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Nautical Abbreviations.
| A A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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Ac ... Altocumulus. AC ... Alternating Current. AH ... Amp-hour. Al ... Aluminium. Alt ... Alternating light. As ... Altostratus. |
| B A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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BMIF ... British Marine Industries Federation. Bn ... Beacon. BST ... British Summer Time. |
| C A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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C ... Celsius. Cc ... Cirrocumulus. CG ... Centre of Gravity. CG ... Coast Guard. Ci ... Cirrus. CQR ... A type of Anchor. CRT ... Cathode Ray Tube. Cs ... Cirrostratus. Cu ... Copper. Cu ... Cumulus. CUT ... Co-ordinated Universal Time. |
| D A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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DC ... Direct Current DGPS ... Differential Global Positioning System. DR ... Dead Reckoning. |
| E A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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E ... East. EPIRB ... Electronic Position Indicator Radio Beacon. EP ... Estimated Position. ETA ... Expected Time of Arrival. |
| F A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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F ... Fahrenheit. Fl ... Flashing light. |
| G A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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GMDSS ... Global maritime Distress and Safety System. GMT ... Greenwich mean time. GP ... Geographical position. GPS ... Global Positioning System. Gp Fl ... Group flashing light. GP Occ ... Group occulting light. GRP ... Glassfibre reinforced plastic. |
| H A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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HF ... High Frequency. Hg ... Mercury. HMP ... High Modulus Polyethylene. Hp ... Horse Power. HW ... High Water. Hz ... Hertz. |
| I A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| Iso ... Isophase light. |
| J A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| J ... Joule. |
| K A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| Kw ... Kilowatt. |
| L A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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L ... Lift. LAT ... Lowest astronomical tide. lat ... Latitude. LB ... Lifeboat Station. LBP ... Length between perpendiculars. LF ... Low frequency. L Fl ... Long flashing light. LMT ... Local Mean Time. LOA ... Length overall. long ... Longitude. LOP ... Line of position. LRBC ... Lloyds Register Building Certificate. Lt Ho ... Lighthouse. Lt V ... Light vessel. LW ... Low water. LWL ... Length waterline. LCD ... Liquid Crystal Display. |
| M A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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MF ... Medium Frequency. MHWN ... Mean High Water Neaps. MHWS ... Mean High Water Springs. MLWN ... Mean Low Water Neaps. MLWS ... Mean Low Water Springs. |
| N A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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N ... Newton. N ... North. n.mile ... Nautical mile. NOS ... National Ocean Survey. |
| r O A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| Occ ... Occulting light. |
| P A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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Pb ... Lead. PFB ... personal floatation device. PLB ... Personal Locator Beacon. PPI ... Plan position indicator. PVC ... Polyvinylchloride. |
| Q A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| Qk FL ... Quick flashing light. |
| R A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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R ... Resistance. Ra ... Radar. RC ... Omnidirectional radio beacon. RD ... Directional radio beacon. RDF ... Radio direction finder RG ... RDF station. Rk ... Rock. RNLI ... Royal National Lifeboat Institution. RTE ... Radar Target Enhancer RT ... Radio Telephone. RYA ... Royal Yachting Association. |
| S A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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S ... South. SART ... Search and Rescue Transponder. Sc ... Stratocumulus. SOS ... Save Our Souls. SSB ... Single Sideband. St ... Stratus |
| T A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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Ti ... Titanium |
| U A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
| UHF ... Ultra High Frequency. |
| V A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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v ... Velocity. VHF ... Very high frequency. VLF ... Very low frequency. Vmg ... Speed made good. VQ ... Very quick light. |
| W A dictionary or glossary of nautical, marine, shipping, boating and sailing abbreviations. |
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W ... West. Wk ... Wreck |
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Zn ... Zinc. |