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Notice to Mariners   

7 August 2008

Parks Victoria has issued a Notice to Mariners for general information regarding the installation of underwater monitoring equipment.

Date: On or about 7 August 2008

Details: Mariners are advised of the installation of underwater monitoring equipment attached to star pickets at three locations for the purpose of monitoring as part of the channel deepening project.

The monitoring equipment will be marked by existing special mark buoys and lit with characteristics FI. Y 2s, conical in shape and positioned at approximate locations:

Existing Sorrento Bank Marker Buoy
Latitude (WGS84)    Longitude (WGS84)
38° 19.923’S            144° 45.760’E

Sorrento Bank
Monitoring Equipment
Latitude (WGS84)     Longitude (WGS84)
38° 19.871’S            144° 45.838’E

Existing Mud Island Marker Buoy
Latitude (WGS84)     Longitude (WGS84)
38° 16.595’ S            144° 47.786’ E

Mud Island
Monitoring Equipment
Latitude (WGS84)     Longitude (WGS84)
38° 16.533’ S            144° 47.859’ E

Existing Camerons Bight Marker Buoy
Latitude (WGS84)     Longitude (WGS84)
38° 20.975’ S            144° 46.150’ E

Camerons Bight Monitoring Equipment
Latitude (WGS84)     Longitude (WGS84)
38° 20.948’ S            144° 46.179’ E

Charts Affected: AUS 143, 158

Further Notice: No further Notice will be issued.

If you require any further information please contact Port of Melbourne Corporation on 1300 857 662

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