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 152216Z NOV 2009 UPDATE AUSSAR 2009/7119
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 THE AUSTRALIAN LAW HAS BEEN AMENDED TO
REQUIRE A LICENCED PILOT TO BE ENGAGED WHEN NAVIGATING THE TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE AREA.
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 152214Z NOV 2009 UPDATE AUSSAR 2009/7119
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 THE AUSTRALIAN LAW HAS BEEN AMENDED TO
REQUIRE A LICENCED PILOT TO BE ENGAGED WHEN NAVIGATING THE TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE AREA.
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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Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 201439Z AUG 2010
NAVAREA X 008/10
As previously notified by NAVAREA warning, mariners using ECDIS are advised
not to rely solely on automated voyage planning and monitoring checks and
alarms. It is recommended that mariners undertake careful visual
inspection of the entire planned route to confirm that it, and any
deviations from it, is clear of dangers. The ECDIS display should be
configured to display all soundings during this inspection.

Particular care should be taken when planned routes cross areas where only
small scale ENCs (Usage Bands 1 and 2) are available. In some display
configurations, such as when no names are shown, small islands and other
point features may be difficult to identify or could be obscured by
surrounding depth contours. Some ECDIS systems appear only to undertake
route check functions on larger scale ENCs and therefore alarms might not
activate. This may not be clearly indicated on the ECDIS display.

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is leading technical
action to investigate these matters in consultation with ECDIS equipment
manufacturers. Further information will be made available through Notices to
Mariners.
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Part 3. Coastal warnings:

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area A:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 221345Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 206/10
CALDBECK REEF LIGHT K3282 IN POSITION 10 06.40` S 143 09.90` E
UNRELIABLE
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area B: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area C: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area D: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area E: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area F: nil.

AUSCOAST coastal warning - area G:

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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 100933Z MAY 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 111/10
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SOUTHERN SUPPORTER CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 19 42.00 S TO 21 05.00 S AND 113 09.00 E TO 115 10.00 E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 211053Z JUL 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 177/10
DRILL RIG MAERSK DISCOVERER IN POSITION 19 56.32` S 111 38.57` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 271315Z JUL 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 181/10
DRILL RIG ATWOOD EAGLE IN POSITION 21 28.11` S 113 50.47` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 091241Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 188/10
DRILL RIG OCEAN EPOCH IN POSITION 21 34.02` S 114 10.08` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 170602Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 197/10
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO ATLANTIC CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 20 24.00 S TO 21 40.00 S AND 112 10.00 E TO 115 12.00 E
6.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 170805Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 198/10
DRILL RIG SONGA VENUS IN POSITION 13 40.46` S 123 20.63` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 171009Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 199/10
DRILL RIG ENSCO 109/A8WN3 (FORMALLY KNOWN AS OCEAN SHIELD/V7OI3) IN POSITION 20 07.71` S 116 26.05` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 250552Z AUG 2010
AUSCOAST WARNING 209/10
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO NATUNA CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 5NM CABLE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 12 30.00 S TO 13 00.00 S AND 122 20.00 E TO 123 00.00 E
7.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area H: nil.

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.

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