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23rd April

Deckee – boating safety app

Deckee is a one-stop-shop for local boaters, sailors and anglers. Deckee provides trip logging functionality, official safety information, points of interest and detailed weather conditions, helping to make their time on the water safe and enjoyable.

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2nd March

Standard AS.1799- Small Craft – Part 1. General requirements for power boats

For anyone building a boat, the Standard AS.1799- Small Craft – Part 1. General requirements for power boats is now available for public comment.  It may be accessed via the Standards Australia website: https://comment.standards.org.au/Drafts/948b9224-d560-481e-a697-e9a24488d0dc Note – you must register with Standards Australia to access the draft standard and comment. Please also be reminded that the…

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4th February

Advice to mariners travelling to Tasmania

New directions are now in place for vessels arriving from outside Tasmanian waters. These vessels must only dock, berth or anchor in approved maritime entry points.  Vessels arriving in Tasmanian waters must provide information to Biosecurity Tasmania via [email protected] a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival in Tasmania. All passengers and crew on board…

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Latest Notices to Mariners

M096-21(T) Storm Bay – Deployment of Research Buoys

Notice

M096-21(T) Storm Bay – Deployment of Research Buoys Mariners are advised that CSIRO is deploying two research buoys in Storm Bay in positions: Latitude 43° 22.245’S Longitude 147° 43.216’E Latitude 43° 21.271’S Longitude 147° 42.420’E The buoys will be lit with yellow flashing lights. The buoys will be deployed between 24 May 2021 and 28…

  • Storm Bay
  • Published on 24 May 2021

M136-21(T) – Bass Strait – North of Rocky Cape – Scientific Research Buoys

Notice

M136-21(T) – Bass Strait – North of Rocky Cape – Scientific Research Buoys Two lit surface buoys for scientific purposes will be anchored within 0.5 nm of the below locations from 11 May 2021 to 21 May 2021 inclusive. Vessels should transit the area with caution. Location 1: Latitude -40 42.824′, Longitude 145 38.622′ (WGS…

  • Bass Strait
  • Published on 11 May 2021

M133-21 (T) – King Island – Temporary Tidal Gauges

Notice

M133-21 (T) – King Island – Temporary Tidal Gauges  Mariners are advised that the tidal gauges established in the vicinity of King Island from 6 February 2021 until end May 2021 have now been removed. M039-21(T) is cancelled.

  • King Island
  • Published on 10 May 2021

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