Notices to shipping is the official notices send to all mariners and agencies informing them of the incidents,
reports status of the Navigational aids, nautical publications and other updates the industry and the general public need to know. The Hydrographic Services decide to issues Notices to Shipping as local
notices to our shipping and agencies in updating and informing issues with the maritime safety for safe navigation. NMSA Notices to Shipping is used by the Australian Hydrographic Office to update the Notices
to Mariners. The notice has the number of the notice and the year, and subdivision of the sea below identifying the location and the temporary charts affected.
| Notice | Date | Location | Maps | Remarks |
Number 08 - 187
| 12 August 2008 |
Suthern PNG Waters |
  |
Wind Warning |
|
Number 08 - 188
| 12 August 2008 |
Kavieng – New Ireland Province |
AUS666 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 08 - 189
| 14 August 2008 |
Port Moresby - Central province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 08 - 190
| 18 August 2008 |
Port Moresby - Central province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 08 - 191
| 10 September 2008 |
Port Moresby - Central Province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 001
| 2 January 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 |
Navids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 002
| 5 January 2009 |
Sandaun Province |
AUS389 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 003
| 6 January 2009 |
East New Britain |
AUS545 |
Navids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 004
| 19 January 2009 |
New Ireland Province |
AUS543 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 005
| 20 January 2009 |
West New Britain Province |
AUS677 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 006
| 28 January 2009 |
East Sepik Province |
AUS651 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 007
| 3 February 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS622 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 008
| 3 February 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS622 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 009
| 13 February 2009 |
Milne Bay Province |
AUS509 |
Navids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 010
| 23 February 2009 |
Milne Bay Province |
AUS509 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 011
| 24 February 2009 |
Milne Bay Province |
AUS511 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 012
| 27 February 2009 |
Rabaul - East New Britain Province |
AUS680 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 013
| 5 March 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 014
| 13 March 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS523 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 015
| 16 March 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS523 |
Navids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 016
| 20 March 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS523 and AUS654 |
NavAids Out Of Service |
|
Number 09 - 017
| 23 March 2009 |
West New Britain Province |
AUS677 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 018
| 24 March 2009 |
Rabaul - East New Britain Province |
AUS545 and AUS680 |
NavAid Out Of Service |
|
Number 09 - 021
| 7 April 2009 |
Port Moresby Habour |
AUS622 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 022
| 8 April 2009 |
Port Moresby Habour |
AUS622 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 023
| 21 April 2009 |
Gulf Province |
AUS4060, AUS4603 AND 4620 |
Navigational Warning Promulation |
|
Number 09 - 024
| 22 April 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 |
Navids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 025
| 24 April 2009 |
Rabaul - East New Britain |
AUS545 and AUS680 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 026
| 28 April 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS523 and AUS654 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 027
| 1 May 2009 |
Madang Province |
AUS388 and AUS462 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 028
| 11 May 2009 |
Oro Province |
AUS519 and AUS520 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 029
| 12 May 2009 |
Rabaul - East New Britain |
AUS545 and AUS680 |
navAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 030
| 12 May 2009 |
Madang - Madang Province |
  |
Notification - Undersea Cable Lying Activities |
|
Number 09 - 031
| 15 May 2009 |
Rabaul - East New Britain |
AUS545 and AUS680 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 032
| 19 May 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 033
| 25 May 2009 |
East Sepik Province |
AUS651 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 034
| 25 May 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS523 and AUS654 |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 035
| 27 May 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 and |
NavAid Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 036
| 1 June 2009 |
East Sepik Province |
AUS651 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 037
| 11 June 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS387 and AUS673 |
Notice for the Massmass Light |
|
Number 09 - 038
| 17 June 2009 |
New Ireland Province |
AUS543 and AUS666 |
Navids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 039
| 3 July 2009 |
New Ireland Province |
AUS543 and AUS666 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 040
| 3 July 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 |
NavAids Out of Service09 |
|
Number 09 - 041
| 6 July 2009 |
East Sepik Province |
