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From 1 January 2025, all lifejackets worn for boating in South Australia must meet the Australian Standard (AS) 4758.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – BAY OF SHOALS – NEW LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINVENT – METRO COAST – GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Our February 2025 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND - SOUTH – HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WHYALLA – MULLAQUANA – GEOPHYSICAL AND HYDROGRAPHIC OPERATIONS

Our new series of lifejacket safety clinics provide safety advice when boaters need it the most. We will have clinics across the state during this boating season.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WHYALLA – GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SOUTHEND – CAPE BUFFON – LIGHT NOT WORKING

We have released South Australia’s first Recreational Boating Safety Strategy 2025–2030. The strategy is a practical plan that sets out what we want to achieve over the next five years.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KINGSTON SE – HISTORIC CAPE JAFFA LIGHTHOUSE LIGHT EXHIBIT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ROBE – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – AMERICAN RIVER – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT VINCENT – REPORTS OF LEAD LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF AND THEVENARD DECLARED DEPTH AND TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS - PORT PIRIE - WALLAROO - WHYALLA - MIDDLE BANK SOUTH - YARRAVILLE SHOAL – PORT LINCOLN - THEVENARD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –SPENCER GULF – POINT LOWLY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT PIRIE – SWEEP BAR OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VICTOR HARBOR – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – POINT RILEY – SHOALWATER POINT – HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – POINT RILEY – SHOALWATER POINT – HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VHF CH 16 AND CH 67 OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

Our December 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –SPENCER GULF – POINT LOWLY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT GAWLER - RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD – SWEEP BAR OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – BAY OF SHOALS – NEW LIT BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WALLAROO BAY– NEW PORT AND HARBOR – NARUNGGA - INCLUDING 2 x NEW TRANSHIPMENT POINTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WALLAROO HARBOR – BOUNDARY AMENDMENT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – CAPE HARDY – GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NORTH HAVEN – BOAT RAMP CLOSURES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT GAWLER – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

Our November 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – MOOROOK CROSSING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT OF ARDROSSAN – EXCLUSION AREA

You can now transfer boat registration online with a mySAGOV account.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EYRE PENINSULA – PORT BONYTHON – LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – SPENCER GULF – SMOKY BAY - RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EYRE PENINSULA – STREAKY BAY – JETTY MAINTENANCE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – WEST BEACH – DREDGING OPERATIONS

Our October 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WALLAROO – CONSTRUCTION WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - RIVER MURRAY – QUALCO – PARTIALLY SUBMERGED HOUSEBOAT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT AND SPENCER GULF – RESTRICTED ZONES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ST VINCENT GULF – NORTH HAVEN – WEST BEACH – DREDGING OPERATIONS

Our September 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Boaties are urged to check their vessels and lifejackets are shipshape before heading offshore as South Australians gear up for a safe season on the water.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD – SWEEP BAR OPERATIONS TAKING PLACE IN THEVENARD PORT OPERATED BY FLINDERS PORTS HOLDINGS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT GAWLER – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – NILDOTTIE – SURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – ADELAIDE METROPOLITAN COAST – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – OUTER HARBOR – SAPOL EXERCISE AREA

South Australian boaties now have their chance to help make the State’s waters safer. Consultation is now open to help finalise the development of the first ever South Australian Recreational Boating Safety Strategy.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EYRE PENINSULA – PORT BONYTHON – BUOY MISSING

Our August 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – MURRAY RIVER – SETTLERS BEND – SHALLOW WATER

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – GURRA GURRA BRIDGE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – CLAYTON – HOLMES CREEK – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT AUGUSTA – NEW BEACONS NEAR BRIDGES

