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AUSREP and REEFREP Ship reporting systems
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AUSREP
Established in 1973 in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), AUSREP, the Australian Ship Reporting System, is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority through the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC).
REEFREP
On 1 December 2004, amendments to introduce a Coastal VTS was declared by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) via resolution MSC.161(78) as a measures to further enhance navigational safety in Torres Strait and the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Vessel Traffic Service (REEFVTS) is comprised of two major components:
1. A mandatory Ship Reporting System (the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Ship Reporting System (REEFREP));
2. Monitoring and surveillance systems including radar, Automatic Identification System (AIS), Automated Position Reporting via Inmarsat C (APR) and VHF Reporting.