AP-13
APPENDIX 5 ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS
AND SYMBOLS
Numerical abbreviations
A:
B:
C:
D:
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
2D Two Dimensional Positioning 3rd Third
3D Three Dimensional Positioning 4th Fourth
1st First 5th Fifth
2nd Second 6th Sixth
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
ACK Acknowledge ANT Antenna
AGE Time elapsed from acquisition. APR April
AIS Automatic Identification
System
AtoN Aids to Navigation
AUG August
ALARM Alarm AUTO Automatic
ALT Altitude
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
BAM Bridge Alert Management BRG Bearing
BASE Base Station BRILL Brilliance
baud Baud rate BS Beam of ship, Back Space, Base
Station
BC Beam of convoy
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
CH Channel CONT Contrast
COG Course Over the Ground CPA Closest Point of Approach
COM, COMM Communication CPU Central Processing Unit
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
D2D Differential and 2D DGNSS Differential GNSS
D3D Differential and 3D DGPS Differential GPS
DATE Date DIFF Difference
DAY Day DISP Display
DEC December DNGR Danger
DEL Delete DOP Dilution Of Precision
DEST Destination DPTH Depth
DG Dangerous Goods DSC Digital Selective Calling