ΑΑΝ / ΒΑΑΝ

English translation: Navigation Safety Officer

09:24 Oct 20, 2005
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / abbreviation used in ships' logs
Greek term or phrase: ΑΑΝ / ΒΑΑΝ
I'm asking these together because presumably they're related.
Same context as my previous question about ΑΓΚ: ship on fire, rescue operation.

These abbreviations (at least ΑΑΝ) can be found here:
http://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/ya2411_2003.htm
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
English translation:Navigation Safety Officer
Explanation:
AAN = Αξιωματικός Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας and BAAN = Β' Αξιωματικός Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας

derived from context and from the Organization Chart of the ministry whereby ΔΑΝ = Διεύθυνση Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας.
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skazakis
Local time: 03:51
Grading comment
Thank you very much. This fits the context. In the same ship's log, there's also ΑΑΝ Α, ΑΑΝ Β.
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ΑΑΝ / ΒΑΑΝ
Navigation Safety Officer


Explanation:
AAN = Αξιωματικός Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας and BAAN = Β' Αξιωματικός Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας

derived from context and from the Organization Chart of the ministry whereby ΔΑΝ = Διεύθυνση Ασφάλειας Ναυσιπλοΐας.

skazakis
Local time: 03:51
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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Grading comment
Thank you very much. This fits the context. In the same ship's log, there's also ΑΑΝ Α, ΑΑΝ Β.

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