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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…

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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…

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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…

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Latest Notices to Mariners

M297-26 Port of Hobart – Princes Wharf 4 – Maintenance Works

Notice

M297-26 Port of Hobart – Princes Wharf 4 – Maintenance Works Mariners are advised that the remedial works at Princes Wharf 4 have now been completed. M238-26 is cancelled.

  • Port of Hobart
  • Published on 19 Aug 2026

M296-26 Port of Burnie – Declared Depths and Sectors

Notice

M296-26 Port of Burnie – Declared Depths and Sectors Following recent seabed levelling operations and hydrographic survey in the Port, the following declared depths are now applicable. Vessels will be required to meet the Under Keel Clearance requirements relevant to the areas being transited. To assist with identification of declared depth areas within Burnie Harbour,…

  • Port of Burnie
  • Published on 18 Aug 2026

M295-26(T) Georges Bay, St Helens – Special Marker

Notice

M295-26(T) Georges Bay, St Helens – Special Marker Mariners are advised that the special mark located in Georges Bay, in approximate position Latitude 41°17.894’S Longitude 148°17.289’E, is off station. Mariners should navigate with caution in the area. M294-26(T) is cancelled.

  • Georges Bay, St Helens
  • Published on 18 Aug 2026

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