| AFIM |
Antarctic Flight Information Manual |
| ASMA |
Antarctic Specially Managed Area |
| ASOC |
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition |
| ASPA |
Antarctic Specially Protected Area |
| ATCM |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting |
| ATCP |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party |
| ATS |
Antarctic Treaty System |
| BAS |
British Antarctic Survey |
| CCAMLR |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic
Marine Living Resources |
| CCAS |
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic
Seals |
| CD |
Cruise Director |
| CDS |
Catch Documentation Scheme |
| CEE |
Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation |
| CEMP CCAMLR |
Ecosystem Monitoring Programme |
| CEP |
Committee for Environmental Protection |
| COMNAP |
Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs |
| EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EL |
Expedition Leader |
| EMER |
Emergency Medical Evacuation Response |
| HSM |
Historic Sites and Monuments |
| IAATO |
International Association of Antarctica Tour
Operators |
| IEE |
Initial Environmental Evaluation |
| IHB |
International Hydrographic Bureau |
| IHO |
International Hydrographic Organization |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
| In.Fue.Tur. |
Instituto Fuegino de Turismo |
| IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| IUCN |
International Union for the Conservation of
Nature |
| IUU |
Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (fishing) |
| MARPOL |
International Convention for the Prevention
of Pollution from Ships |
| NSF U.S. |
National Science Foundation |
| SCALOP |
Standing Committee on Antarctic Logistic and
Operations |
| SCAR |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
| SOLAS |
Safety of Life at Sea |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedures |
| SOPEP |
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan |
| SPA |
Specially Protected Area |
| SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| SPRI |
Scott Polar Research Institute |
| TANGO |
Tourism and Non-Government Organisation Working
Group (COMNAP) |
| TLS |
Tourist Landing Site |
| UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
| WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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....*Further Acronyms can be found at the COMNAP
website - (Glossary & Links)
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