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

23/01/2018

LNW 2-2018

Location: Gippsland Lakes- vicinity Paynesville, Newlands Arm

Mariners are advised that Gippsland Ports have established or lit Aids to Navigation in the Gippsland Lakes in the Paynesville, Newlands Arm vicinity. See notice for full details.

19/12/2017

LNW 18 OF 2017

Location: Anderson Inlet

LNW 018 of 2017 Anderson Inlet Channel

19/12/2017

NTM 341(T) OF 2017

Location: Port Albert Entrance

NTM 341(T) OF 2017 PORT OF CORNER INLET & PORT ALBERT ENTRANCE TO PORT ALBERT- PORT ALBERT APPROACH CHANNEL SHOALING

14/12/2017

LNW 16(T)-2017

Location: Snowy River - Newmerella

Mariners are advised that Cooper Energy will be undertaking diving and pipe pulling operations in vicinity of the Newmerella Gas Plant. The Diving Support Vessel Bhagwan Dryden (Dryden) will be assisting.

27/11/2017

LNW 14-2017

Location: Anderson Inlet Channel

Mariners are advised of alterations to navigation buoyage in the vicinity of Inverloch Jetty and the inner entrance of the Anderson Inlet Channel.

07/09/2017

NTM 232-2017

Location: North Arm, Lakes Entrance

Mariners are advised that previously established Pile beacons Number 1, 2, 4 and 7 North Arm, have been lit. Details of the light beacons are advised

31/08/2017

NTM 226(P)-2017

Location: Lakes Entrance - Vicinity

Mariners are advised that the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) “Tommy Norton” is scheduled to arrive at Lakes Entrance on Friday 1st September 2017. From 4th September 2017 “Tommy Norton” will be conducting dredging and equipment trials at various locations including; The Lakes Entrance Bar The Ocean Entrance Channel The Narrows and swing basin, and Near the entrance to Cunninghame Arm. During the dredging and equipment trials “Tommy Norton” shall be displaying the lights and day shapes as required by Marine Orders Part 30 and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. Operations will be conducted in daylight hours only. Masters of Commercial and Recreational vessels are reminded that they must observe the rules prescribed in Harbour Masters Directions Part 2 Port of Gippsland Lakes. Part 2 Section 5.2.11 of these Directions refers to the rules when operating near the “TSHD Tommy Norton”. Rule 1: All vessels must keep clear of the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Tommy Norton while it is navigating through channels and fairways or carrying out dredging operations in The Narrows (Reeve Channel) or on the Lakes Entrance Bar. Rule 2: Any vessels whether inbound or outbound through The Narrows (Reeve Channel) or on the Lakes Entrance Bar must not attempt to pass the TSHD Tommy Norton unless that vessel receives verbal permission from the Dredge Master on VHF Ch16. to do so. Rule 3: A vessel given permission to pass the TSHD Tommy Norton must pass the dredge as directed by the Dredge Master.

30/08/2017

LNW 12-2017

Location: Mosquito Point - Bancroft Bay

Mariners are advised that the Mosquito Point Light Beacon (Fl. R.4s) has been withdrawn from service.

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.