Issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia)

Part 1. Distress, Urgency, CQ and Safety Messages:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 192044Z MAR 2009 AUSSAR 2006/7321
COMPULSORY TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE
MASTERS OF VESSELS 70 METRES IN LENGTH OVERALL OR GREATER, AND ALL LOADED OIL, CHEMICAL TANKERS OR LIQUIFIED GAS CARRIERS ARE ADVISED THAT AUSTRALIAN LAW HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REQUIRE A LICENCED PILOT TO BE ENGAGED WHEN NAVIGATING THE TORRES STRAIT.
ALL VESSELS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE AND THE FAILURE TO EMBARK A LICENSED PILOT MAY RESULT IN PROSECUTION.
MASTERS OF VESSELS SHOULD ENSURE CONTACT IS MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH A PILOTAGE PROVIDER TO GUARANTEE A LICENSED PILOT IS BOOKED.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE TWO COMPANIES THAT CAN PROVIDE LICENSED PILOTS:
AUSTRALIAN REEF PILOTS PTY LTD - OPERATIONS@REEFPILOTS.COM.AU
TORRES PILOTS PTY LTD - OPERATIONS@TORRESPILOTS.COM.AU
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 192044Z MAR 2009 AUSSAR 2006/7322
COMPULSORY TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE
MASTERS OF VESSELS 70 METRES IN LENGTH OVERALL OR GREATER, AND ALL LOADED OIL, CHEMICAL TANKERS OR LIQUIFIED GAS CARRIERS ARE ADVISED THAT AUSTRALIAN LAW HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REQUIRE A LICENCED PILOT TO BE ENGAGED WHEN NAVIGATING THE TORRES STRAIT.
ALL VESSELS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE AND THE FAILURE TO EMBARK A LICENSED PILOT MAY RESULT IN PROSECUTION.
MASTERS OF VESSELS SHOULD ENSURE CONTACT IS MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH A PILOTAGE PROVIDER TO GUARANTEE A LICENSED PILOT IS BOOKED.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE TWO COMPANIES THAT CAN PROVIDE LICENSED PILOTS:
AUSTRALIAN REEF PILOTS PTY LTD - OPERATIONS@REEFPILOTS.COM.AU
TORRES PILOTS PTY LTD - OPERATIONS@TORRESPILOTS.COM.AU

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 040237Z JUL 2009
SEA SAFETY MESSAGE 053/09
PERCY ISLAND TO MACKAY CHART AUS823
ABANDONED AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED 16M FISHING VESSEL IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 21 47S 149 33E AT 040130UTC .
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Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 120511Z JUN 2009
NAVAREA X 009/09
AUSTRALIAN (AUSREP) SHIP REPORTING

WHEN PARTICIPATING IN AUSREP, MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT POLLING IS THE REQUIRED METHOD OF POSITION REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED NAVIGATION ACT 1912 AND MARINE ORDERS (PART 63).

A MASTER OF A SHIP IN THE AUSREP AREA IS TO MAKE THE SHIP AVAILABLE TO BE POLLED BY RCC AUSTRALIA USING INMARSAT-C. MASTERS ARE ASKED NOT TO SEND MANUAL POSITION REPORTS UNLESS POLLING IS UNAVAILABLE OR THEY ARE DIRECTED BY RCC AUSTRALIA TO DO SO.

MASTERS OF SHIPS BEING POLLED WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND SAILING PLANS, DEVIATION REPORTS AND FINAL REPORTS.

MASTERS ARE REMINDED THAT WHEN SENDING SAILPLANS THAT THE WORD 'POLL' BE ENTERED IN FIELD 'N'. (EG: N/ POLL) THIS ENABLES THE AUSREP SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN POLLING TO THE VESSEL.

MASTERS ARE REQUIRED TO SET UP THEIR INMARSAT-C TERMINALS ADDRESS BOOK WITH THE SPECIAL ACCESS CODE (SAC) 1243 VIA PERTH LES 212 (PACIFIC OCEAN) OR 312 (INDIAN OCEAN). WHEN SETTING UP THE ADDRESS BOOK ENTRY FOR SENDING TO SAC 1243, ASCII, 7-BIT OR IA5 NEEDS TO BE SELECTED FOR DATA PRESENTATION OR CHARACTER CODE.

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Part 3. Coastal warnings:

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area A: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area B:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 270325Z APR 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 102/09
WHITE TIP REEF (FRONT) LIGHT K3054 IN POSITION 19 55.56` S 150 16.86` E
UNRELIABLE
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area C: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area D: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area E:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 180347Z APR 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 096/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL BOS ATLANTIC CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 6.5NM CABLE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 32 20.00` S TO 37 10.00` S AND 127 00.00` E TO 135 30.00` E
8.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area F:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 180347Z APR 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 096/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL BOS ATLANTIC CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 6.5NM CABLE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 32 20.00` S TO 37 10.00` S AND 127 00.00` E TO 135 30.00` E
8.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area G:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 030817Z APR 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 086/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEOWAVE VOYAGER/A80R3 CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 10 X 5NM CABLES
IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 18 50S TO 19 55S AND 114 30E TO 115 50E
6 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 100147Z APR 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 089/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL MARKAB CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATIONS IN POSITION 19 56.00` S 115 23.00` E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 262051Z MAY 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 128/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL JASCON 25 CONDUCTING PIPE LAYING OPERATIONS IN POSITION 21 32.00` S 114 07.00` E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 300734Z MAY 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 133/09
DRILL RIG ATWOOD EAGLE IN POSITION 19 54.48` S 115 07.55` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 020053Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 134/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL AUDACIA CONDUCTING PIPE LAYING OPERATIONS FROM 20 23.00` S 116 45.00` E TO 19 59.00` S 115 22.00` E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 052209Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 137/09
DRILL RIG SONGA VENUS IN POSITION 13 00.33` S 124 24.22` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 060750Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 138/09
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO ATLANTIC CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 4NM CABLE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 20 28.00` S TO 21 37.00` S AND 111 57.00` E TO 114 51.00` E
5.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 122301Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 144/09
DRILL RIG WEST ATLAS IN POSITION 12 30.26` S 124 27.45` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 140751Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 145/09
DRILL RIG SONGA MERCUR IN POSITION 14 12.47` S 122 53.38` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 250302Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 149/09
DRILL RIG NAN HAI 6 IN POSITION 21 29.20` S 113 58.70` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 271146Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 150/09
DRILL RIG JACK BATES IN POSITION 19 55.20` S 113 58.48` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 291235Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 154/09
DRILL RIG ENSCO 7500 IN POSITION 20 25.00` S 115 55.00` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 032048Z JUL 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 155/09
DRILL RIG OCEAN EPOCH IN POSITION 21 31.44` S 114 06.44` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area H:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 230552Z JUN 2009
AUSCOAST WARNING 148/09
NORTH EAST BROMBY BUOY IN POSITION 11 48.25` S 136 43.57` E
PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED
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Part 4. Summary of Mobile Drilling Rigs:

Part 5. Special Purpose Vessels:

For information on coastal areas please refer to the ANNUAL
AUSTRALIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS or the AUSTRALIAN GMDSS HANDBOOK.

The date-time format used is "ddhhmmZ mon yy", where "Z" indicates
UTC.