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20th November

New Life Jacket Standard

Everything you need to know about changing over to the new life jacket standard in January next year is in this video.

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21st December

Advice to mariners travelling to Tasmania

Travellers to Tasmania need to provide their contact and travel details before entering the state, to help manage the risk of COVID-19 at Tasmania’s borders. Biosecurity Tasmania has advised that all crew and passengers arriving into Tasmania from an interstate or overseas vessel MUST comply with the following: Enter Tasmania through a designated port of…

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22nd December

Cygnet Boat Ramp (Lymington)

Huon Valley Council has advised against using the Cygnet (Lymington) boat ramp at low tide due to a build-up of displaced sand off the end of the ramp reducing water depth. Council is anticipating having the sand removed as soon as possible in the New Year. For any queries, MAST recommends contacting Council on 6264…

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Latest Notices to Mariners

M021-21 (T) River Derwent, Lindisfarne Bay – Aid to Navigation

Notice

M021-21 (T) River Derwent, Lindisfarne Bay – Aid to Navigation Mariners are advised the unlit starboard beacon on Shore Street Point in Lindisfarne Bay has been destroyed. Mariners should transit the area with caution.

  • Lindisfarne Bay
  • Published on 19 Jan 2021

M020-21 (T) D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Apollo Bay, Bruny Island – Sunken Vessel

Notice

M020-21 (T) D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Apollo Bay, Bruny Island – Sunken Vessel A 9 metre fibreglass cruiser has sunk on a mooring on the southern shore of Apollo Bay.  Mariners should navigate with caution in the area.

  • Apollo Bay, Bruny Island
  • Published on 18 Jan 2021

M010-21 (T) River Tamar, Rowella – Mooring Works – Marine Farm Lease MF178

Notice

M010-21 (T) River Tamar, Rowella – Mooring Works – Marine Farm Lease MF178 Mariners are advised Petuna Seafoods will be undertaking system farm construction work within a permit area adjacent to marine farming lease no. 178. Lit special markers will be located at points 5 and 6 at the co-ordinates shown below. Construction works will…

  • River Tamar, Rowella
  • Published on 15 Jan 2021

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