South Australia- Gulf of St. Vincent.- North Haven - Dredging Operations.

Dredging is due to commence in approx. 2- 3 weeks time in an exclusion zone off North Haven .

Description of the zone with reference to the attached drawing is as follows:

The portion of Gulf St. Vincent at Taperoo & Largs North bounded by as follows.
Commencing at No. 1 special buoy at approx. AGD 84 co-ordinate system Position
Latitude 34 degrees 48.5 mins. South, Longitude 138 degrees 29 mins East, being 200 metres seaward of the intersection of Low Water Mark (LWM) and the production westerly of the northern alignment of Wandana Terrace Taperoo, thence westerly along an imaginary straight line for 400 metres to No. 2 Special buoy at approx. position Latitude 34 degrees 48.5 mins South Longitude 138 degrees 28.7 mins East , thence southerly along an imaginary straight line for 500 metres to the No.3 special buoy at approx. position. Latitude 34 degrees 48.8 mins South Longitude 138 degrees 28.7 mins East thence southerly along the afore mentioned imaginary straight line for a further 500 metres to the No.4 Special buoy at approx. Position. Latitude 34 degrees 49.1 mins South Longitude 138 degrees 28.7 mins East, thence easterly along an imaginary straight line for 425 metres to the no.5 Special buoy at approximate position Latitude 34 degrees 49.1 mins South, Longitude 138 degrees 29 mins East, thence generally northerly along a line offset 200 metres seaward of and parallel to LWM to the No. 6 Special Buoy at approximate position Latitude 34 degrees 48.8 mins South, Longitude 138 degrees 29 mins East, thence generally northerly along a line offset 200 metres seaward of and parallel to LWM to the point of commencement.

A discharge pontoon will be positioned at various locations within the exclusion zone and will be marked with a isolated danger mark Gp. Fl. (2) white.
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when navigating in the area.

Navy Charts affected: Aus 125, 780
Publication affected: Australia Pilot Vol 1 (seventh edition 1992) Page 129-130

Minister for Transport & Urban Planning

TSA 2001/00309

Adelaide 24 Sep. 2001