South Australia -Gulf of ST. Vincent - Port Adelaide -North Haven and Port Macdonnell -Mount Gambier -Supply Dropping Exercises

Mariners are advised that Australian Search and Rescue will be conducting training exercises on the following dates and times.

1) On Monday the 30th April 2001 between 1000hrs and 1630 hrs.and on Tuesday the 1st of May 2001
Between 0900hrs and 1600 hrs. three nautical miles south west of North Haven.

2) On Saturday 19th May 2001 between 1100 hrs. and 1630 hrs.and Sunday 20th May 2001 between
0900 hrs and 1630 hrs off Port MacDonnell harbour.

The training exercises involve dropping liferafts and other life saving devices from an aircraft. Pyrotechnics in the form of white and orange smoke markers will be used throughout the exercises.
A surface vessel be in attendance at all times to recover equipment, act as communications vessel and oversight general safety in the area.

Mariners are advised to exercise caution and keep clear off the above areas during these times.

Navy Charts affected: Aus 134, 137, 345, 348, 444,776, 780, and 781.

Adelaide, 16 April 2001

Minister for Transport & Urban Planning

TSA F2001/00309.