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

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

MAYDAY RELAY
FM RCC AUSTRALIA 031311Z FEB 2012 AUSSAR 2012/797
CORAL AND SOLOMON SEAS CHART AUS4604

RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY FOR SURVIVORS OF PASSENGER VESSEL RABAUL QUEEN. UPDATED SEARCH OPERATIONS CENTRED ON A 40NM RADIUS FROM POINT 07-49S 149-29E.

ALL VESSELS TRANSITING WITHIN THE SEARCH AREA REQUESTED TO REDUCE SPEED, KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT FOR SURVIVORS IN THE WATER AND MONITOR VHF 16 FOR COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS FROM RESCUE AIRCRAFT/VESSELS.

MV KWANGTUNG/VRAE3 IS ON SCENE COORDINATOR. SIGHTINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE ON SCENE COORDINATOR OR RCC AUSTRALIA VIA TELEPHONE +61262306811 INMARSAT THROUGH LES BURUM (POR 212,IOR 312) SPECIAL ACCESS CODE (SAC) 39, HF DSC 005030001, EMAIL: rccaus@amsa.gov.au OR FAX +61 2 6230 6868.
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PAN PAN
FM RCC AUSTRALIA 300930Z JAN 2012 AUSSAR 2012/734
AUS4622 ADMIRALTY ISLANDS TO SOLOMON ISLANDS
23FT BANANA BOAT WITH 9 PEOPLE ONBOARD OVERDUE ON A VOYAGE BETWEEN WUVULU ISLAND (01 44.21S 142 52.00E) AND AUA ISLAND (01 27.94S 143 03.70E) MANUS PROVINCE, PNG. VESSEL IS POWERED BY A 40HP OUTBOARD MOTOR AND DEPARTED WUVULU AT APPROXIMATELY 291000UTC JAN 12 IN COMPANY WITH ANOTHER VESSEL, BUT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT AUA ISLAND. ALL VESSELS IN THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO THIS STATION OR RCC AUSTRALIA VIA TELEPHONE +61262306811 INMARSAT THROUGH LES BURUM (POR 212,IOR 312), SPECIAL ACCESS CODE (SAC) 39, HF DSC 005030001, EMAIL: rccaus@amsa.gov.au OR BY FAX +61262306868.
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Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 141221Z SEP 2011
NAVAREA X 018/11

CAUTIONARY NOTIFICATION FOR SHIPS OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF FUKUSHIMA JAPAN.

IN RESPONSE TO THE SITUATION AT THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN JAPAN, THE AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY (ARPANSA) AND AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY (AMSA) REMIND SHIPPING THAT THE EVACUATION AND CAUTIONARY ZONES PROMULGATED BY JAPAN SHOULD BE APPLIED TO SHIPS TRANSITING THE AREA.

THE EVACUATION (EXCLUSION) ZONE CURRENTLY EXTENDS 11 NAUTICAL MILES (20KM) RADIUS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (37-19N 141-01E). VESSELS SHOULD NOT TRANSIT WITHIN THE EVACUATION ZONE AND THE MASTER SHOULD OBSERVE ANY NAVAREA WARNINGS OR OTHER INFOMRATION IN THIS REGARD.

THE CAUTIONARY ZONE CURRENTLY EXTENDS 16 NAUTICAL MILES (30KM) RADIUS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (37-19N 141-01E). VESSELS SHOULD AVOID TRANSITING WITHIN THE CAUTIONARY ZONE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MINIMUM DISTANCE. PRUDENT ROUTE PLANNING SHOULD INCORPORATE PREVAILING AND CHANGING WIND AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

IN THE EVENT A VESSEL BOUND FOR AN AUSTRALIAN PORT TRANSITS THROUGH THE 16 NAUTICAL MILES (30 KILOMETRES) CAUTIONARY AREA, OR WHERE THE VESSEL CALLS AT THE PORTS OF
(I) ONAHAMA (36-56N 140-53E),
(II) HARAMACHI (37-40N 141-00E) OR
(III) SOMA (37-50N 140-58E)

IT IS REQUESTED THE VESSEL'S MASTER SUBMIT TRANSIT INFORMATION TO ARPANSA, INCLUDING THE DATE AND TOTAL TIME WITHIN THE CAUTIONARY AREA OR DESIGNATED PORT, AND CERTIFICATION THAT NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND ON THE VESSEL. SUCH REPORTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE AMSA INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM DETAILS OF WHICH ARE PROVIDED AT: WWW.AMSA.GOV.AU/SHIPPING_SAFETY/INCIDENT_REPORTING/

AN UPDATED NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED AS ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE BECOMES AVAILABLE. MARINERS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN RELATING TO ANY FURTHER POTENTIAL IMPACTS.

