Great Southern

Mariners are advised that maintenance works are being undertaken on Beacon No. 4 within Atatürk Channel, Princess Royal Harbour.

The works involve activities in and around the navigational aid at the location detailed below. Divers may be operating in the water within the work area. All dive vessels and divers will be appropriately marked with the International Code Flag “A”.

Location: -35:2.1569 117:55.8352

All vessels involved in the works will display the required lights and shapes in compliance with the Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983 at all times.

Mariners are advised to maintain a proper lookout at all times and proceed with caution when navigating in this area.

Port users are advised that seabed levelling operations will be conducted at the Port of Albany in the location detailed on the chartlet below. 

The works are scheduled to take place from 25 March to 2 April 2026 and will be carried out between 0600 and 1800.

Details of Operations

1.    Seabed levelling works will be conducted by the vessel Edi within Princess Royal Harbour and channel.  
The vessel will comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and will display the appropriate lights and shapes as prescribed under these regulations.

Communications

•    A Sécurité message will be broadcast daily by the operating vessel, detailing their areas of operation.
•    The vessel will maintain a listening watch on VHF Channels 12 and 16.

Navigational Safety

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when operating near these vessels and maintain an exclusion zone of 100 meters and no wake.

For further information
Contact Captain Jean Naude by email albanyshipping@southernports.com.au or 0488 929 095

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Mariners are advised that one directional wave buoy with a temperature sensor will be deployed approximately 800m offshore of Middleton Beach, Albany on the 1st of May 2025.

This wave buoy will be yellow in colour with yellow flashing light and will be connected to an orange surface float.

Deployment will be undertaken from a small research vessel.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution while in the vicinity of the buoy.

A directional wave rider buoy (DWRB) has been deployed approximately 8 nautical miles offshore from Torbay, Albany, at the location below. The DWRB is yellow in colour, approximately 700mm in diameter, and equipped with a 2m whip antenna and flashing yellow light.

Flash rate: Fl (5) Y 20s

Acting pursuant to Section 66 of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982, I Kathryn Davies, Authorised person of the Department of Transport hereby close the following area of water to all vessels.

Offshore Torbay, Albany:
Area of closure: - All the waters offshore from Torbay, Albany within 100 metres of the above DWRB. Vessels authorised by the Department of Transport are exempt from the closure.

Mariners are requested to maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters from the DWRB, including any associated fishing equipment at all times so as to not interfere with or damage the DWRB.

Mariners are advised that one directional wave buoy (DWB) has been deployed approximately 2 nautical miles south, south east, of Ocean Beach at the following location:

35: 2.979S, 117: 21.898E
Recovery date: July 2028

The above buoy is yellow in colour, with black a solar panel, approximately 0.42m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light.

The buoy is attached to a 300 mm diameter orange surface float using a 20-metre rope.

Flash rate: Fl Y 2.5s

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep well clear of the above DWB's.

A directional wave buoy (DWRB) has been deployed approximately 10 nautical miles offshore from Bremer Bay at the location below. The DWRB is yellow in colour, approximately 700mm in diameter, and equipped with a 2m whip antenna and flashing yellow light.

Flash rate: Fl (5) Y 20s

Mariners are requested to maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters from the DWRB, including any associated fishing equipment at all times so as to not interfere with or damage the DWRB.

Mariners are advised that a build-up of sand has been identified adjacent to the Bremer Bay Boat Ramp. Charted depths have been reduced in some areas by 1.4m. A significant high spot of 1.3m at LAT exists approximately 38m directly adjacent to the boat ramp.

Large draft vessels are advised to exercise caution when navigating the area and on approach to the Southern Service Wharf.

Please see updated chartlet attached. 
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