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;AIS | ;A of U:Angle of Uncertainty: | ||
:Automatic Identification System | ;AAAAA:American Association Against Acronym Abuse | ||
;AtoN | ;ACK:Acknowledge | ||
:Aid to Navigation | ;AFS:Anti-Fouling System (paint) | ||
;CAIM | ;AIS:Automatic Identification System | ||
:Craft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | ;AIS:Automatic Identification System | ||
;Chayka | ;AISM:Association Internationale de Signalisation Maritime (Title of IALA in French) | ||
:A radionavigation system, similar to LORAN-C, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation | ;ARM:AtoN Requirements and Management Committee | ||
; | ;ASM:Application Specific Messages | ||
;ASP:Application Service Provider (LRIT) | |||
;ATO:Accredited Training Organisation | |||
;AVC:Aviation Communication Service of the CSS | |||
;AtoN:Aid to Navigation | |||
;AtoN:Aid(s) to Navigation | |||
;BIMCO:Baltic and International Maritime Council (vessel contract agreements) | |||
;BOD:Biological Oxygen Demand | |||
;BRM:Bridge Resource Management | |||
;C:Contrast | |||
;CA:Competent Authority | |||
;CAIM:Craft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | |||
;CAR:Contractors All Risk (insurance) | |||
;CATZOC:Category of Zone of Confidence | |||
;CB:Capacity Building | |||
;CBM:Condition-Based Maintenance | |||
;CCTV:Closed-Circuit Television | |||
;CD:Chart Datum | |||
;CIE:International Commission on Illumination (1931) | |||
;CM:Corrective Maintenance | |||
;CMDS:Common Maritime Data Structure | |||
;CME:Coronel Mass Ejection (solar flare) | |||
;COLREGS:International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea | |||
;CRI:Colour Rendering Index | |||
;CSP:Communication Service Provider (LRIT) | |||
;CSS:Common Shore-based System | |||
;CSSA:Common Shore-based System Architecture (e-Nav) | |||
;CTI:Continuity Time Interval | |||
;Cat:Category | |||
;Chayka:A radionavigation system, similar to LORAN-C, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation | |||
;CuNim:Cumulonimbus (or Cb) cloud | |||
;DC:Direct Current | |||
;DECCA | ;DECCA | ||
;DECCA Navigator | ;DECCA Navigator:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on phase comparison techniques | ||
:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on phase comparison techniques | ;DFS:Direction Finding Service of the CSS (e-Nav) | ||
;DGPS | ;DGN:DGNSS Augmentation Service of the CSS (e-Nav) | ||
:Differential | ;DGNSS:Differential Global Navigation Satellite System | ||
;DTOA | ;DGPS:Differential GPS | ||
:The Difference in Time Of Arrival of events in two signals | ;DGPS:Differential Global Positioning System | ||
;EGNOS | ;DMS:Data Mining Service | ||
:European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service | ;DP:Technical Development Personnel | ||
;EU | ;DR:Dead Reckoning | ||
:European Union | ;DSC:Digital Selective Call | ||
;FOC | ;DTOA:The Difference in Time Of Arrival of events in two signals | ||
:Full Operational Capability | ;E:Illuminance | ||
;GLONASS | ;ECDIS:Electronic Chart Display and Information System | ||
:Global Navigation Satellite System, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation | ;ECS:Electronic Chart System | ||
;GMDSS | ;EEZ:Exclusive Economic Zone (Defined in UNCLOS) | ||
:Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | ;EGNOS:European Geo-stationary Overlay Service | ||
; | ;EGNOS:European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service | ||
:Global | ;EMF:Electro-Magnetic Frequency | ||
;GNSS-1 | ;ENAV:e-Navigation Committee | ||
:Global Navigation Satellite System, based on augmentation of GPS and GLONASS in development by the EU | ;ENC:Electronic Navigation Chart | ||
;GNSS-2 | ;ENE:Environmental Data Evaluation Service | ||
:Future Global Navigation Satellite System in development by the EU | ;ENG:Engineering and Sustainability Committee | ||
;GPS | ;ENS:Environmental Sensor Service | ||
