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  2. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - Wikipedia

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    The detection range between these devices and ships, dependent upon the height of the ship's radar mast and the height of the Search and Rescue Locating device, is normally about 15 km (8 nautical miles). Once detected by radar, the Search and Rescue Locating device will produce a visual and aural indication to the persons in distress.

  3. Distress signal - Wikipedia

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    Position or location (or localization or pinpointing) of the party in distress. For example, a single aerial flare alerts observers to the existence of a vessel in distress somewhere in the general direction of the flare sighting on the horizon but extinguishes within one minute or less. A hand-held flare burns for three minutes and can be used ...

  4. Primark and H&M among brands to join new fashion ... - AOL

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    May 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM. Primark and H&M are among the leading fashion brands to join a new fashion sector initiative to boost circular business models. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which ...

  5. Global Positioning System - Wikipedia

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    The Global Positioning System ( GPS ), originally Navstar GPS, [2] is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. [3] It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near ...

  6. Automatic identification system - Wikipedia

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    Sends out location (including altitude) and time information Message 10: UTC/Date Inquiry: Obtain time and date from a base station: Request for UTC/Date information from an AIS base station. Used when a device does not have time and date locally, usually from GPS Message 11: Coordinated universal time/date response: Response from message 10

  7. H&M - Wikipedia

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    H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, also known as H&M Group, is a multinational clothing company based in Sweden that focuses on fast-fashion clothing. As of 23 June 2022, H&M Group operated in 75 geographical markets with 4,801 stores under the various company brands, with 107,375 [b] full-time equivalent positions.

  8. Maglev - Wikipedia

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    Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.

  9. United States Naval Academy - Wikipedia

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    The United States Naval Academy ( USNA, Navy, or Annapolis) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies and it educates midshipmen for service in the officer ...