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Glossary of terms
This section contains general and DSC terms related to this equipment.
● General terms
AIS
Automatic Identification System
Equipment that transmits a ship's Maritime
Mobile Service Identity number, ship name,
ship position, speed, orientation, and other
information to and from other ships. AIS
equipment is required on some ships by the
International Convention for the Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS)
ATIS
Automatic Transmitter Identification System
This is used for notification of the radio
station ID to receivers when using European
inland waterway (IWW) channels.
BAM
Bridge Alert Management
CCG
Canadian Coast Guard
DSC
Digital Selective Calling
Used in routine calls, safety and urgency
calls, and distress alerts for rescue request.
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GPS
Global Positioning System
IMO
International Maritime Organization
Intercom
Wired communications equipment or
functionality
ITU
International Telecommunication Union
The leading United Nations agency for
information and communication technologies.
Establishes conventions and regulations for
all electrical communications. It contains
internal organizations such as ITU-R and
ITU-T.
ITU-R
The International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) radio communications department
IWW
Inland Waterway
LT
Local Time
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
The 9-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity
number assigned to each ship and coast
station.
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association
Maritime equipment transmission standard
established by the National Marine
Electronics Association
NNSS
Navy Navigation Satellite System
Doppler based satellite positioning system
operated by the United States Navy.
PA
Public Address
Sound amplification equipment
In this radiotelephone equipment, it is a
function for using an external public address.
PTT (Push To Talk)
Handset button to talk
RCC
Rescue Co-ordinate Center
In Japan, the Japan Coast Guard.
RMS
Remote Maintenance System
Transmits ship equipment information
temporarily stored in VDR via Inmarsat to
land, for use in maintenance and
management of radio equipment.
RR
Radio Regulations
Intergovernmental treaty text of the ITU