Maritime Safety Information current at 092316 UTC Mar 24
Issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia)
Part 1. Safety Messages:
Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 070001Z MAR 24
NAVAREA X 017/24
1. NAVAREA X WARNINGS IN FORCE AT 070001 UTC MAR 24
NAV AREA X 017/24
2. AUSCOAST WARNINGS IN FORCE AT 070001 UTC MAR 24
AREA A 191/23, 073/24, 071/24
AREA B 065/24, 073/24, 077/24
AREA C 058/24
AREA D 299/23, 045/24, 049/24, 072/24, 081/24, 083/24 084/24
AREA E 029/24
AREA F 047/24, 048/24, 068/24
AREA G 232/23, 038/24, 051/24, 057/24, 066/24, 074/24, 075/24, 078/24, 079/24,
080/24
AREA H 191/23, 015/24, 071/24
3. COMPLETE TEXTS OF ALL WARNINGS IN FORCE ARE AVAILABLE FROM WEBSITE
WWW.AMSA.GOV.AU.
4. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 140000 UTC MAR 24
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 091015Z MAR 24
NAVAREA X 018/24
CHART AUS 4070 - INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN PART
1. SPACE DEBRIS DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 16-06S 050-27E
B. 16-06S 113-38E
C. 28-10S 113-38E
D. 28-10S 050-27E
2. LAUNCH WINDOW DAILY 14 TO 18 MAR BETWEEN 1243 UTC TO 1711 UTC
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Part 3. Coastal warnings:
AUSCOAST coastal warning - area A:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 142119Z AUG 23
AUSCOAST WARNING 191/23
GANNET PASSAGE WAVERIDER BUOY IN POSITION 10-35.41S 141-52.18E
UNRELIABLE
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 220649Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 071/24
TWIN ISLAND LIGHT K3260 IN POSITION 10-27.78S 142-26.89E
UNRELIABLE
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 252226Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 073/24
LITTLE FITZROY ISLAND LIGHT 3168 IN POSITION 16-55.38` S 146-00.39` E
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area B:
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 202248Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 065/24
MEABURN ROCK BUOY LIGHT AN273 IN POSITION 17-34.30S 146-09.72E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 252226Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 073/24
LITTLE FITZROY ISLAND LIGHT 3168 IN POSITION 16-55.38` S 146-00.39` E
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 020355Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 077/24
BREAKSEA SPIT BUOY IN POSITION 24 21.22` S 153 08.97` E
TOP MARK DESTROYED. LIGHT AND AIS RACON UNCHANGED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area C:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 161242Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 058/24
UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL (USV) BLUEBOTTLE/503156190 CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS IN
AN AREA BOUNDED BY:
33-55.00S 151-18.00E
33-54.50S 151-23.00E
34 00.00S 151-20.00E
34 00.00S 151-17.00E
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 080137Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 086/24
SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHT K2776 IN POSITION 32-26.46S 152-32.38E
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area D:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 290032Z DEC 23
AUSCOAST WARNING 299/23
DRILL RIG Q7000/C6CW6 IN POSITION 38-18.01` S 148-42.43` E
2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 300041Z JAN 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 045/24
TEMPORARY WAVE BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 38-11.78S 148-23.65E
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 060341Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 049/24
CHART AUS 487 BASS STRAIT
NINE UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC MONITORING DEVICES DEPLOYED IN POSITIONS
A. 38-19.99S 147-28.33E
B. 38-26.27S 147-26.72E
C. 38-23.71S 147-42.30E
D. 38-36.07S 147-49.29E
E. 38-55.85S 146-50.00E
F. 38-26.27S 147-26.72E
G. 38-50.97S 147-17.53E
H. 39-03.58S 147-39.10E
I. 39-21.69S 146-58.02E
300M CLEARANCE REQUESTED AROUND EACH POSITION.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 232128Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 072/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SAMSON EXPLORER/VNW5773 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS
TOWING 900 METRE LONG EQUIPMENT IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 38-20.45 S TO 39-49.58 S AND
142-48.16 E TO 148-59.09 E
1NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 040245Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 081/24
CHART AUS 357 SOUTH EAST POINT TO POINT HICKS
THREE UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC MONITORING DEVICES DEPLOYED IN POSITIONS
A. 38-28.50S 147-35.28E
B. 38-19.38S 147-17.04E
C. 38-07.56S 147-31.92E
300 METRE CLEARANCE REQUESTED
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 042257Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 083/24
TASMAN ISLAND LIGHT K3614 IN POSITION 43-14.37` S 148-00.30` E
UNRELIABLE
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 062225Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 084/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL MMA CORAL/9V9448 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN
POSITION 39-13.0S 142-52.5E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area E:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 190858Z JAN 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 029/24
45 METRE TOWING PONTOON ANCHORED IN POSITION 35-16.16S 137-04.95E