Our July 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – VENNACHAR POINT – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT – LIGHT SEQUENCE CHANGED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT – PORT OF ARDROSSAN - WORKING DEPTHS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – LUCKY BAY – NEW PORT AND HARBOR – INCLUDING 2 x NEW TRANSHIPMENT POINTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE - ENTRANCE BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – VENNACHAR POINT – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT RELOCATED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –VHF EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO (CH 16 AND 67) SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – CAPE HARDY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – CAPE JERVIS – NEW PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – UPPER SPENCER GULF – PORT BONYTHON – POINT LOWLY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – NORTH HAVEN MARINA – MAINTENANCE DREDGING OPERATIONS

Our June 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – CALOOTE LANDING – 4 KNOT BUOYS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – MURRAY BRIDGE – WHARF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

Our May 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SULTANA BAY – GULF ST VINCENT – SUNKEN VESSEL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – PURNONG FERRY CROSSING – LATERAL MARKERS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – INVESTIGATOR STRAIT – HYDROGRAPHIC GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SPENCER GULF - THISTLE ISLAND - ACTIVATION OF DEFENCE PRACTICE AREA 246

Our April 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – DENIAL BAY – THEVENARD – LOST ANCHOR

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT DECLARED DEPTH AND TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS - PORT ADELAIDE - PORT GILES - KLEIN POINT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY– NARRUNG – FERRY CABLE DEPTHS

Our March 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KINGSCOTE – KANGAROO ISLAND - RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – COFFIN BAY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – OFFSHORE ADELAIDE – INVESTIGATOR STRAIT – HYDROGRAPHIC GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE INNER HARBOR– CARDINAL MARK – LEAD LIGHT MARKER

Our February 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – HINDMARSH ISLAND BRIDGE TO GOOLWA BARRAGE – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VHF Ch 16 and Ch 67 SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RENMARK – WHARF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – KINGSTON ON MURRAY – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BARMERA – Irregular Depths and Potential Hazard

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – AMERICAN RIVER – SUBMERGED VESSEL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT DECLARED DEPTH AND TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS OF PORT ADELAIDE, PORT GILES AND KLEIN POINT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF DECLARED DEPTH AND TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS OF PORT PIRIE, WALLAROO, PORT LINCOLN AND WHYALLA

Our January 2024 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VHF Ch 16 and Ch 67 SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VHF Ch 16 and Ch 67 SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – POINT LOWLY – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

Our December 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SMOKY BAY – AQUACULTURE LEASES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

Our November 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GOOLWA – WHARF PRECINCT UPGRADE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – O’SULLIVAN’S BEACH – NEW TEMPORARY STARBOARD HAND BUOY

Our October 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – THISTLE ISLAND – ACTIVATION OF DEFENCE PRACTICE AREA 246

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – WIRRINA COVE – LEAD BEACONS REMOVED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

South Australia – Murray Mouth – Dredging Works

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – NEW TEMPORARY PORT HAND BUOY AT OUTER HARBOR

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – LOWERING OF WEIR POOL LEVELS – LOCK 6 (MURTHO)

Our September 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

As the summer season beckons, water lovers and boaties are asked to brush up on safety precautions including servicing their lifejackets, safety equipment and understanding speed limits.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – INNER HARBOR BERTH 25 SWING BASIN – TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – MUNDOO CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – NARNU BAY – NEW BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT RIVER- RESEARCH BUOYS

South Australia – Spencer Gulf – Port Lincoln Beacon 3

Our August 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –VHF EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO (CH 16 AND 67) SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –VHF EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO (CH 16 AND 67) SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WALLAROO – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ENCOUNTER BAY-VICTOR HARBOR – SAPOL EXERCISE AREA

Our June 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT OF WHYALLA – TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS OUTER HARBOR No. 2 ORE BERTH

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE – BEACON  4

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT PRICE – REDUCED RANGE OF LIGHT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – YORKE PENINSULA – WEST CAPE BAY – UNCHARTED SUBMERGED ROCK

Our May 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT– ADELAIDE – SAPOL EXERCISE AREA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VHF EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO (CH 16 AND 67) SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – MUNDOO CHANNEL – NAVIGATION BEACON MISSING

