AMSA 91 (7/13)

1st Edition July 2013

MASTREP and Australian Mandatory Reporting GuidE

Australian GovernmentAustralian Maritime Safety Authority

MASTREP Ship Reporting for the Australian AreaThe Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) as described in Marine Order 63 (MASTREP) 2013, effective 1 July 2013, is used to track the location of vessels. Under this system:• positionalreportingforvesselsissourcedfromthevessel’sAutomaticIdentificationSystem(AIS);• SailingPlans,DeviationReportsandFinalReportsarenotrequired;• communicationswithvesselscontinuetobeavailablethroughInmarsat,HF,satellitetelephonyandothermeans;• SpecialReportsarerequiredtosupportAMSA’sroleinshippingoversightandincidentreportingmanagement.MASTREP is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) as part of the services offered by the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia). RCC Australia is staffed 24 hours per day.

Benefits of MASTREPMASTREPisdesignedtominimisethereportingrequirementsonvesselsusingInternationalMarineOrganization(IMO)mandatedAIStechnologytoprovidepositionaladvicetoAMSA.It:

• increasesthetimelinessandaccuracyofdatacollectedfromamuchlargernumberofvesselsplyingthewaterswithintheAustralianSearchandRescueRegion(SRR);

• providesAMSAwiththecapabilitytosignificantlyimproveitspollution,marinecasualtyandsearchandrescue(SAR)incidentresponsesthroughfasterandmoreeffectivemanagementofincidentsandresources;

• ensuresthatonlytheclosestvesselswillberequestedtoassistinaSARincidentreducingtheneedforvesselstosteam long distances from their intended voyage plan.

MASTREP Coverage AreaThe area of coverage is identical for both MASTREP and the SRR. Coordinates of this area are:

The coast of the Antarctic continent in longitude 75°E thence: 6°00’S 75°00’E 9°37’S 141°01’06”E 2°00’S 78°00’E 9°08’S 143°53’E 2°00’S 92°00’E 9°24’S 144°13’E12°00’S 107°00’E 12°00’S 144°00’E12°00’S 123°20’E 12°00’S 155°00’E 9°20’S 126°50’E 14°00’S 155°00’E 7°00’S 135°00’E 14°00’S 161°15’E 9°50’S 139°40’E 17°40’S 163°00’E 9°50’S 141°00’E thencetothecoastofthe Antarctic continent in longitude163°00’E

Antarctica

IndonesiaPapua

New Guinea

New Zealand

100o 120o 140o 160o80o

0o

20o

40o

60o

Transmitting Position ReportsMASTREPusesPositionReports,whichmustbetransmittedbyAISinaccordancewiththeInternationalConventionfortheSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS),Chapter5,Regulation19.2.4.PositionReportsmustincludethefollowinginformation:i. identity;ii. type;iii. position;iv. course;v. speed;vi. navigationalstatus;vii. safety related information.

TheMasterofavesselmustreportanymalfunctionofthevessel’sAISequipmenttoRCCAustraliainaccordancewithSection186oftheNavigation Act 2012.

Australian Mandatory Reporting RequirementsMASTREP ReportingMO63makestheprovisionofPositionReportsmandatoryfor:• foreignvesselsfromthearrivalatitsfirstportinAustraliauntilitsdeparturefromitsfinalportinAustralia;and• allregulatedAustralianvesselswhilstintheMASTREParea.

DomesticcommercialvesselsfittedwithGlobalMaritimeDistressandSafetySystem(GMDSS)andAIStechnologyarealso encouraged to participate in the system as MASTREP assists AMSA in carrying out SAR activities.

Marine Incident ReportingAllMarineIncidentsaretobereportedtoAMSAusingform‘AMSA18’andform‘AMSA19’.CopiesoftheseformscanbeobtainedfromtheAMSAwebsitewww.amsa.gov.au. Examples of incidents include the loss, death or serious injury of aperson,thelossofordamagetoavessel,equipmentfailure,acollisionorapollutionevent.ReportsshouldbemadeinaccordancetotherequirementsoftheNavigation Act 2012,MarineOrders,andthe Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993, as applicable.

Non-Mandatory ReportingMasterswishingtosendinformationtoRCCAustraliaortheMaritimeAssistanceService,otherthanthatwhichismandatedtobereportedundertherelevantlegislationidentifiedintheMarineIncidentReportingsection,shouldcompleteanInformationReportusingthestandardinternationalshipreportingformatassetoutIMOResolutionA.851(20)*.Examplesofnon-mandatoryreportsincludenotificationofnavigationalhazards,vesseldefectsordeficiencies,orotherlimitationswhichcouldadverselyaffectnavigation.

Special Report TypesSpecialReportTypesincludethoseforDangerousGoods(DG),HarmfulSubstances(HS),andMarinePollutants(MP).SpecialReportsshouldfollowtheguidelinesforreportingassetoutinIMOResolutionA.851(20),asamendedbyIMOResolutionMEPC.138(53)*as amended from time to time.SeeTable1onpage4forreportformatrequirements.

