St Kilda Boat Club Inc.
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St Kilda Boat Club, Fookes Tce, St. Kilda
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VHF Radio
Changes to marine radio licensing
The Radio Communications (Maritime Ship Station-27 Mhz and VHF) Class Licence is being revised.
The first significant change, since it was introduced in 2001, will be the introduction of the Australian Waters Qualification for recreational boat operators using their radios within Australian Teritorial Waters.
Existing VHF Operating Certificates (MROVCP) will remain in place and will still be required for recreational boats going overseas.
The MROVCP examination will be changed to an "open book" format in that use of the AMC produced Marine VHF Radio Operators Handbook ONLY will be allowed during the examination from 1 APRIL 2013.
The examination will remain as 25 multi choice questions in 30 minutes. 18 answers must be correct to pass. The VHF Handbook will be revised to make it relevant to both qualifications (AWQ and MROVCP)
This is a helpful site - try it
Useful info including short videosFor one-on-one help (including the MROVCP Examination at cost )email: R.V.Taylor bobvtaylor@aol.com (Telephone: 8281 3530)
DUMP EZY Waste Disposal
A new mobile home (and boat) sewerage station for black and grey water has been installed at St Kilda.
A key (small deposit required) is available from Robyn at Tackle and Tucker between sunrise and sunset.
Racing Rules of Sailing
Click here to see or downloadRacing Rules of Sailing
SAFETY EQUIPMENT - CHANGES
The Recreational Boating Safety Handbooh Supplement #2 and the 2010 version of the Handbook make several changes to the Safety Equipment to be carried to make a boat seaworthy.
Click here for a simplified version of the minimum safety equipment table
Barker Inlet Beacon
Barker Inlet -unlit Port Hand Beacon No.3 has broken off and is now located at approx. 34degrees 44.58 minutesS, 138degrees30.33minutes E. See Notice to Matiners No;24 of13 Sep 2012
State Marine Parks
No comment; See the following
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Commonwealth Marine Reserves
So you thought you could fish further out from the State Marine Parks. Use this link and follow the prompts to get the whole story - Commonwealth Marine Reserves
A new approach for recreational boaters who operate VHF marine radios
Use this linkACMA
The ACMA has today (1 June 2012 ) launched two videos aimed at informing recreational boaters about the importance of VHF marine radios, which channels to use, when and how. The ACMA has also collaborated with the Bureau of Meteorology in the second video to inform boaters about how to use the VHF marine radio to get information about the weather.Use this linkACMA VHF
AIS
Automatic Identification System
There are now "Apps" for mobile phones allowing their use for AIS Class B. Go to AIS displayto see local shipping
Then try an interactive tutorial at Tutorial
If you need more there are notes at Notes in pdf
Links
Ondeck
Latest version of OnDeck
Useful Web Links Some useful web links, including weather info and this week's tide times
Local Web Links New page - Open to suggestions
Yachting TV New page - UK Yachting TV - any comments?
Friends of Gulf St. VincentCheck their newsletters to see what's going on (or what is not being done) in our waters.
New Boat Ramp at Middle Beach
New and Aug 2012 - Don't forget to check the tides!
Marine Parks
Click here. Information on Marine Parks Keep up to date. See /SAMPIT
The Australian Builders Plate
The current situation including Frequently Asked Questions New rules were effective from 1 July 2006
Should you need assistance with relevant Standards email: Bobvtaylor @aol.com>
Join the Club
Fees depend on type of membership, click here for typical membership fees Check details with the Treasurer
Download the membership application form below, complete it, and email or post it to the secretary
membership application form 30k Word .doc file
Codes of Practice and Plans for comment
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Activities on SA WatersEPA Code - Draft OverviewWith acknowledgement to the EPA
Activities on SA WatersEPA Code of Practice - 62 page Draft Activities on the Murray and lakesCode of Practice Houseboat Mooring and Marina Stategy for the River MurrayDraft stategy for comment
Other Links
Community Information Community Information, City of Salisbury Web Site
Utilities
Decimal Degrees converter Minutes and Seconds to and from Decimal coordinates and equivalentsCoordinates and Equivalents Torrens Island Small Boat chartPartially revised to Aug 2006 - corrections welcomeSuggestions welcome!
Revised 18 Jan 2013
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