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Released in January 2005, the Australian Seafarers
Handbook is an official nautical publication providing
mariners with a description of the Australian physical
and jurisdictional maritime environment.
It combines information from various government agencies
under the cover of one official nautical publication
maintained up-to-date by Notices to Mariners.
It contains much of the textual information which
cannot be shown on navigational charts including:
- Seabed characteristics, tides & currents,
sea names and shipwrecks
- The regional climatic environment
- Marine
Protected Areas, Regulations and responsible
agencies
- Major Australian Maritime Legislation
and Regulations, and responsible agencies
- Buoyage,
Navigation Aids, Coastal Pilotage, Torres Strait
and GBR Shipping Routes, Accident and
Incident Reporting
- Maritime Safety Information,
Meteorological Broadcasts, Warnings, Search and
Rescue
- AUSREP and REEFREP Ship Reporting
Systems
- Maritime Security, Customs,
Quarantine, Immigration and Military information
- Australian
trading ports and responsible agencies
Official
Status of Australian Seafarers Handbook The
Australian Seafarers Handbook satisfies Chapter
V of the SOLAS Convention as amended in 2002 and promulgated
for Australia under AMSA Marine Orders Part 21, Order
6 of 2003, which details carriage requirements for
nautical charts and publications necessary for the
intended voyage.
How is the Australian Seafarers Handbook
updated? The
Australian Seafarers Handbook is updated via Notices
to Mariners. The relevant notices can be found on the
Notices to Mariners section of this website or accessed,
automatically, via eNotices.
How often is the Seafarers
Handbook produced? It
is expected that the Australian Seafarers Handbook
will be re-published every 3-5 years, depending on
the volume and size of amendments.
What is the cost
of the Australian Seafarers Handbook? The
recommended retail price of the Australian
Seafarers Handbook can be found in the
Pricing Section of our
website.
How do I obtain the Australian
Seafarers Handbook? The Australian Seafarers Handbook can be purchased
from your local Chart
Agent.
How
can I provide feedback on the Australian
Seafarers Handbook?
The Australian Hydrographic
Service is seeking methods of continual
improvement of its products. If you are
a user of the Australian Seafarers Handbook
and wish to provide feedback please use
the following link: Australian
Seafarers Handbook Questionnaire.
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