Maritime Safety Information current at 232201 UTC Sep 23 Issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) Part 1. Safety Messages: Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 202330Z SEP 23 NAVAREA X 058/23 1. NAVAREA X WARNINGS IN FORCE AT 210000 UTC SEP 23 058/23 2. AUSCOAST WARNINGS IN FORCE AT 210000 UTC SEP 23 AREA A 191/23 AREA B 192/23 AREA C 186/23, 196/23, 223/23, 224/23 AREA D NIL AREA E NIL AREA F 217/23 AREA G 189/23, 197/23, 200/23, 213/23, 214/23, 216/23 AREA H 191/23, 219/23 3. COMPLETE TEXTS OF ALL WARNINGS IN FORCE ARE AVAILABLE FROM WEBSITE WWW.AMSA.GOV.AU. 4. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 280000 UTC SEP 23 NNNN Part 3. Coastal warnings: AUSCOAST coastal warning - area A: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 142119Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 191/23 GANNET PASSAGE WAVERIDER BUOY IN POSITION 10-35.41S 141-52.18E UNRELIABLE NNNN AUSCOAST coastal warning - area B: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 150749Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 192/23 AUS 0252 - WHITSUNDAY GROUP UNDERWATER RECOVERY OPERATIONS CENTRED ON 20-25.0S 148-56.5E. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR. AREA IS MARKED WITH FOUR VIRTUAL AIS AID TO NAVIGATION AT: 20-23.472S 148-54.834E WHT_EXCL_ZONE_1 20-23.482S 148-58.087E WHT_EXCL_ZONE_2 20-26.489S 148-58.095E WHT_EXCL_ZONE_3 20-26.520S 148-54.883E WHT_EXCL_ZONE_4 NNNN AUSCOAST coastal warning - area C: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 060610Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 186/23 AN UNCHARTED SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION POTENTIALLY 25 METRES BELOW THE SURFACE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN POSITION 27-59.14S 153-35.95E. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 212234Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 196/23 CHART AUS4635 CAPE BYRON TO MACKAY FAD 19 RE-ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-34.52S 153-27.21E. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 182126Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 223/23 MILITARY WEAPONS FIRING EXERCISES IN A 125 NM RADIUS AROUND 36-06.75S 151-58.00E FROM 2200UTC-0700UTC DAILY FOR THE PERIOD 18-22 AND 25-29 SEP 23. VESSELS OPERATING IN THIS AREA SOUTH OF SYDNEY AND NORTH OF MALLACOOTA ARE TO MAINTAIN LISTENING WATCH ON VHF CH16. CAUTION IS ADVISED. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 192258Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 224/23 SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL LODBROG/9M2241 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS FROM 25-20.80S 154-38.40E TO 25-45.00S 154-38.40E 2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. NNNN AUSCOAST coastal warning - area D: nil AUSCOAST coastal warning - area E: nil AUSCOAST coastal warning - area F: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 070451Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 217/23 1.5M LONG AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER GLIDERS OPERATING IN AND AREA BOUNDED BY 30-20 S TO 31-50 S AND 114-00 E TO 115-30 E NNNN AUSCOAST coastal warning - area G: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 110251Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 189/23 SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL GEO CORAL/LACA8 CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY TOWING 12 4.5NM CABLES IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 19-04.00 S TO 20-26.00 S AND 112-36.00 E TO 113-56.00 E. 6.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 230201Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 197/23 SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL PRIDE/9WNL5 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN POSITION 19-51.17S 114-30.91E 2.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 230814Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 200/23 DRILL RIG OCEAN APEX IN POSITION 20-02.12S 115-06.28E. 2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 310900Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 213/23 ICHTHYS EXPLORER LIGHT Q1642.5 IN POSITION 13-56.35S 123-17.89E RANGE TEMPORARILY REDUCED TO 10NM NNNN SECURITE FM RCC AUSTRALIA 010713Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 214/23 CAPE ST CRICQ LIGHT Q1723 IN POSITION 25 16.18 S 113 04.59 E UNLIT NNNN SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 061009Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 216/23 DRILL RIG VALARIS DPS1 IN POSITION 20-29.88S 116-24.06E 2.5 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED. NNNN AUSCOAST coastal warning - area H: SECURITE FM JRCC AUSTRALIA 142119Z AUG 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 191/23 GANNET PASSAGE WAVERIDER BUOY IN POSITION 10-35.41S 141-52.18E UNRELIABLE NNNN SECURITE FM RCC AUSTRALIA 080518Z SEP 23 AUSCOAST WARNING 219/23 NEW YEAR ISLAND LIGHT Q3313 IN POSITION 10-54.42` S 133-02.11` E CHANGED FL(3) 20 SEC 15NM NNNN Part 4. Summary of Mobile Drilling Rigs: Drill Rig Name Callsign Position OCEAN APEX V7DZ7 20 02.1S 115 06.3E VALARIS DPS1 V7TZ7 20 29.9S 116 24.1E VALARIS MS-1 D5PI7 12 02.1S 130 13.6E Part 5. Special Purpose Vessels: Vessel Name Callsign Operating GEO CORAL LACA8 IN AREA BOUNDED 19 04.0S TO 20 26.0S AND 112 36.0E TO 113 56.0E LODBROG 9M2241 ALONG THE LINE 25 20.8S 154 38.4E TO 25 45.0S 154 38.4E PRIDE 9WNL5 AROUND POSITION 19 51.2S 114 30.9E 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.