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Glossary
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Glossary
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AIS Automatic Identification System, a short range coastal tracking
system used on ships and by Vessel Traffic Services for
identifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging
data with other nearby ships.
ATIS Automatic Transmission Identification System
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GPL General Public License
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LGPL Lesser General Public License
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PTT Push To Talk
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TU Transceiver Unit
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VDR Voyage Data Recorder, a data recording system designed for all
vessels required to comply with the IMO’s International
Convention SOLAS Requirements in order to collect data from
various sensors on board the vessel.
VHF Very High Frequency