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Y1-03-0211 Rev D 93
7 Appendix
7.1 Explanation of commonly used Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Full Text
A/B (A+B)
AIS Channel 1 / AIS Channel 2
ACK
Acknowledgement
AddrChM
Addressed Channel Management
AIS
Automatic Identification System
AIS_ChAs
AIS Channel Assignment Sentence
ALR
Alarm
AS
Assigned
ATIS
Automatic Transmitter Identification System
AU
Autonomous
BcastChM
Broadcast Channel Management
BRG
Vessel True Bearing
COG
Course Over Ground
DAC
Designated Area Code
Dest
Destination
DGNSS
Differential Global Navigation Satellite Service
Dist
Distance
DSC
Digital Selective Calling
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display
ENI
European Vessel Identification Number
EPFD
Electronic Position Fixing Device
EPFS
Electronic Position Fixing System
ERI
Ship Types add. types to IMO high sea ship types
ESN
European Ship Number
ETA
Estimated Arrival Time
ExtGPS
External Global Positioning System
ExtHDT
External Heading True
ExtSOG
External Speed Over Ground
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite Service
GPS
Global Positioning System
IMO No
International Maritime Association Number
IN
Interrogation/Polled Mode
ExtCOG
External Course Over Ground
IntGPS
Internal Global Positioning System
LAT
Latitude
LON
Longitude
LRI
Long Range Interrogation
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
MOB
Man Over Board
Mod
Mode
NavStat
Navigational Status
Nm
Nautic Miles
OpManual
Operator Manual
PoB
Persons on Board
Pos
Position
PosAcc
Position Accuracy
Reg
Region
RNG
Rating
Rng
Vessel Range
ROT
Rate of Turn
RxA
Receiving AIS Channel
RxB
Broadcasting AIS Channel
RXVe
Received vessels
SOG
Speed Over Ground
SRM
Safety Related Message
Syn
synchronization
TrZone
Transitional Zone
TxA
Transmitting on Channel A
TxB
Transmitting on Channel B
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated
VHF
Very High Frequency