Our April Easter 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RAPID BAY – PARTIALLY COLLAPSED JETTY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - COWELL – FRANKLIN HARBOR JETTY – NAVIGATION LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY– MANNUM TO WELLINGTON

Our March 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – CLAYTON TO HINDMARSH ISLAND BRIDGE – NEW BEACONS

Update - Proposed new navigation beacon on Hooper Beach - Robe

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT– ADELAIDE – SAPOL EXERCISE AREA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – THISTLE ISLAND – ACTIVATION OF DEFENCE PRACTICE AREA 246

Our February 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – LUCKY BAY – DREDGING OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – YORKE PENINSULA – PORT VICTORIA – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

Consultation open - proposed new navigation beacon at Hooper Beach, Robe

An expected surge in visitors to metro coastal waters and Goolwa this Australia Day public holiday and weekend has prompted warnings from Marine Safety Officers for holidaymakers to be boat and water safe.

Our January 2023 Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT - GRANGE – REDUCED RANGE OF LIGHT

The Streaky Bay Jetty has been closed to vehicles to ensure the safety of all jetty users.

Water users are advised that a number of updates have been made to flood-related restrictions to boating and water activities at Lake Bonney and on the River Murray.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT / SPENCER GULF – RESTRICTED ZONES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS OUTER HARBOR BERTH 08 AND INNER HARBOR K BERTH

For the safety of all river users and to protect critical infrastructure, further restrictions on boating and water activities are now in place on the River Murray, including at Ral Ral Bridge and Paringa Bridge.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA — FLINDERS PORT HOLDINGS – AIDS TO NAVIGATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SOUTH EAST –ROBE– RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport advises that Ferry Road, Wellington East will be closed at 12pm today, Wednesday, 28 December due to rising water levels.

A free passenger ferry service between Mannum and Cowirra will offer locals a temporary option for accessing essential supplies and services within the Mannum township while the regular ferry is out of service due to rising floodwaters.

An immediate ban on swimming, fishing, boating and other recreational aquatic activities has been imposed on the River Murray between the SA border and Wellington to protect infrastructure and the safety of river users and property owners.

With River Murray water levels continuing to rise, Kingston Road at Moorook will be closed to all vehicles from 7am tomorrow morning (Thursday 22 December).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ENCOUNTER BAY – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LACEPEDE BAY – KINGSTON SE – MARIA CREEK ENTRANCE – CHANGES TO NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – BOSTON BAY – ARNO BAY– RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

As River Murray water levels continue to rise, Purnong and Walker Flat ferries will close this week, while Kingston Road at Moorook will be restricted to light vehicle access only from 6pm tonight (Tuesday, 13 December).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –KANGAROO ISLAND – KINGSCOTE – PENNESHAW MARINE ACTIVITY ZONE

With River Murray water levels continuing to rise, additional road and ferry closures are expected within the coming days, including Kingston Road and the Mannum downstream ferry.

Our Marine Safety SA - River Murray flood event update newsletter for December is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – MURRAY BRIDGE – NAVIGATION CHANNEL CHANGES

Swan Reach and Morgan ferries will be closed from 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday, 6 December 2022) due to rising water levels.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND –WESTERN COVE – EASTERN COVE – AQUACULTURE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

Bookpurnong Road, between Berri and Kemp Road, will be closed to all heavy vehicle traffic and restricted to one lane for light vehicles from 7pm this Friday due to rising water levels encroaching on the road.

To protect infrastructure and the safety of all river users and property owners, restrictions on boating and aquatic activities will now apply along the River Murray, including a 4 knot vessel speed limit in certain locations

The Waikerie ferry will be closed this Wednesday, 23 November, between 9am and 5pm, to safely transfer the ferry to the high flow ramp to allow services to continue as water levels rise.

With River Murray water levels continuing to rise steadily, some road and ferry closures are expected within the next week. The Department is continuing to work to prepare for these closures, and to establish detours.

