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View navigational warnings, event notices and Temporary Notices To Mariners for the Gascoyne region.
Warning: Bundegi Channel Marker Buoy off-station missing
It has been reported that one of the Bundegi boat ramp channel marker buoys is missing. number not confirmed.
Please use caution in this vicinity.
Please use caution in this vicinity.
Chart reference: WA900 - Exmouth
Location: -21:49.279'S 114:11.118'E
Start date: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5707
Advice: Diving Operations – Entrance to Carnarvon Fascine Waterway
Mariners are advised that diving operations are scheduled to take place at the entrance to the Carnarvon Fascine Waterway from Friday 9 June to Monday 12 June 2023. These operations will include sediment sampling activities and will take place between 7am and 5pm from a works barge (specifications: 6.6m X 2.2m) and support vessel, either ‘Tin Thing’ (specifications: 6.0 x 2.1m) or back up vessel ‘Freedom II’ (specifications: 6.1m x 2.1m) as required
The International Code Flag ‘A’ will be exhibited whilst diving operations are underway.
All vessels taking part in these works will display shapes and lights in accordance with the Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 at all times. Operators will monitor Marine VHF Channel16 during operating hours.
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting inside and at the entrance to the Carnarvon Fascine during the above operations.
The International Code Flag ‘A’ will be exhibited whilst diving operations are underway.
All vessels taking part in these works will display shapes and lights in accordance with the Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 at all times. Operators will monitor Marine VHF Channel16 during operating hours.
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting inside and at the entrance to the Carnarvon Fascine during the above operations.
Chart reference: WA982 - Carnarvon
Location: -24: 54.079'S 113: 38.542'E
Start date: 6/9/2023 12:00:00 AM
End date: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 5/29/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5704
Warning: Grounded Yacht – South of Tantabiddi
A vessel ‘Rendezvous’ (registration: AB559), being a 9.75m fibreglass yacht, is reported to be grounded approximately 3 nautical miles south of Tantabiddi. The vessel may come adrift in prevailing conditions.
Mariners are requested to contact DoT at navigational.safety@transport.wa.gov.au or 13 11 56 should they observe the vessel adrift.
Mariners are requested to contact DoT at navigational.safety@transport.wa.gov.au or 13 11 56 should they observe the vessel adrift.
Chart reference: WA900 - Exmouth
Location: -21: 55.33'S 113: 55.53'E
Issued: 5/29/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5701
Advice: Denham Shipping Channel - painting of Navigational Beacons
Mariners are advised that the Denham Shipping Channel navigational beacons will undergo maintenance from 28 May until the end of July 2023.
They will be operational during this time with no disruption to the navigational lighting.
They will be operational during this time with no disruption to the navigational lighting.
Chart reference: AUS331 - Point Quobba to Pepper Point
Location: -25:53.469'S 113:15.203'E
Start date: 5/28/2023 12:00:00 AM
End date: 7/31/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 5/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5690
Warning: Denham Channel West Cardinal Beacon No. 12 - reduced range 3M
Mariners are advised that the West Cardinal Beacon at Denham Channel, Shark Bay is currently operating at a reduced range of 3 nautical miles.
Please navigate with caution.
Please navigate with caution.
Chart reference: AUS331 - Point Quobba to Pepper Point
Location: -25:58.17913'S 113:23.42901'E
Start date: 5/16/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 5/16/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5689
Advice: Installation of 1 x Oceanographic Data Collection Instrument - Coral Bay
Mariners are advised that a subsurface instrument will be deployed off Coral Bay on the 01 May 2023 with a recovery date of 31 May 2024.
The oceanographic instrument protrudes 300mm from the seabed (Clearance height at LAT will be approximately 2.2m).
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area.
Location: 23° 9.402’ S, 113°45.864’ E,
The oceanographic instrument protrudes 300mm from the seabed (Clearance height at LAT will be approximately 2.2m).
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area.
Location: 23° 9.402’ S, 113°45.864’ E,
Chart reference: WA1108 - Coral Bay
Location: -23: 09.402'S 113: 45.864'E
Start date: 5/1/2023 12:00:00 AM
End date: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 3/21/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5681
Advice: Deployment of 1x AWAC (Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler) - Shark Bay Marine Park
Mariners are advised that an AWAC (Acoustic Wave and Current Profiler) is scheduled to be deployed in the Shark Bay Marine Park, Useless Loop vicinity as follows:
Deployment date: Around 28/02/2023
Provisional recovery date:31/05/2023
The above AWAC will be mounted on a seabed frame (specs: 120cm x 120cm x 66cm)
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
Deployment date: Around 28/02/2023
Provisional recovery date:31/05/2023
The above AWAC will be mounted on a seabed frame (specs: 120cm x 120cm x 66cm)
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
Chart reference: AUS74 - Approaches to Useless Loop
Location: -25: 53.908'S 113: 14.109'E
Start date: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM
End date: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 2/9/2023 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5561
Advice: Installation of 6x Acoustic Receivers, Tantabiddi
Mariners are advised that six acoustic receivers (30cm in length) will be deployed in the Tantabiddi vicinity as follows.
