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South Australia- Investigator Strait- Cape Borda- Potential Hazard.

Following recent completion of trials by the Dept. of Defence on 23-26th March the 400 kgs. mooring weights could not be recovered from the sea floor due to bad weather The weights are now attached to
500 mm. Pink marker floats in the following positions.
Buoy 1: Lat. 35 degrees 42 mins 23 secs South.
Long. 136 degrees 31 mins 06 secs East
Buoy 2: Lat: 35 degrees 45 mins 12 secs South
Long. 136 degrees 30 mins 04 secs East

The 250 m long mooring lines sink in the water and do not contain subsurface floats. To prevent snagging,all vessels are required to keep a 0.5 nautical miles radius clear of the designated positions
The weights are expected to be recovered on or about the 14th April 2002..

Navy charts affected: Aus 343,345, 346and 444.

MICHAEL WRIGHT, Minister for Transport, Industrial relations, Recreation, Sport and Racing.

Adelaide 2nd April 2002

TSA 2002/00309