GLOSSARY OF TERMS
| ACMA | Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| DSC | Digital Selective Calling - technology used to automate calling on terrestrial marine radio systems. |
| EPIRB | Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
| FCC | US Federal Communications Commission |
| GMDSS | Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
| GRT | Gross Registered Tons - statutory measurement of a vessel's size. |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| ITU | International Telecommunications Union |
| kHz | Kilo Hertz - measurement unit of radio frequency (1 thousand Hertz) |
| MHz | Mega Hertz - measurement unit of radio frequency (1 million Hertz) |
| MAYDAY | Radio pro-word indicating a voice distress priority message |
| MID | Maritime Identification Digits |
| MMSI | Maritime Mobile Service Identity (DSC identity number) |
| MOB | Man Overboard |
| MRCC | Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre |
| MSLD | Maritime Survivor Locating Device |
| MSLS | Maritime Survivor Locating System |
| PLB | Personal Locator Beacon (a small personal radio locating beacon, normally operating through the COSPAS-SARSAT system on 121.5 and/or 406 MHz) |
| RCC | Rescue Coordination Centre |
| RTCM | Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services |
| SAR | Search and Rescue |
| SOLAS | International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea. Applies to vessels of 300 GRT and over, engaged on an international voyage. |
| USCG | US Coast Guard |
| VHF | Very High Frequency radio band - 30 to 300 MHz. |
| VPIRB | VHF Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
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