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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">As defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a specifically located  area of ocean surface, roughly square, and 200 nautical miles on a side.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">An [[ocean station vessel]] on patrol is said to be &ldquo;on station&rdquo; when it is within the perimeter  of the area. <br/>''Compare'' [[ocean weather station]]; <br/>''see'' [[station]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">As defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a specifically located  area of ocean surface, roughly square, and 200 nautical miles on a side.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">An [[ocean station vessel]] on patrol is said to be "on station" when it is within the perimeter  of the area. <br/>''Compare'' [[ocean weather station]]; <br/>''see'' [[station]].</div><br/> </div>
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ocean station

As defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a specifically located area of ocean surface, roughly square, and 200 nautical miles on a side.

An ocean station vessel on patrol is said to be "on station" when it is within the perimeter of the area.
Compare ocean weather station;
see station.


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