User's Manual

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (CONT.)
EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
EQUIP Equipment
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ERBL Electronic Range and Bearing Line
ERR Error
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
EUT Equipment Under Test
EXT External
EZ Exclusion Zone
FEB February
FISH Fishing Vessel
FM Frequency Modulation
fm fathom
FREQ Frequency
FSP Field Service Program
ft foot
FTC Fast Time Constant
FWD Forward
GAS Grounding Avoidance System
GC Great Circle
GDOP Geometric Dilution of Precision
GEOG Geographics
GHz GigaHertz
GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GMT Greenwich Mean Time (also known as Zulu time)
GND Ground
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
GRI Group Repetition Interval
GRND Vessel Aground
gt gross tonnage
GZ Guard Zone
HAP Harbour Approach and Pilotage
HCS Heading Control System
HDG Heading
HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision
HF High Frequency
HL Heading Line
hPa HectoPascal
hr hour
HS Harmful Substances (applies to AIS)
HSC High Speed Craft
H UP head up
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