Acronyms

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AIS
Automatic Identification System
AtoNs
Aid to Navigation
CAIM
Craft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
Chayka
A radionavigation system, similar to LORAN-C, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
Decca
DECCA
DECCA Navigator
A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on phase comparison techniques
DGPS
Differential GPS
DTOA
The Difference in Time Of Arrival of events in two signals
EGNOS
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
EU
European Union
FOC
Full Operational Capability
GLONASS
Global Navigation Satellite System, operated by the Government of the Russian Federation
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GNSS-1
Global Navigation Satellite System, based on augmentation of GPS and GLONASS in development by the EU
GNSS-2
Future Global Navigation Satellite System in development by the EU
GPS
Global Positioning System operated by the Government of the United States
HSC
High-Speed Craft
IALA
International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
IHO
International Hydrographic Organization
IMO
International Maritime Organization
IOC
Initial Operational Capability
ITU
International Telecommunication Union
LAAS
Local Area Augmentation System
LADGNSS
Local Area Differential GNSS
LORAN-C
A low-frequency hyperbolic radionavigation system based on measurements of TOA or DTOA of events in pulsed signals
MSAS
Multi-purpose Satellite Augmentation System developed by the Government of Japan
MSC
Maritime Safety Committee of IMO
NAV
Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation of IMO
NSE
Navigation System Error
RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
SAR
Search and Rescue
SIS
Signal In Space
TOA
Time Of Arrival of an event in a signal
TSE
Total System Error
VDR
Voyage Data Recorder
VTE
Vessel Technical Error
VTS
Vessel Traffic Services
WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System developed by the Government of the United States
WRC
World Radio Conference of the ITU
WWRNS
World-Wide Radio Navigation System