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PART 3 – RECREATIONAL CRAFT 52<br />

23. Never, Ever Assume 54<br />

24. Alone, No Kill Cord, No Lifejacket, No Chance 57<br />

25. Petrol Fumes Plus Bow Thruster Equals Explosion 58<br />

APPENDICES 60<br />

Investigations started in the period 1/09/16 to 28/02/17 60<br />

Reports issued in 2016 61<br />

Reports issued in 2017 62<br />

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations<br />

AB - Able seaman<br />

AIS - Automatic Identification System<br />

C - Celsius<br />

CCTV - Closed Circuit Television<br />

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide<br />

CPR - Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation<br />

DSC - Digital Selective Calling<br />

ECDIS - Electronic Chart Display and<br />

Information System<br />

EPIRB - Emergency Position Indicating Radio<br />

Beacon<br />

ESD - Emergency Shutdown<br />

gt - gross tonnage<br />

IMO - International Maritime Organization<br />

kt - knot<br />

LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas<br />

m - metre<br />

“Mayday” - The international distress signal<br />

(spoken)<br />

MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency<br />

MGN - Marine Guidance Note<br />

MOB - Man Overboard<br />

MSC - Maritime Safety Committee<br />

OOW - Officer of the Watch<br />

P&I - Protection and Indemnity<br />

PFD - Personal Flotation Device<br />

PLB - Personal Locator Beacon<br />

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment<br />

rpm - revolutions per minute<br />

SRV - Safety Relief Valve<br />

UHF - Ultra High Frequency<br />

VHF - Very High Frequency<br />

XTD - Cross Track Distance

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