Our November Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

South Australia – Upper Spencer Gulf –Wallaroo – Lucky bay – Yatala -Oceanographic Equipment Deployed

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport advises there will be a temporary closure of the Morgan Ferry on Thursday, 20 October between 10am and 2pm.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA– LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – NARNU BAY – NEW BEACONS

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport advises there will be a temporary closure of the Walker Flat Ferry on Thursday, 13 October between 9am and 3pm.

Boaties and holidaymakers are warned to take care on the water these school holidays as recent heavy rainfall events are causing increased flow into the River Murray.

Our September Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - YORKE PENINSULA – POINT SOUTTAR - NEW LIGHT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –SPENCER GULF - PORT OF WHYALLA - INNER HARBOUR CHANNEL BEACONS AND OUTER HARBOUR JETTY CHANNEL BEACONS REPLACEMENT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WARALDI / WARDANG ISLAND – NEW NAVIGATION BEACON

Our August Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT PIRIE NAVIGATION AIDS RELOCATION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – MUNDOO CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – LAKE ALEXANDRINA TO CLAYTON – NEW BEACONS

Upgrade work at the Outer Harbor Boat Ramp and Bourne Jones Road will be taking place from Monday, 1 August until early September, weather permitting.

Our July Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Our June Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Our May Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Our April Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KINGSCOTE – JETTY WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – HORSESHOE REEF – FLOATING RESEARCH STRUCTURE

Dredging works have now commenced at Port MacDonnell to improve safety and access to the harbour, boat ramp and mooring ground.

Our March Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is seeking community feedback on the proposed sites for the disposal of future dredged material at North Haven.

Our February Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Our January Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

The West Beach boat ramp is open for boat users.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – HOG BAY – PENNESHAW – BREAKWATER LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – YANKALILLA BAY – CARRICKALINGA – NEW ISOLATED DANGER MARKER

South Australian boaters should slow down and stay safe during the summer holidays.

Our December Christmas 2021 Marine Safety SA newsletter is available here.

A refurbished ferry #24 at Lyrup is up and running.

Happy Valley Reservoir is opening to the public from Saturday 11 December.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SPENCER GULF - PORT PIRIE - MOUNT FERGUSON - LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ALTERED

Our November Marine Safety SA newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT MACDONNELL – SEAWEED SUSPENDED IN THE WATER

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NORTH HAVEN MARINA – DREDGING OPERATIONS

It has become simpler for young people aged 12-15 years to gain a Special Permit to operate a recreational vessel if they only want to operate under supervision.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT / SPENCER GULF - RESTRICTED ZONESFormer Notice No.35 of 2019

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF –YORKE PENINSULA – WARDANG ISLAND – CHANGES TO LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

Our October Marine Safety SA eNewsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –PORT MACDONNELL LEAD LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - RIVER MURRAY - WELLINGTON TO POMANDA POINT - NEW UNLIT BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - PORT MACDONNELL BREAKWATER - LIGHT NOT WORKING

Come and visit the Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s Marine Safety team at the Club Marine SA Boat and Fishing Show.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –SOUTH EAST CAPE JAFFA– RESEARCH BUOYS DEPLOYED

South Australia - Spencer Gulf - Port Pirie Berth 5 - Temporary Working DepthFormer Notice No.14 of 2021

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SAGRN SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION

Boaties across South Australia are urged to slow down and stay safe during National Safe Boating Week, which starts tomorrow.

