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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 |
6am
to 6pm |
| Tuesday |
6am
to 6pm |
| Wednesday |
6am
to 9pm |
| Thursday |
6am
to 6pm |
| Friday |
6am
to 6pm |
| Saturday |
6am
to 9pm |
| Sunday |
6am
to 6pm |
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
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