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Public Notice Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
Ultra 24 Swim
Date/time of event:
17th February 2024 5:30am - 3:00pm
Location:
In waters of Port Phillip Bay between Safety Beach and Sorrento
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the
Local Port of Port Phillip, makes the following
declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine
Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Swimwell, persons and vessels involved in the Ultra
24 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 4(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a wharf,
jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp
Waterway
Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
5.
Clause 1.3.5 of Schedule 1 - Access Lane, area prohibited to bathers at
Dromana West
6.
Clause 1.3.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot speed restriction of South East Port
Phillip
7.
Clause 1.3.9 (a)(c) of Schedule 1 – Area prohibited to vessels at Safety
Beach and Rosebud
8.
Clause 1.3.12 (a) 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 powered rescue vessels (including personal watercraft/Jet
Skis) are only exempt from items 1 to 4 & 6 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.
·
Masters of all vessels and competitors are only exempt from item 5 for
the duration of the event.
·
Masters of all rescue and support paddle craft are only exempt from
items 7 for the duration of the event.
·
Masters of rescue personal watercraft (Jet Skis) are exempt from item 8
for the duration of the event.
·
All occupants of rescue vessels, personal watercraft (Jet Skis) and
support paddle craft 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 5:30am to 3:00pm on Saturday 17 February 2024
within the event waters of Port Phillip Bay between Safety Beach and Sorrento.
· 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:
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 09/02/24