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6.6 Intermediate Position Reports
APR via Inmarsat-C is the primary mechanism for ships to provide Intermediate Position Reports. REEFVTS will generally carry out APR remotely without any intervention by a ship's crew.
Note: Mariners are requested to ensure the vessel's Inmarsat C terminal is logged into the Pacific Ocean Region (POR).
Ships fitted with first generation Inmarsat-C terminals that do not support remote programming, will be required to be programmed onboard for Intermediate Position Reports to be sent automatically. Instructions relating to programming of these terminals can be obtained from REEFVTS. When exiting the area ships fitted with first generation Inmarsat-C terminals should ensure that Automated Position Reporting has been stopped.
Ships providing Intermediate Position Reports via APR must still comply with the other REEFVTS reporting requirements of Pre-Entry position reports, Entry report, Route Plan report (if appropriate), Route Deviation report (if appropriate), Defect report (if appropriate), and Final report.
If a ship is unable to provide intermediate position reports via APR, brief position reports must be provided on an hourly basis or as advised by REEFVTS with the following information:
| Line |
Information Required |
Example |
| A |
Ship name, Call sign and IMO number |
A/HAPPY SAILOR/
ABCD/1234567 |
| B |
Date and Time (UTC) |
B/030900UTC |
| C |
Current Position
Name of Mandatory Reporting Point, or current position (latitude and longitude) if not in the vicinity of a Mandatory Reporting Point. |
C/BARNARD
or
C/1742S/14618E |
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Safety related reports must be provided without delay in the event of a ship suffering damage, failure or breakdown affecting the safety of a ship, or if a ship makes a marked deviation from a route, or changes a course or alters speed from that previously advised.
Reports of pollution or cargo lost overboard must also be reported to REEFVTS without delay using lines Q and R, or special reports as defined by IMO for incidents involving Dangerous Goods (DG), Harmful Substances (HS) or Marine Pollutants (MP).
Defect reports require the following information:
| Line |
Information Required |
Example |
| A |
Ship name, Call sign and IMO number |
A/HAPPY SAILOR/
ABCD/1234567 |
| B |
Date and Time (UTC) |
B/022300UTC |
| C |
Current Position
Name of Mandatory Reporting Point, or position (latitude and longitude) if not in the vicinity of a Mandatory Reporting Point. |
C/TWO ISLES
or
C/15252S/145241E |
| F |
Speed
Ship's anticipated average speed until next report in knots & tenths of a knot) or estimated time of arrival (ETA) at next Mandatory Reporting Point. |
F/5 |
| Q |
Defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations Description and details of any damage, failure or breakdown suffered:
(i) collision, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding, cargo shifting;
(ii) failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system, essential shipborne navigational aids. |
Include details as required |
| R |
Pollution / dangerous goods lost overboard
Brief details of type of pollution (oil, chemicals etc.) or dangerous goods lost overboard. Position to be expressed as in item C. |
Include details as required |
| X |
Remarks
Any additional information, which would contribute to the navigational safety of other shipping in the REEFVTS area, should also be reported, where possible.
This may include details of any Safety Messages (navigational safety, abnormal weather, unserviceable aids to navigation) or DG, HS, MP incident reports using the recognised IMO reporting formats. |
Include details as required |
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A Final Report must be made in respect of a ship:
a) When exiting the REEFVTS area;
b) Arriving at a port within the REEFVTS area.
Upon exiting the REEFVTS area it is necessary to indicate whether the ship intends continuing to report to AUSREP for the remainder of its voyage and, if so, the time of its next report or, if arriving at a port within the area, whether this is its Final Report to AUSREP.
The following information must be provided in the Final Report:
| Line |
Information Required |
Example |
| A |
Ship name, call sign and IMO number |
A/HAPPY SAILOR/
ABCD/1234567 |
| B |
Date and Time (UTC) |
B/041320UTC |
| C |
Current Position
Name of Mandatory Reporting Point, or position (latitude and longitude) if not in the vicinity of a Mandatory Reporting Point. |
C/HIGH PEAK |
| X |
Remarks
Any additional information, which would contribute to the navigational safety of other shipping in the REEFVTS area.
Indicate whether the ship intends-
Continuing with AUSREP (indicate “Yes” or “No” and, if affirmative, date and time (UTC) of next AUSREP position report.
Arriving at a port within the REEFVTS area, advise if this report is also an AUSREP Final Report (indicate “Yes” or “No”). |
Include relevant details
For example:
X/YES AUSREP NEXT REPORT 051320UTC
or
X/YES AUSREP FINAL REPORT
or
X/NOT AUSREP |
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6.9 Summary of REEFVTS Reports These key fields need to be provided for following REEFVTS Reports:
| PER |
Pre-Entry Report |
| ER |
Entry Report |
| RP1 |
Route Plan - Standard Route Plan |
| RP2 |
Route Plan - Mandatory Reporting Points |
| RP3 |
Route Plan - Waypoints |
| DR |
Deviation Report (if applicable) |
| PR |
Intermediate Position Reports |
| IR |
Defect Report (if applicable) |
| FR |
Final Report |
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| Line |
Information Required |
PER |
ER |
RP1 |
RP2 |
RP3 |
DR |
PR |
IR |
FR |
| A |
Ship name, call sign and IMO number |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| B |
Date and Time (UTC) |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| C |
Current Position |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| F |
Speed |
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R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
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| H |
Date, Time (UTC) and Point of Entry to REEFVTS area |
R |
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| J |
Pilot |
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R |
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| K |
Date, Time (UTC) and Point of Exit from REEFVTS area |
R |
R |
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| L |
Route Information |
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R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
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| M |
Communication Methods |
R |
I |
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I |
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| O |
Draught |
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R |
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| P |
Cargo on Board |
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R |
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| Q |
Defects, damage, deficiencies or other limitations |
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I |
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I |
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| R |
Pollution / dangerous goods lost overboard |
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I |
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| U |
Ship Size and Type |
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R |
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| X |
Remarks |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
I |
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Where R = Required, I = If appropriate.
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A summary of the reporting requirements is provided in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Summary of reporting requirements
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