:Global Positioning System operated by the Government of the United States | ;EPIRB:Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon | ||
;HSC | ;EU:European Union | ||
:High-Speed Craft | ;EWB:Emergency Wreck Buoy | ||
;IALA | ;EWMP:Emergency Wreck Marking Plan | ||
:International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities | ;FAL:Facilitation Committee of IMO | ||
;ICAO | ;FATDMA:Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access | ||
:International Civil Aviation Organization | ;FEARNS:Far East Radio Navigation Service | ||
;IHO | ;FLA:Floating Visual Aids Service | ||
:International Hydrographic Organization | ;FOC:Full Operational Capability | ||
;IMO | ;FTP:File Transfer Protocol | ||
:International Maritime Organization | ;FXA:Fixed Visual Aids Service | ||
;IOC | ;GALILEO:Global Navigation Satellite System (EU) | ||
:Initial Operational Capability | ;GBAS:Ground-Based Augmentation System | ||
;ITU | ;GDOP:Geometric Dilution of Position | ||
:International Telecommunication Union | ;GESAMP :Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection | ||
;LAAS | ;GIS:Geographical Information System | ||
:Local Area Augmentation System | ;GL:IALA Guideline | ||
;LADGNSS | ;GLONASS:Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia) | ||
:Local Area Differential GNSS | ;GLONASS:Global Navigation Satellite System, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation | ||
;LORAN-C | ;GLOSS:Global Sea level Observing System | ||
:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on measurements of TOA or DTOA of events in pulsed signals | ;GMDSS: Global Maritime Distress Service | ||
;MSAS | ;GMDSS:Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | ||
:Multi-purpose Satellite Augmentation System developed by the Government of Japan | ;GMDSS:Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | ||
;MSC | ;GN:Grid North | ||
:Maritime Safety Committee of IMO | ;GNSS-1:Global Navigation Satellite System, based on augmentation of GPS and GLONASS in development by the EU | ||
;NAV | ;GNSS-2:Future Global Navigation Satellite System in development by the EU | ||
:Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation of IMO | ;GNSS:Global Navigation Satellite System | ||
;NSE | ;GNSS:Global Navigation Satellite System | ||
:Navigation System | ;GPS:Global Positioning System (USA) | ||
;RAIM | ;GPS:Global Positioning System operated by the Government of the United States | ||
:Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | ;GRI:Group Repetition Interval | ||
;SAR | ;GRP:Glass Reinforced Plastic | ||
:Search and Rescue | ;GT:Gross Tonnage | ||
;SIS | ;GWY:Gateway Service | ||
:Signal In Space | ;Glossary:A list of definitions of Acronyms | ||
;TOA | ;H&S:Health and Safety | ||
:Time Of Arrival of an event in a signal | ;HAT:Highest Astronomical Tide | ||
;TSE | ;HAWT:Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine | ||
:Total System Error | ;HF:High Frequency | ||
;VDR | ;HMI:Human-Machine Interface | ||
:Voyage Data Recorder | ;HMI:Human-Machine-Interface | ||
;VTE | ;HP:High Power | ||
:Vessel Technical Error | ;HR:Human Resources | ||
;VTS | ;HSC:High-Speed Craft | ||
:Vessel Traffic Services | ;HSE:Health and Safety Equipment | ||
;WAAS | ;I:Intensity | ||
:Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the Government of the United States | ;IACS:International Association of Classification Societies Ltd. | ||
;WRC | ;IALA:International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities | ||
:World Radio Conference of the ITU | ;IALA:International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities | ||
;WWRNS | ;IAPH:International Association of Ports and Harbours | ||
:World-Wide Radio Navigation System | ;ICAO:International Civil Aviation Organization | ||
;IEC:International Electrotechnical Commission | |||
;IFSMA:International Federation of Shipmasters’ Association | |||
;IHMA:International Harbour Masters’ Association | |||
;IHO:International Hydrographic Organization | |||
