Newsroom
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Response to boating queries about coronavirus (COVID-19)
6 January 2021
The Victorian Government recently announced a roadmap to reopening Victoria via safe, steady and sustainable steps.
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Australian Builders Plate Standard – Edition 5 now available
17 December 2020
A new edition of the National Standard for the Australian Builders Plate for Recreational Boats (the Standard) is now available for download.
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MSV to pilot lifejacket self-inspection clinics in 2021
16 December 2020
Victorian boaters and paddlers will attend free clinics in 2021 to learn how to service and maintain their lifejackets, helping them stay safer on the water.
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Get on board TSV’s boating safety campaign this summer
15 December 2020
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Lessons Learnt: Clinging to life in frigid river
10 December 2020
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Boating Vic data shows boaters better prepared
20 November 2020
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Get Involved in steering future investment in recreational boating
18 November 2020
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Looking back on 2019-2020
28 October 2020
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Download Boating Vic to get your boat back in action
7 October 2020
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Changes to local knowledge process
1 October 2020
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National Safe Boating Week 2020
22 September 2020
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Safe passage for boats big and small
1 September 2020
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Exemption for low-powered kayaks and canoes now permanent
1 July 2020
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Shipping containers posing a hazard to safe navigation
12 June 2020
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Smart cameras for safer boating
28 May 2020
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Get onboard with beacons
7 February 2020
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Bushfire relief assistance
31 January 2020
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Safety Warning: Restricted visibility due to haze
15 January 2020
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Ramp cameras live on Boating Vic
7 January 2020
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Fires impact marine radio service - now restored
2 January 2020
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Do the five vital weather safety checks on Boating Vic
23 December 2019
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Meet the Director: Cameron takes the helm
29 November 2019
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Know the weather - Get Boating Vic
22 November 2019
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Yarra River rules consultation suspended
20 November 2019
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New rule for personal watercraft on Port Phillip Bay
15 November 2019
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Consultation: Australian Builders Plate Standard
7 November 2019
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Safety Alert: Carbon monoxide on boats
29 October 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Boater reflects on lake plunge
24 September 2019
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Will your boat float?
10 September 2019
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Know the notices on your waterways
4 September 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Lost in the fog
30 August 2019
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Consultation: Code of Practice for boating event managers
28 August 2019
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Consultation: New rule for jet ski riders on the bay
5 August 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Overboard as night falls
18 June 2019
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Vessel grounding – Maritime Safety Victoria salvage operation
24 May 2019
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Coming soon: New ramp camera and waterway information website
16 May 2019
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Prizes up for grabs at the Boat Show
15 May 2019
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Safety Warning: Check your sealed decks
28 March 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Lock in a buddy plan
27 March 2019
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Look out for changing conditions
22 March 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Carry a distress beacon
15 February 2019
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Safety Alert: Navigation lights
15 February 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Could you save yourself?
15 January 2019
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MSV inspects boating industry safety plate compliance
9 January 2019
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Safety warning: Goulburn River log jams
21 December 2018
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Motorised kayak exemption trial extended
20 December 2018
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Lessons Learnt: When weather turns deadly
12 December 2018
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Prepare to survive: Know the five
10 December 2018
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Water Safety Week 2018
4 December 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Lake placid, then perilous
27 November 2018
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NSW rules rule the mighty Murray
2 November 2018
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Get set for summer boating and stay alert
30 October 2018
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New emergency radio service improving boater safety
23 October 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Radio rescues
20 August 2018
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Boating activity event code of practice
13 August 2018
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Safety Alert: Potential explosions due to fuel tank installations
1 August 2018
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Melbourne 4x4 Outdoors Show
6 July 2018
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Melbourne Boat Show 2018
21 June 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Hidden hazards on a calm day
7 June 2018
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New rules for commercial vessels in Australian waters
29 May 2018
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Take our boating safety survey for a chance to win
28 May 2018
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Bar crossing warning for paddlers
4 May 2018
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Facebook competition: Emergency beacons up for grabs!
