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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption

Event name:

Club2Club Swim

Date/time of event:

Saturday 10th February 2024

Location:

Local Port of Port Phillip Bay

Details:

PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
 
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Local Port of Port Phillip Bay, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
 
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Aspendale Life Saving Club, persons and vessels involved in the Club2Club 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
 
4.         Clause 1.2.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction of East Port Phillip
5.         Clause 1.2.9(c) (ii) (d) of Schedule 1 - Areas prohibited to vessels at Aspendale and Edithvale
6.         Clause 1.2.12(b) of Schedule 1 – the master of a personal watercraft must not operate the personal watercraft for any purpose other than transiting in the safest most direct course to, or from the shore and/or boat ramp or berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring), whilst operating within designated 5 knot speed restriction zone
 
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
 
·      Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 1 to 4 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 items 5 and 6 for the duration of the event.
·      Occupants of powered rescue vessels (including personal watercraft) involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·      The exemptions apply from 8:30am to 11:30am on Saturday 10 February 2024 to persons and vessels involved in the Club2Club Swim within the waters between Aspendale and Edithvale Beach.
·      The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.
 
 
Dated: 9/01/2024

By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 09/01/24

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