Notice to Mariners No 24 of 2024 (Temporary)

Friday, 10 May 2024

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993

Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 2024 (Temporary)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SPENCER GULF - THISTLE ISLAND - ACTIVATION OF DEFENCE PRACTICE AREA 246

Mariners are advised that Defence trials involving Royal Australian Navy assets will be carried out in this area from 1200 hours (midday) Monday 20 May to 1700 hours (05:00 PM) Saturday 25 May 2024.

Designated area R246 is bounded by a circle of radius 2 nautical miles cantered on a position:

Lat: 35° 00’05.706" S Long: 136° 15’08.1603" E

Also links between the circle and Thistle Island. Area is also defined as Thistle Island Area 2 in Harbors and Navigation Regulations 2009.

Call sign "Navy Range Control" at Thistle Island may be contacted on VHF Marine band 69 whilst trials are underway.

Entry into this area during the specified period is strictly prohibited unless permission is given by ‘Navy Range Control’.

Mariners are further advised to use extreme caution whilst navigating in the vicinity of the Defence Practice area and where possible to keep clear of the area at all times.

Vessels entering the defined area during the specified period are liable to prosecution under Defence Regulation 2016.

Unauthorised persons or property within these areas during this period risk serious injury or damage.

Charts affected:

Aus 134

Aus 343

Aus 776

GORDON PANTON

Manager Marine Safety and Compliance

10 May 2024

DIT 2017/02277/01