Further Information FurtherinformationoradviceonMASTREPandAustralianmandatoryreportingprocedures,including copies of this guide, are available free of charge from:• AustralianMaritimeSafetyAuthority(RCCAustralia) Telephone:(02)62306880(International+61262306880) Facsimile:(02)62306868(International+61262306880) PostalAddress:GPOBox2181CanberraCityACT2601Australia• AMSAofficesinmajorports.Seewww.amsa.gov.au• AMSAwebsite:www.amsa.gov.au

*As amended from time to time2

1What constitutes a marine incident is prescribed in subsection 14(1) of the Navigation Act 20122AdditionalFlagorCoastalStatereportingrequirementsmayapply

Are you in the MASTREP Area?

Are you an Australian

flaggedvessel?

Are you requiredtosubmitSpecial Reports in accordancewithIMOResolutionA.851(20)*?

Followtheguidelinesforreportingincidentsinvolvingdangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutantsassetoutinIMOResolutionA.851(20),asamendedbyIMOResolutionMEPC.138(53)*.Visit:www.amsa.gov.au/Shipping_Safety/Incident_Reporting/MARPOL73_78_Reporting.asp

HarmfulSubstances

DangerousGoods

Marine Pollutants

RefertoreportingrequirementsforanownerandmasterinSection185and186oftheNavigation Act 2012 and Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and Certification) 2006.Visit: www.amsa.gov.au/Shipping_Safety/Incident_Reporting/

Fitting and Operation of AISThemasterofthevesselmustensuretheAISisoperatedinaccordancewithRegulation19.2.4ofChapterVofSOLAS.For INMARSAT CommunicationsVessels participating in MASTREP may log in and use LEScodes312forIORand212forPOR.MastersarerequestedtouseSAC1243formessages.

Reporting to AMSA is notrequired2

Australian Mandatory Reporting Requirements

NoYes

Doyouneedtoreport a marine

incident?1

No further action is required

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Example of an Information Report4

ID SystemIdentifierandMessageType MASTREP/IR//

A ShipName/Callsign/IMONumber A/HESPERUS/BDBD/8502458//

B Date/TimeofEvent B/050200UTC//

C Position – Lat/Long C/3900S/14500E//

I NextPortofDestinationandETA(UTC) I/ADELAIDE/080200UTC//

X Remarks X/SIGHTEDSEMI-SUBMERGEDCONTAINER//

3Maritime Assistance Service 4CompletetheInformationReportusingthestandardinternationalshipreportingformatassetoutinIMOResolutionA.851(20)*

Non-Mandatory Reporting

Doyouhaveinformation you wanttosubmittoRCC Australia/

MAS3?

Yes

*As amended from time to time3

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Table 1

Message Format Fields DG Report

HS Report

MP Report

A ShipName/Callsign/IMOnumber

B Date/timeofposition

C Position

E Course

F Speed

L Route

M CoastRadioStationsmonitored/Inmarsatnumbers

N Nominated daily reporting time

PP2 UN number or numbersP4 Namesofmanufacturersofgoods/substances,ifappropriate,whenknown,or

consignee or consignor.

P

P1 Correct technical name or names of goodsP3 IMOhazardclassorclassesP5 Typesofpackagesincludingidentificationmarks.Specifywhetherportabletankor

tankvehicle,orwhethervehicleorfreightcontainerorothercargotransportunitcontainingpackages.Includeofficialregistrationmarksandnumbersassignedtothe unit.

P6 Anestimateofthequantityandlikelyconditionofthegoods

PP1 TypeofoilorthecorrecttechnicalnameofthenoxiousliquidsubstancesonboardP3 Pollutioncategory(A,B,CorD),fornoxiousliquidsubstancesP5 Quantity

QQ1 An assessment of the defects and damageQ2 The ability of the ship to transfer cargo and ballast or fuel

RR2 UN number or numbersR4 Namesofmanufacturersofgoods/substances,ifappropriate,wheretheyare

known,orconsigneeorconsignor

R

R1 Correct technical name or names of goodsR3 IMOhazardclassorclassesR5 Typesofpackagesincludingidentificationmarks.Specifywhetherportabletankor

tankvehicle,orwhethervehicleorfreightcontainerorothercargotransportunitcontainingpackages.Includeofficialregistrationmarksandnumbersassignedtothe unit.

R6 AnestimateofthequantityandlikelyconditionofthegoodsR7 WhetherlostgoodsfloatedorsankR8 Whether loss is continuingR9 Cause of loss

R

R1 Typeofoilorthecorrecttechnicalnameofthenoxiousliquiddischargedintothesea

R3 Pollutioncategory(A,B,CorD),fornoxiousliquidsubstancesR5 AnestimateofthequantityofthesubstancesR6 WhetherlostsubstancesfloatedorsankR7 Whether loss is continuingR8 Cause of lossR9 Estimate of movement of the discharge or lost substances, giving current

conditionsifknownR10 Estimate of the surface area of the spill if possible

S Prevailingweatherconditions

T Name,address,telephonenumberandemailaddress(ifapplicable)oftheship’sownerand representative (charterer, manager or operator of the ship or their agent)

U Shipsizeandtype.Detailsoflength,breadth,tonnageetc.

X

X1 ActionbeingtakenwithregardtothedischargeandthemovementoftheshipX2 Assistanceorsalvageeffortswhichhavebeenrequestedorwhichhavebeen

provided by othersX3 The Master of an assisting or salvaging ship should report the particulars of the

action undertaken or planned