Abbreviations and Definitions Flashcards
AES
Allied Emergency Service
AIS
Automatic Identification System
ARHT
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
CAP
Coastguard Air Patrol
CAR
Civil Aviation Rules
CDEM
Civil Defence Emergency Management
CH
Channel
CRV
Coastguard Rescue Vessel
CNR
Coastguard Northern Region
CNZ
Coastguard New Zealand
CRR
Coastguard Rescue Resources
DDI
Direct Dial In, (speed dial key)
Distress
A situation where a vessel, aircraft, other craft or person is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.
DO
Duty Officer
IAMSAR
International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue
ITU-R
International Telecommunications Union Regulations
POB
Persons on Board
PIC
Pilot in Command
Prudonce
A situation during a distress where restricted working can resume on the radio channel concerned.
RCCNZ
Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand
RO
Radio Operator
SAR
Search and Rescue; an operation using available resources and personnel to locate a person or persons in distress, to retrieve those persons and provide initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety.
Seelonce
The imposition of radio silence during a distress meaning “cease all transmissions immediately”.
Seelonce Fini
Broadcast message indicating the distress situation has ended and normal working can resume.
