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Northern Port Phillip & River Yarra Flashcards

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Q1. Where is the Spoil Ground Buoy

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  • Yellow can bouy in 16m of water
  • “SG” painted on it
  • Light is Fl.Y.5s
  • Lies in the NW corner of the spoil ground.
  • From the Fawkner Bcn, the bouy is 224T x 3’
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Q2. Describe the submarine pipeline from Mordialloc to Altona and how is it marked? What restrictions are placed on anchoring near-by

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There are three basic ‘segments’ to this ethane gas pipeline.

Segment 1
•	From .9’ Sth of Ricketts Point it tracks 307t across the bay.
•	Turns N when 4’ east of Point Cook.
•	Turn is marked by “P2” buoy, Fl.Y4s.
•	Buoy is .1’ east of pipeline.
Segment 2
•	Northern leg is 2.5’ long, 2’ west of Port Melbourne Channel.
•	Turns NW when 1’ S of Williamstown
•	Turn is marked by “P3” bcn, Fl.Y3s.
•	Bcn is .1’west of pipeline.

Segment 3
• Pipeline runs NW until it runs ashore at Altona.

Vessels must not anchor within .8’ from the pipeline.

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Q3. Describe Fawkner and Gellibrand Shoal Beacons and the Kermode Time ball Tower.

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  1. Fawkner Bcn. (Fl.5s 17M) is located 172° x 5.0nm from Timeball Tower.
  2. Gellibrand Beacon, is an East Cardinal Mark [F.Bu & Q(3)10s 5M] marking Gellibrand Shoal, depth 2.3m approximately 30m to the west. The pile lies 172° x 0.6nm from Time ball Tower, 0.6nm west of the Port Melbourne Ch.
  3. Time ball Tower is a bluestone tower with a height of 20m, situated at the extreme eastern point of Point Gellibrand
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Q4. What is the maximum draft for a vessel leaving or entering the Williamstown channel at breakwater?

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• A yellow special mark buoy VQ(4)Y4s (T28), located in a position 0.65nm south of the breakwater marks the eastern extent of the 9 metre contour.
• Maximum draft. ** no restriction (2) . minimum ukc 1.2m therefore 14.3m**
(2) there is no restriction on a vessel which has a draft of less than 11.6m in these channels except when the tide falls below Chart Datum

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Q5A. Describe the Port Melbourne Channel including its length, depth, width, channel beacons and leads.

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  • The Port Melbourne Ch. south of the Williamstown Channel junction is 184m wide, and 120m wide north of the junction.
  • Leading line defined by the Port Melbourne directional light.
  • Gated pair lateral marks define the toe-lines at a nominal 15m offset outside the channel.
  • Axis is (001.5°/181.5°)
  • Depth 15.5m from Fawkner to Williamstown Channel junction.
  • From the junction to Station Pier the depth is 10.9m. North of the junction maximum draught 10.3m without tide. (GUKC 0.6m.)
  • The length of the Port Melbourne Ch. from Fawkner Bcn to #12 Bcn and # 77 Bcn is 4 miles and 5.6 miles respectively.
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Q5B. (beacons) Describe the Port Melbourne Channel including its length, depth, width, channel beacons and leads.

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Starboard Hand Beacons:
# E1 Bcn. Fl G.1.5s 9M	(intensified)
Fawkner Bcn	Fl.5s 17M ** Fl.5s 17m 10M
# 1A Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#  1 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#  3 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#  5 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#  7 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#  9 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#11 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#71 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#73 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#75 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	
#77 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	North end of channel.
#79 Bcn. Fl(2)G.4s 5M	East limit of 10.9m area

The Port Melbourne Ch. narrows from 184m to 120m between #11 and #71Bcns.

Beacon #1A to #79 synchronised to flash on and off simultaneously.

 
Q5. Describe the Port Melbourne Channel including its length, depth, width, channel beacons and leads continued
Port Hand Beacons:

# E2Bcn. Fl R.1.5s 9M	(intensified)
#2ABcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#  2Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#  4Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#  6Bcn. FlR.2s 6M	(intensified)
#  8Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#10Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#12Bcn. QR.5M	(Taller than adjacent bcns. with fluorescent day-mark)
#70Bcn. Fl(2 R.4s 5M	
#72Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#74Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	
#76Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	North end of Channel
#78Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	West limit of the 10.9m area
#80Bcn. Fl(2)R.4s 5M	West limit of the 10.9m area

Beacon #2A to #80 with the exception of No 6 and #12 synchronised to flash on and off simultaneously.

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Q5C. (Leads) Describe the Port Melbourne Channel including its length, depth, width, channel beacons and leads.

