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CHIRP Maritime

7. Appendix

APPENDIX I: Acronyms MARS Marine Accident Reporting Programme
MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency
AIS Automatic identification system

ALARP As Low as Reasonably Practical MFB Maritime FEEDBACK
APREM Appraisal, Planning, Execution, MGN Marine Guidance Note
Monitoring
MLC Marine Labour Convention
ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
NM Nautical Mile
ASD Azimuth Stern Drive
NtM Notice to Mariners
BA Breathing apparatus
OOW Officer of the Watch
BCD Bow crossing distance
P&I Protection and Indemnity Insurance
CHIRP Confidential Hazardous Incident RIB Rigid Inflatable boat
Reporting Programme
SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
COLREGS Convention on the International
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at SOLAS International Convention for the Safety
Sea 1972 of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974.

COSWP Code of Safe Working Practices for TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach
Merchant Seafarers TSS Traffic Separation Scheme
CO Carbon Dioxide
2 USCG United Sates Coast Guard
CPA Closest Point of Approach VHF Very high frequency (radio)
ECDIS Electronic chart data information VLCC Very large crude oil carrier
system

EEBD Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
ENC Electronic Navigation Chart

ETA Estimated time of arrival
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System

IMO International Maritime Organization
ISGOTT International Oil Tanker and Terminal
Safety Guide.
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

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