Abbreviation Index

A
Acronym	Full title	External Link
AIS	Automatic Identification System	www.marinetraffic.com

C
Acronym	Full title	External Link
CORDIS	Community Research and Development Information Service	cordis.europa.eu

D
Acronym	Full title	External Link
DGNSS	Differential Global Navigation Satellite System

E
Acronym	Full title	External Link
EC	European Commission	ec.europa.eu
ECDIS	Electronic Chart Display and Information System	www.ecdis.com
EGNOS	European Navigation Geostationary Overlay Service	egnos-portal.gsa.europa.eu
EMSA	European Maritime Safety Agency	www.emsa.europa.eu
EPSS	Electronic Proposal Submission Service	www.epss-fp7.org
ERC	European Research Council	erc.europa.eu/

F
Acronym	Full title	External Link
FP7	7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development	cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html

G
Acronym	Full title	External Link
GMES	Global Monitoring for Environment and Security	www.gmes.info
GNSS	global Navigation Satellite System	www.gsa.europa.eu
GPS	Global Positioning System	www.gps.gov
GSA	Galileo Supervisory Authority	www.gsa.europa.eu/
GSS	Galileo Sensor Station

I
Acronym	Full title	External Link
IMO	International Maritime Organization	www.imo.org

J
Acronym	Full title	External Link
JRC	Joint Research Centre	ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm

L
Acronym	Full title	External Link
LRIT	Long Rante Identification System	www5.imo.org/SharePoint/mainframe.asp?topic_id=905FB2llZtnVJiNG93DO8cSqzIpg&cad=rja

N
Acronym	Full title	External Link
NCP	National Contact Point	cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

S
Acronym	Full title	External Link
SME	Small or Medium-Sized Enterprises	ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/facts-figures-analysis/sme-definition/index_en.htm