Lock Procedure

The Darwin coastline is subject to tidal ranges up to 8 meters at certain times of the month and year. For this reason residential marina estate such as Bayview need a lock to maintain the water level with the marina. It is important the lock users follow a few common sense rules to minimize any inconvenience and allow for the efficient operation of the lock.

Hours of Operation and Bookings see, Lock Operation Hours.

Vessels wish to enter the marina for the first time must have made prior arrangements with the lockmaster or our office to either rent a berth in the marina or permission to use a private berth from the owner see Private Berth Form.

Vessels must also have supplied our office a current 3rd Party Property Insurance before entering the marina.

When calling to book access to the lock, please state the following:-
The name of the vessel or a description.
The name of the skipper.

Vessels entering the lock are to:-
Wait for the green traffic light.
Have strong bow and stern mooring lines attached to the vessel for mooring against the lock wall. Lines should not be tied off but held by crew members.
Skippers should take note as to whether the water level will be rising or falling.
Once moored vessels engines should be turned off.
No smoking when inside the lock.
Large vessels should enter the lock first with smaller ones filling the available space behind the larger ones.

Vessels leaving the lock:-
Should wait for the green traffic light before exiting the lock.
As a general rule leave in the same order they entered.

Lock Operation Times

Monday to Friday One hours notice
Saturday and Sunday
& Public Holidays One hours notice

Evening Lock Movements
Wednesday and Saturday 24 hour notice

NB OUTSIDE THESE HOURS A $55 CALL OUT FEE IS PAYABLE

Lockmaster - Geoff Mobile:0418 910 888

Lock Co-Ordinates

12 26 548° S
130 51 563° E

Tidal Information

www.ipe.nt.gov.au (Monthly Tidal Predictions)

Quarantine Approval

Vessels wishing to enter the Bayview Marina arriving from:

• Overseas
  
• Cairn's
  
• Torres Straight Islands

Need to obtain approval before they will be allowed to enter the marina.

If you have arrived from overseas (even if you have cleared customs elsewhere) you will need to check with the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS) for clearance before you may enter the marina.

All vessels which have stopped in Cairn's need clearance before entering the marina.

Vessels which have stopped in the Torres Straits may also need clearance before being able to enter the marina.

Contacts:-

AQIS 08 8920 7000

Email: naqsops@aqis.gov.au

NT Fisheries 0413 381 094

Web sites www.aqis.gov.au/tsvessels