Notice to Mariners No 17 of 2019

Monday, 27 May 2019

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

Mariners are advised that maintenance works to the VHF Emergency Marine Radio network at Whyalla are going to cause a wide-spread outage to the VHF Marine Safety Network areas and times are as follows:

SITE	DATE	TIME	CHANNELS IMPACTED	AREAS IMPACTED
Pillaworta Hill	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch12 / Ch16 / Ch67	Pt Lincoln & Tumby Bay
North Block	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch16 / Ch67	Coffin Bay
Bramfield Hill	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch16 / Ch67	Elliston
Streaky Bay	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch16 / Ch67	Streaky Bay
Kongwirra	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch12 / Ch16 / Ch67	Ceduna
Fowlers Bay	Tues 28 May 2019	1200-1700	Ch16 / Ch67	West Coast

Mariners are advised to use alternative emergency radio and communication networks during this period and to navigate with extreme caution.

Charts affected: Aus 136, 778

Gordon Panton

Manager Maritime Safety

27 May 2019

2017/02277/01