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PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

Event name:

Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023

Date/time of event:

5th February 2023- 7:30am-5:30pm

Location:

Maribyrnong River

Details:

PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
 
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
 
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Footscray Canoe Club, persons and vessels involved in the Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023 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
 
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.    Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the Maribyrnong River
 
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
 
·      Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 5 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.
·      Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events.
·      All occupants of 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.
·      The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 5:30pm on Sunday 5 February 2023 on the waters of the Maribyrnong River – between Essendon Canoe Club and Footscray Rd Bridge.
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
 
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Maribyrnong River upstream of Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
 
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Footscray Canoe Club, persons and vessels involved in the Footscray Canoe Club Saltwater Classic 2023 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
 
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.    Clause 4.1 of Schedule 4 – 5 knot speed restriction on waters of the Maribyrnong River
 
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
 
·      Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from item 1 to 5 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.
·      Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when competing in the events.
·      All occupants of 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.
·      The exemptions apply from 7:00am to 5:30pm on Sunday 5 February 2023 on the waters of the Maribyrnong River – between Essendon Canoe Club and Footscray Rd Bridge.
·      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
·      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: 01/02/2023

By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 01/02/23

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