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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
Pink Paddle Regatta
Date/time of event:
03rd December 2022 9:00am- 4:00pm
Location:
Yarra River upstream of the port waters of port of melbourne
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks
Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Yarra River upstream of the port
waters of the Port of Melbourne, makes
the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010
(Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Dragon Boat Victoria, persons and vessels
involved in the Pink Paddle Power 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
4.
Clause 3(b) – must not exceed 5
knots within 50 metres of a fixed or floating structure
5.
Clause 3.1 of Schedule 3 – 5
knot speed restriction on waters of the Yarra River
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are
only exempt from item 1 to 5 provided they do not exceed the speed of a competing Dragon boat,
unless 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.
·
Competitors are only exempt
from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events.
·
All participants involved with
the event must wear a personal floatation device at all times
·
Occupants
of mechanically powered vessels involved with the event must wear a personal
flotation device at all times during the event and vessels must have all
prescribed safety equipment, including rescue vessels.
·
The exemptions apply from
09:00am to 4:00pm on 3 December 2022 on the waters of the Yarra River, Victoria
Harbour.
·
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
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 03/12/22