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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

04/05/2023

No. 197(T) of 2023 Navigation Warning – Port of Mallacoota Inlet

Location: Port of Mallacoota - Bastion Point Boat Ramp

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24/04/2023

LNN No 4 of 2023

Location: Gippsland Lakes - McMillian Straits Raymond Island Ferry Maintenance

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14/04/2023

NTM No 174 of 2023 Lewis Channel Lateral mark buoy

Location: Port of Corner Inlet & Port Albert - Lewis Channel Lateral Buoy 19a new

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12/04/2023

LNN No 2(T) of 2023

Location: Gippsland Lakes - Reeve Channel to Bancroft Bay

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20/02/2023

LNN No 3 of 2023

Location: Gippsland Lakes - Reeve Channel to Bancroft Bay

Mariners are advised that Elgin Associates Pty Ltd will be carrying out dive surveys on SCUBA of seeded oyster reefs beginning Wednesday 22nd February between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00 for approximately four (4) days. Surveys are being undertaken at reference sites at Kalimna, Nyerimilang and at Metung. The oyster reefs will be surveyed by commercial divers on SCUBA from Dive Vessel Draughtsman. The vessel will be displaying Code Flag A during dive deployment operations.

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08/02/2023

LNW No.1-2023

Location: Port of Sale - Sale Canal - Thomson & LaTrobe River

Mariners are advised that Gippsland Ports has received reports of fallen tree hazards, revealed following receding flood waters in the waterway systems comprising the Sale Canal, Thompson River and the Latrobe River. Gippsland Ports will carry out a waterway system inspection, at the same time reducing hazards if possible, and report the assessment to interagency personnel. Gippsland Ports has received feedback that PWC and other fast recreational vessel operators may be exceeding the Speed Limit within these waterway systems. Gippsland Ports highly recommends that all vessel operators shall observe the Speed Restriction of 5 Knots that covers the whole length of the Sale Canal, Thompson and Latrobe Rivers at all times to mitigate risk of collision with an unknown object.

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30/01/2023

LNN No.1-2023

Location: Reeve Channel

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30/01/2023

LNN No. 2-2023

Location: Loch Sport Boat Ramp

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29/01/2023

NTM 047-2023

Location: Port of Corner Inlet and Port Albert

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21/12/2022

LNW No. 15 of 2022

Location: All Ocean Access Bars

OCEAN ACCESS BAR CROSSINGS ARE DANGEROUS Passage through an entrance and sand bar should only be attempted by experienced persons with sound local knowledge at times of fair weather, smooth sea conditions at higher water with no influence from the ebb tide. Operating vessels through an entrance and sand bar at times of heightened risk should be avoided. Vessel operators should take extra care during vessel equipment checks and conduct a safety briefing to passengers prior to departure or arrival.

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20/12/2022

Local Navigation Warning No.14 of 2022

Location: Lake Victoria - Mud Islands

Mariners are advised that a second mud island has appeared in the waters of Lake Victoria, adjacent to the township of Loch Sport, approximately 700m Northwest of Seagull Drive Boat ramp

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16/12/2022

Local Navigation Notice No 15 of 2022

Location: Port Albert

Mariners are advised that at around 21:30 hours on Saturday 31st December 2022 there will be an on-water fireworks display celebrating the New Year at Port Albert.

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16/12/2022

Local Navigation Notice No. 16 OF 2022

Location: Cunninghame Arm lakes Entrance & Paynesville Foreshore

Mariners are advised that on Saturday 31st December 2022 there will be two separate on-water fireworks display celebrating the New Year at the following approximate locations within the Port of Gippsland Lakes.

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30/11/2022

LNN No.14 of 2022

Location: Tambo River Approach Channel

Mariners are advised that the Port Hand lateral Buoy No. 2B (Fl.R.2s) at the Tambo River approach channel has been withdrawn from service. A recent hydrographic survey of the Entrance Channel indicates that the shoaling which necessitated the installation of the buoy has receded and buoy is no longer required.

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23/11/2022

LNN No.13 of 2022

Location: McLennan Strait - Lake Victoria - Hollands Landing

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17/11/2022

Local Navigation Warning No.13 of 2022 – PORT OF GIPPSLAND LAKES

Location: THOMSON RIVER – TREE NAVIGATION HAZARD

Mariners are advised that a very large River Gum Tree has been dislodged by floodwater from the western bank of the Thomson River, approximately 100 metres downstream of the confluence of the Thomson River and Sale Canal. (See attached google map position reference) The River Gum root system remains embedded in the western bank and the tree lies mostly submerged and across at least 75% of the river width. Floodwater is still running at approximately 5 knots.

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16/11/2022

LOCAL NAVIGATION WARNING No.12 (T) of 2022

Location: Lake Tyers Entrance

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14/11/2022

LNN-No.11of 2022 – Port Albert Boat Harbour Channel Buoy Exchange and Realignment

Location: Port of Corner Inlet and Port Albert - Port Albert Boat Harbour Channel

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