Mariner's Handbook AHP20 5th

eBook in SeaReader Mariner's Handbook for Australian Waters(AHP20) 5th Edition (Formerly Seafarers Handbook for Australian Waters) The Mariner's Handbook for Australian Waters is an official nautical publication. This publication provides mariners with important regulatory, procedural and environmental information affecting the planning and conduct of a voyage to, or from, Australian ports, or within Australian waters. It includes a summary of all relevant information from various Australian government agencies under the cover of one combined reference, with links to further information if required. The publication includes: Major Australian maritime legislation and regulations, and responsible agencies Marine Protected Areas, regulations and responsible agencies Coastal Pilotage arrangements Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef shipping routes, accident and incident reporting Maritime Safety Information, meteorological broadcasts, Warnings, search and rescue Ship Reporting Systems - AUSREP and REEFVTS Maritime security, Customs, biosecurity, quarantine and immigration Australian trading ports - Pilots, boarding arrangements, arrival and departure notification requirements, VHF Channels and port contact details Mariners guide to interpreting the accuracy of depth information in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) The regional climatic environment Key contact information for each relevant government agency and links to further information Important information relating to the accuracy of charts, Zones of Confidence (ZOCs) and effects of over-scaling in Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). The Mariner's Handbook for Australian Waters is an official nautical publication. Official nautical publications are those issued by, or on the authority of, a Government authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution. The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) is Australia's national charting authority and publishes official nautical publications of the Australian Charting Area. Available as digital E-Book via our free Windows-compatible software, SeaReader. More information on E-Books is on our SeaReader page: weilbach.com/weilbach/news-info/seareader-for-web-customers/