Notice to Mariners No. 44 of 2022 (Temporary) (Cancelled 30/01/2023)

29 December 2022

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT – BEACON 10

Mariners are advised that Beacon 10, located in Port Adelaide’s Main Shipping Channel, has been damaged. The beacon structure will be removed and replaced with an equivalent substitution, a piled port hand marker, at the earliest weather opportunity following week 46 of 2022.

Beacon 10 Location:

34° 47’ 19.7” S

138° 27’ 40.2” E

Beacon 10 has been marked with a virtual beacon (AtoN).

10 VBCN

A large red marker buoy will be installed temporarily until the replacement navigation aid is installed.

Characteristics: FL (1)R 2s

This beacon uses a different GPS signal to the other main shipping channel lights and will NOT be synchronised with these lights.

Mariners are advised to exercise caution in the vicinity.

Charts affected: Aus 130, Aus 485 and Aus 781

Publications affected: Australian Pilot Volume 1

Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals Volume Q

Adelaide, 21st Nov 2022

Gordon Panton

Manager Marine Safety and Compliance

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

FP 2012/0105

DIT 2017/02277/01