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BAE & EXLCUSION ZONE 2025 Wyndham Harbour Offshore Superboat Race
Event name:
2025 Wyndham Harbour Offshore Superboat Race
Date/time of event:
22nd February 2025 - 23rd February 2025
Location:
Waters of Local Port of Port Phillip
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Local Port of Port Phillip, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Australian Offshore Powerboat Club, persons and vessels involved in the 2025 Wyndham Harbour Offshore Superboat Race are exempt from the following requirements:
State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988
1. Clause 2(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water
2. Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel
Marine Safety Regulations 2023
Modification:
3. For the purpose of boating activity conducted by the Australian Offshore Powerboat Club a lifejacket of a type described in Part 2 & 5 of “Schedule 1 - Types of Lifejackets”, of the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 (MSRs) is modified to include a lifejacket is deemed a Level 100 plus lifejacket or a Type 1 lifejacket if it complies with the current Australian Power Boat Association (APBA) Rule Book – rule 801
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
•Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 1 and 2 when undertaking a rescue operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety.
•Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from item 2 for the duration of the event.
•Occupants of competing vessels must wear a Level 100 plus or Type 1 Lifejacket that complies with the MSRs or item 3 Modification.
•All persons on course and rescue vessels involved with the event must always wear a lifejacket during the event (exception for Rescue Divers wearing thermal wet suits with positive buoyancy) and must have all prescribed safety equipment.
•Competing APBA vessels have an exemption from the requirement of Regulation 61 for carriage of some required safety equipment (besides lifejackets). Refer to Exemption Notice 1 for details.
•In the event of any incident that results in hospitalisation or fatality involving a person or vessel directly or indirectly involved in the event, these must be immediately reported to Victoria Police. In the case of all other incidents, Safe transport Victoria requires an incident report within 7 days and a finalised report within 30 days.
•The exemptions apply from 11:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday 22 February 2025 and 10:00am to 2:00pm on Sunday 23 February 2025 within the exclusion zone waters - Local Port of Port Phillip approximately 300 metres offshore of Wyndham Cove as marked by buoys.
•The exemptions and modifications apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 12/02/25