Safety alerts

• Exclusion Zone Lake Learmonth within the City of Ballarat

  28 October 2022

• Lake Nagambie and Goulburn River exclusion zone extension

  27 October 2022

• Lodden River Exclusion Zone

  26 October 2022

• Safety Alert: Yarra River and Maribyrnong River reopens

  17 October 2022

  Maribyrnong River and Lower Yarra River re-opened after restrictions lifted.

• Safety Alert: Lower Yarra River and Maribyrnong River closures

  15 October 2022

  Direction to waterway users of the temporary closure of the Maribyrnong River and Lower Yarra River due to safety risks posed by flood conditions.

• Safety Alert:Goulburn River hazardous conditions – downstream of Lake Eildon Pondage to Seymour

  14 October 2022

  Warning to waterway users of hazardous conditions and debris at bridges across the Goulburn River between Eildon and Seymour that may restrict boating movement and potentially entangle boats or persons.

• Safety Alert: Goulburn River hazard – downstream of Killingworth River Reserve boat ramp

  21 January 2022

  Warning to waterway users of a large fallen tree across the Goulburn River between Killingworth River Reserve and Ghin Ghin Road Bridge that is blocking passage.

• Safety Alert: Speed limit on the Yarra River

  24 December 2021

  All vessel operators (including commercial ferries, rowers, and hire and drive vessels) are urgently reminded that a 5-knot speed restriction applies on the entirety of the Yarra River from Bolte Bridge to Dights Falls.

• Safety Alert: Carbon monoxide on boats

  29 October 2019

  In a recent incident, four Victorian boaters were hospitalised following exposure to carbon monoxide (CO).

• Safety Alert: Navigation lights

  15 February 2019

  There have been recent collisions directly attributable to the incorrect placement of navigation lights and /or vessels displaying navigation lights that do not comply with the Marine Safety Regulations 2012 (Vic) (MSR).

• Safety Alert: Potential explosions due to fuel tank installations

  1 August 2018

  Petrol vapours collect low down in boats in spaces such as bilges. When petrol vapour mixes with air within a specific concentration range the mixture becomes explosive. Exposure to any ignition source will result in an explosion with the potential results of fatality, severe injury and/or loss of vessel.

• Safety Alert: Lifejacket batch fails testing - RECALL

  19 January 2018

  Maritime Safety Victoria (MSV), a branch of Transport Safety Victoria, has identified a design fault in a batch of a Jarvis Walker branded block-style lifejacket.

• Safety Alert: Vessel overloading and stability

  21 December 2017

  Risk of capsizing an overloaded vessel of 4.8 m or less, including PWCs.

• Safety Alert: Solo paddling risks

  25 August 2017

  There have been two recent incidents involving solo kayakers launching at Altona. This Safety Alert is to make paddlers aware of the risks of paddling alone, and advise paddlers on how to make safer choices and be better prepared.

• Safety Alert: Dangers of paddling in offshore winds

  16 September 2016

  This safety alert applies to all individuals and organisations engaging in paddling activities. A recent investigation into a kayaking incident at Anglesea surf beach found that strong offshore wind prevented paddlers from being able to paddle back to shore.

• Safety Alert: Hazards on inland waterways

  14 January 2016

  As parts of Victoria dry out, previously navigable waterways are now smaller and shallower. There is an increased danger of collision with submerged objects and debris in lowering waters. Chances are the waterway is not the same as you remember.

• Safety Alert: New definition of Port Phillip Heads

  23 December 2015

  Recent changes to marine regulations – new definition of Port Phillip Heads.

• Safety Alert: Incident sparks boat fire warning

  31 March 2015

  Boaters are advised to check their electrical and fuel systems following a serious fire-related incident on Lake Eildon on 31 March 2015.