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PMC leading Lights:
Leads in line (001.5°)

Front range: Pile located between the piers: F.Bu(vert) 9m 8M

Rear range: White concrete tower: Dir.Iso.WRG.3s 21m 15M F.Bu(vert) 18m 8M

Sectors:
Fl.5s.Dir.Iso.WRG.3s	(359.5° - 003.5°)
	Green	(001.1° - 001.4°)
	White	(001.4° - 001.6°)
	Red	(001.6° - 001.9°)
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Q6. Describe the Eastern By-Pass Channel

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  • The Eastern By-Pass Channel is a 200m wide secondary approach channel to the East of and parallel to the Port Melbourne Ch, and extending South from #71 Bcn to #5Bcn.
  • The Western boundary is defined by Port Melbourne Ch. Starboard lateral beacons.
  • The Eastern boundary is defined by #71 Bcn, and four special mark beacons and buoys T25, T23, T21 and T19 showing VQ(4)Y.4S synchronised to those of the Port Melbourne Ch. They extend south to a position opposite Port Melbourne Ch. #5 Bcn.
  • The declared depth is 8.5m. Maximum draft without tide 7.0m or with GUKC of 1.5 metres.
  • The remains of the old Fawkner Beacon with a least depth of 13.0m exist 15 metres east of the eastern toeline of the Port Melbourne Channel between Fawkner Beacon and No. 1 Beacon
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Q7. Describe the Western By-Pass Channel

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  • The Western By-Pass Channel is a 500 metres wide two way secondary approach channel to the west of and parallel to the Port Melbourne Channel extending north from #6 Bcn towards Breakwater Pier.
  • The eastern boundary is the western toe-line of the Port Melbourne Ch.
  • The western boundary is defined by the special mark Bcns and buoys of the Transit only Zone from T20 to T26 thence by a line bearing 354° to join the toeline of the Williamstown Channel.
  • Declared depth is 9.1m. Maximum draught without tide 7.6m. GUKC 1.5m.
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Q8. Describe the Transit Only Zone

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  • The transit only zone covers the Port Melbourne Channel south of Breakwater pier, the waters approximately 500m to the west and 200m to the east of the Port Melbourne Channel and includes the Eastern By-Pass Channel and the Western By-Pass Channel and extends approximately three miles south of Fawkner Beacon to 38° 00’s.
  • The zone is defined by an imaginary line joining Breakwater Lt, Williamstown channel #17 and #15, Port Melbourne channel #70 and #71 Bcns, Eastern By-Pass channel T19, T21, T23, T25 Bcns/Buoys, thence south via, T15, T9, T1, west to T2, then north via T10, T16, T20, T26 and back to Breakwater Lt.
  • These special mark beacons VQ(4)Y.4s are synchronised to those of the Port Melbourne channel. The purpose of the zone is to minimize interaction between recreational boating and commercial shipping. Vessels must not anchor or drift within the transit only zone.
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Q9. What are the speed limits for the Port of Melbourne?

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Except where the weather conditions, an emergency situation or a vessel’s maneuvering limitations make it impracticable, the following speed limits apply in port waters of:
A. Bolte Bridge to Westgate Bridge 6 knots
B. Westgate Bridge to Breakwater 8 knots
C. Breakwater to No9 & 10 Bcn Port Melbourne Ch 10 knots
D. No 9 & 10 Bcn Port Melbourne Ch to E1 & E2 Bcns 14 knots
E. E1 & E2 to 38° 00’ S (t1 and t2) 18 knots
F. 2 miles North of Hovell Bcn to No1 & 2 Bcn South Ch 18 knots

  • There is an absolute speed limit of 12 knots for vessels 11.6m or greater when passing over the Altona/Mordialloc gas pipeline.
  • For speed limits of vessels 11.6m or greater in draught when DUKC not available, see HMD 2.8.6.
  • In addition to the speed limits set out above, due care must be taken to ensure that the waves generated by the vessel will not unduly interfere with the safe operation of other vessels (including: recreational boats, work boats and barges), dredging operations, works in progress or the safety of the general public.
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Q10. Describe Breakwater Light.

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• Located at the end of Breakwater Pier and has an intense Fl.R.2s 10M light.

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Q11. Describe the berths and berthing area at Port Melbourne.

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Station Pier:

  • Wharf projects 195° x 700m
  • Depths – 10.9m on the east side and at OWSP, and 9.8 and 8.8m at IWSP
  • Lights – At the pier head 2 F(vert) 2M
  • On western side, near the shore is an arm about 110m in length for berthing shallow draft vessels. F.G light on end of arm.

Princes Pier:

  • Disused.
  • Lights – many yellow special marks.
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Q12. Describe Williamstown Channel depths and channel markings. Also the Webb Dock swing basin.

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  • The channel is 240m wide
  • Length 1.5nm,
  • Depth 15.5m
  • Axis (324.5°-144.5°), with its leading line defined by the Webb Dock directional light.
  • Lateral marks locate the toe-lines at a nominal 15m offset outside the channel.

