Marine Rescue Technologies Sea Marshall AU9, User Manual

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Sea Marshall AU9 User Manual v2.8
MRT Ltd. © 2014
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II • Glossary of Terms & Acronyms
AIS Automatic Identification System: Automatic tracking system
used on ships and by vessel traffic services for identifying
and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with
other nearby ships, AIS base stations, and satellites.
AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Authority
DSC Digital Selective Calling – technology used to automate
calling on terrestrial marine radio systems.
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
FCC US Federal Communications Commission
MAYDAY Voice distress priority message
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity (DSC identity number)
MRT Marine Rescue Technologies
MSLD Maritime Survivor Locating Device
MSLS Maritime Survivor Locating System
PFD Personal Flotation Device
PLD Personal Locating Device
RDF Radio Direction Finding
RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
SAR Search and Rescue
SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea
USCG US Coast Guard
VHF Very High Frequency radio band – 30 to 300 MHz.