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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club Carrum Regatta
Date/time of event:
9:00am to 5:00pm on 23 November 2025
Location:
National Water Sports Centre
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club
(SSBOC), makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by SSBOC, persons and vessels involved in the
Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club Carrum Regatta 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
3. Clause 3(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of the water’s edge
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
- The masters of competing vessels are exempt from items 1 to 3 for the duration of the events, provided they do not exceed 5 knots within 30 metres of another competing vessel or their skier or the waters’ edge.
- The masters of rescue vessels are exempt from items 1 to 3 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 on shore.
- Occupants of powered vessels used in conjunction with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event.
- These exemptions apply from 9:00am to 5:00pm on 23 November 2025 to persons and vessels participating in the Seacraft Syndicate Boat Owners Club Regatta events on the waters of the NWSC, provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
- The exemptions 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: 23/09/25