• It branches NW from the Port Melbourne Ch, between #15 Bcn. Williamstown Ch. and #12 Bcn. Port Melbourne Ch, and leads to the Breakwater and the entrance to the River Yarra.
It eastern limit passes close to the alignment of #17/19/21 Bcns.

  • Williamstown Ch. on an axis of (325°) and the western limit passes 0.05nm cable NE of the Breakwater Pier head on an axis of (322°).
  • In the Williamstown Channel and River Yarra to #46 Bcn a GUKC of 1.2m is required.
Starboard Hand Beacons:
#15 Williamstown Ch Q(9)15s west cardinal
#17 Williamstown Ch  Fl.G.5s	
#17A Williamstown Ch	Fl.G.5s	
#19A Williamstown Ch Fl.G.5s	
#19 Williamstown Ch.	Fl.G.2s	
#21 Williamstown Ch.	Fl.G.5s	
Port Hand Beacons:
#14 Williamstown Ch	Fl.(2)R.4s	synchronized with PMC beacon
#16 Williamstown Ch	Fl.R.5s	
#20 Williamstown Ch	Fl.R.2s	
#22 Williamstown Ch	Fl.R.5s

The channel is marked by a .VQ.WRG 10m 5M light, 0.1nm SE from #25 River beacon, lying in the SW tip of the reclaimed area.

Sectors:
Green 322.6° - 323.3°
White 323.3° - 325.6°
Red 325.6° - 327.0°

Webb Dock Swinging Basin:
• Marked laterally by two pairs of beacons. Beacons in alignment 054T and display yellow triangles with F.Bu neon strips.
• Southernmost pair indicate 440m to the NW end of basin.
• Northernmost pair indicate 340m to the NW end of basin

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Q13. Describe Breakwater & Gellibrand Piers including depths.
Describe Gellibrand Swing basin.

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Breakwater Pier:
• Closed to commercial shipping

Gellibrand Pier:
• 026° X 400m
• Max LOA; 275m (Maximum distance stern to manifold 145m)
• Min LOA 170m
• Depths; berthing box is 15.5m. Between the berthing box and the 9.0m area off Breakwater the depth is 14.6m
• Distance; between the pier heads is 310m. A red can buoy Fl.R.2s marks the remains of the old mooring dolphin at the north end of the pier. Least depth 13.4m.

Gellibrand Swing Basin:
•	Located off the berth and marked by #17, #17A, #19A and #19 Bcns in the Williamstown Channel.
•	Diameter: 396m
•	Depth: 14.6m
A sector light Dir.F.G.R 23m with reference leading line (056o 10’) is parallel to and offset 32m from the southern limit of Gellibrand basin toe-line.
Sectors:
Green	053o 10’ - 056o 10’
Red	056o 10’ - 059o 10’
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Q14. Describe Williamstown berths.

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Alfred Graving Dock  
	L = 139.0m
	B = 24.0m
	D = 7.5m
Dock Pier
	045° X 190m 
	depth 7.3m
	light F.R (Hor)
Nelson Pier
	045° x 205m 
	depth 8.8m
	light F 
A mooring dolphin 15m diameter 14m NE off the end of Nelson Pier and connected with a steel pedestrian bridge.  The light is on the dolphin.
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Q19. Describe the swing basins in the port.

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Location Diameter Depth
Channel Junction 	420m 10.9m (Port. Melbourne and Williamstown Ch’s.)
Station Pier 	450m 10.9m
Gellibrand Pier 	396m 14.6m
Webb Dock 	410m 14.6m
**hmd 450m nw/se axis. 420m sw/ne axis**
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Q20. Where is anchoring or the use of anchors prohibited?

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  1. Within 0.5nm of another vessel
  2. Within 200 metres of a wharf
  3. In any precautionary or prohibited area
  4. In the River Yarra between No. 33 & 34 and 35 & 36 beacons. This area is generally known as the ‘services’
  5. Within 300 metres of any underwater cable
  6. Within 0.8nm of the ethane gas pipeline
  7. Within the shipping fairway or transit zone
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Q22. Describe Webb Dock giving depths and applicable, berthing criteria.

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Webb Dock
• Berths 1E and 2E used by dedicated coastal operators.
• Berth 3E closed to commercial shipping
• Berths 4E and 5E dedicated container terminal
• Berths 1-3 W are dedicated car carrier terminals
• The dock basin is marked by green and red lateral beacons.
• Three sets of two lead lights are situated at the northern end of the dock.
• Leads are in alignment 334 o
• Shoulder leads are 45m either side of centre lead:

Front F. Bu 9m 8M
Rear F. Bu 12m 8M

• Center leads: Front F.G 9m 8M
Rear F.G 12m 8M

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Q24. What are the requirements for vessels navigating in the vicinity of Webb Dock?

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Generally a vessel should not depart Webb Dock after an outbound vessel has passed Westgate or an inward vessel has passed #10 Bcn Port Melbourne Channel.

Port Phillip Exemption Notes (3 decks)

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