;IHO:International Hydrographic Organization | |||
;ILO:International Labour Organization | |||
;IMO :International Maritime Organization | |||
;IMO:International Maritime Organisation | |||
;IMO:International Maritime Organization | |||
;IMPA:International Maritime Pilots Association | |||
;IMSAS:IMO Member States Audit Scheme | |||
;IMSO:International Mobile Satellite Organisation | |||
;IMU:Inertial Measurement Unit | |||
;INF:On-Site Infrastructure of the CSS | |||
;INMARSAT:International Maritime Satellite Organisation | |||
;INS:Information Services (VTS) | |||
;INS:Integrated Navigation System, as defined by IMO Performance Standards | |||
;INS:Traffic Information Service, as part of the Vessel Traffic Services | |||
;IOC:Initial Operational Capability | |||
;IPR:Intellectual Property Rights | |||
;IPSL:Integrated Power System (self-contained marine) lantern | |||
;ISO:International Standardization Organisation | |||
;ISO:International Standards Organisation | |||
;ISPS:International Ship and Port Facilities Security [Code] | |||
;IT:Information Technology | |||
;ITIL:IT Infrastructure Library (V3 = Version 3, service-oriented) | |||
;ITU-R:International Telecommunications Union – Radiocommunications Bureau | |||
;ITU:International Telecommunication Union | |||
;ITU:International Telecommunications Union | |||
;ITZ:Inshore Traffic Scheme | |||
;IWRAP:IALA Waterway Risk Assessment Program | |||
;JSA:Job Safety Analysis | |||
;KPI:Key Performance Indicators | |||
;L :Luminance | |||
;LAAS:Local Area Augmentation System | |||
;LADGNSS:Local Area Differential GNSS | |||
;LANBY:Large Navigational Buoy | |||
;LAT:Lowest Astronomical Tide | |||
;LDC:LORAN Data Channel | |||
;LDR:Light Dependent Resistors | |||
;LED:Light Emitting Diode | |||
;LFP:Lithium-iron Phosphate (battery) | |||
;LNG:Liquid Natural Gas | |||
;LOP:Line of Position | |||
;LORAN-C:A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on measurements of TOA or DTOA of events in pulsed signals | |||
;LORAN-C:Long Range Navigation System (USA) version C | |||
;LORAN:Long Range Navigation System | |||
;LOS:Level of Service (or LoS) | |||
;LPA:Local Public Address Service of the CSS | |||
;LRIT:Long Range Identification and Tracking | |||
;Lat:Latitude | |||
;Long:Longitude | |||
;M2M:Machine-to-Machine Interface | |||
;MARPOL:International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships | |||
;MBS:(The IALA) Maritime Buoyage System and other Aids to Navigation | |||
;MEMS:Micro Electro Mechanics System | |||
;MF:Mean Frequency | |||
;MF:Medium Frequency Band | |||
;MHHW:Mean Higher High Water | |||
;MHW:Mean High Water | |||
;MHWS:Mean High Water Springs | |||
;MIM:Mobile Interrogation Monitoring | |||
;MIOs:Maritime Information Overlays | |||
;MKD:Minimum Keyboard Display | |||
;MLLW:Mean Lower Low Water | |||
;MLW:Mean Low Water | |||
;MLWS:Mean Low Water Springs | |||
;MMSI:Maritime Mobile Service Identity | |||
;MN:Magnetic North | |||
;MPPT:Maximum Power Point Tracking (for battery charging) | |||
;MPX:Master/Pilot Exchange | |||
;MRCC:Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre | |||
;MRCP:IALA Maritime Radio Communications Plan | |||
;MRCP:Maritime Radio Communications Plan | |||
;MSAS:Multi-purpose Satellite Augmentation System developed by the Government of Japan | |||
;MSC:Maritime Safety Committee of IMO | |||
;MSI:Maritime Safety Information | |||
;MSI:Maritime Safety Information | |||
;MSP:Maritime Service Portfolio(s) | |||
;MSP:Maritime Spatial Planning | |||
;MTBF:Mean Time Between Failures | |||
;MTBO:Mean Time Between Outages | |||
;MTSR:Mean Time to Service Repair | |||
;MTTR:Mean Time to Repair | |||
;MWB:Medium Wave Broadcast Service of the CSS | |||
;Mo:Morse (code) | |||
;MoU:Memorandum of Understanding | |||
;NAS:Navigation Assistance Service (VTS) | |||
;NAV:Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation of IMO | |||
;NAVPLAN:(operational) Navigation Plan | |||
;NAVTEX:Navigational Telex | |||
