Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait
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- Automatic Identification System
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Navigation Safety
One of AMSA 's key responsibilities is the management of the Commonwealth aids to navigation network.
AMSA manages a network of 430 aids to navigation around Australia's coastline assisting mariners to make safe and efficient passages. The network includes traditional lighthouses, beacons, buoys, racons, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) stations, broadcasting tide gauges and the REEFREP ship reporting system.
Technological developments in the area of vessel traffic management have also contributed to increase the safety of navigation and helped promote marine environment protection. AMSA, in partnership with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has implemented a number of these initiatives covering the Torres Strait and the inner shipping route of the Great Barrier Reef.
AMSA is continually seeking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the network. Technologies such as radar altimetry tide gauges and acoustic Doppler current profilers are currently being examined for possible inclusion in the network.
last updated: 12 July 2004