NMSA provides navigational information resources and operates aids to navigation and vessel tracking services across Papua New Guinea waters.
This section will provide guidance on safe navigation practices in Papua New Guinea waters, including operational requirements, route planning and hazard awareness.
Content is being finalised with NMSA’s navigation team and will be published here once confirmed.
Questions in the meantime? Email: navigation@nmsa.gov.pg
Official navigation data including charts and vessel tracking systems for use in Papua New Guinea waters.
NMSA maintains and publishes nautical charts covering Papua New Guinea’s territorial waters and approaches.
Chart enquiries: navigation@nmsa.gov.pg
PNG participates in the IMO Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, which provides position reporting for vessels in international waters.
LRIT enquiries: navigation@nmsa.gov.pg
Operational navigation systems supporting maritime safety in Papua New Guinea waters.
NMSA installs, maintains and monitors aids to navigation including buoys, beacons, lights and other markers across PNG waters. AtoN defects and discrepancies should be reported to NMSA immediately to maintain navigational safety.
NMSA operates the Automatic Identification System (AIS) network across Papua New Guinea waters to support vessel tracking and maritime safety.