;NAVWARN:Navigational Warning | |||
;NCR:Non-Conformance Reports | |||
;NCSR:IMO Sub-committee on Navigation Communications and Search and Rescue | |||
;NDT:NAVDAT Service of the CSS | |||
;NM:Nautical Mile | |||
;NMR:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | |||
;NP:Nautical Publication | |||
;NSE:Navigation System Error | |||
;NT radar:New Technology radar | |||
;NTX:Navtex Service of the CSS | |||
;NiCad:Nickel Cadmium (battery) | |||
;NiCd:Nickel Cadmium (battery) | |||
;NiMH:Nickel-Metal Hydride (battery) | |||
;NtoM:Notice to Mariners | |||
;OEP:Object-oriented Engineering Process | |||
;OJT:On-the-Job Training | |||
;OP:Technical Operating Personnel | |||
;OPS:Operational Performance Statement | |||
;OPS:Operational Presentation Surface | |||
;P&I:Protection and Indemnity (clubs or insurance) | |||
;PAWSA:Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment | |||
;PDL:Precision Direction Light | |||
;PI:Performance Indicator | |||
;PIANC:The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure | |||
;PM:Planned Maintenance | |||
;PM:Program Manager (IALA WWA) | |||
;PNT:Position Navigation and Timing | |||
;PNT:Positioning, Navigation and Timing | |||
;POS:Position Determination Service of the CSS | |||
;PPE:Personal Protection Equipment | |||
;PPM | |||
;PPU:Portable Pilot Unit | |||
;PSSA:Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas | |||
;QMS:Quality Management System | |||
;R.O.:Reverse Osmosis | |||
;RACON:Radar transponder beacon | |||
;RAD:Radar Service of the CSS | |||
;RAIM:Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | |||
;RAIM:Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring | |||
;RCDS:Raster Chart Display System | |||
;RCS:Racon Cross Section | |||
;RENC:Regional ENC Coordination Centre | |||
;RNC:Raster navigation chart | |||
;RTE:Radar Target Enhancer | |||
;RTU:Remote Telemetry Unit | |||
;Racon | |||
;Rec:IALA Recommendation | |||
;SA:Selected Availability (GNSS) | |||
;SAR (1979):International Convention on Maritime SAR (1979) | |||
;SAR:Search and Rescue | |||
;SAR:Search and Rescue | |||
;SAS:Support of Allied Services (VTS) | |||
;SBAS:Satellite Based Augmentation System | |||
;SBAS:Space-Based Augmentation System | |||
;SBN:Shore-Based Wide Area Network Service of the CSS | |||
;SCADA:Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (system) | |||
;SDA:Ship Data Consistency Analysis Service of the CSS | |||
;SID:Shipping Industry Database Service of the CSS | |||
;SIS:Signal In Space | |||
;SOLAS:International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (IMO 1974+) | |||
;SOP:Standard Operating Procedure | |||
;SOP:Standard Operating Procedures | |||
;SOTDMA:Self-Organising Time Division Multiple Access | |||
;SRS:Ship Reporting System | |||
;STCW:International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers | |||
;SWC:Short Wave Communication Service of the CSS | |||
;SWG:Short Wave GMDSS Service of the CSS | |||
;Si:Silicon | |||
;T:Transmissivity | |||
;TBD:To Be Determined | |||
;TBS:True Bearing from Seaward | |||
;TBT:Tributyltin (anti-fouling paint) | |||
;TDMA:Time Division Multiple Access | |||
;TEU:Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units | |||
;TH:Trinity House | |||
;THLS:Trinity House Lighthouse Service | |||
;TMS:Time/Motion Studies | |||
;TN:True North | |||
;TOA:Time Of Arrival of an event in a signal | |||
;TOS:Traffic Organisation Service (VTS) | |||
;TRA:Transmission Regulatory Authority | |||
;TSE:Total System Error | |||
;TSS:Traffic Separation Scheme | |||
;TW:Territorial Waters | |||
;UIA:User Interaction Service of the CSS | |||
;UKC:Under Keel Clearance | |||
;UNCLOS:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea | |||
;US | |||
;USA:United States of America | |||
;UTC:Coordinated Universal Time (Universal Time Co-ordinated) | |||
;UTM:Universal Transverse Mercator (Projection) | |||
;UV:Ultra Violet | |||
;VAWT:Vertical Axis Wing Turbine | |||
;VDE(S):VHF Data Exchange (System) | |||
