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28th November

Corinna (West Coast) Boat Ramp Upgrade – Update 2

Work on the Corinna boat ramp is now complete and the ramp has reopened. Thanks everyone for your patience.

10th November

Pirates Bay Boat Ramp Jetty Works – Final Update

Work is now complete on the extension and the jetty has fully reopened. Line marking at the ramp has been refreshed and “cats eyes” installed to help with access on the early starts. Thanks everyone for your patience while the work was undertaken.

31st October

Coles Bay, Freeman Jetty Extension – Stage 4 Extension

Background MAST has appointed Tasmania Marine Construction after a competitive tender process to extend the existing Freemans Jetty on the Esplanade at Coles Bay. A Glamorgan Spring Bay Council asset, the extension works have a budget of $660,000 and were funded from allocations and commitments from MAST and PWS to cater for the demand of…

M415-23 D’Entrecasteaux Channel – Partridge Island – Flare Deployment

Advice

M415-23 D’Entrecasteaux Channel – Partridge Island – Flare Deployment Mariners are advised a sea safety drill will be conducted from the Lady Nelson off Partridge Island on Thursday, 30 November 2023. A life raft and hand flares will be deployed between 1700 – 1800 hours. These should not be taken as signals of distress.

D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Published on 30 Nov 2023

M416-23 River Tamar, Beauty Point – Autonomous Surface Vessel Deployment

Advice

M416-23 River Tamar, Beauty Point – Autonomous Surface Vessel Deployment Mariners are advised an Autonomous Maritime Systems showcase will be taking place in the vicinity of the Australian Maritime College wharf on Wednesday, 29 November and Thursday, 30 November 2023 between 0900-1600 hours. A number of Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV) will be launched within the…

Beauty Point
Published on 29 Nov 2023

M414-23(T) Pipe Clay Lagoon – Aid to Navigation

Notice

M414-23(T) Pipe Clay Lagoon – Aid to Navigation Mariners are advised that the port lateral buoy located at the mouth of Pipe Clay Lagoon (Latitude 42⁰ 57.581’S Longitude 147⁰ 32.375’E) is restored to normal. M403-23 (T) is now cancelled.

Pipe Clay Lagoon
Published on 28 Nov 2023

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