AUSREP – Changes to come into effect on July 1st
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a notice announcing changes to the Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP). The changes incorporate the Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology into AUSREP and come into effect on 1 July
The purpose of this Marine Notice is to tell mariners about changes to the Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP) established by Marine Order 63
(AUSREP) (MO 63) to take effect on 1 July 2012.
AUSREP
AUSREP is a ship reporting system designed to contribute to safety of life at sea and is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) through the Australian Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) in Canberra. Consistent with Australia’s obligations under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), MO 63 provides a system for the reporting of the movement, or intended movement, of ships within the Australian ship reporting area (AUSREP area).
Amendments to AUSREP
AMSA is in transition from AUSREP to a Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) through Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology, which automates ships’ positional reporting, increasing the timeliness and accuracy of data, covering a much larger area and number
of ships operating within the Australian search and rescue region. Reporting methods and requirements in MO 63 have been updated to align with the improved capability that AIS offers.
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Source: AMSA