;VDE: VHF Data Exchange | |||
;VDES:VHF Data Exchange System | |||
;VDL:VHF Data Link | |||
;VDR:Voyage Data Recorder | |||
;VEC:Vector Chart Service of the CSS | |||
;VHF:Very High Frequency | |||
;VHF:Very High Frequency (radio in the 30-300 MHz band) | |||
;VID:CCTV Video Service (Closed Circuit Television) of the CSS | |||
;VLCC:Very Large Crude Carrier | |||
;VMS:Vessel Monitoring System | |||
;VOC:Volatile Organic Compounds (paints and solvents) | |||
;VTC:Vessel Traffic Centre | |||
;VTE:Vessel Technical Error | |||
;VTM:Vessel Traffic Management | |||
;VTMIS:Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services | |||
;VTS:Vessel Traffic Service | |||
;VTS:Vessel Traffic Services | |||
;VTSO:Vessel Traffic Service Officer | |||
;WAAS:Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the Government of the United States | |||
;WAG:Wave Activated Generator | |||
;WAN:Wide Area Network (e.g. the internet) | |||
;WEND:Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database | |||
;WGS84:World Geodetic System 1984 (datum and spheroid) | |||
;WMO:World Meteorological Organisation | |||
;WRC:World Radio Conference of the ITU | |||
;WRC:World Radiocommunications Conference | |||
;WWA:(IALA) World-Wide Academy | |||
;WWNWS:World Wide Navigational Warning Service | |||
;WWRNP:World Wide Radio Navigation Plan (IALA) | |||
;WWRNS:World Wide Radio Navigation System (IMO) | |||
;WWRNS:World-Wide Radio Navigation System | |||
;cd:candela | |||
;eLORAN:Enhanced LORAN | |||
;eNav:e-Navigation | |||
;k:coefficient of sensitivity | |||
;kW:Kilowatt | |||
;ppm:Parts Per Million |
Revision as of 20:38, 8 July 2016
- A of U
- Angle of Uncertainty:
- AAAAA
- American Association Against Acronym Abuse
- ACK
- Acknowledge
- AFS
- Anti-Fouling System (paint)
- AIS
- Automatic Identification System
- AIS
- Automatic Identification System
- AISM
- Association Internationale de Signalisation Maritime (Title of IALA in French)
- ARM
- AtoN Requirements and Management Committee
- ASM
- Application Specific Messages
- ASP
- Application Service Provider (LRIT)
- ATO
- Accredited Training Organisation
- AVC
- Aviation Communication Service of the CSS
- AtoN
- Aid to Navigation
- AtoN
- Aid(s) to Navigation
- BIMCO
- Baltic and International Maritime Council (vessel contract agreements)
- BOD
- Biological Oxygen Demand
- BRM
- Bridge Resource Management
- C
- Contrast
- CA
- Competent Authority
- CAIM
- Craft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
- CAR
- Contractors All Risk (insurance)
- CATZOC
- Category of Zone of Confidence
- CB
- Capacity Building
- CBM
- Condition-Based Maintenance
- CCTV
- Closed-Circuit Television
- CD
- Chart Datum
- CIE
- International Commission on Illumination (1931)
- CM
- Corrective Maintenance
- CMDS
- Common Maritime Data Structure
- CME
- Coronel Mass Ejection (solar flare)
- COLREGS
- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
- CRI
- Colour Rendering Index
- CSP
- Communication Service Provider (LRIT)
- CSS
- Common Shore-based System
- CSSA
- Common Shore-based System Architecture (e-Nav)
- CTI
- Continuity Time Interval
- Cat
- Category
- Chayka
- A radionavigation system, similar to LORAN-C, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
- CuNim
- Cumulonimbus (or Cb) cloud
- DC
- Direct Current
- DECCA
- DECCA Navigator
- A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on phase comparison techniques
- DFS
- Direction Finding Service of the CSS (e-Nav)
- DGN
- DGNSS Augmentation Service of the CSS (e-Nav)
- DGNSS
- Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
- DGPS
- Differential GPS
- DGPS
- Differential Global Positioning System
- DMS
- Data Mining Service
- DP
- Technical Development Personnel
- DR
- Dead Reckoning
- DSC
- Digital Selective Call
- DTOA
- The Difference in Time Of Arrival of events in two signals
- E
- Illuminance
- ECDIS
- Electronic Chart Display and Information System
- ECS
- Electronic Chart System
- EEZ
- Exclusive Economic Zone (Defined in UNCLOS)
