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CHIRP Annual Digest 2017

APPENDICES

Appendix I: Acronyms

AB Able seaman MOD Ministry of Defence (UK)
AIS Automatic identification system MRCC Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
ALARP As Low as Reasonably Practical MSC Maritime Safety Committee (IMO)
AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Author[ty NAVTEX Navigational telex
ARPA Automatic Rader Plotting Aid NM Nautical Mile
ASD Azimuthing Stern Drive NtM Notice to mariners
BA Breathing apparatus OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum
BCD Bow crossing distance OIC Officer in charge
BIMCO Baltic and International Maritime Council OOW Officer of the Watch
CATZOC Category Zone(s) of Confidence P&I Protection and Indemnity Insurance
CHIRP Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting PLA Port of London Authority
Programme PPE Personal protective equipment
COLREGS The International Regulations for Preventing PPU Portable piloting unit
Collisions at Sea RCS Radar cross section
COSWP Code of Safe Working Practices for RIB Rigid Inflatable boat
Merchant Seafarers RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution (UK)
CO2 Carbon dioxide RORC Royal Ocean Racing Club (UK)
CPA Closest Point of Approach RYA Royal Yachting Association (UK)
CSO Company Security Officer SCAMIN Scale minimum
DPA Designated Person Ashore SCBA Self contained breathing apparatus
ECDIS Electronic chart data information system SHQEM Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental
EEBD Emergency Escape Breathing Devices Management
EGC Enhanced Group Call SMS Safety Management System
ENC Electronic navigation chart SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life
ETA Estimated time of arrival at Sea (SOLAS), 1974
FPD Fall preventer device SOMS Straits of Malacca and Singapore
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System STCW International Convention on Standards of Training,
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
GPS Global Positioning System TMSA Tanker management and self assessment
HSE Health, safety and environment TSS Traffic Separation Scheme
IACS International Association of UKMPA United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association
Classification Societies UMS Unmanned machinery space
ICS International Chamber of Shipping USCG United Sates Coast Guard
ILG Industry Lifeboat Group VHF Very high frequency (radio)
IMO International Maritime Organization VLCC Very large crude oil carrier
IMPA International Maritime Pilots Association VTS Vessel Traffic Services
INM-C Inmarsat-C
ISGOTT International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers
and Terminals
ISM International Safety Management Code
ISPS International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
ISWAN International Seafarers Welfare and
Assistance Network
ITF International Transport Workers Federation
IWRC Independent wire rope core
LDL. Limiting danger line
MAB CHIRP Maritime Advisory Board
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch
MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the
Protocol of 1978
MARS Marine Accident Reporting Programme
MCA Maritime Coastguard Agency
MFB Maritime FEEDBACK
MGN Marine Guidance Note
MLC Marine Labour Convention

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