IR 
radar Interference Rejecter 
 
 
ISW 
InterSWitch 
L 
Lost AIS target 
A target symbol representing the last valid position of an AIS target 
before the reception of its data was lost, or its last dead-reckoned 
position. 
 
 
Lost tracked target   
One for which target information is no longer available due to poor, 
lost or obscured signals. 
 
 
LP 
Long Pulse 
M 
MMSI 
Maritime Mobile Service Identity 
 
 
MOB 
Man OverBoard 
 
 
MON 
Performance monitor 
 
 
MP 
Medium Pulse 
N 
NM 
1NM=1852m 
 
 
N up 
North up 
The north is always pointed to the top center of the radar display. 
O 
Own track 
Display function of own ship’s track 
P 
PI 
Parallel Index line 
 
 
Past positions 
Equally time-spaced past position marks of a tracked or AIS target 
and own ship. 
 
 
POSN 
POSitioN 
 
 
PRF 
Pulse Repetition Frequency 
The number of radar pulses transmitted each second. 
 
 
PROC 
PROCess 
Radar signal processing function 
R 
Radar beacon 
A navigation aid which responds to the radar transmission by 
generating a radar signal to identify its position and identity 
 
 
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