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BAE Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim 2025
Event name:
Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim 2025
Date/time of event:
9:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday 8 February 2025
Location:
Local Port of Port Phillip
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 the Indented Head Yacht Club, persons and vessels involved in the Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim 2025 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
Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988
4. Clause 1.4.7 of Schedule 1 – five (5) knot speed restriction zone with 200 metres of the water’s edge - South West Port Phillip
5. Clause 1.4.9(c) of Schedule 1 – area prohibited to vessels - South West Port Phillip
6. Clause 1.4.12(c) of Schedule 1 – the master of a personal watercraft must not operate the personal watercraft: in an irregular manner, and 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 zones
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
• Masters of rescue vessels (including personal watercraft) 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 and must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times, and item 5 for the duration of the event.
• Occupants of rescue vessels (including personal watercraft) involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during the event, and rescue vessels (including personal watercraft) must have all prescribed safety equipment.
• The exemptions apply from 9:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday 8 February 2025 to the persons and vessels involved in the Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim 2025 within the Set Aside waters at Indented Head, between Point George and Indented Head, as marked by buoys.
• 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: 02/12/24