Three of the receivers will be deployed on an orange surface float, approximately 30cm in diameter with reflective tape.
Their locations are as follows:
21° 55.364'S, 113° 58.06'E
21° 56.208'S, 113° 57.728'E
21° 56.934'S, 113° 56.802'E
Two of the recievers will be deployed on the lines of existing DBCA (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions) moorings.
Their locations are as follows:
21° 54.774'S, 113° 58.452'E
21° 54.906'S, 113° 57.669'E
One reciever will be deployed on a star picket on the sea floor, which protrudes approxiamtely 40cm above the seabed.
It will be located as follows:
21° 56.016'S, 113° 56.69'E
Depolyment date:12/12/2022
Recovery date: 12/12/2023
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area
Three of the receivers will be deployed on an orange surface float, approximately 30cm in diameter with reflective tape.
Their locations are as follows:
21° 55.364'S, 113° 58.06'E
21° 56.208'S, 113° 57.728'E
21° 56.934'S, 113° 56.802'E
Two of the recievers will be deployed on the lines of existing DBCA (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions) moorings.
Their locations are as follows:
21° 54.774'S, 113° 58.452'E
21° 54.906'S, 113° 57.669'E
One reciever will be deployed on a star picket on the sea floor, which protrudes approxiamtely 40cm above the seabed.
It will be located as follows:
21° 56.016'S, 113° 56.69'E
Depolyment date:12/12/2022
Recovery date: 12/12/2023
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area
Chart reference: AUS745 - North West Cape to Point Maud
Start date: 12/12/2022 12:00:00 AM
End date: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 12/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5500
Advice: Advice - Deployment of 9 Subsurface Instruments - Exmouth Gulf - Bundegi Vicinity
Mariners are advised that nine subsurface environmental monitoring devices have been deployed at Exmouth Gulf, within the Ningaloo Marine Park, Bundegi vicinity at the following locations:
- 21° 50.178'S, 114° 11.073'E
- 21° 49.988'S, 114° 10.693'E
- 21° 50.181'S, 114° 11.120'E
- 21° 50.070'S, 114° 10.839'E
- 21° 49.376'S, 114° 11.096'E
- 21° 49.880'S, 114° 10.545'E
- 21° 50.793'S, 114° 10.396'E
- 21° 50.973'S, 114° 10.075'E
- 21° 52.061'S, 114° 09.596'E
Water depths at LAT are reduced no more then 40cm at the above mentioned sites.
No Vessel is to interfere with the above instruments at anytime.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
- 21° 50.178'S, 114° 11.073'E
- 21° 49.988'S, 114° 10.693'E
- 21° 50.181'S, 114° 11.120'E
- 21° 50.070'S, 114° 10.839'E
- 21° 49.376'S, 114° 11.096'E
- 21° 49.880'S, 114° 10.545'E
- 21° 50.793'S, 114° 10.396'E
- 21° 50.973'S, 114° 10.075'E
- 21° 52.061'S, 114° 09.596'E
Water depths at LAT are reduced no more then 40cm at the above mentioned sites.
No Vessel is to interfere with the above instruments at anytime.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
Chart reference: WA900 - Exmouth
Location: -21: 51.273'S 114: 09.887'E
Start date: 12/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
End date: 12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 12/21/2022 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5499
Warning: Five Finger Reef interaction with Swimmers Snorkelers Coral Bay
High levels of swimming and snorkelling occur in the area surrounding Five Finger Reef.
Mariners are advised to traverse with caution.
Mariners are advised to traverse with caution.
Chart reference: WA1108 - Coral Bay
Location: -23: 10.7063'S 113: 45.6721'E
Start date: 11/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 11/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 5458
Advice: Installation of Directional Wave Buoy Bundegi Vicinity Ningaloo National Park
Mariners are advised that one (1) new wave buoy has been deployed approximately six (6) nautical miles off Bundegi, within the Ningaloo Marine Park.
The buoy will be lit with a yellow light flashing 2.5s at the following location
Location 21° 52.146’S 114° 12.225’E
All coordinates in GDA 94.
The buoy will be lit with a yellow light flashing 2.5s at the following location
Location 21° 52.146’S 114° 12.225’E
All coordinates in GDA 94.
