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3rd August

Brown trout season is here – enjoy your time fishing, but please stay safe

Statistics show solo boaters are most at risk on the water – so take care out there or take a mate with you, writes Storm Eastley, Senior Recreational Boating Safety Officer, Marine and Safety Tasmania For generations of Tasmanians, the opening of the brown trout season has been, and is, a much-anticipated tradition. When the…

17th July

Blythe River – Heybridge Boat Ramp – Temporary closure

Mariners are advised that the Heybridge Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed by Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) for maintenance works commencing Monday, 20 July 2026, and continuing until further notice. Mariners are requested to plan accordingly and use alternative facilities during this period. For locations of marine facilities statewide, head to the MAST website. https://bit.ly/MAST_facilities Be…

6th July

MAST’s $33m investment helping to keep the state’s recreational boaters afloat on Tassie waterways

Recreational boating registration and licence fees work to improve access and safety for users of the state’s waterways, writes Daniel Wood. Since 1998, Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) has invested more than $33m into recreational boating facilities across Tasmania. Funded through recreational boating registration and licence fees, these works focus on practical upgrades that improve…

M277-26(T) South West Bass Strait – Deployment of Scientific Research Buoys

Notice

M277-26(T) South West Bass Strait – Deployment of Scientific Research Buoys Mariners are advised that six IMOS surface buoys for satellite altimetry calibration and validation will be deployed within 0.1 nautical miles of the locations below from Wednesday, 5 August to Friday, 25 September 2026. Each buoy is lit by a flashing beacon (once every…

South West Bass Strait
Published on 5 Aug 2026

M278-26 Upper Pittwater – Marine Farm Lease 048 – Navigation Hazard

Advice

M278-26 Upper Pittwater – Marine Farm Lease 048 – Navigation Hazard Mariners are advised that marine farming equipment is currently located within Marine Farm Lease 048 in Upper Pittwater and is not fully covered by the existing corner marks. Mariners navigating along the western boundary of the marine farm lease are advised to proceed with…

Upper Pittwater
Published on 4 Aug 2026

M276-26(T) D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Tower Bay – Mooring Works

Notice

M276-26(T) D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Tower Bay – Mooring Works Mariners are advised that scientific research at the IMAS Scientific Research Permit site at Tower Bay in the lower D’Entrecasteaux Channel has been extended until Friday, 30 July 2027. The permit area is marked with IALA Special Marks at the coordinates shown below. Corner marker location Degrees,…

Tower Bay
Published on 4 Aug 2026

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