Our September Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

West Beach boat ramp is currently closed until December 2021. The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is upgrading the facility to deliver improved local recreational boating and fishing access.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA –BUNGALOO BAY LEAD LIGHTS NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – WELLINGTON TO POMANDA POINT- NAVIGATION BEACONS UPGRADE

The annual drowning report released this week shows boating accounted for 15% of the 294 drowning deaths across Australia between 1 July 2020 and 31 July 2021.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT - PORT ADELAIDE RIVER - ENTRANCE BEACON DAMAGED - LIGHT DIM

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE OUTER HARBOR

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF –YORKE PENINSULA – WARDANG ISLAND – LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - GULF ST VINCENT - PORT ADELAIDE RIVER - INNER HARBOUR BERTHS 18 TO 20 - MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

Our August Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - THEVENARD NORTH BERTH AND YATALA CHANNEL - TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS REMOVED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BOSTON BAY – PORT LINCOLN – RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – CHOWILLA CREEK NAVIGATION RESTRICTIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – RAISED POOL LEVELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – VENUS BAY LEAD LIGHTS NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BOSANQUET BAY – THEVENARD – SOUTH CARDINAL BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WALLAROO – ENTRANCE TO COPPER COVE MARINA – CHANGES TO LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

STORM TIDE ADVICE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD JETTY AND YATALA CHANNEL – MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS AND STRUCTURE REMOVAL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT VINCENT – REAR LEAD BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE AND PORT GILES, AND SPENCER GULF – PORT LINCOLN AND WALLAROO– TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS AND CHANNEL WIDTH RESTRICTIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT GAWLER – NEW OFFSHORE OSPREY NEST STRUCTURE

Our June Marine Safety SA Newsletter is available here.

Electronic navigational charts now make up over 85 percent of total chart demand. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is looking for your opinion around the rationalisation of paper charts and any concerns around the current requirements on the use of the electronic chart systems by domestic commercial vessels.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – KINGSCOTE – BAY OF SHOALS – MODIFICATIONS TO NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SOUTH-EAST – CAPE JAFFA – MARGARET BROCK REEF – CHANGES TO LIGHT AND STRUCTURE

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) managed jetties and wharves across the state support commercial and recreational boating providing moorings for vessels to load and unload people and cargo.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ENCOUNTER BAY – VICTOR HARBOR – EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND GRANITE ISLAND CAUSEWAY.

Own a boat? Help stop the spread of marine pests and disease.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – TUMBY ISLAND – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT BONYTHON – FAIRWAY BANK – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

The On Deck website has been renamed to marinesafety.sa.gov.au AND has grown to include more boating safety information and helpful links than ever before.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – COORONG CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – AMERICAN RIVER – ENTRANCE BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – MARION REEF – CHANGES TO LIGHT AND STRUCTURE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT BONYTHON – BUOY NO. 10 – LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – OUTER HARBOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING COMPLETE – LEAST DEPTHS ALONGSIDE ISSUED – INNER HARBOUR DREDGING COMMENCINGFormer Notices No.41 of 2019 and No.29 of 2020

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT AUGUSTA – EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND BRIDGES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – LUCKY BAY – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – ADELAIDE VTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – GLENELG – RESEARCH BUOY DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – APPROACHES TO PORT ADELAIDE – NEW ANCHORAGES ESTABLISHED – OBSTRUCTION NOT FOUNDFormer Notices No. 34 of 2006 and No. 29 of 2016

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BOSANQUET BAY, THEVENARD – CAPE VIVONNE LIGHT REMOVED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – CHRISTMAS COVE – REDUCED WATER DEPTHS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SOUTH EAST & GULF ST VINCENT – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO OUTAGES

