Abbreviations and Acronyms
Acronym/
Abbreviation
A
ACMA
ACFT
AFTN
ADF
AIP
ALRS
AIS
AIS-SART
AM
AMVER
AMSA
ASRK
ATA
ATC
ATD
ATS
ATSB
AUMCC
AULUTE
AULUTW
C
CAO
CAR
CASR
C/C
CES
CRS
CSS
D
D
De
DCJOPS
DF
DR
DGPS
DSC
dwt
E
E
ELR
ELT
EMA
EPIRB
2017 EDITION Version 1
Meaning
area or search area
Australian Communications and Media Authority
aircraft
aeronautical fixed telecommunications network
Australian Defence Force
Aeronautical Information Publication
Admiralty List of Radio Signals
Automatic Identification System
Automatic Identification System – Search and Rescue Transmitter
amplitude modulation
Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Air Sea Rescue Kit (RAAF)
actual time of arrival
Air Traffic Control
actual time of departure
Air Traffic Services
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Australian Mission Control Centre
Australian Local User Terminal East
Australian Local User Terminal West
Coverage Factor
Civil Aviation Order
Civil Aviation Regulations
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
cabin cruiser
Coast Earth Station (Inmarsat) see also LES
coast radio station
coordinator surface search (maritime)
datum
diameter
total drift error
Deputy Chief Joint Operations
direction finding
dead-reckoning
Differential GPS
digital selective calling
dead weight tonnes
East longitude
total probable error of position
extra long range aircraft
emergency locator transmitter
Emergency Management Australia
emergency position indicating radio beacon
Acronym/
Abbreviation
ETA
ETD
FCP
FFB
F/V
Fig
FIR
FLIR
FM
GHz
GMDSS
GPS
GS
gt
h
HDG
HPA
HEL-H
HEL-L
HEL-M
HF
HQAC
HQJOC
I/B
ICAO
IFR
IGA
IMO
Inmarsat Ltd
INTERCO
JRCC
kHz
kt
L or l
LCRS
LES
LHQ
LKP
LRG
LUT
LW
m
M
MHQ
MAREC
MASTREP
MAX
Meaning
estimated time of arrival
estimate time of departure
Forward Command Post
Forward Field Base
fishing vessel
figure
flight information region
forward looking infrared
frequency modulation
gigahertz
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Global positioning system
Ground speed
Gross tonnes
hours
heading
Hectopascals
heavy helicopter
light helicopter
medium helicopter
high frequency
Headquarters Air Command (Air Force)
Headquarters Joint Operations Command
inboard motor
International Civil Aviation Organization
Instrument Flight Rules
The Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on National Search and Rescue
Response Arrangements
International Maritime Organization
International Maritime Satellite Organisation
International Code of Signals
Joint (aeronautical and maritime) Rescue Coordination Centre
kilohertz
knot (nautical mile per hour)
length
Limited Coast Radio Station
Land Earth Station (Inmarsat) see also CES
Land Headquarters (Army)
last known position
long range
local user terminal
leeway
metres
degrees magnetic
Maritime Headquarters (Navy)
Maritime SAR recognition code
Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System
maximum
Acronym/
Abbreviation
MBC
MCS
MIN
MPD
MPP
MSC
M/V
MCC
MEDEVAC
MF
MHz
MMSI
MRG
MSI
MTS
n
N
NAVAREA X
NBDP
NM
NOTAM
NTES
NVG
O/B
OSC
PAW
P/C
PIW
PLB
POB
POD
PR
R
RAAF
RADAR
RAN
RA-Aus
RB
RC
RCC
RFDS
S
S
S/V
SAR
SART
SC
Meaning
Maritime Border Command
Maritime Communications Station
Minimum
miles per day
most probable position
marine supply container (RAAF)
Motor Vessel
mission control centre
medical evacuation
medium frequency
megahertz
Maritime mobile service identity
Medium range
Maritime safety information
Mean track spacing (sector search)
number of required track spacings
North Latitude
Navigational warning are X(ten)
Narrow-Band Direct Printing
nautical mile
notice to airmen
Northern Territory Emergency Service
night vision goggles
outboard motor
on-scene coordinator
Police Air Wing
pleasure craft
person in water
personal locator beacon
persons on board
probability of detection
public relations
radius
Royal Australian Air Force
Radio detection and ranging
Royal Australian Navy
Recreational Aviation Australia
rescue boat
river current
Rescue Coordination Centre
Royal Flying Doctor Service
track spacing
South latitude
sailing vessel
search and rescue
Search and Rescue Radar Transponder. Also known as survival craft radar
transponder or radar transponder.
Sea current
Acronym/
Abbreviation
SDB
SES
SITREP
SMC
SOLAS
SOPs
SP
SPOC
SRG
SRR
SRS
SRU
SURPIC
T
T
TAS
TC
TCA
TELEX
TWC
u
UHF
ULR
UTC
v
V
VFR
VHF
VLR
VMC
w
W
W
W/C
W/V
Wu
X
Y
Meaning
SAR Datum Buoys
State Emergency Service
situation report
Search and rescue mission coordinator
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
Standard Operating Procedures
splash point
search and rescue point of contact
short range
search and rescue region
single raft system
Search and Rescue Unit
surface picture
degrees True
search time available
true air speed
tidal current
time of closest approach
teletype
total water current
wind speed
Ultra high frequency
ultra long range
coordinated universal time
speed of search object
SAR unit ground speed or aircraft true air speed
visual flight rules
very high frequency
very long range
visual meteorological conditions
width
sweep width
west longitude
wind current
wind velocity
uncorrected sweep width
Search target position error
Search unit position error