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Boating Activity Exemptions for Victorian Dragon Boat Championships
Event name:
Victorian Dragon Boat Championships
Date/time of event:
9th - 10th March 2024
Location:
National Water Sports Centre
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Patterson River, upstream of the Nepean Highway Bridge to
Eumemmering Creek including the National Water Sports Centre (NWSC), 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 Australia, persons and vessels
involved in the Victorian Dragon Boat Championships 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 meters
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
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.
·
Competitors are only exempt from items 2 to 3 when competing in the
events.
·
The masters of all participating vessels are only exempt from item 3
provided they do not exceed 5 knots within 10 metres of the water’s edge.
·
All participants 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 9:00am – 5:0pm on Saturday 9 March 2024 and
Sunday 10 March 2024 on the waters of Patterson River, National Water Sports
Centre.
·
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: 18/01/24