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For more detailed information, refer to the Australian Hydrographic Nautical ChartsAus 52 − Approaches to Port Hedland

Port HedlandNot to be used for navigation

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0 0.1

Legend

Port Security Zone

Water Ski Area

GPS Validation Marker

Water Tower

Warning: Tidal ski area, ski only when tide permits

Warning: Tidal ski area, ski only when tide permits

Water skiingWater skiing involves being towed over water at a speed of 8 knots or more by a motor boat supported on the surface by a ski or skis, an aquaplane or other apparatus, or your feet.

It takes at least three people to go water skiing:

1. A driver of at least 17 years of age with aRecreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST)

2. An observer of at least 14 years of age

3. The person being towed by the vessel.

Vessels taking off with skiers always give way to vessels landing a skier.

Beach take off and landings are only permitted in the designated take off and landing areas.

Skiing is only permitted between the hours of sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise indicated.

TAKE CAREBE PROP AWARE

TAKE CAREBE PROP AWARE

Protected Waters

lakes, rivers, inlets and estuaries except

Lake Argyle

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shore

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Recreational Skipper’s TicketThe skipper of a recreational vessel, powered by a motor greater than 6hp (4.5kwp) must hold an RST.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Bilge Pump/BailerAll vessels must carry a bilge pump. Vessels under 7 metres may carry a bailer in lieu of a bilge pump.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Fire ExtinguisherVessels with an inboard engine or carrying hydrocarbon heating or cooling appliances must carry an approved fire extinguisher.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Anchor and LineAn efficient anchor and line must be carried. − ✓ ✓ ✓LifejacketA lifejacket bearing the label Level 100 (or higher) with the Australian Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or ISO 12402 must be carried for every person onboard.

− ✓ ✓ ✓Red and Orange Flares (in date)At least two hand held red flares and two hand held orange flares must be carried. Two parachute flares may be carried in lieu of the two hand held red flares and a smoke canister may be carried in lieu of the smoke flares.

− ✓ ✓ ✓

EPIRB

EPIRB (in date)A 406 MHz EPIRB registered with AMSA bearing the standard AS/NZS 4280.1 must be carried if proceeding more than 2 miles from the mainland shore or more than 400 metres from an island located more than 2 miles from the mainland shore.

− − ✓ ✓

Parachute Flares (in date)A minimum of two parachute flares must be carried if operating more than 5 miles from the mainland shore or more than 1 mile from an island located more than 5 miles from the mainland shore.

− − − ✓

Marine RadioA marine radio must be carried if operating more than 5 miles from the mainland shore or more than 1 mile from an island located more than 5 miles from the mainland shore. The radio can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF.

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Contact detailsDepartment of TransportEmail: marine.safety@transport.wa.gov.auWebsite: www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarineKarratha: 9159 6900Marine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56

Weather ForecastBoating Weather: 1900 955 350Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine

PoliceWater Police: 9442 8600Port Hedland: 9173 8100South Hedland: 9160 2100

Volunteer Marine Rescue ServiceEmergency contact: VHF 16 and 27Mhz 88Port Hedland: (VMR691) 9173 3055, 0407 476 096

Department of FisheriesWebsite: www.fish.wa.gov.auKarratha: 9144 4337

Department of Parks and WildlifeWebsite: www.dpaw.wa.gov.auKarratha: 9182 2000

Department of Transport

Boating Guide Port Hedland Marine Safety

March 2017

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no way be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information.

Join us at facebook.com/MarineSafetyWA

For further information go to www.transport.wa.gov.au/boatingguides or scan the QR Code

Water Ski

AreaWaterWarning: Tidal ski area,

ski only when tide permits

Warning: Tidal ski area, ski only when tide permits

North Point

Finucane Is landHunt Pt

Airey Pt

Anderson Pt

Owen Pt

Burgess Pt

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M a n g r o v e s

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M a n g r o v e s

West Creek

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Water Tower

Cooke Point

Spoil Ground

Spoil Ground

Spoil Ground

No 18

No 20

No 22

No 24

No 28

No 26

No 17

No 21

No 23

No 19

No 25

No 33

No 35

No 39

No 37

No 41

No 43

No 45

No 47

No 27

No 31

No 30

No 34

No 32

No 36

No 38

No 40

No 42

No 44

No 46

Goldsworthy Front

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Port Security Zone

Water Ski Area

GPS Validation Point

Port Authority Limits

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Approximately 5 nm from mainland shore