- EGNOS
- European Geo-stationary Overlay Service
- EGNOS
- European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
- EMF
- Electro-Magnetic Frequency
- ENAV
- e-Navigation Committee
- ENC
- Electronic Navigation Chart
- ENE
- Environmental Data Evaluation Service
- ENG
- Engineering and Sustainability Committee
- ENS
- Environmental Sensor Service
- EPIRB
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
- EU
- European Union
- EWB
- Emergency Wreck Buoy
- EWMP
- Emergency Wreck Marking Plan
- FAL
- Facilitation Committee of IMO
- FATDMA
- Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access
- FEARNS
- Far East Radio Navigation Service
- FLA
- Floating Visual Aids Service
- FOC
- Full Operational Capability
- FTP
- File Transfer Protocol
- FXA
- Fixed Visual Aids Service
- GALILEO
- Global Navigation Satellite System (EU)
- GBAS
- Ground-Based Augmentation System
- GDOP
- Geometric Dilution of Position
- GESAMP
- Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
- GIS
- Geographical Information System
- GL
- IALA Guideline
- GLONASS
- Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
- GLONASS
- Global Navigation Satellite System, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
- GLOSS
- Global Sea level Observing System
- GMDSS
- Global Maritime Distress Service
- GMDSS
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- GMDSS
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- GN
- Grid North
- GNSS-1
- Global Navigation Satellite System, based on augmentation of GPS and GLONASS in development by the EU
- GNSS-2
- Future Global Navigation Satellite System in development by the EU
- GNSS
- Global Navigation Satellite System
- GNSS
- Global Navigation Satellite System
- GPS
- Global Positioning System (USA)
- GPS
- Global Positioning System operated by the Government of the United States
- GRI
- Group Repetition Interval
- GRP
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- GT
- Gross Tonnage
- GWY
- Gateway Service
- Glossary
- A list of definitions of Acronyms
- H&S
- Health and Safety
- HAT
- Highest Astronomical Tide
- HAWT
- Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
- HF
- High Frequency
- HMI
- Human-Machine Interface
- HMI
- Human-Machine-Interface
- HP
- High Power
- HR
- Human Resources
- HSC
- High-Speed Craft
- HSE
- Health and Safety Equipment
- I
- Intensity
- IACS
- International Association of Classification Societies Ltd.
- IALA
- International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
- IALA
- International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
- IAPH
- International Association of Ports and Harbours
- ICAO
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- IEC
- International Electrotechnical Commission
- IFSMA
- International Federation of Shipmasters’ Association
- IHMA
- International Harbour Masters’ Association
- IHO
- International Hydrographic Organization
- IHO
- International Hydrographic Organization
- ILO
- International Labour Organization
- IMO
- International Maritime Organization
- IMO
- International Maritime Organisation
- IMO
- International Maritime Organization
- IMPA
- International Maritime Pilots Association
- IMSAS
- IMO Member States Audit Scheme
- IMSO
- International Mobile Satellite Organisation
- IMU
- Inertial Measurement Unit
- INF
- On-Site Infrastructure of the CSS
- INMARSAT
- International Maritime Satellite Organisation
- INS
- Information Services (VTS)
- INS
- Integrated Navigation System, as defined by IMO Performance Standards
- INS
- Traffic Information Service, as part of the Vessel Traffic Services
- IOC
- Initial Operational Capability
- IPR
- Intellectual Property Rights
- IPSL
- Integrated Power System (self-contained marine) lantern
- ISO
- International Standardization Organisation
- ISO
- International Standards Organisation
- ISPS
- International Ship and Port Facilities Security [Code]
- IT
- Information Technology
- ITIL
- IT Infrastructure Library (V3 = Version 3, service-oriented)
