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GISIS means the IMO's Global Integrated Shipping Information System.
INF Code has the same meaning as in Regulation 14 of Chapter VII of SOLAS.
JRCC Australia means AMSA's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responsible for coordinating search and rescue across the Australian search and rescue region.
length of tow means the distance between the stern of a towing vessel and the after end of the towed vessel.
MASTREP area means the area, for which JRCC Australia is responsible, described in IMO GISIS module Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue, as amended from time to time.
Note   The MASTREP area is also described in the Admiralty List of Radio Signals.
oil tanker has the same meaning as in Regulation 1 of Chapter 1 of Annex 1 of MARPOL.
recognised mobile satellite service means any service which operates through a satellite system that is for use in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and recognised by the IMO.
REEFREP area means the area for the mandatory ship reporting system mentioned in IMO Resolution MSC.52(66), as amended from time to time.
REEFVTS means the service, authorised under Marine Order 64 (Vessel traffic services) 2013, known as the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Vessel Traffic Service.
SAR Convention means the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979, as in force from time to time.
UTC means coordinated universal time.
Note 1   Some terms used in this Marine Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:
          * IMO
          * MARPOL
          * SOLAS.
Note 2   Other terms used in this Marine Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:
          * length overall
          * domestic commercial vessel
          * foreign vessel
          * regulated Australian vessel
          * vessel.
    Note 3   Information on obtaining copies of any IMO Resolution, IMO document or other document that is mentioned in this Marine Order is available from the AMSA website Marine Orders link at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
       (2)A visual representation of the MASTREP area is set out in Schedule 1.
       (3)A visual representation of the REEFREP area is set out in Schedule 2.

5 Geographic positions
       The position of a meridian of longitude or a parallel of latitude is by reference to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).

6 Application
       (1)This Marine Order applies to the following vessels in the MASTREP area:
(a) a regulated Australian vessel;
(b) a foreign vessel from its arrival at its first port in Australia until its departure from its final port in Australia.
Note   The MASTREP system helps AMSA to carry out its search and rescue functions. For this reason, domestic commercial vessels fitted with Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and AIS are also encouraged to participate in it whenever they are in