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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