Operator's Manual

APPENDIX 2 LIST OF TERMS
AP-5
Oil P Oil Pressure
PPort
POSN Position
psi Pound per square inch
RNG Range
ROT Rate Of Turn
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
S Starboard
s second(s)
SAT Satellite
SOG Speed Over the Ground
SPD Speed
STW Speed Through the Water
STWAVG Speed Through the Water Average
STWMAX Speed Through the Water Maximum
T True: True wind. The wind direction relative to the ship’s bow and the
wind speed as if the ship is stationary.
T True: True bearing. The bearing measured using true North as the ref-
erence direction.
TD Time difference: Position in Loran C
Temp Temperature
TWA True Wind Angle
TWS True Wind Speed
VMG Velocity Made Good
WPT Waypoint
W Temp Water Temperature
XTE Cross-track Error
Term Meaning