Notices to Mariners

M280-25 Port of Burnie – Declared Depths and Sectors Following the recent 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 the identification of declared depth areas within Burnie Harbour, and referencing…

M277-25(T) Port of Devonport – Berth 1 West – Remediation Works Mariners are advised that remediation works at Berth 1 West, Port of Devonport, are ongoing. The works will occur underneath and above Berth 1 and include diving works. The works crew will maintain a listening watch on VHF 14 at all times. The Alpha…

M267-25 Port of Burnie – Wave Rider Buoy Special Marker Mariners are advised that the special marker buoy on the Burnie wave rider buoy is replaced in position at Latitude  41° 3.038’S  Longitude 145° 56.288’E, 15 metres north of the wave rider buoy The special marker is yellow with a top mark and light, characteristic…

M264-25(T) Ansons Bay – Aid to Navigation Mariners are advised that the port lateral buoy marking Prop Rock at the entrance to Ansons Bay (Latitude 41o 03.759S Longitude 148o 17.915E) has been destroyed. Mariners should navigate with caution when transiting the entrance and seek local knowledge. A further notice will be issued when the buoy…

M256-25(T) River Tamar, Low Head – Navigation Warning Mariners are advised that the Barrel Rock marker, located at approximately 41° 03.990’S 146° 47.480’E, is currently off-station. An orange buoy has been deployed as a temporary replacement. Mariners should navigate with caution in the vicinity. M255-25(T) is cancelled.

M245-25 Maria Island Wave Buoy Mariners are advised that the Maria Island Wave Buoy is replaced in position at Latitude 42° 31.301’S Longitude 148° 21.049’E. M236-25 is cancelled.

M228-25(T) Port of Devonport – Mersey River – Beacon 13 – Temporary Removal Mariners are advised the Mersey River beacon no 13 lateral mark (adjacent to Sayers Point) has been temporarily removed to allow for waterside piling works associated with berth construction at Devonport berth 3 West (new TT Line berth). Whilst the top mark…

M197-25 Storm Bay – Marine Farm Lease 261 – Wave Buoy Deployment Mariners are advised that a yellow wave buoy has been deployed inside Huon Aquaculture’s Storm Bay 2 (MF261) marine farming lease in position Latitude 43° 11.545′ S Longitude 147° 26.848′ E. The wave buoy will be lit from dawn to dusk with a…

M182-25(T) Lake Rosebery –  Oil Spill Response Mariners are advised that oil spill clean-up operations are ongoing in a small section of Henry Bay, Lake Rosebery. The affected area is marked by exclusion buoys. Mariners are requested to avoid entering this area. The Lake Rosebery Boat Ramp is now open. M123-25(T) is cancelled. M030-25 is…

M140-25 Port of Devonport – Berth 3 East – Construction Works Mariners are advised that construction work will commence at and around Berth No. 3 East in Devonport on Monday, 3 March 2025, and continue until further notice. The construction will involve two large barges anchored in an approved construction zone and supported by several…

M099-25(T) Georges Bay – Marine Farm Lease 065 – Black marker float Mariners are advised that a black marker float is moored to the East of Marine Farming Lease 065 in Moulting Bay, St Helens. The float is moored to mark the end of a suction line from a shore-based facility, and is in position…

M028-25(T) Port of Hobart – River Derwent – Limekiln Point Beacon Mariners are advised the Limekiln Point Beacon (Latitude 42° 50.800’S/Longitude 147° 20.220’E)  is temporarily replaced by a green lateral buoy (Fl 2 S Green). A further notice will be issued when a permanent replacement is made. M449-24(T) is cancelled.      

M430-24(T) Macquarie Harbour, Table Head – Deployment of Scientific Equipment Mariners are advised a mooring containing scientific equipment will be deployed off Table Head in Macquarie Harbour in position Latitude 42° 16.856’S Longitude 145° 16.841’E. The mooring will be marked with a 27cm yellow mooring buoy. Mariners should not tie up to the buoy and…

M381-24 Lake Meadowbank – Partially Submerged Tree Mariners are advised that a partially submerged tree approximately 7.75 km downstream of the Dunrobin Bridge public boat ramp, adjacent to the Meadow Bank Ski Club, is in position 20 metres from the southern shoreline at Latitude 42° 34.560’S Longitude 146° 47.378’E.  The tree is marked with a…

M339-24(T)  South and East Coast – Deployment of Fish Aggregating Devices Mariners are advised a Fish Aggregating Device has been established at Tasman (Off the Sisters) in position 42° 57.550’S / 148° 1.481’E for 12 months. Fish Aggregating Devices are now deployed in the following positions: St Helens 41° 14.485’ S / 148° 24.570’ E…