For more detailed information, refer to the Australian Hydrographic Nautical ChartsAus 52 − Approaches to Port Hedland

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Navigation Marks

Light Characteristics

Cardinal Marks

Vessel OvertakingAnother

Every overtaking vesselgives way (this includes

sailing vessels)

Each vessel alterscourse to starboard

Power Vessels Meeting Head On

Vessel having theother to starboard gives right of way

Power Vessels Meeting

Power gives way to sailexcept when sailing vessel is overtaking

Power MeetingSailing Vessel

Ships in ChannelsBasic rules of the waterways

All vessels must keep clear of ships using or approaching the

marked navigation channel ships.

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of a navigable channel.

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For more detailed inform

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Aus 52 − Approaches to Port Hedland

Port Hedland

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Warning: Tidal ski area,

ski only when tide perm

its

Water skiing

Water skiing involves being tow

ed over water

at a speed of 8 knots or more by a m

otor boat supported on the surface by a ski or skis, an aquaplane or other apparatus, or your feet.

It takes at least three peo

ple to

go

water

skiing:

1. A

driver of at least 17 years of age with a

Recreational S

kipper’s Ticket (RS

T)

2. A

n observer of at least 14 years of age

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ed by the vessel.

Vessels taking off with skiers alw

ays give way

to vessels landing a skier.

Beach take off and landings are only

permitted in the designated take off and

landing areas.

Skiing is only perm

itted between the hours of

sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise indicated.

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from the

mainland shore

Over 5 Nautical

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from the

mainland shore

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otor greater than 6hp (4.5kwp) m

ust hold an RST.✓

✓✓

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p/BailerAll vessels m

ust carry a bilge pump.

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✓✓

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ust be carried.

−✓

✓✓

LifejacketA lifejacket bearing the label Level 100 (or higher) with the Australian Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or ISO 12402 m

ust be carried for every person onboard.

−✓

✓✓

Red and Orange Flares (in date)At least two hand held red flares and two hand held orange flares m

ust be carried. Two parachute flares m

ay be carried in lieu of the two hand held red flares and a sm

oke canister may

be carried in lieu of the smoke flares.

−✓

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Hz EPIRB registered with AM

SA bearing the standard AS/NZS 4280.1 m

ust be carried if proceeding m

ore than 2 miles from

the mainland

shore or more than 400 m

etres from

an island located more than 2 m

iles from

the mainland shore.

−−

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Parachute Flares (in date)A m

inimum

of two parachute flares m

ust be carried if operating more

than 5 miles from

the mainland shore

or more than 1 m

ile from an island

located more than 5 m

iles from the

mainland shore.

−−

−✓

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A marine radio m

ust be carried if operating m

ore than 5 miles from

the m

ainland shore or more than 1 m

ile from

an island located more than 5

miles from

the mainland shore. The

radio can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF.

−−

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otline: 13 11 56

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oating Weather: 1900 955 350

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outh Hedland: 9160 2100

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arine Rescue S

erviceE

mergency contact: V

HF 16 and 27M

hz 88P

ort Hedland: (V

MR

691) 9173 3055, 0407 476 096

Dep

artment o

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Website: w

ww

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Karratha: 9144 4337

Dep

artment o

f Parks and

Wild

lifeW

ebsite: ww

w.dpaw

.wa.gov.au

Karratha: 9182 2000

Departm

ent of Transport

Boating G

uide Port H

edland M

arine Safety

March 2017

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and

believed to be accurate at time of publication. The S

tate shall in no way be liable

for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information.

