| ;MSP:Maritime Service Portfolio(s)
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| ;MSP:Maritime Spatial Planning
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| ;MTBF:Mean Time Between Failures
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| ;MTBO:Mean Time Between Outages
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| ;MTSR:Mean Time to Service Repair
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| ;MTTR:Mean Time to Repair
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| ;MWB:Medium Wave Broadcast Service of the CSS
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| ;Mo:Morse (code)
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| ;MoU:Memorandum of Understanding
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| ;NAS:Navigation Assistance Service (VTS)
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| ;NAV:Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation of IMO
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| ;NAVPLAN:(operational) Navigation Plan
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| ;NAVTEX:Navigational Telex
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| ;NAVWARN:Navigational Warning
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| ;NCR:Non-Conformance Reports
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| ;NCSR:IMO Sub-committee on Navigation Communications and Search and Rescue
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| ;NDT:NAVDAT Service of the CSS
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| ;NM:Nautical Mile
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| ;NMR:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
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| ;NP:Nautical Publication
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| ;NSE:Navigation System Error
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| ;NT radar:New Technology radar
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| ;NTX:Navtex Service of the CSS
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| ;NiCad:Nickel Cadmium (battery)
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| ;NiCd:Nickel Cadmium (battery)
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| ;NiMH:Nickel-Metal Hydride (battery)
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| ;NtoM:Notice to Mariners
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| ;OEP:Object-oriented Engineering Process
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| ;OJT:On-the-Job Training
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| ;OP:Technical Operating Personnel
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| ;OPS:Operational Performance Statement
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| ;OPS:Operational Presentation Surface
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| ;P&I:Protection and Indemnity (clubs or insurance)
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| ;PAWSA:Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment
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| ;PDL:Precision Direction Light
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| ;PI:Performance Indicator
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| ;PIANC:The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure
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| ;PM:Planned Maintenance
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| ;PM:Program Manager (IALA WWA)
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| ;PNT:Position Navigation and Timing
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| ;PNT:Positioning, Navigation and Timing
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| ;POS:Position Determination Service of the CSS
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| ;PPE:Personal Protection Equipment
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| ;PPM
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| ;PPU:Portable Pilot Unit
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| ;PSSA:Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
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| ;QMS:Quality Management System
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| ;R.O.:Reverse Osmosis
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| ;RACON:Radar transponder beacon
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| ;RAD:Radar Service of the CSS
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| ;RAIM:Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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| ;RAIM:Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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| ;RCDS:Raster Chart Display System
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| ;RCS:Racon Cross Section
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| ;RENC:Regional ENC Coordination Centre
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| ;RNC:Raster navigation chart
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| ;RTE:Radar Target Enhancer
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| ;RTU:Remote Telemetry Unit
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| ;Racon
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| ;Rec:IALA Recommendation
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| ;SA:Selected Availability (GNSS)
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| ;SAR (1979):International Convention on Maritime SAR (1979)
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| ;SAR:Search and Rescue
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| ;SAR:Search and Rescue
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| ;SAS:Support of Allied Services (VTS)
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| ;SBAS:Satellite Based Augmentation System
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| ;SBAS:Space-Based Augmentation System
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| ;SBN:Shore-Based Wide Area Network Service of the CSS
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| ;SCADA:Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (system)
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| ;SDA:Ship Data Consistency Analysis Service of the CSS
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| ;SID:Shipping Industry Database Service of the CSS
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| ;SIS:Signal In Space
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| ;SOLAS:International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (IMO 1974+)
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| ;SOP:Standard Operating Procedure
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| ;SOP:Standard Operating Procedures
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| ;SOTDMA:Self-Organising Time Division Multiple Access
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| ;SRS:Ship Reporting System
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| ;STCW:International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
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| ;SWC:Short Wave Communication Service of the CSS
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| ;SWG:Short Wave GMDSS Service of the CSS
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| ;Si:Silicon
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| ;T:Transmissivity
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| ;TBD:To Be Determined
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| ;TBS:True Bearing from Seaward
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| ;TBT:Tributyltin (anti-fouling paint)
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| ;TDMA:Time Division Multiple Access
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| ;TEU:Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units
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| ;TH:Trinity House
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| ;THLS:Trinity House Lighthouse Service
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| ;TMS:Time/Motion Studies
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| ;TN:True North
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| ;TOA:Time Of Arrival of an event in a signal
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| ;TOS:Traffic Organisation Service (VTS)
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| ;TRA:Transmission Regulatory Authority
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| ;TSE:Total System Error
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| ;TSS:Traffic Separation Scheme
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| ;TW:Territorial Waters
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| ;UIA:User Interaction Service of the CSS
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| ;UKC:Under Keel Clearance
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| ;UNCLOS:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| ;US
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| ;USA:United States of America
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| ;UTC:Coordinated Universal Time (Universal Time Co-ordinated)
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| ;UTM:Universal Transverse Mercator (Projection)
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| ;UV:Ultra Violet
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| ;VAWT:Vertical Axis Wing Turbine
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| ;VDE(S):VHF Data Exchange (System)
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| ;VDE: VHF Data Exchange
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| ;VDES:VHF Data Exchange System
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| ;VDL:VHF Data Link
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| ;VDR:Voyage Data Recorder
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| ;VEC:Vector Chart Service of the CSS
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| ;VHF:Very High Frequency
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| ;VHF:Very High Frequency (radio in the 30-300 MHz band)
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| ;VID:CCTV Video Service (Closed Circuit Television) of the CSS
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| ;VLCC:Very Large Crude Carrier
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| ;VMS:Vessel Monitoring System
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| ;VOC:Volatile Organic Compounds (paints and solvents)
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| ;VTC:Vessel Traffic Centre
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| ;VTE:Vessel Technical Error
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| ;VTM:Vessel Traffic Management
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| ;VTMIS:Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services
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| ;VTS:Vessel Traffic Service
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| ;VTS:Vessel Traffic Services
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| ;VTSO:Vessel Traffic Service Officer
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| ;WAAS:Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the Government of the United States
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| ;WAG:Wave Activated Generator
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| ;WAN:Wide Area Network (e.g. the internet)
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| ;WEND:Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database
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| ;WGS84:World Geodetic System 1984 (datum and spheroid)
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| ;WMO:World Meteorological Organisation
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| ;WRC:World Radio Conference of the ITU
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| ;WRC:World Radiocommunications Conference
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| ;WWA:(IALA) World-Wide Academy
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| ;WWNWS:World Wide Navigational Warning Service
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| ;WWRNP:World Wide Radio Navigation Plan (IALA)
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| ;WWRNS:World Wide Radio Navigation System (IMO)
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| ;WWRNS:World-Wide Radio Navigation System
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| ;eLORAN:Enhanced LORAN
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| ;eNav:e-Navigation
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| ;k:coefficient of sensitivity
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| ;kW:Kilowatt
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| ;ppm:Parts Per Million
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