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Terms and abbreviations
AIS
Automatic Identification System
BAMS
Bridge alarm management system
BNWAS
Bridge navigational watch alarm system
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System
IHO
International Hydrographic Organization
INS
Integrated Navigation System
NAVTEX
Navigational Telex
NMEA 0183
Text communication protocol
NMEA 2000
Communication standard
ARPA
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
BRG/RNG
Bearing/Range
COG
Course over ground
DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System
DIST
Distance
D.R.
Dead reckoning
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
FWD
Forward
GC
Great circle
GND
Ground
GPS
Global Positioning System
Gyro
Gyrocompass
HCS
Heading control system
HDG
Heading
HDT
Heading -True
HSC
High speed craft
kn
Knot
LAT
Latitude
LON
Longitude
LOP
Line of position
MAN
Manual
MOB
Man overboard
NM
Nautical mile
OOW
Officer on watch
PI
Parallel index line
POSN
Past positions
PWR
Power
RAD
Radius
RNG
Range
ROT
Rate of turn
SAR
Search and Rescue
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