Acronyms

Acronyms - not yet accepted

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