- ITU-R
- International Telecommunications Union – Radiocommunications Bureau
- ITU
- International Telecommunication Union
- ITU
- International Telecommunications Union
- ITZ
- Inshore Traffic Scheme
- IWRAP
- IALA Waterway Risk Assessment Program
- JSA
- Job Safety Analysis
- KPI
- Key Performance Indicators
- L
- Luminance
- LAAS
- Local Area Augmentation System
- LADGNSS
- Local Area Differential GNSS
- LANBY
- Large Navigational Buoy
- LAT
- Lowest Astronomical Tide
- LDC
- LORAN Data Channel
- LDR
- Light Dependent Resistors
- LED
- Light Emitting Diode
- LFP
- Lithium-iron Phosphate (battery)
- LNG
- Liquid Natural Gas
- LOP
- Line of Position
- LORAN-C
- A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on measurements of TOA or DTOA of events in pulsed signals
- LORAN-C
- Long Range Navigation System (USA) version C
- LORAN
- Long Range Navigation System
- LOS
- Level of Service (or LoS)
- LPA
- Local Public Address Service of the CSS
- LRIT
- Long Range Identification and Tracking
- Lat
- Latitude
- Long
- Longitude
- M2M
- Machine-to-Machine Interface
- MARPOL
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- MBS
- (The IALA) Maritime Buoyage System and other Aids to Navigation
- MEMS
- Micro Electro Mechanics System
- MF
- Mean Frequency
- MF
- Medium Frequency Band
- MHHW
- Mean Higher High Water
- MHW
- Mean High Water
- MHWS
- Mean High Water Springs
- MIM
- Mobile Interrogation Monitoring
- MIOs
- Maritime Information Overlays
- MKD
- Minimum Keyboard Display
- MLLW
- Mean Lower Low Water
- MLW
- Mean Low Water
- MLWS
- Mean Low Water Springs
- MMSI
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity
- MN
- Magnetic North
- MPPT
- Maximum Power Point Tracking (for battery charging)
- MPX
- Master/Pilot Exchange
- MRCC
- Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
- MRCP
- IALA Maritime Radio Communications Plan
- MRCP
- Maritime Radio Communications Plan
- MSAS
- Multi-purpose Satellite Augmentation System developed by the Government of Japan
- MSC
- Maritime Safety Committee of IMO
- MSI
- Maritime Safety Information
- MSI
- Maritime Safety Information
- MSP
- Maritime Service Portfolio(s)
- MSP
- Maritime Spatial Planning
- MTBF
- Mean Time Between Failures
- MTBO
- Mean Time Between Outages
- MTSR
- Mean Time to Service Repair
- MTTR
- Mean Time to Repair
- MWB
- Medium Wave Broadcast Service of the CSS
- Mo
- Morse (code)
- MoU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- NAS
- Navigation Assistance Service (VTS)
- NAV
- Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation of IMO
- NAVPLAN
- (operational) Navigation Plan
- NAVTEX
- Navigational Telex
- NAVWARN
- Navigational Warning
- NCR
- Non-Conformance Reports
- NCSR
- IMO Sub-committee on Navigation Communications and Search and Rescue
- NDT
- NAVDAT Service of the CSS
- NM
- Nautical Mile
- NMR
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- NP
- Nautical Publication
- NSE
- Navigation System Error
- NT radar
- New Technology radar
- NTX
- Navtex Service of the CSS
- NiCad
- Nickel Cadmium (battery)
- NiCd
- Nickel Cadmium (battery)
- NiMH
- Nickel-Metal Hydride (battery)
- NtoM
- Notice to Mariners
- OEP
- Object-oriented Engineering Process
- OJT
- On-the-Job Training
- OP
- Technical Operating Personnel
- OPS
- Operational Performance Statement
- OPS
- Operational Presentation Surface
- P&I
- Protection and Indemnity (clubs or insurance)
- PAWSA
- Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment
- PDL
- Precision Direction Light
- PI
- Performance Indicator
- PIANC
- The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure
- PM
- Planned Maintenance
- PM
- Program Manager (IALA WWA)
- PNT
- Position Navigation and Timing
- PNT
- Positioning, Navigation and Timing
- POS
- Position Determination Service of the CSS
- PPE
- Personal Protection Equipment
- PPM
- PPU
- Portable Pilot Unit
- PSSA
- Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
- QMS
- Quality Management System
- R.O.