AUS651 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 042
| 7 July 2009 |
West New Britain Province |
AUS674 and AUS677 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 043
| 8 July 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386 and AUS387 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 044
| 13 July 2009 |
West New Britain Province |
AUS674 and AUS677 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 045
| 30 July 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS523 and AUS644 |
NavAid Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 046
| 4 August 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS523 and AUS644 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 047
| 5 August 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS387 and AUS673 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 048
| 18 August 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 049
| 24 August 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 050
| 31 August 2009 |
Port Moresby Harbour |
  |
International Wharf Construction at Motukea Wharf |
|
Number 09 - 051
| 3 September 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS379, AUS 621 and AUS622 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 052
| 17 September 2009 |
Western Province |
AUS376, AUS377, AUS378 AUS840 |
Wreck Site |
|
Number 09 - 053
| 29 September 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 054
| 30 September 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 055
| 1 October 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 056
| 5 October 2009 |
Port Moresby |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 057
| 6 October 2009 |
Morobe Province |
AUS386, AUS522 and AUS644 |
Navigational Warning |
|
Number 09 - 058
| 6 October 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 059
| 8 October 2009 |
Central Province |
AUS 379 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 060
| 8 October 2009 |
Papua New Guinea |
  |
Navigational Warning - Tsunami |
|
Number 09 - 061
| 12 October 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 062
| 28 October 2009 |
Madang Province |
AUS387 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 063
| 2 November 2009 |
Central and Madang Province |
AUS379 and AUS387 respectively |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 064
| 9 November 2009 |
Gulf Province |
AUS378 and AUS4620 |
Hydrographic and Geotechnical Surveys |
|
Number 09 - 065
| 16 November 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 066
| 23 November 2009 |
East New Britain and Madang Province |
AUS545, AUS554, AUS680 and AUS387, AUS646 respectively |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 067
| 26 November 2009 |
Madang Province |
AUS387 and AUS646 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 068
| 27 November 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 069
| 7 December 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 070
| 11 December 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 071
| 11 December 2009 |
Gulf Province |
AUS378 |
Kumul Marine Terminal Exclusive Zone |
|
Number 09 - 072
| 18 December 2009 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 09 - 073
| 18 December 2009 |
New Ireland Province |
AUS392, AUS393, AUS462, AUS543 and AUS666 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 09 - 074
| 22 December 2009 |
Madang Province |
AUS387 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 10 - 001
| 4 January 2010 |
New Ireland and Madang Province |
AUS392, AUS393, AUS462, AUS543, AUS666 and AUS387 respectively |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 10 - 002
| 7 January 2010 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 10 - 003
| 8 January 2010 |
East New Britain Province |
AUS545, AUS554 and AUS680 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 10 - 004
| 8 January 2010 |
Gulf Province |
AUS378 and AUS4620 |
Hydrographic and Geotechnical Surveys |
|
Number 10 - 005
| 18 January 2010 |
Oro Province |
AUS521 and AUS644 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 10 - 006
| 20 January 2010 |
Central Province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
Number 10 - 007
| 22 January 2010 |
Central Province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 10 - 008
| 10 February 2010 |
Central Province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
Maintenance and upgrade on NavAids |
|
Number 10 - 009
| 12 February 2010 |
Central Province |
AUS379, AUS505 and AUS621 |
NavAids Into Service |
|
Number 10 - 010
| 18 February 2010 |
Milne Bay Province |
AUS509 |
NavAids Out of Service |
|
These notices were sent to stake holders as e-mail attachments, appeared on the newspaper or sent via fax. These also includes other notices such as Gazettal Notices and Warnings etc. Please download to view.
In 2003 the Australian Hydrographic Service introduced a system that allows you to receive Australian Notices to Mariners for your charts by e-mail. The official copy of Notice to Mariners including any block corrections and tracings can be found at www.hydro.gov.au
The following forms should be required by Survey contractors doing hydrographic survey work in Papua New Guinea.
Upon accomplishing of the survey copies of the data accompany with necessary forms can be sent to National Maritime
Safety Authority Attention to Hydrographic Services Department for archive and storage. Those data will be kept as
commercial confidentiality for the Contractor and anyone who requires these would request approval from the owner.
The data will be only be used for charting if required by our Chart Authority – the Australia Hydrographic Office.
(Hydro Survey Data Return.pdf)