Join us at facebook.com

/MarineSafetyW

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For further information go to

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2 nautical miles for the mainland

2 nautical miles for the mainland

2 nautical miles for the mainland

5 nautical miles for the mainland

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De Grey River

North Turtle Island

Little Turtle Island

Spit Point

Larrey PointPoissonnier Point

Pardoo

Cooke Point

Port Hedland

South Hedland

Great Northern Highway

Cape Keraudren

Remember toLOG ON

LOG OFF!Everytrip

VHF Ch 16 ......................................Distress & callingRadio Ch 67 ........................................Safety & emergency 72, 73, 77 ......................... * Recreational & working

VHF Repeaters 21, 22, 80, 81, 82 ..... * Recreational & working

27 MHz Ch 88 ......................................Distress & callingRadio Ch 86 ........................................Safety & emergency 90, 91, 94, 96 ............... * Recreational & working

* Contact VMR groups for local information.www.dfes.wa.gov.au/contactus/pages/volunteermarinerescueservices.aspx

Pardoo

Cape KeraudrenRanger Station

Cape Keraudren

Great North

ern Hwy

Cape Keraudren Access Road

0 1.0

Kilometres

0.25.0

Nautical Miles

0 0.1

See Port Hedland Insets

See Cape Keraudren Inset

Recreational Skipper’s TicketThe person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor of 6hp (4.5 kilowatts) or less is not required to hold a Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST).

A person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor greater than 6hp (4.5 kilowatts) is required to hold an RST.

You are required to carry your RST card when boating.

Age restrictionsA person under 10 years may not drive a motor boat.

RST holders over 14 but under 16 years of age are restricted to operating during daylight hours at a speed less than 8 knots.

Vessel RegistrationMost boats or yachts must be registered with DoT and an annual registration fee is payable.

Vessels that must be registeredIf your boat has a motor, or is fitted for one, it must be registered and is subject to an annual registration fee. Yachts, canoes, surf skis and other craft not fitted for a motor are not required to be registered.

Placement of the registration sticker

To be displayed on the port (left) side of the vessel, outside and immediately adjacent to the registration number.

Interstate ticket and boat registration

Any skipper operating a recreational vessel, powered by a motor greater than 6hp must hold a WA Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) or interstate or overseas equivalent. If you hold a valid/current interstate ticket, recognised by DoT and you enter, as a visitor or with the intention of permanently residing in the State, you have three months to have the qualification recognised.

If your boat is registered in another State, you have three months after bringing it into WA to register it in this State (recreational boats brought in from the NT have only 30 days).

TidesPort Hedland experiences a very large tidal range – up to six metres rise and fall every six hours on spring tides.

The times and ranges of large tides can determine whether launching and retrieval is possible as these tides are large enough to make some ramps unusable at certain times.

The currents created by these large tides – known as tidal streams – can run as fast as 1.5 knots in the Pilbara. This can impact on your fuel consumption so plan ahead.

Make sure you check the tide charts before your boating trip. Vessels may request the current tide height by calling the Port Hedland harbour on VHF Channel 16.

Cape KeraudrenNot to be used for navigation

East PilbaraNot to be used for navigation

Vessel OvertakingAnother

Every overtaking vesselgives way (this includes

sailing vessels)

Each vessel alterscourse to starboard

Power Vessels Meeting Head On

Vessel having theother to starboard gives right of way

Power Vessels Meeting

Power gives way to sailexcept when sailing vessel is overtaking

Power MeetingSailing Vessel

Ships in ChannelsBasic rules of the waterways

All vessels must keep clear of ships using or approaching the

marked navigation channel ships.

WARNING - Tropical cyclone region The north west of Western Australia experiences more severe cyclones than any other part of the Australian coastline and is one of the most cyclone-prone coasts anywhere in the world.

The cyclone season extends from November through to April, but most coastal impacts occur in the period from January to March.

Check the weather before heading out.

Marine radioPlease remember to log on and to log off with the local Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR)

Provide your vessel’s:

• name

• registration number or call sign

• departure point

• destination

• trip intentions

• number of people on board

• fuel carried

• estimated time for return.

This is vital information in case of an emergency.

Contact Port Hedland VMR (VMR691) on channel 16 VHF or 27 mHz 88.

Flares must be in date

EPIRBs must be in date