3 May 2018
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Regulator puts jet ski hoons under intense scrutiny
1 May 2018
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Ride Right: Jet ski safety campaign
19 April 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Oh buoy, I'm in trouble
27 February 2018
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Boaters need to expect the unexpected: Lifejacket and EPIRB campaign
8 February 2018
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Safety Alert: Lifejacket batch fails testing - RECALL
19 January 2018
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Trawler runs aground
18 January 2018
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Jetpilot kids lifejacket model recall
18 January 2018
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Lessons Learnt: How a routine commute led to capsize
4 January 2018
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Trial exemption - Requirements for kayaks and canoes with electric motors
29 December 2017
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Identifying boaters most at risk
27 December 2017
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Changes to laws about children operating personal watercraft
21 December 2017
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Safety Alert: Vessel overloading and stability
21 December 2017
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Don’t go chasing waterfalls
6 December 2017
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Safe Boating Season launch 2017
27 October 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Out of sight, out of mind
25 October 2017
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Notice to Mariners: Port of Apollo Bay Harbour Entrance Lead Lights
25 October 2017
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New emergency radio service
15 September 2017
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Updated HMDs for Port of Melbourne waters
14 September 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Raising the alarm
7 September 2017
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Safety Alert: Solo paddling risks
25 August 2017
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You’re the skipper, you’re responsible
15 August 2017
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The end of an era: 130 years of vessel surveys
8 August 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Be safe, be seen on the water
2 August 2017
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Coordinated rollout of GPS signage
26 July 2017
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Partnerships for better boating safety
20 July 2017
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Setting the standard for training providers
11 July 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Explosion after refuelling
30 June 2017
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Safety education trailer parks up at Boat Show
28 June 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Trio tipped into cold water
8 June 2017
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Sharing safety tips across the state
29 May 2017
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GPS verification signs point to degree of accuracy
23 May 2017
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Notice to Mariners: Bass Strait – Barwon Heads
19 May 2017
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Safety education push after PWC blitz
17 May 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Capsize at Geelong's Grain Pier
13 April 2017
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PWC riders: Ride right or pay the price
7 April 2017
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Consultation: Trial exemption for low-powered paddle craft
16 March 2017
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Display trailer angling for safety
2 March 2017
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Binned beacons cause false alarms
23 February 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Dad shares beacon of hope
1 February 2017
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Support our safety campaign
23 January 2017
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Paddling deaths on the rise
15 December 2016
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New marine and PWC practice tests launch
30 November 2016
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Water Safety Week 2016
16 November 2016
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Lessons Learnt: Trio lost at sea
8 November 2016
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Talking Fishing with Marty
27 October 2016
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Always take the weather with you
20 October 2016
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Shipshape: Boating Safety News - September 2016
4 October 2016
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Lessons Learnt: Anglesea angels of the sea
3 October 2016
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Anglers snap to it
28 September 2016
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Free safety checks for boating community
27 September 2016
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Safety Alert: Dangers of paddling in offshore winds
16 September 2016
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Take a rain check on boating on floodwaters
15 September 2016
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A lifejacket will blow dad's socks off
26 August 2016
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Safety regulator releases report on Anglesea kayak incident
4 August 2016
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Spirit of Tasmania II incident report now available
4 July 2016
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Don't buy a lemon when buying a boat!
3 June 2016
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Consultation: Declaration of local knowledge waters in Victoria
30 May 2016
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See you at the Winter Boatshow!
27 May 2016
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Update - Anglesea kayak incident
26 May 2016
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Regulator investigates Anglesea kayak incident
5 May 2016
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Recreational boater prosecuted
14 April 2016
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Paddle smart: Know how to get back in
4 April 2016
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Lifejackets save lives, wear a lifejacket
4 April 2016
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A summer of safer boating
24 March 2016
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Paddle Smart | 10 tips for safer kayaking
23 March 2016
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Bow riding declared unsafe
18 February 2016
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Regulator warns boaters about low water levels
20 January 2016
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Stay safe on the water this Australia Day
20 January 2016
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Safety Alert: Hazards on inland waterways
14 January 2016
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Safety Alert: New definition of Port Phillip Heads
23 December 2015
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Boaters in South West advised of new zones
22 December 2015
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Boaters warned of weekend weather conditions
18 December 2015
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Boating Safety Action Plan 2015-2018
10 December 2015
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Rise in boating fatalities a concern
4 December 2015
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Boaters warned to wear a lifejacket or wear the consequences
4 December 2015
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VIDEO | Ports Minister launches lifejacket campaign
4 December 2015
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New direction for Victoria’s transport safety regulator
21 October 2015
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Get hooked on safety this snapper season
21 October 2015
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Victorian boating behaviour report
5 May 2015
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Safety Alert: Incident sparks boat fire warning
31 March 2015