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3rd August

Brown trout season is here – enjoy your time fishing, but please stay safe

Statistics show solo boaters are most at risk on the water – so take care out there or take a mate with you, writes Storm Eastley, Senior Recreational Boating Safety Officer, Marine and Safety Tasmania For generations of Tasmanians, the opening of the brown trout season has been, and is, a much-anticipated tradition. When the…

17th July

Blythe River – Heybridge Boat Ramp – Temporary closure

Mariners are advised that the Heybridge Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed by Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) for maintenance works commencing Monday, 20 July 2026, and continuing until further notice. Mariners are requested to plan accordingly and use alternative facilities during this period. For locations of marine facilities statewide, head to the MAST website. https://bit.ly/MAST_facilities Be…

6th July

MAST’s $33m investment helping to keep the state’s recreational boaters afloat on Tassie waterways

Recreational boating registration and licence fees work to improve access and safety for users of the state’s waterways, writes Daniel Wood. Since 1998, Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) has invested more than $33m into recreational boating facilities across Tasmania. Funded through recreational boating registration and licence fees, these works focus on practical upgrades that improve…

M283-26 River Derwent – Hydrographic Survey Operations

Notice

M283-26 River Derwent – Hydrographic Survey Operations Mariners are advised that above-water and underwater hydrographic survey operations will be conducted within the River Derwent deep-water channel between: Sullivan’s Cove – 42°52.96′ S, 147°20.58′ E Cape Direction / Cape De La Sortie – 43°03.63′ S, 147°23.42′ E The survey program will involve both surface survey vessels…

River Derwent
Published on 11 Aug 2026

M282-26(T) Port of Stanley – RORO Wharf Dolphin light – Unlit

Notice

M282-26(T) Port of Stanley – RORO Wharf Dolphin light – Unlit Mariners are advised that the fixed Green light on the Stanley RORO Wharf Dolphin, in position Latitude 40° 46.121’S, Longitude 145° 18.260’E, is unlit. Mariners should navigate with caution in the area.

Stanley
Published on 8 Aug 2026

M281-26 Port of Hobart – Sullivans Cove – Diving Operations

Advice

M281-26 Port of Hobart – Sullivans Cove – Diving Operations Mariners are advised that diving operations will be undertaken in Sullivans Cove, in the vicinity of Waterman’s Dock and Kings Pier Marina, on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 from 0800 to 1700 hours. A listening watch will be maintained on VHF Channel 12 for the duration…

Port of Hobart – Sullivans Cove
Published on 7 Aug 2026

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