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 171403Z JAN 2012
NAVAREA X 002/12
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL VIKING II CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 11 55.00 S TO 12 55.00 S AND 124 20.00 E TO 126 00.00 E
5.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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Part 3. Coastal warnings:

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area A:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 140050Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 288/11
VARZIN PASSAGE C2 BUOY K3272.1 ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 32.16S 141 51.95E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 140212Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 289/11
VARZIN PASSAGE C1 BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 32.40S 141 52.16E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 160008Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 290/11
AIS AID TO NAVIGATION MMSI 995031033 ESTABLISHED AT ALERT PATCHES NORTH CARDINAL LIGHTBUOY 10-28.43` S 142-22.61` E

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 190130Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 293/11
GANNET PASSAGE BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 35.486` S 141 52.411` E

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 090538Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 318/11
AIS AID TO NAVIGATION MMSI 995031038 ESTABLISHED AT EAST STRAIT ISLAND REAR 10-29.77S 142-27.08E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 090541Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 319/11
VIRTUAL AIS AID TO NAVIGATION MMSI 995036032 ESTABLISHED AT QUETTA ROCK 10-40.20` S 142-37.80` E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 190037Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 333/11
AIS NAVIGATIONAL AID WITH THE MMSI 995031039 ESTABLISHED IN POSITION AT GANNET PASSAGE BUOY 10-35.49` S 141-52.41` E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 301020Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 025/12
LARPENT BANK BUOY IN POSITION 10 34.71` S 142 04.35` E
ALTERED IN POSITION DAY MARK MISSING.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area B: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area C: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area D:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 200458Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 336/11
DRILL RIG STENA CLYDE IN POSITION 38 20.97` S 141 41.01` E
0.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 160817Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 016/12
MCDERMOTT DERRICK BARGE 30 (DB30) IN POSITION 38-13S 148-13E IS MARKED BY YELLOW CYLINDRICAL UNLIT BUOYS. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN A 3NM CLEARANCE
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area E: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area F: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area G:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 101204Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 321/11
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL LORELAY CONDUCTING PIPE LAYING OPERATIONS IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 19 46.00 S TO 20 48.00 S AND 114 31.00 E TO 115 26.00 E
1NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 111220Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 323/11
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL VOYAGER EXPLORER CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 10 55.00 S TO 12 38.00 S AND 125 40.00 E TO 127 50.00 E
TOWING 4 SEISMIC STREAMERS 6500M IN LENGTH, EACH TRANSMITTING MORSE CODE U
5.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 152210Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 328/11
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO ATLANTIC/LAOI5 CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 18 10.00 S TO 20 25.00 S AND 111 40.00 E TO 114 55.00 E
6.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 210827Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 337/11
FOUR LIT MOORING LINE SURFACE BUOYS WITHIN 2NM RADIUS OF POSITION 20-04.57S 113-49.55E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 210836Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 338/11
FOUR LIT MOORING LINE SURFACE BUOYS LAID WITHIN 2NM RADIUS OF POSITION 20-28.79S 114-03.50E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 231244Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 339/11
DRILL RIG NAN HAI 6 IN POSITION 21 26.03` S 114 01.95` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 250901Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 340/11
DRILL RIG ENSCO 104 IN POSITION 20 17.23` S 116 16.31` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 030446Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 002/12
DRILL RIG JACK BATES IN POSITION 20 04.95` S 113 49.91` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 090457Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 009/12
DRILL RIG ATWOOD EAGLE IN POSITION 19 44.70` S 113 15.20` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 300704Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 024/12
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GREATSHIP MAMTA CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 19 39.60 S TO 19 40.50 S AND 116 43.30 E TO 116 44.40 E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 311137Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 026/12
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SEISQUEST/LDIA3 CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 6 CABLES 6000M IN LENGTH IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 17 45.00 S TO 18 30.00 S AND 118 30.00 E TO 120 00.00 E
6.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 030104Z FEB 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 027/12
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SEAHORSE STANDARD CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING SONAR 2000 METRES ASTERN IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 19 39.00 S TO 20 05.00 S AND 113 45.00 E TO 115 10.00 E
2.0 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 031928Z FEB 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 028/12
DRILL RIG OCEAN PATRIOT IN POSITION 12 07.34` S 125 00.34` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area H:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 140050Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 288/11
VARZIN PASSAGE C2 BUOY K3272.1 ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 32.16S 141 51.95E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 140212Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 289/11
VARZIN PASSAGE C1 BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 32.40S 141 52.16E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 160008Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 290/11
AIS AID TO NAVIGATION MMSI 995031033 ESTABLISHED AT ALERT PATCHES NORTH CARDINAL LIGHTBUOY 10-28.43` S 142-22.61` E

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 190130Z NOV 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 293/11
GANNET PASSAGE BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 10 35.486` S 141 52.411` E

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 090538Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 318/11
AIS AID TO NAVIGATION MMSI 995031038 ESTABLISHED AT EAST STRAIT ISLAND REAR 10-29.77S 142-27.08E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 190037Z DEC 2011
AUSCOAST WARNING 333/11
AIS NAVIGATIONAL AID WITH THE MMSI 995031039 ESTABLISHED IN POSITION AT GANNET PASSAGE BUOY 10-35.49` S 141-52.41` E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 301020Z JAN 2012
AUSCOAST WARNING 025/12
LARPENT BANK BUOY IN POSITION 10 34.71` S 142 04.35` E
ALTERED IN POSITION DAY MARK MISSING.
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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.