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  2. Islanding - Wikipedia

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    Islanding is the intentional or unintentional division of an interconnected power grid into individual disconnected regions with their own power generation. Intentional islanding is often performed as a defence in depth to mitigate a cascading blackout. If one island collapses, it will not take neighboring islands with it.

  3. National Marine Electronics Association - Wikipedia

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    It has been defined and is controlled by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). It replaces the earlier NMEA 0180 and NMEA 0182 standards. [2] In leisure marine applications, it is slowly being phased out in favor of the newer NMEA 2000 standard, [3] [4] though NMEA 0183 remains the norm in commercial shipping.

  4. Marine electronics - Wikipedia

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    The top manufacturer is Garmin's Marine division with a turnover of US$917 Million in 2023 [8] followed by Brunswick-owned Navico Group (Simrad, Lowrance, B&G and several other brands), with a turnover of US$915 Million (although this includes sales of equipment which is not marine electronics, such as batteries, cables and pumps).

  5. Port Authority of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Mining responsible for the: [1] regulation and development of Jamaica's ports and shipping industry; safety of all vessels navigating the ports of entry; regulation of tariffs on goods passing through the public wharves.

  6. SOLAS Convention - Wikipedia

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    Requirements relating to organizations responsible for carrying out surveys and inspections, enhanced surveys, the ship identification number scheme, and operational requirements. Chapter XI-2 – Special measures to enhance maritime security Includes the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code). Confirms that the role of ...

  7. International Seabed Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Authority held its inaugural meeting in its host country, Jamaica, on 16 November 1994, [14] the day the Convention came into force. The articles governing the Authority have been made "noting the political and economic changes, including market-oriented approaches, affecting the implementation" of the convention. [15]

  8. List of Jamaican inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Identification of DTS derivatives (e.g. DTS-albumin complexes) for providing anti-proliferation and/or cytotoxic activity on a wide range of cancer cell lines, by Williams and Levy. [ 44 ] Development of methods of isolating and/or providing DTS and/or its derivatives in an effective amount for providing an anti-proliferation and/or cytotoxic ...

  9. ACR Electronics - Wikipedia

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    ACR Electronics, Inc. produces search and rescue equipment such as emergency locator beacons, electronic distress flares, communications satellite transceivers, strobe lights, emergency position-indicating radiobeacons, and marine VHF radios. [2] [6] [8] [10] Their equipment is designed for use in aviation, military, outdoor recreation, and ...