Navigating coastal waters https://www.amsa.gov.au/taxonomy/term/156/feed en Navigating coastal waters https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded">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.</div></div></div><div class="view view-child-contents-of-landing-page view-id-child_contents_of_landing_page view-display-id-entity_view_1 section-content view-dom-id-e4c55dd41cb7ed818efe404d2d0b2bf1 contextual-links-region"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="align-right"><a href="#" class="expand_categories">Show all</a> / <a href="#" class="collapse_categories">Hide all</a></div> <p>Select a category</p> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div id="collapseArea219GoTo"> <div class="item-list"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-primary landing-button collapsed" id="collapseArea219Click" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseArea219" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseArea219"><h3 class="category_title">Coastal pilots</h3><span><p>Become a coastal pilot, or find a coastal pilot to navigate safely through sensitive marine areas.</p></span> <span class="icon-circle-down"></span> </a></div> <div class="collapse" id="collapseArea219"> <ul class="result-list"> <li class="views-row views-row-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/about-coastal-pilotage"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>About coastal pilotage</h4></div> <div class="row-body">As a coastal pilot, you are a mariner with expertise in handling large ships in dangerous or...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/navigation-through-great-barrier-reef-and-torres-strait"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Navigation through the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/about-queensland-coastal-passage-plan"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>About the Queensland coastal passage plan</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The Queensland coastal passage plan (QCPP) seeks to improve pre-pilotage communications between...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/under-keel-clearance-management-coastal-pilots"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Under keel clearance management for coastal pilots</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Tutorials and fact sheets for coastal pilots about the under keel clearance management (UKCM)...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-5"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilot-fatigue-management"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilot fatigue management</h4></div> <div class="row-body">You must manage fatigue properly to avoid major shipping incidents. </div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-6"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilotage-review"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilotage review</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Information about the joint review of the delivery of coastal pilotage services in the Torres...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-7"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilotage-exemptions"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilotage exemptions</h4></div> <div class="row-body">A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> <div id="collapseArea571GoTo"> <div class="item-list"> 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class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilot-continuing-professional-development-cpd"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilot continuing professional development (CPD) framework update—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) updates AMSA-licensed coastal pilots and pilotage providers on the...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/bridge-resource-management-and-reduction-single-person"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Bridge resource management and the reduction of single person errors—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds coastal pilots of the importance of well executed Bridge Resource...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/close-proximity-manoeuvres-and-overtaking-situations"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Close proximity manoeuvres and overtaking situations in coastal pilotage areas—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds pilots about risks and obligations when manoeuvring in close proximity...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-5"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/interactions-between-piloted-vessels-and-fishing"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Interactions between piloted vessels and fishing vessels—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds pilots about risks and obligations when interacting with vessels engaged...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-6"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/please-call-pilot-pcp-positions-and-waypoint-arrival"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Please call pilot (PCP) positions and waypoint arrival alarms—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds coastal pilots of the importance of correctly placing ‘Please Call Pilot...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-7"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/operational-pilot-guidance-advisory-note"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Operational Pilot Guidance—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note clarifies who AMSA considers to be the ‘Operational Pilot’ (and therefore...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-8"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/definition-loaded-vessel-advisory-note"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Definition of loaded vessel—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note sets out AMSA’s position on the meaning of “loaded” for the purposes of...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-9"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/all-ships-vhf-radio-broadcasts-advisory-note"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>“All ships” VHF radio broadcasts—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds coastal pilots of the locations at which “All Ships” broadcasts should...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-10"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/amsa-fatigue-risk-management-plan-advisory-notice"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>AMSA fatigue risk management plan—advisory notice</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The purpose of this advisory note is to inform coastal pilots and pilotage providers of the...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-11"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/pilot-reporting-procedures-advisory-notice"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Pilot reporting procedures—advisory notice</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Clause 6 to Schedule 3 of Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54) specifies requirements for...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-12"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/use-mobile-phones-advisory-notice"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Use of mobile phones—advisory notice</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The purpose of this advisory note is to remind all AMSA licensed coastal pilots to be cognisant of...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-13"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/incident-reporting-advisory-notice"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Incident reporting—advisory notice</h4></div> <div class="row-body">To provide guidance to coastal pilots and pilotage providers on incident reporting obligations...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-14"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/tug-and-tow-operations-coastal-pilotage-requirements"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Tug and tow operations—coastal pilotage requirements—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note informs coastal pilotage stakeholders about requirements for embarking AMSA-...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-15"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/carriage-electronic-charting-systems-coastal-pilots"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Carriage of electronic charting systems by coastal pilots—advisory notice</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The purpose of this advisory note is to inform pilots and pilotage providers of AMSA’s requirements...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-16"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/automatic-shallow-water-alerts-advisory-note"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Automatic shallow water alerts—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) reminds AMSA-licensed coastal pilots to contact REEFVTS if a planned...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-17"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/access-reference-materials-and-resources-coastal"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Access to reference materials and resources by coastal pilots—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note reminds coastal pilots about the requirement to have access to appropriate...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-18"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/depiction-charted-information-electronic-navigation"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Depiction of charted information—electronic navigation chart vs paper chart—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) informs AMSA-licensed coastal pilots about circumstances where the...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-19"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/ais-aids-navigation"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>AIS Aids to Navigation</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a communication system that enables the automatic...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-20"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/cyclone-avoidance-coastal-pilotage-areas"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Cyclone avoidance in coastal pilotage areas</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilotage Advisory Note reminds AMSA-licensed coastal pilots about the importance of...