Drop Back (To) : To increase the distance to the vessel ahead by reducing one's own speed DSC Digital Selective Calling (in the GMDSS system) Embark (to): To go aboard a vessel EPIRB Emergency Position: Indicating Radio Beacon
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation & Rijeka College of Maritime Studies, IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP), London, UK 2000. http://www.segeln.co.at/media/pdf/smcp.pdf, (Mrn Commun Phrases - Brit) {563}