ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS 2009 Australian Hydrographic Service AHP 19 2009 Hydro:Cover 23/12/08 1:00 PM Page 1 ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS IN FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 2009 (Former Annual Australian Notices to Mariners dated 1 January 2008 is cancelled and should be destroyed) Containing Notices Numbers 1-27 and Temporary and Preliminary Notices in force The last Australian Notice to Mariners issued in 2008 was No 1329 IMPORTANT NOTICE This publication includes all significant and relevant information obtained by the Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS) at date of publication. Significant infromation is updated by fortnightly Australian Notices to Mariners. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information, including third party information, incorporated in this product. 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ISSN 1035-6878 2 NUMERICAL INDEX No Subject Page 1 Australian Charting and Notices to Mariners ....................................................................................... 5 2 Distributors for the Sale of Australian Navigational Products ........................................................... 8 3 Laser Airborne Depth Sounder ........................................................................................................... 17 4 Search and Rescue ............................................................................................................................. 18 4A The Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP) ............................................................................... 24 4B Small Craft participation in the Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP).................................... 29 4C HF and VHF Marine Radio Services for Small Caft ............................................................................. 30 5 The AMVER Organisation (Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System)............................ 30 6 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) ...................................................................... 32 7 Maritime Safety Information ................................................................................................................. 33 8 Inmarsat C EGC System ...................................................................................................................... 35 9 Firing Practice and Exercise Areas ...................................................................................................... 37 9A Firing Practice and Exercise Areas in Papua New Guinea .................................................................. 67 10A Differential GPS .................................................................................................................................... 69 10B Radar Beacons (RACONS)................................................................................................................... 70 10C Torres Strait Tide Gauges..................................................................................................................... 73 11 Hydrographic Notes ............................................................................................................................. 74 12 Areas Dangerous Due to Mines and Unexploded Ordnance............................................................... 75 12A Dumping Grounds ................................................................................................................................ 77 13 Oceanographic Data Acquisition System (ODAS) ............................................................................... 78 14 Submarine Cables and Pipelines ......................................................................................................... 78 15 Oil Rigs and Offshore Structures ......................................................................................................... 79 16 Traffic Separation Schemes ................................................................................................................. 80 17 Symbols used in Australian charts....................................................................................................... 81 18 Caution with Regard to Ships Approaching Formations etc ............................................................... 82 19 Information Concerning Submarines ................................................................................................... 83 20 Quarantine (Pratique) and Ballast Water Pre-Arrival Report for Vessels ............................................. 91 21 Navigation in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait......................................................................... 92 22 Mandatory Ship Reporting System – Covering the Torres Strait region and the Inner Route of the Great Barrier Reef ...................................................................................................................... 95 23 Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Pilotage Services........................................................................99 24 Dumping Waste at Sea......................................................................................................................... 101 25 Requirements for Reporting Pollution Incidents .................................................................................. 102 26 Disposal of Garbage at Sea ................................................................................................................. 104 27 General Notice...................................................................................................................................... 105 Temporary and Preliminary Notices ..................................................................................................... 106 3 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Subject No Page Areas Dangerous Due to Mines and Unexploded Ordnance ............................................................... 12 75 Australian Charting and Notices to Mariners........................................................................................ 1 5 Caution with Regard to Ships Approaching Formations etc................................................................ 18 82 Differential GPS..................................................................................................................................... 10A 69 Disposal of Garbage at Sea.................................................................................................................. 26 104 Distributors for the Sale of Australian Navigational Products ............................................................. 2 8 Dumping Grounds................................................................................................................................. 12A 77 Dumping Waste at Sea ......................................................................................................................... 24 101 Firing Practice and Exercise Areas....................................................................................................... 9 37 Firing Practice and Exercise Areas in Papua New Guinea................................................................... 9A 67 General Notice ...................................................................................................................................... 27 105 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)....................................................................... 6 32 Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Pilotage Services ........................................................................ 2399 HF and VHF Marine Radio Services for Small Caft.............................................................................. 4C 30 Hydrographic Notes.............................................................................................................................. 11 74 Information Concerning Submarines.................................................................................................... 19 83 Inmarsat C EGC System....................................................................................................................... 8 35 Laser Airborne Depth Sounder ...........................................................................................................