Notice to Mariners & Warnings

Notices to Mariners (NTM’s) provide legal notification of changes in conditions within charted waters that could affect the safe and efficient movement of shipping. A Notice to Mariner is issued for the purpose of providing permanent navigation information—frequently this information will result in a chart correction.

A notice may be marked as Temporary (T) if the information will remain valid only for a limited time. The master or skipper of a vessel must ensure that the passage of a vessel complies with Notices to Mariners and that charts are altered in accordance with information provided.

The Australian Hydrographic Service of the Royal Australian Navy is the Commonwealth authority responsible for national chart production known as AUS Charts and the circulation of Australian Notices to Mariners that are distributed nationally and internationally. Information contained in Gippsland Ports’ notices are regularly reproduced in the Australian Notices. These notices are recognised as being an authoritative, accurate guide on marine charts.

Local Navigation Warnings

Local Navigation Warnings (LNW’s) provide notification of changes in conditions within Gippsland Ports’ waterways that could affect the safe and efficient movement of shipping. Local Navigation Warnings are generally issued when the changes referred to occur in waters not covered by an Admiralty chart; or that refer to a small, localised event. The master or skipper of a vessel must ensure that all vessel operations comply with directions given in Local navigation warnings.

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Current Notices

22/08/2017

LNW 011-2017

Location: Bancroft Bay - Mosquito Point

To promote vessel and waterway user safety, Mariners are advised that Gippsland Ports has established four (4) yellow “5 knot light buoys” to mark the 100m boundary of the 5 knot speed restriction zone along the shoreline adjacent to Mosquito Point, Bancroft Bay.

21/08/2017

LNW 010-2017

Location: Bancroft Bay

To promote vessel and waterway user safety, Mariners are advised that Gippsland Ports has established two (2) yellow “Watch Your Wake” light buoys in the eastern and western approaches to Bancroft Bay.

09/08/2017

LNN 009-2017

Location: Anderson Inlet Channel

Mariners are advised that the No.3 Starboard hand buoy in the Anderson Inlet Channel has been relocated due to changed channel configuration. The No.3 buoy has been re-established in the following position: Lat. 38° 38.272’ S. Long. 145° 43.817’ E. Datum – WGS84

29/06/2017

NTM 182-2017

Location: Bastion Point & Goodwin Sands

Mariners are advised that navigation aid lights at Bastion Point Boat Ramp Channel and the Goodwin Sands previously referred have been returned to service.

22/06/2017

NTM 176-2017

Location: Corner Inlet

The Corner Inlet bouy exchange program 2017 has been completed.

08/06/2017

LNW 008-2017

Location: Latrobe River

Mariners are advised that the Latrobe River Special Mark Buoy (Fl.Y.2.5s) formerly in position; Lat. 38° 09.018’ South Lon. 147° 06.488’ East Datum WGS84 Has been withdrawn from service.

11/04/2017

LNW 007-2017

Location: Anderson Inlet - Tarwin River

Mariners are advised of changes to Aids to Navigation buoyage in the vicinity of Tarwin River entrance and Nolans Bluff. Unlit port hand lateral mark Buoys No.46,48, 50, 52, 54, and have been relocated as referred.

14/03/2017

LNW 020-2014

Location: Latrobe river

Mariners are advised that a large river gum has been uprooted from the bank of the Latrobe River and is protruding approximately 40 metres into the river and partially obstructing the fairway. The hazard is located approximately 9 km upstream of the river mouth.

09/03/2017

LNW 005-2017

Location: Campbell Channel - Harrington Point

Mariners are advised that the Harrington Point Light Beacon (Fl.G.2s) has been reinstated approximately 55 metres to the North of the previous position.

05/02/2017

NTM 047(T)-2017

Location: Port Albert Entrance Channel

Port Albert Entrance Channel - shoaling depths compromised.

16/01/2017

NTM 020-2017

Location: Port Albert Channel

Fairway Buoy Light reinstated to normal. No.1 Beacon Light reinstated to normal.

19/12/2016

LNW 29-2016

Location: Andersons Inlet

Andersons Inlet - Explains navigational significance of the Fairway Buoy and Beacon

13/12/2016

LNW 001-2016 DELWP

Location: Sydenham Inlet

The following Local Navigation Notice is published for general information and promulgated by the Harbour Master Gippsland Ports under S 216(3)(b) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 acting on behalf of the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) the Waterway Manager of Sydenham Inlet.

09/10/2016

LNW 22-2016

Location: Goodwin Sands - No. 1 pile beacon

Mariners are advised that the partially destroyed Goodwin Sands No 1 Pile Beacon has been removed ashore and a new Goodwin Sands No1 Pile Beacon (Fl.G 3s) has been re-established in position;

03/10/2016

NTM 282(T)-2016

Location: Lakes Entrance Bar

Mariners are advised that following recent maintenance dredging by the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge “Pelican” the Entrance Leads indicating the preferred transit line to cross the Lakes Entrance Bar have been altered from “Line 4” to “Green Light” The bearing of “Green Light” transit is 347°(T) to Flagstaff Hill Light (F.20m 5M).

27/09/2016

NTM 276-2016

Location: Stockyard Creek Channel

Stockyard Creek Channel - Navigation Aid Alterations

22/09/2016

NTM 271-2016

Location: Bennison Creek Channel

Mariners are advised that Navigation Aid alteration works in the Bennison Creek Channel have been completed.

07/09/2016

LNW 21-2016

Location: Loch Sport – town precinct

Two No Boating Zone buoys replaced by lit pile beacons. The Loch Sport North eastern No Boating Zone has been marked by two (2) special mark beacons with the top mark Saint Andrews Cross and light characteristics. The Loch Sport South western No Boating Zone has been marked by two (2) special mark beacons with the top mark Saint Andrews Cross and light characteristics of Fl.Y 2s in the following positions.