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-21"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vessel-sourced-sewage-discharge-restrictions-great"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Vessel-sourced sewage discharge restrictions in the Great Barrier Reef marine park and Torres Strait—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note provides guidance to coastal pilots about vessel-sourced sewage discharge...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-22"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/under-keel-clearance-management-ukcm-regulatory"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM)—regulatory framework and system usage update</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) updates coastal pilots and pilotage providers on:</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-23"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilot-license-issue-and-renewal-advisory-note"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilot license issue and renewal—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This advisory note is reminds all AMSA-licensed coastal pilots of the procedure to issue or renew...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-24"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/counterfeit-pilot-ladders-and-certificates-advisory"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Counterfeit pilot ladders and certificates—advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) advises AMSA-licensed coastal pilots and pilotage providers about...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-25"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vessel-speed-reduction-vicinity-poruma-island-torres"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Vessel speed reduction in the vicinity of Poruma Island (Torres Strait) - advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">This pilot advisory note seeks the cooperation of masters and AMSA-licensed coastal pilots to...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> <div id="collapseArea190GoTo"> <div class="item-list"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-primary landing-button collapsed" id="collapseArea190Click" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseArea190" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseArea190"><h3 class="category_title">Vessel traffic services</h3><span><p><span><span><span>As the competent authority for vessel traffic services (VTS) in Australia, we ensure that VTS providers operate in accordance with Marine Order 64 (Vessel traffic services).</span></span></span></p> </span> <span class="icon-circle-down"></span> </a></div> <div class="collapse" id="collapseArea190"> <ul class="result-list"> <li class="views-row views-row-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/australian-legislative-framework-vts"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Australian legislative framework for VTS</h4></div> <div class="row-body">We are responsible for leading national policy on vessel traffic services (VTS).</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vts-areas-australia"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>VTS areas in Australia</h4></div> <div class="row-body">We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) providers in Australia. </div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vts-training-organisations"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>VTS training organisations</h4></div> <div class="row-body">A training organisation must apply to be accredited to provide approved VTS training.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vts-providers"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>VTS providers</h4></div> <div class="row-body">An entity must apply to be authorised to provide a vessel traffic service.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-5"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vts-compliance-and-enforcement-framework"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>VTS compliance and enforcement framework</h4></div> <div class="row-body"> </div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-6"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/qualifications-and-training-vts-personnel"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Qualifications and training for VTS personnel</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-7"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/communication-vts-stakeholders"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Communication with VTS stakeholders</h4></div> <div class="row-body">We engage on VTS matters both at a national and international level.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-8"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/australian-vessel-traffic-services-award-2022"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award 2022</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Nominations for the annual VTS Award are now closed.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-9"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigation-systems/2022-vts-award-winner"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>2022 VTS Award - Winner</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Dampier VTS centre have been awarded the 2022 VTS award for their outstanding efforts in...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> <div id="collapseArea259GoTo"> <div 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We have mandatory regulations you must follow when navigating through these areas.</p></span> <span class="icon-circle-down"></span> </a></div> <div class="collapse" id="collapseArea259"> <ul class="result-list"> <li class="views-row views-row-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/great-barrier-reef-torres-strait-and-coral-sea"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Coral Sea</h4></div> <div class="row-body">A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/great-barrier-reef-and-torres-strait-vessel-traffic"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait vessel traffic service</h4></div> <div class="row-body">The Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait vessel traffic service (REEFVTS) improves the safety and...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/coastal-pilotage-environmentally-fragile-areas"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Coastal pilotage in environmentally fragile areas</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/imo-documents-particularly-sensitive-sea-areas"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>IMO documents for particularly sensitive sea areas</h4></div> <div class="row-body">IMO guidelines about Australia's particularly sensitive sea areas—the Great Barrier Reef, Torres...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-5"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/marine-navigation"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Marine navigation</h4></div> <div class="row-body">We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-6"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/torres-strait-maps"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Torres Strait maps</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Two way route in Torres Strait and the Torres Strait particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA).</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-7"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/tide-tables"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Tide tables</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Tide tables and predictions for the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef are available from the...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> <div id="collapseArea320GoTo"> <div class="item-list"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-primary landing-button collapsed" id="collapseArea320Click" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseArea320" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseArea320"><h3 class="category_title">Commercial fishing</h3><span><p>There are limitations on where commercial fishing vessels are allowed to undertake voyages in and around Australian coastal areas.</p></span> <span class="icon-circle-down"></span> </a></div> <div class="collapse" id="collapseArea320"> <ul class="result-list"> <li class="views-row views-row-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/commercial-fishing-vessels-travelling-exclusive-economic"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Commercial fishing vessels travelling in the exclusive economic zone</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> <div id="collapseArea348GoTo"> <div class="item-list"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-primary landing-button collapsed" id="collapseArea348Click" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseArea348" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseArea348"><h3 class="category_title">Offshore activities</h3><span><p>All offshore exploration and production titleholders must consult with us before conducting activities so we can assess the implications to the safety of marine navigation.</p></span> <span class="icon-circle-down"></span> </a></div> <div class="collapse" id="collapseArea348"> <ul class="result-list"> <li class="views-row views-row-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Offshore oil and gas exploration</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Our role in working with the offshore industry.</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/offshore-activities/offshore-petroleum-industry-advisory"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Offshore petroleum industry advisory note</h4></div> <div class="row-body">Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> <li class="views-row views-row-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-nid"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/offshore-renewable-energy-infrastructure-policy"><div class="row-inner-wrapper"> <div class="row-title"><h4>Offshore renewable energy infrastructure policy </h4></div> <div class="row-body">This policy provides guidance to developers on how to ensure safe navigation in and around offshore...</div> <div class="row-body"></div> <div class='read-more-link'>Read more</div> </div></a></span> </div></li> </ul></div> </div></div> </div> </div> Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:01:58 +0000 scottkimber 1032 at https://www.amsa.gov.au