Glossary of Terms Used
| AIS |
automated identification system
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| B.C.
BCCTS |
British Columbia
British Columbia Coastal Transportation Society |
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BC Ferries |
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
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BCFMWU |
BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union |
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BRM |
bridge resource management |
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CCG |
Canadian Coast Guard |
| CCGS
CFA |
Canadian Coast Guard ship
Coastal Ferry Act |
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CFOA |
Canadian Ferry Operators Association |
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cm |
centimetres |
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CMCC |
Canadian Mission Control Centre |
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C/O |
chief officer |
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COG |
course over ground |
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DGPS |
differential global positioning system |
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DSC |
digital selective calling |
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ECDIS |
electronic chart display and information system |
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ECS |
electronic chart system |
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EPIRB |
emergency position-indicating radio beacon |
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GPS |
global positioning system |
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IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
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ISM Code |
International Safety Management Code (International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention) |
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JRCC |
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre |
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km |
kilometres |
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kW |
kilowatts |
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m |
metres |
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mm |
millimetres |
| MARPOL
MARSEC MCTS |
Under IMO, the international convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships.
Maritime Security System Marine Communications and Traffic Services |
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MEC MED |
Marine Evacuation Chute Marine Emergency Duties |
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MSA |
Marine Safety Advisory |
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N |
north |
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nm |
nautical miles |
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OOW |
officer of the watch |
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OSC |
on-scene coordinator |
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QM |
quartermaster |
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ro-ro |
roll-on/roll-off |
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ROV |
remote operating vehicle |
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SAR |
search and rescue |
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SEN |
Simulated Electronic Navigation |
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SI |
Ship Inspection Notice |
| SIC |
Ship Inspection Certificate |
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SMS |
Safety Management System |
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SOF SOLAS Convention |
Save Our Ferries International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea |
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SSB |
Ship Safety Bulletin |
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STCW Convention |
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 1995 |
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S-VDR |
simplified voyage data recorder |
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T |
true |
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TC |
Transport Canada |
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TP |
technical publication |
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TSB |
Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
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VDR |
voyage data recorder |
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VHF |
very high frequency |
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VISORS |
Voluntary Individual Safety Observation Reporting System |
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W |
west |
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W/T |
watertight |
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XTE |
cross-track error (alarm) |
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° |
degrees |
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°C |
degrees Celsius |
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‘ |
minutes |
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2/O |
second officer |
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3/O |
third officer |
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4/O |
fourth officer |