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT- PORT ADELAIDE RIVER - OUTER HARBOR - DREDGING OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – LUCKY BAY – DREDGING OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT BROUGHTON – ENTRANCE BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – COFFIN BAY – POINT SIR ISAAC – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – WIRRINA COVE – BEACON LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ALTERED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY WORK AND DEPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – RAISED POOL LEVELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – BEACON LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ALTERED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – INNER HARBOUR BERTHS 18 AND 19 – SILT NETS DEPLOYED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – EYRE PENINSULA – EMERGENCY MARINE RADIO OUTAGES WEST AND EAST OF WHYALLA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT ADELAIDE – BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE – UPGRADE WORKS – VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSURE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – MEASURING STATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – KINGSCOTE – BAY OF SHOALS – NAVIGATION BEACON MISSING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – SEMAPHORE BREAKWATER – NEW NAVIGATION BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – PORT OF WHYALLA – INNER HARBOUR CHANNEL BEACONS AND OUTER HARBOUR CHANNEL BEACONS REPLACED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – LOCK 6 AT MURTHO – NAVIGATION RESTRICTIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – BEACONS REPOSITIONING STAGES 2 AND 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – COORONG CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – APPROACHES TO PORT ADELAIDE – PILOT BOARDING GROUND ESTABLISHED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT GILES, PORT ADELAIDE INNER HARBOUR H BERTH, OUTER HARBOR BERTH 4 AND SPENCER GULF – PORT LINCOLN – TEMPORARY WORKING DEPTHS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LACEPEDE BAY – CAPE JAFFA ANCHORAGE MARINA CLOSED TO ALL VESSELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – LOUTH BAY – NEW UNLIT BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT DOUGLAS (COFFIN BAY) – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NARRUNG NARROWS – NEW BEACONS

South Australia – Emergency Radio Network Outage – Maintenance Works 7 February 2020

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD – BOSANQUET BAY – SOUTH CARDINAL BEACON – NEW LIGHT CHARACTERISTIC

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – LOXTON AND RENMARK – INSTREAM WOODY HABITATS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – AQUATIC EVENT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – VHF CHANNEL 21 REPEATER NOT OPERATIONAL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LACEPEDE BAY – KINGSTON SE – MARIA CREEK BOAT RAMP CLOSED TO ALL VESSELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD – BOSANQUET BAY – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – YORKE PENINSULA – CAPE SPENCER – LIGHT MODIFICATION

South Australia – Emergency Radio Network Outage – Maintenance Works 12 & 13 December 2019

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Port Adelaide River - Outer Harbor Berths 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and the Turning Basin, Inner Harbour Berths 25, 29, H, K and N - Temporary Working Depths and Channel Width RestrictionsFormer Notices No.13 of 2012, No.34 of 2014, Nos.13 and 16 of 2016, Nos.37 and 37A of 2019

South Australia – Thevenard Jetty - Navigation Aid MovedPrevious Notice No.29 of 2019

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – TURNING BASIN WIDENED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT ADELAIDE – BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE – MAINTENANCE WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER – DREDGING COMPLETE – NEW CHANNEL DECLARED – 14.2M DEEP CHANNEL AND TURNING BASIN WIDENED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE RIVER –NO. 3 DOCK TURNING BASIN – BEACON DAMAGED AND REMOVED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT / SPENCER GULF – RESTRICTED ZONESFormer Notice No. 29 of 2018

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – POINT ELLEN – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT ADELAIDE – OUTER HARBOR NO. 22 BEACON DAMAGED – TEMPORARY BUOY PLACED

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – SUNKEN VESSEL OFF STANSBURY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – HORSESHOE REEF – CHRISTIES BEACH – NEW NAVIGATION BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LACEPEDE BAY – CAPE JAFFA ANCHORAGE MARINA CLOSED TO ALL VESSELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD JETTY – MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – PORT STANVAC – DAMAGED BEACON

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – RIVER MURRAY – RAISED POOL LEVELS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – FAIRWAY BANK – INSTALLATION OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GOOLWA BARRAGE – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – FITZGERALD BAY – NEW AQUACULTURE SITE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – BLANCHE HARBOR – LIGHT NOT WORKING (Cancelled on 27 August 2019)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NORTH HAVEN – NEW BEACON LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GOOLWA CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT ADELAIDE – BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE – MAINTENANCE WORKS (Cancelled on 10 July 2019)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT RIVER – PLANNED EXERCISE IN OPERATING THE PORT RIVER EXPRESSWAY – TOM ‘DIVER’ DERRICK AND MARY MacKILLOP BRIDGES (Cancelled 2 July 2019)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – WHYALLA – TEMPORARY MARINE RADIO NETWORK OUTAGE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – CAPE WILLOUGHBY – LIGHT NOT WORKING (Cancelled on 28 May 2019)

