95REEFREP reporting

95 REEFREP reporting

95.1 This provision applies to a licensed pilot who provides or intends to provide a pilotage within the REEFREP area.

95.2 It is a condition of a pilot licence that the pilot of a ship to which Marine Orders Part 56 (REEFREP) applies makes a report to REEFVTS, when the pilot commences and ceases pilotage duties, of the following:

(a) ship name, call sign, GBRMP permit number (if any) and IMO number;

(b) name of mandatory reporting point, pilot boarding ground or position (latitude and longitude);

(c) name and licence number of the pilot;

(d) the name of any check pilot or trainee pilot accompanying the pilot.

Note The methods of communication with REEFVTS are set out in the User Guide for the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Ship Traffic Service (REEFVTS).

95.3 A pilot reporting the information mentioned in provision 95.2 to REEFVTS must make the report:

(a) if safe to make the report:

(i) no later than 30 minutes after commencing pilotage duties; and

(ii) within 15 minutes of ceasing pilotage duties; or

(b) if it is unsafe to make the report in accordance with paragraph (a) — as soon as it is safe to make the report.