There are aids and rules for navigating Australian coastal waters, particularly in sensitive sea areas. Coastal pilots and vessel traffic services aid in preventing incidents and restrictions apply to operating commercial fishing and offshore exploration and production activities.
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/about-coastal-pilotage
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/navigation-through-great-barrier-reef-and-torres-strait
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/queensland-coastal-passage-plan
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/pilot-advisory-notes
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/under-keel-clearance-management-coastal-pilots
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilot-fatigue-management
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilotage-review
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vessel-traffic-services-australia
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/authorised-vessel-traffic-services-australia
[10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/how-become-vessel-traffic-services-authority
[11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/pre-audit-supporting-documents-become-authorised-vts
[12] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vessel-traffic-services-duty-care-and-liability
[13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vessel-traffic-services-compliance-and-enforcement
[14] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/australian-legislative-framework-vessel-traffic-services
[15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/great-barrier-reef-torres-strait-and-coral-sea
[16] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/great-barrier-reef-and-torres-strait-vessel-traffic
[17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilotage-environmentally-fragile-areas
[18] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/imo-documents-particularly-sensitive-sea-areas
[19] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/marine-navigation
[20] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/torres-strait-maps
[21] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/tide-tables-2017
[22] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/commercial-fishing-vessels-travelling-exclusive-economic
[23] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration
[24] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/offshore-activities/offshore-petroleum-industry-advisory