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Port Adelaide - Outer Harbor - Dredging Works (Former Notices No.3, 3A and 8 of 2019)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – INSTREAM WOODY HABITATS RIVER MURRAY – BOOKPURNONG AND BANROCK

South Australia - River Murray – Goolwa Barrage Lock  - Navigation Restrictions

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT ADELAIDE – NORTH ARM – NEW SIGN POST

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ROBE – CAPE DOMBEY – NEW BEACON LIGHT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BARKER INLET – NEW BEACONS

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Port Adelaide - Outer Harbor - Beacon Repositioning Stage 1B Former Notice No.3 of 2019

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – NORTH HAVEN – LIGHT NOT WORKING (Cancelled on 25 June 2019)

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Aquatic Event

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Approaches to Thevenard - Recommended Track

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Port Adelaide - Outer Harbor - Beacon Repositioning Stage 1A

South Australia - Spencer Gulf - Port of Whyalla – Outer Harbour Jetty Channel Beacons 4, 5 & 7 replaced

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – VESSEL PARTIALLY SUBMERGED UNDERWATER AND DRIFTING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES NEAR GOOLWA – NEW BEACONS

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Water Quality Data Collection Works - Buoy MovedFormer Notice No.15 of 2018

PORT ADELAIDE – BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE – MAINTENANCE WORKS

South Australia – Gulf St Vincent – O’Sullivan Beach boat ramp – Reduced Water Depths

PORT ADELAIDE - BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE - REPAIR WORKS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – YANKALILLA BAY, WIRRINA COVE – LIGHT NOT WORKING

South Australia - Spencer Gulf - Port of Whyalla - Outer Harbour Temporary Working Depth

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT STANVAC – NEW BEACON

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent / Spencer Gulf - Restricted Zones Former Notice No.18 of 2017

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – INVESTIGATOR GROUP, FLINDERS ISLAND – LIGHT NOT WORKING

South Australia – Gulf St Vincent – Glenelg Channel – Reduced Water Depths

River Murray - Paringa - Bridge Maintenance

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – THEVENARD – BOSANQUET BAY – NEW BREAKWATER

Research buoys - South Australia - Port Adelaide River, Kangaroo Island and Yankalilla bay

BIRKENHEAD BRIDGE IN LOCK DOWN POSITION

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ENCOUNTER BAY – SHIPWRECK EXCLUSION ZONE

South Australia – Lake Alexandrina

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SPENCER GULF – NEW BEACONS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BARKER INLET – NEW BEACONS

River Murray - Lowering of weir pools levels lock 2, 5 and 6.

South Australia - Gulf St Vincent - Water Quality Data Collection Works

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – GULF ST VINCENT – SUNKEN VESSEL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ACROSS BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE – BETWEEN CUTTLEFISH BAY AND FISHERY BEACH

PORT ADELAIDE – BASCULE BRIDGES – REDUCED WIDTH OF NAVIGATION CHANNEL

South Australia River Murray -  Lock 3   Navigation restriction

River Murray - Lowering of weir pools levels lock 2, 5 and 6

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE – CUTTLEFISH BAY AND FISHERY BEACH

KANGAROO ISLAND – KINGSCOTE – CHANGES TO NAVIGATION BEACONS

KANGAROO ISLAND – EMU BAY – BEACON LIGHT REPLACED

South Australia – Beachport Boat Ramp

YORKE PENINSULA – EDITHBURGH – NEW BEACON LIGHT

KANGAROO ISLAND – EMU BAY – BEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – PORT VICTORIA – NEW BEACON

WATER TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – GULF ST VINCENT – ROGUES POINT