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Public Declaration of Boating Activity Exemptions
Event name:
Victorian Drag Boat Racing Series 2024 -2025
Date/time of event:
08th December 2024, 16th February 2025, 16th March 2025, 13th April 2025 & 18th May 2025
Location:
National Water Sports Centre
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for
the Patterson River, upstream of the Nepean Highway Bridge to Eumemmering Creek
(including the National Water Sports Centre), makes the following declaration under section
203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by Victorian Drag Boat Club Inc, persons and vessels involved in the Victorian Drag
Boat Racing Series 2024-25 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
Marine
Safety Regulations 2023
5.
Regulations
61(5) & 62(1) – Master requirement to carry listed safety equipment on
vessel on inland waters (bucket with lanyard, waterproof buoyant torch and
paddle) and carry suitable portable fire extinguisher(s) onboard.
6.
For the purpose of boating activities conducted
by Victorian Drag Boat Club (VDBC) involving enclosed
cockpit and capsule vessel drivers, a lifejacket of a type described in Parts 2 to 5 of “Schedule 1 - Types
of Lifejackets”, of the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 (MSRs) is modified to
include a lifejacket is deemed a Level 100 plus, Level 50 or Level 50S
lifejacket if competitor complies with rule 9.8 of the
current VDBC Official Racing Rule Book.
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of competing vessels are exempt from items 2 to 5 for the
duration of the events.
· Masters of course vessels must
adhere to speed and distance rules at all times, including during course
sweeps.
· Masters
of competing enclosed cockpit and capsule vessels must wear suitable buoyancy
and personal safety equipment that complies with item 6 modification and rule 9.8 of the
current VDBC Official Racing Rule Book.
· Persons on all other vessels,
including course and rescue vessels involved with the event must always wear a
Lifejacket during the event, excluding rescue divers.
· Course and rescue vessels must carry
all prescribed safety equipment.
· In the event of any incident that
results in hospitalisation or fatality involving a person or vessel directly or
indirectly involved in the event, these must be immediately reported to
Victoria Police and Safe Transport Victoria. In the case of all other
incidents, Safe Transport Victoria requires notification within seven days and
a finalised incident report within 30 days.
· These exemptions are active for the
times and dates detailed in Table 1 below, to persons and vessels registered to
participate in the Victorian Drag Boat Racing Series 2024-25
· The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and
undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are
adhered to.
Table 1: VDBC Racing Series 2024-25
Date
|
Location
|
Time
|
8th December 2024
|
National Water Sports Centre
|
10:00am to 7:00pm
|
16th February 2025
|
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16th March 2025
|
||
13th April 2025
|
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18th May 2025
|
BY ORDER OF
PARKS VICTORIA
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