Urquhart bluff pwc zone

Guide to Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules for Victorian Waters December 2024 Version 44 click link to view

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Waterway Manager:

Director, Transport Safety

Key Rules:

Excluded Speed Limit (15.1)

The area between Urquharts Bluff and Point Roadknight is not subject to the general speed limit clause (Clause 4a).

5-Knot Speed Zone (15.2)

A 5-knot speed limit applies within 200 metres from the low-water mark in the areas between the ‘Vessels Only’, ‘Vessels Prohibited’, and ‘Personal Watercraft’ zones.

Vessels Prohibited Area (15.3)

A section between two sets of beacons, located 50m and 250m northeast of the ‘Vessels Only’ zone and extending 200m seaward, is closed to all vessels.

Exclusive Use / Special Purpose Areas (15.4)

(a) Vessels Only Zone: Area 80m wide in front of the public convenience building at Urquharts Bluff, extending 200m seaward.

(b) Personal Watercraft Zone: Between 300m and 600m northeast of the above zone, from 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset, exclusive for personal watercraft.

No Engine-Powered Vessels (15.5)

The area west of the ‘Vessels Only’ zone, extending 200m seaward, is prohibited to vessels with engines used for propulsion.

Legal Reference:

Gazette No. S221, dated 28 June 2012

Made under the Marine Act 1988, Section 15