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GlobalWatch™ UAIS User Manual 66 Version 1.0
5.2 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
AU Autonomous
BcastChM Broadcast Channel Management
BRG Vessel True Bearing
COG Course Over Ground
Dest Destination
DGNSS Differential Global Navigation Satellite Service
Dist Distance
DSC Digital Selective Calling
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display
EPFD Electronic Position Fixing Device
EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System
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
IntCOG Internal 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 synchronisation
TrZone Transitional Zone
TxA Transmitting on Channel A
TxB Transmitting on Channel B
UTC Universal Time Coordinated
VHF Very High Frequency
Y1-03-0178A