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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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22 Feb 2023 / Great Barrier Reef & Torres Strait, Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a Marine Notice reminding vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.
Vessels over 70 metres in length, loaded oil tankers, loaded chemical carriers, and loaded liquefied gas carriers (irrespective of length) are required to embark a licensed coastal pilot when transiting any of the prescribed compulsory coastal pilotage areas.
Significant penalties may apply for navigating in any of the coastal pilotage areas without an AMSA-licensed coastal pilot onboard.
Naval vessel are excluded from the compulsory coastal pilotage requirements.
The following areas are prescribed compulsory coastal pilotage areas under MO54:
Masters or vessel owners may apply to AMSA for an exemption from the pilotage requirements of the Navigation Act. An exemption application must also be made to the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to navigate without a licensed pilot in the Hydrographers Passage, Inner Route and Whitsundays pilotage areas.
For further details, as well as information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected]