Two Mile AVOIDING COLLISIONS Reef OPERATION IN PILOTAGE AREAS Rules for Safe Navigation BASS STRAIT Recreational vessels often operate in shipping ports and channels. Lookout Small craft skippers must be aware that large ships cannot alter course or The skipper of a vessel must always ensure that a good lookout is maintained. A good lookout speed quickly and often their draught restricts them to a very specific course. In keeps both a visual check and also listens for vessels, sound signals, breaking water and the like. Be addition, it is difficult to even observe small craft from the bridges of certain ships. fully aware of the boating environment, especially in bad weather, restricted visibility or darkness. Ships operating in harbours and ports are required to either carry a pilot Do not confuse the role of an observer when the boat is towing a water skier with a lookout. Hebe (an adviser to the vessel’s Master regarding navigation in the port) or Both a lookout for general dangers and a check of the skier are required. Reef She Oak Le the Master must have a pilotage exemption. In such circumstances, the Middle Channel recreational skipper must keep clear of the ship at all times. The ship will Giving Way ads display a flag to signify pilotage status. Responsibilities between vessels under way LOW HEAD • The skipper must continuously assess the risk of Lighthouse collision with other vessels. Middle Bank DON’T RUBBISH OUR WATERWAYS • If you are required to give way, do it in good time Bottles, cans and plastic bags create dangerous hazards to all. and make a move which will be obvious to the other vessel. PORT Take your bottles, cans and plastic bags ashore and dispose of them properly. Even Dotterel • In a collision, all skippers involved can be held Middle Point submerged bottles and cans can end up on the beaches and river banks. Bank LOW responsible even if the give way vessel does not give Yellow Lagoo h HEAD eac WEST HEAD Rock n Ba East B way because each skipper is required to exercise West y Lead 16 8 s Low Head caution and take avoiding action. Reef Black Reef Barrel SLSC • In general, recreational powered vessels should give Shear Rock Rock way to: DALRYMPLE Pilots Bay LOW - Sailing vessels. to sea Shear h autical miles HEAD eac ater 2 n Reef 15 16 East B - Vessels which are hampered by such tasks as dredging : Sheltered w Barrel LOW Areas ater Spit Lagoon Low Head or cable laying. SLSC 8 Operational Smooth w Bay Pilot - Vessels approaching head on. Station - Vessels approaching from the starboard side. She Breakwater - Vessels displaying special lights and signals. Oa k Pilots Bay Lead HEAD - Large vessels restricted in their manoeuvrability. Nudist s Barrel - Vessels being overtaken. h Beach Rock - Vessels engaged in fishing that show the appropriate Friend North West er Beac She Oak signals. Point ROAD Bank Point Badg - Vessels under the control of a pilot. See Inset Sea Re LO MUNICIPALITY OF 15 Always keep to the right-hand (or starboard) side of W Cordell GEORGE TOWN Barrel Point channels. ach Spit Lagoon Greens h Leads Narawntapu Beac Bay Lagoon Bay Leads Operating Rules Wind National Park 11 Golf Course Simmons Ski Access PORT: If a power-driven vessel approaches within this sector, maintain your course and speed Mistake PORT DALRYMPLE Lane GREENS BEACH MUNICIPALITY OF with caution WEST TAMAR HEAD A8 STARBOARD: If any vessel approaches within this sector, keep out of its way. (This does not Elbow She Oak Leads Spit always apply if one or both vessels are sailboats) Reverse Stone Q STERN: If any vessel approaches this sector, maintain your course and speed with caution. GREENS uarry Leads SCALE Sailing Vessels RO 0 500 metres AD When each sailing vessel has the wind on a different side, the vessel which has the wind on BEA Magnetic North CH Honduras 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 nautical miles KELSO Bank the port side shall keep out of the way of the vessel with the wind on its starboard side. RO AD GEORGE North When both sailing vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel which is to windward 14 A8 TOWN West shall keep out of the way of the vessel which is to Bombay Bank She Oak Wind Rock Point leeward. Kelso Bay Leads SCALE Radio Masts 0 500 metres (Red Lights) LAGOON BAY WEST ARM NAVIGATION AIDS 26 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 nautical miles A7 Long Toms Nose George Town Coming IN and going OUT Rule Yacht & Power RIVER Boat Club When leaving harbour the port (red) mark should be Foul West Arm Windmill passed on the boat’s starboard side. Conservation Ground NOT FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSES Kelso Point York Cove Area Foul Upon entering harbour the port (red) mark should be Bay Ground Navigation aids and channel position are indicative only and should not be used for navigation West EAST passed on the boat’s port side. purposes. Use Nautical Charts AUS167 and AUS168 for navigation. 24 Stone QuarryHospital 27 Point When leaving harbour the starboard (green) mark should be passed on the boat’s port side. Leads Nautical Charts are available from Tamar Marine - Launceston, Boat Shack - Devonport. T Upon entering harbour the starboard (green) mark should be passed on the boat’s starboard Magnetic North AMAR C722 Garden ROAD side. Island TAMA R AD BRIDPORT FIVE KNOT AREA RO Single Lateral Marks Anchor Pipeclay B82 SCALE 1:40 000 Point Bay Often lateral marks are not placed in pairs, so you will need to decide on BEL 0 0.5 1 kilometre CLARENCE Saltpan the safe side to pass. The safe side to pass a lateral navigation marker is Shag L NO WATER SKIING Point Rock POINT determined by your direction of travel to or from the sea (refer to nautical 0 0.5 1 nautical mile 3 HIGHWA Redbill charts). Point LEGEND BA Y Dual Lateral Marks Ashmans Y Point When both port and starboard lateral marks are placed near to each other Arm C722 Channel Contour you travel between the two of them. KELSO Drying Line, Reef/Rock RO Upstream Bell Bay FG West See Inset Scenic AD Lookout High Water Mark (HWM) West Arm Deceitful Conservation Cove Port Beacon, with Light Area 24 FG FG 18 ROAD Starboard Beacon, with Light BELL FG Anchor Point BAY Bell Bay Golf Course A7 Sandy FR Other Beacons, with Light 20 Point Effingham A8 ARM ILFRAVILLE Redbill Donovans Buoys, with Light Shag FR Beach Point Wolverine Bay Inspection Rock Thermal Cardinal Marks Head Power RIVER Station Black and Yellow, Black Tops Arm L.R. White Lights No. 1 WEST Big 18 Sandy Orari Bank BB BB Bay 20 No 4 Middle N E S W See Inset No 2 Island West Arm est Beac T Inspection AMAR Overhead Power Lines Conservation W ILFRAVILLE h Head BB BB Middle Area No 1 No 3 York Town Rivulet AD Point WEST ARM WATER SKIING AND PWC AREA RO Submarine Cable Boats Crew The preferred area for Water Skiing and PWC use in West Arm is defined by the area Point Prohibited Anchorage 13 immediately west of the yellow beacons and buoys. These activities should take place during LONG ARM Dirty YORK Prohibited Area daylights hours only. Bay No Boating, PWC Use or Skiing All craft transiting to the preferred area from the eastern end of West Arm at Shag Rock must not exceed 5 knots. YORK BEAUTY Wilmores 5 Knot Area WEST Beauty Bluff TOWN POINT Point During times when there are no boats towing skiers or PWCs being used, the whole of West 1 Preferred Ski Area Compass LR Arm is open to all recreational craft. However should a boat towing a skier or a PWC enter Dolphin Long Reach Le TOWN Shag No 2 MUNICIPALITY OF Reserves the preferred area, other recreational craft must leave the area. Head WEST TAMAR Sandy REACH SCALE Woodchip Municipal Area Boundary 0 500 metres ad Plant A7 s Beach 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 nautical Facilities, Point of Interest, Anchorage 15 SAFETY ON THE WATER WEST Inspection miles Great Head Long Reach Dragon Fish Farm WATER SKIING / PERSONAL WATER CRAFT (PWC) / DIVING Middle Lighthouse, Yacht Club, Rowing RIVER T RO TAMAR Water Skiing AD For other symbols refer to Key to Facilities Water skiing is a popular and exciting recreational boating activity. Ski boats often travel at high ons Creek LR Produced by Marine and Safety Tasmania, TASMAP and G.J. Walkem & Co. with speeds, so boat operators should acquaint themselves with local operating rules. No 3 assistance from TasPorts, Australian Hydrographic Office C720 Anders and Australian Maritime Systems Pty. Ltd. It is a requirement to have an observer (minimum 10 years of age) watching the skier at all Arm 13 AMAR ROWELLA times. The observer should transfer messages from the skier to the vessel driver. This allows Cummings Creek the driver to concentrate on operating the boat. HIGHWAY Point Rapid EAST The maximum number of water skiers that can be towed simultaneously is three, and water Magnetic North 7 skiing can only occur during daylight hours. PWCS For more information see the West East PWCs, power boards and similar craft are power boats as far as the rules are concerned. Tamar Bay Tasmanian Safe Boating Handbook Yacht Water Skiing Safety Tips These rules include: the age of drivers, the distance offshore they can operate, and speed BEAUTY Club or visit the MAST website A7 Marina Davis • Observe the way ahead at all times (it is an offence not to).