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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
2024 Henley on the Maribyrnong Regatta
Date/time of event:
9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday 14 December 2024
Location:
Maribyrnong River
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for Maribyrnong River, makes the following declaration under
section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act
2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Essendon Rowing Club, persons and vessels
involved in the 2024 Henley on the Maribyrnong Regatta 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 upstream of Shepherd Bridge
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 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, and item 2 applies only when within 50 metres of another competitor or
competing vessel.
·
Occupants of powered vessels involved with the event must wear a
lifejacket at all times during the event and vessels must have all prescribed
safety equipment.
·
The event is operating under the auspices of Rowing Victoria, including
the Rowing Victoria Safety Management Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause
3 of Exemption Notice 1 made under the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of
the exemption for rowing vessels to not carry or wear a lifejacket.
·
The exemptions apply from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday 14 December 2024
within the competition waters – Maribyrnong River upstream of the Raleigh Road Bridge for a length of 1 kilometre.
·
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: 03/10/24