- Reverse Osmosis
- RACON
- Radar transponder beacon
- RAD
- Radar Service of the CSS
- RAIM
- Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
- RAIM
- Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
- RCDS
- Raster Chart Display System
- RCS
- Racon Cross Section
- RENC
- Regional ENC Coordination Centre
- RNC
- Raster navigation chart
- RTE
- Radar Target Enhancer
- RTU
- Remote Telemetry Unit
- Racon
- Rec
- IALA Recommendation
- SA
- Selected Availability (GNSS)
- SAR (1979)
- International Convention on Maritime SAR (1979)
- SAR
- Search and Rescue
- SAR
- Search and Rescue
- SAS
- Support of Allied Services (VTS)
- SBAS
- Satellite Based Augmentation System
- SBAS
- Space-Based Augmentation System
- SBN
- Shore-Based Wide Area Network Service of the CSS
- SCADA
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (system)
- SDA
- Ship Data Consistency Analysis Service of the CSS
- SID
- Shipping Industry Database Service of the CSS
- SIS
- Signal In Space
- SOLAS
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (IMO 1974+)
- SOP
- Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP
- Standard Operating Procedures
- SOTDMA
- Self-Organising Time Division Multiple Access
- SRS
- Ship Reporting System
- STCW
- International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
- SWC
- Short Wave Communication Service of the CSS
- SWG
- Short Wave GMDSS Service of the CSS
- Si
- Silicon
- T
- Transmissivity
- TBD
- To Be Determined
- TBS
- True Bearing from Seaward
- TBT
- Tributyltin (anti-fouling paint)
- TDMA
- Time Division Multiple Access
- TEU
- Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units
- TH
- Trinity House
- THLS
- Trinity House Lighthouse Service
- TMS
- Time/Motion Studies
- TN
- True North
- TOA
- Time Of Arrival of an event in a signal
- TOS
- Traffic Organisation Service (VTS)
- TRA
- Transmission Regulatory Authority
- TSE
- Total System Error
- TSS
- Traffic Separation Scheme
- TW
- Territorial Waters
- UIA
- User Interaction Service of the CSS
- UKC
- Under Keel Clearance
- UNCLOS
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- US
- USA
- United States of America
- UTC
- Coordinated Universal Time (Universal Time Co-ordinated)
- UTM
- Universal Transverse Mercator (Projection)
- UV
- Ultra Violet
- VAWT
- Vertical Axis Wing Turbine
- VDE(S)
- VHF Data Exchange (System)
- VDE
- VHF Data Exchange
- VDES
- VHF Data Exchange System
- VDL
- VHF Data Link
- VDR
- Voyage Data Recorder
- VEC
- Vector Chart Service of the CSS
- VHF
- Very High Frequency
- VHF
- Very High Frequency (radio in the 30-300 MHz band)
- VID
- CCTV Video Service (Closed Circuit Television) of the CSS
- VLCC
- Very Large Crude Carrier
- VMS
- Vessel Monitoring System
- VOC
- Volatile Organic Compounds (paints and solvents)
- VTC
- Vessel Traffic Centre
- VTE
- Vessel Technical Error
- VTM
- Vessel Traffic Management
- VTMIS
- Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services
- VTS
- Vessel Traffic Service
- VTS
- Vessel Traffic Services
- VTSO
- Vessel Traffic Service Officer
- WAAS
- Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the Government of the United States
- WAG
- Wave Activated Generator
- WAN
- Wide Area Network (e.g. the internet)
- WEND
- Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database
- WGS84
- World Geodetic System 1984 (datum and spheroid)
- WMO
- World Meteorological Organisation
- WRC
- World Radio Conference of the ITU
- WRC
- World Radiocommunications Conference
- WWA
- (IALA) World-Wide Academy
- WWNWS
- World Wide Navigational Warning Service
- WWRNP
- World Wide Radio Navigation Plan (IALA)
- WWRNS
- World Wide Radio Navigation System (IMO)
- WWRNS
- World-Wide Radio Navigation System
- cd
- candela
- eLORAN
- Enhanced LORAN
- eNav
- e-Navigation
- k
- coefficient of sensitivity
- kW
- Kilowatt
- ppm
- Parts Per Million