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Advice: Diving Operations – Pile Repairs to the Kalbarri Service Jetty and Adjoining Boat Pens
Mariners are advised that pile repairs to the Kalbarri service jetty and the adjoining boat pens are currently taking place and are scheduled to finish on Sunday the 8th July 2024.
The works, including piling operations, will be conducted Monday to Sunday between 7am and 5pm.
These works are being carried out by Commercial Divers.
Fairways and access to all existing jetties and the boat ramp will be maintained at all times.
Please note, there will be no vessel involved with the jetty works, divers will be working from a dive trailer on the jetty instead however the ‘International Code Flag A’ will be displayed during all diving operations.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and are to keep clear of the above operations at all times.
The works, including piling operations, will be conducted Monday to Sunday between 7am and 5pm.
These works are being carried out by Commercial Divers.
Fairways and access to all existing jetties and the boat ramp will be maintained at all times.
Please note, there will be no vessel involved with the jetty works, divers will be working from a dive trailer on the jetty instead however the ‘International Code Flag A’ will be displayed during all diving operations.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and are to keep clear of the above operations at all times.
Chart reference: AUS332 - Zuytdorp Point to Geraldton
Location: -27: 42.0423'S 114: 9.9996'E
Start date:
19/06/2024
End date:
08/07/2024
Issued:
19/06/2024
Notice number: 6102
Advice: Leeman Service Jetty - Pile Repairs
Mariners are advised that pile repairs to the Leeman service jetty are currently taking place and are scheduled to finish on Monday 12 August 2024.
Dive and piling operations, will be conducted Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm.
Please note, there will be no vessel involved with the jetty works, divers will be working from a dive trailer instead and will be displaying the ‘International Code Flag A’ during all diving operations.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep a good lookout.
Dive and piling operations, will be conducted Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm.
Please note, there will be no vessel involved with the jetty works, divers will be working from a dive trailer instead and will be displaying the ‘International Code Flag A’ during all diving operations.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep a good lookout.
Chart reference: WA705 - Leeman
Location: -29: 56.6994'S 114: 58.617'E
Start date:
06/06/2024
End date:
12/08/2024
Notice number: 6087
Advice: Installation of 2 Directional Wave Rider Buoy’s – Jurien Bay
Mariners advised that 2 Directional Wave Rider Buoys (DWRB) are scheduled to be deployed approximately 4 NM and 2 NM West of Boullanger Island at the following locations;
30° 18.900'S 114° 55.356'E
30° 18.900'S 114° 57.678'E
The Yellow DWRB’s are equipped with a flashing yellow light.
Flash Rate: Fl Y 2.5s
The DWRB’s are attached by a 10m umbilical line to an orange surface float and are secured to the seabed with a clump weight.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep well clear of monitoring device.
30° 18.900'S 114° 55.356'E
30° 18.900'S 114° 57.678'E
The Yellow DWRB’s are equipped with a flashing yellow light.
Flash Rate: Fl Y 2.5s
The DWRB’s are attached by a 10m umbilical line to an orange surface float and are secured to the seabed with a clump weight.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep well clear of monitoring device.
Chart reference: WA947 - Jurien
Location: -30: 18.86092'S 114: 56.84245'E
Start date:
18/01/2024
End date:
31/12/2026
Issued:
18/01/2024
Notice number: 5964
Advice: Installation of 2 x Directional Wave Buoy – Dongara
Mariners are advised that (2) Directional Wave Buoys (DWR) will be deployed 1.5NM and 4NM offshore North of Dongara between 06 December 2023 and 06 December 2026 at the following locations:
Location: 29° 10.896’S, 114° 51.750’E
Location: 29° 12.180’S, 114° 49.332’E
The above DWR’s are yellow in colour, approx. 0.9m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light attached to a small orange float about 10m apart attached to bottom anchor.
Flash rate: Fl Y (2.5s)
No vessel is to moor to, or interfere with, the above DWR’s.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR’s.
Location: 29° 10.896’S, 114° 51.750’E
Location: 29° 12.180’S, 114° 49.332’E
The above DWR’s are yellow in colour, approx. 0.9m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light attached to a small orange float about 10m apart attached to bottom anchor.
Flash rate: Fl Y (2.5s)
No vessel is to moor to, or interfere with, the above DWR’s.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR’s.
Chart reference: WA963 - Dongara - Port Denison
Location: -29: 11.5451'S 114: 50.5320'E
Start date:
14/12/2023
End date:
06/12/2026
Issued:
14/12/2023
Notice number: 5918
Advice: 1 x Directional Wave Buoy – North of Kalbarri
Mariners are advised that (1) Directional Wave Buoy (DWR) will be deployed 19Nm North of Kalbarri between 2 December 2023 and 2 December 2024 at the following location:
Location: 27° 24.159’S, 114° 3.010’E
The above DWR is orange in colour, approx. 0.9m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light.
Flash rate: Fl (5) Y 20s
No vessel is to moor to, or interfere with, the above DWR.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR.
Location: 27° 24.159’S, 114° 3.010’E
The above DWR is orange in colour, approx. 0.9m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light.
Flash rate: Fl (5) Y 20s
No vessel is to moor to, or interfere with, the above DWR.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR.
Chart reference: AUS332 - Zuytdorp Point to Geraldton
Location: -27: 24.201'S 114: 2.995'E
Start date:
01/12/2023
End date:
02/12/2024
Issued:
01/12/2023
Notice number: 5898
Advice: 1 x Acoustic Seabed Instruments - Kalbarri Vicinity – GHD
Mariners are advised that 1 x Acoustic Seabed instrument will be deployed approximately 18 nautical miles North North West from Murchison River Mouth. Approximately 0.7nm offshore.
The above water quality instrument frame containing acoustic release float and securing anchor, approx. size 120cm x 120cm x 66cm.
Provisional recovery date: 30 August 2025
No vessel is to moor to or interfere with the above instruments and subsurface floats at any time.
Chart reference: Chart Aus332 - Australia - West Coast - Western Australia - Pepper Point to Geraldton
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area and keep clear of the above environmental monitoring equipment.
The above water quality instrument frame containing acoustic release float and securing anchor, approx. size 120cm x 120cm x 66cm.
Provisional recovery date: 30 August 2025
No vessel is to moor to or interfere with the above instruments and subsurface floats at any time.
Chart reference: Chart Aus332 - Australia - West Coast - Western Australia - Pepper Point to Geraldton
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area and keep clear of the above environmental monitoring equipment.
Chart reference: AUS332 - Zuytdorp Point to Geraldton
Location: -27: 24.703'S 114: 02.793'E
Start date:
01/08/2023
End date:
30/08/2025
Issued:
11/07/2023
Notice number: 5748