1 MILE CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area F:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 050354Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 047/24
SPECIAL MARK ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 31-58.81S 115-13.69E. FL Y 5 SEC.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 060034Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 048/24
CHART AUS 084 JURIEN BAY
TWO DIRECTIONAL WAVE RIDER BUOYS (DWRB) FL Y 2.5 SEC, DEPLOYED IN FOLLOWING
POSITIONS:
A. 30-18.19S 114-55.36E
B. 30-18.90S 114-57.68E
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR OF THE DEVICES.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 210610Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 068/24
CAPE NATURALISTE LIGHT Q1790 IN POSITION 33-32.24S 115-01.12E
TEMPORARILY CHANGED TO FL WHITE 10 SECONDS 21 MILES
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area G:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 020228Z OCT 23
AUSCOAST WARNING 232/23
SEMI-SUBMERGED WRECK REPORTED IN POSITION 17-17.25S 119-21.58E
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 261538Z JAN 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 038/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL CASTORONE CONDUCTING PIPE LAYING OPERATIONS FROM 20-13.90` S
116-22.20` E TO 20 12.40` S 116 16.20` E
1NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 110134Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 051/24
12 x 6M YELLOW SURFACE BUOYS, FL 3 SEC, ESTABLISHED CENTERED AROUND 12-57.9S 124-
26.6E
2NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 160546Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 057/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL BHAGWAN DRYDEN/VHCO CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN AN
AREA BOUNDED BY 20-40.97 S TO 20-41.62 S AND 115-24.16 E TO 115-24.85 E
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION IN THE AREA.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 260437Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 074/24
DRILL RIG VALARIS DPS1 / V7TZ7 IN POSITION 19-52.63` S 113-07.09` E
1 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 270855Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 075/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL DEEP ORIENT/C6EU2 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN AN
AREA BOUNDED BY 21-08.66S TO 21-44.25S AND 114-35.67E TO 114-51.15E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 020626Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 078/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO CORAL/LACA8 CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING TWELVE 5NM
CABLE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 10-54S TO 12-21S AND 124-59E TO 126-06E
7.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. SUPPORT VESSELS 'MARISKA G' & 'NO LIMIT' IN ATTENDANCE.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 020805Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 079/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SKANDI HERCULES / C6YY2 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN
AN AREA BOUNDED BY 20-29.00S TO 20-40.20S AND 114-53.90E TO 115-21.30E
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 030945Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 080/24
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL DLV 2000/3FFS9 CONDUCTING PLATFORM DECOMMISSIONING WORK IN
POSITION 20-24.84` S 115-43.81` E,
2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 081013Z MAR 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 087/24
GANTHEAUME POINT LIGHT Q1660 IN POSITION 17-58.45` S 122-10.65` E
UNRELIABLE
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AUSCOAST coastal warning - area H:
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 142119Z AUG 23
AUSCOAST WARNING 191/23
GANNET PASSAGE WAVERIDER BUOY IN POSITION 10-35.41S 141-52.18E
UNRELIABLE
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FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 110245Z JAN 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 015/24
25 METRE FISHING VESSEL SUNK IN POSITION 11-38.92S 134-02.54E LAST SIGHTED AT
041430 UTC JAN 24.
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FM RCC AUSTRALIA 220649Z FEB 24
AUSCOAST WARNING 071/24
TWIN ISLAND LIGHT K3260 IN POSITION 10-27.78S 142-26.89E
UNRELIABLE
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Part 4. Summary of Mobile Drilling Rigs:
Drill Rig Name
Callsign
Position
NOBLE DELIVERER
V7A7224
13 56.7S 123 12.6E
OCEAN APEX
V7DZ7
13 22.9S 123 24.0E
Q7000
C6CW6
38 18.0S 148 42.4E
VALARIS DPS1
V7TZ7
19 52.6S 113 07.1E
VALARIS MS-1
D5PI7
09 52.1S 130 15.1E
Part 5. Special Purpose Vessels:
Vessel Name
Callsign
Operating
BHAGWAN DRYDEN
VHCO
IN AREA BOUNDED 20 41.0S TO 20 41.6S AND 115 24.2E TO 115 24.9E
SAMSON EXPLORER
VNW5773
IN AREA BOUNDED 38 20.4S TO 39 49.6S AND 142 48.2E TO 148 59.1E
DEEP ORIENT
C6EU2
IN AREA BOUNDED 21 08.7S TO 21 44.3S AND 114 35.7E TO 114 51.2E
CASTORONE
C6XI7
ALONG THE LINE 20 13.9S 116 22.2E TO 20 12.4S 116 16.2E
AUDACIA
9HA4111
ALONG THE LINE 09 49.2S 130 15.8E TO 12 01.5S 129 54.4E
SKANDI HERCULES
C6YY2
IN AREA BOUNDED 20 29.0S TO 20 40.2S AND 114 53.9E TO 115 21.3E
DLV 2000
3FFS9
AROUND POSITION 20 24.8S 115 43.8E
FORTITUDE
9HA4717
ALONG THE LINE 09 49.2S 130 15.8E TO 12 01.5S 129 54.4E
GEO CORAL
LACA8
IN AREA BOUNDED 10 54.0S TO 12 21.0S AND 124 59.0E TO 126 06.0E
MMA CORAL
9V9448
AROUND POSITION 39 13.0S 142 52.5E
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.
