Contact details Required Safety Protected 0-2 2-5 Over 5 Department of Waters Nautical Nautical Nautical Transport Department of Transport lakes, Miles Miles Miles Equipment rivers, from the from the from the Email: [email protected] inlets and mainland mainland mainland Website: www.transport.wa.gov.au/marine R = Recommended estuaries shore. shore. shore. ✓ = Required except Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56 Lake Argyle.

Recreational Skipper’s Ticket Marine Safety Boating Weather Forecast The skipper of a recreational vessel, Boating Weather: 1900 955 350 powered by a motor greater than ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Australia Day Skyworks Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine 6hp must hold an RST. Bilge Pump/Bailer River Closures and Restrictions Police All vessels must carry a bilge pump. Emergency: 000 Vessels under 7 metres may carry a ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ bailer in lieu of a bilge pump. Water Police: 9442 8600

Fire Extinguisher Volunteer Marine Rescue Services Vessels with an inboard engine or carrying hydrocarbon heating or Emergency contact: VHF 16 and 27Mhz 88 cooling appliances must carry an ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ : (VN6DI): 9335 1332 approved fire extinguisher.

Department of Primary Industry and Anchor and Line An efficient anchor and line must Regional Development be carried. R ✓ ✓ ✓ Rivers and Estuaries Division Head Office: 9278 0900 Lifejacket A lifejacket bearing the label Level After hours – pollution response: 0419 192 845 100 (or higher) with the Australian Wildcare Helpline: 9474 9055 Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or ✓ ✓ ✓ ISO 12402 must be carried for every R Website: www.dpird.wa.gov.au person onboard. River Guardians: www.riverguardians.com Red and Orange Flares (in date) At least two hand held red flares and two hand held orange flares must Department of Biodiversity, be carried. Two parachute flares may be carried in lieu of the two ✓ ✓ ✓ Conservation and Attractions hand held red flares and a smoke R Website: www.dbca.wa.gov.au canister may be carried in lieu of the smoke flares. Fremantle: 9432 8000 EPIRB (in date) A 406 MHz EPIRB registered with AMSA bearing the standard AS/ NZS 4280.1 must be carried if proceeding more than 2 miles from the mainland shore or more R R ✓ ✓ than 400 metres from an island located more than 2 miles from the mainland shore. For more information www.transport.wa.gov.au/boatingguides Parachute Flares (in date) A minimum of two parachute flares must be carried if operating more than 5 miles from the mainland Join us at shore or more than 1 mile from an R R R ✓ island located more than 5 miles facebook.com/MarineSafetyWA from the mainland shore. Marine Radio A marine radio must be carried if The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and operating more than 5 miles from believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no way be liable the mainland shore or more than 1 mile from an island located more ✓ for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information. than 5 miles from the mainland R R R shore. The radio can be 27 MHz, December 2019 mar_se-ss-1219 VHF or HF. RSE-0318

Tender vessels Marine safety considerations Navigation lights Due to the high traffic density and vessels Have you checked your safety gear? For this event Navigation lights are required to be displayed from anchored in close proximity in Water on we recommend: sunset to sunrise. Check that your navigational Australia Day, any tender vessel that is seen to be • bucket or bailer; lights are working and are correct for your type of used for any other purpose than ship to shore or • a suitable anchor (ensure that you check the vessel. ship to ship passenger transfers will be prohibited condition of the anchor and attached rope and • Separate or combined sidelights, a masthead from operating. chain); light and a stern light; or It is important to note that a tender to a larger • an approved fire extinguisher if you have an in • Separate or combined sidelights, an all round vessel is only exempt from the registration board engine or cooking appliances on board; white light. requirement provided it meets the following • lifejackets for all on board, (ensure that they are of • Masthead or white all round light shall be criteria: a suitable size if carrying children); carried at least one metre above the sidelights. • it is no more than 3.1 metres long and has a • flares; and motor no bigger than 5hp; • If at anchor an all round white light shall be • is used only as a lifeboat or for ship to shore • check navigation lights and carry spare bulbs and displayed. transport, and for no other purpose; fuses. • Vessels of less than 7 metres in length whose • must carry the correct safety equipment for the Flares maximum speed cannot exceed 7 knots shall area of operation; and There are severe penalties for the improper use of exhibit a clearly visible, all round white light. • must have the letters ‘TT’ or the words ‘Tender flares. It is an offence to use or set off a distress to’, followed by the parent vessels registration signal flare except in the case of an emergency. numbers displayed clearly on each side of the Courtesy vessel. The Skyworks see a lot of vessels coming together Anchoring into a few confined areas which can often result in Anchoring is only permitted within the two congestion. Many people arrive early to get the best designated Spectator vessel areas. Please keep positions and to avoid the last minute rush. the channels clear and remain within these areas Please be courteous to other boaters, don’t push in Power vessel underway (see map overleaf). and ensure you have adequate swing room between On water patrols other vessels when anchoring. Department of Transport Marine Officers, River access Water Police and Department of Biodiversity Please see overleaf for the map and information on Conservation and Attractions will be patrolling the Perth Water river access and closures. area; so if you are unsure of anything feel free to Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) wave a patrol vessel down for assistance. Officers Carry your Recreational Skipper’s Ticket with you! Vessel at anchor can also be contacted on Channel 9 VHF or It is an offence to operate a recreational vessel, Channel 88 on 27MHz. powered by a motor greater than 6hp, without Alcohol holding a current RST. It is an offence to operate a vessel under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Vessel less than 7 metres that cannot exceed 7 knots (tender vessels) n AD Estuar Freestyle Perth Skyworks 26th January 2020 River Closures and Restrictions y found on our website: safe boating and vessels navigation light requirements can be Further information about the river closures, spectator areas, 10 . 9 . 8 . 7 . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 . RIVER ACCESS 12 . 11 . Area PWC Vessel skippers are reminded of the 10 knot speed limit in any non-speed restricted areas Swan Canning Riverpark betw Jetty 4 at Barrack Street jetties and the west side of Mends jetty will be set up as first aid points for medical emer The spectator vessel area to the west and adjacent is recommended for vessels over 15 metres or deep draft Anchoring is only permitted in the designated spectator vessel areas, and skippers are to ensure that they aware o Swimming will be prohibited in Perth Water between The and Causeway bridges, including all of Water, fro The Belmont Water Ski Area will be closed to water skiing from 3:00pm on the 26th January 2020 until 8:00am 27th Janua of event pyrotechnics. Out from the eastern end of Sir James Mitchell Park adjacent to Ellam Street, a 100 by 225 metre exclusion zone will be in pl There will be a 200 metre exclusion zone around the firework barges and pontoons within Perth Water from 6:00pm on 25th J broadcast on marine band radios 27Mhz channel 88 and VHF channels 9 16 to reopen this area in Perth Water. Passenger pick u The centre section of Perth Water (as marked in yellow on the map) will be closed to all vessels from 6:00pm until 9:45pm inc Perth side of Heirission Island. An 8 knot speed limit will be in place from the Narrows Bridge to Causeway Bridges including all of Perth Water 3:00pm o People wanting more information about the river closures, exclusion zones, spectator areas or vessel safety requirements, in Be mindful of your vessels wash to show courtesy others, reduce impact on the banks Swan River, and help preven Narrows

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