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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION - TWILIGHT SWIM

Event name:

Mornington Twilight Swim

Location:

Port of Port Philip

Details:

PUBLIC NOTICE

DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the waters of the Port of Port Philip, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).

For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Mornington Life Saving Club, persons and vessels involved in the Mornington Twilight Swim 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 4(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the water’s edge.

Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988

4. Clause 1.2.9(I) of Schedule 1 – areas prohibited to vessels at Mornington.

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

· Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from 1-3 in the above list 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, and 4 for the duration of the event.

· Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a personal flotation device at all times during the event.

· The exemptions apply from 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Friday 20 January 2023 to the persons and vessels participating in the Mornington Twilight Swim within the waters adjacent to Mornington Life Saving Club, Port Phillip Bay.

· 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: 12/12/22