Chart reference: WA900 - Exmouth
Location: -21: 52.146'S 114: 12.225'E
Start date: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
End date: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 792
Advice: Drifting jetty timbers, Norwest Whaling Jetty, Carnarvon
Mariners are advised that jetty debris from the Carnarvon Norwest Whaling Jetty (including large timber pylons) may be adrift within the vicinity. The jetty is located adjacent to Binning Road at the following coordinates (approx. 1 km south of the Carnarvon One Mile Jetty).
Mariners are to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
Mariners are to navigate with caution when transiting the area.
Chart reference: WA982 - Carnarvon
Location: -24: 52.983'S 113: 37.867'E
Start date: 2/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 2/11/2015 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 2015-37
Advice: Deployment of six subsurface acoustic receivers – Exmouth Gulf
Mariners are advised that six sub surface acoustic receivers will be deployed late September 2021 at Exmouth Gulf at the following locations:
22° 18.9600 S, 114° 7.1400 E Bay of Rest (inner)
22° 18.9600 S, 114° 7.8000 E Bay of Rest (inner)
22° 15.7200 S, 114° 8.3400 E Heron Point
Each of the above receivers is attached to an anchored structure protruding approximately 0.70 metres from the seabed.
22° 17.4600 S, 114° 7.9200 E Bay of Rest (outer)
22° 16.9200 S, 114° 7.6800 E Bay of Rest (outer)
22° 17.6400 S, 114° 9.4200 E Bay of Rest (outer)
Each of the above receivers is attached to a subsurface rope and equipped with a yellow surface float.
Recovery date: 30/06/2023
Mariners are advised to navigate with Caution when transiting the area
22° 18.9600 S, 114° 7.1400 E Bay of Rest (inner)
22° 18.9600 S, 114° 7.8000 E Bay of Rest (inner)
22° 15.7200 S, 114° 8.3400 E Heron Point
Each of the above receivers is attached to an anchored structure protruding approximately 0.70 metres from the seabed.
22° 17.4600 S, 114° 7.9200 E Bay of Rest (outer)
22° 16.9200 S, 114° 7.6800 E Bay of Rest (outer)
22° 17.6400 S, 114° 9.4200 E Bay of Rest (outer)
Each of the above receivers is attached to a subsurface rope and equipped with a yellow surface float.
Recovery date: 30/06/2023
Mariners are advised to navigate with Caution when transiting the area
Chart reference: AUS744 - Exmouth Gulf and Approaches
Location: -22: 16.922'S 114: 7.652'E
Start date: 9/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
End date: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 9/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 2021-135
Advice: Compulsory pilotage requirements, Port of Carnarvon
Vessel masters are reminded that all vessels wishing to transit or operate within the port limit which either:
Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.
Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port of Carnarvon Pilot Exemption Certificate.
Vessels, vessel Masters or operators of vessels affected by this requirement are invited to approach the Department of Transport Harbour Masters office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au to apply for a Pilot Exemption Certificate to be issued.
Authorised by: Captain Steven Wenban, Harbour Master, Port of Carnarvon, Marine Safety Department of Transport.
Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.
Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port of Carnarvon Pilot Exemption Certificate.
Vessels, vessel Masters or operators of vessels affected by this requirement are invited to approach the Department of Transport Harbour Masters office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au to apply for a Pilot Exemption Certificate to be issued.
Authorised by: Captain Steven Wenban, Harbour Master, Port of Carnarvon, Marine Safety Department of Transport.
Chart reference: WA982 - Carnarvon
Location: -25: 16.0703'S 113: 27.8355'E
Start date: 8/2/2018 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 8/2/2018 12:00:00 AM
Warning: Navigate with caution; Shallow water and shifting sand bars - Carnarvon Facsine
Mariners are advised that a large shifting sandbar has encroached upon the Fascine waterway, south of the boat ramp channel.
Shallow waters and shifting sand bars are reducing depths and severely restricting navigation throughout the fascine. Navigational aids should be used with caution as shifting sands may reduce navigable waters throughout.
Mariners are advised that ocean access may not be possible if launching from the Fascine boat ramp at low tides. The Carnarvon Boat Harbour boat ramp is open to provide an alternative option for launching vessels via Teggs Channel.
Shallow waters and shifting sand bars are reducing depths and severely restricting navigation throughout the fascine. Navigational aids should be used with caution as shifting sands may reduce navigable waters throughout.
Mariners are advised that ocean access may not be possible if launching from the Fascine boat ramp at low tides. The Carnarvon Boat Harbour boat ramp is open to provide an alternative option for launching vessels via Teggs Channel.
Chart reference: WA982 - Carnarvon
Location: -24: 54.2544'S 113: 38.5128'E
Start date: 11/16/2021 12:00:00 AM
Issued: 11/16/2021 12:00:00 AM
Notice number: 130