{"id":2956,"date":"2019-02-13T14:37:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T03:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/?page_id=2956"},"modified":"2020-08-27T17:08:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T06:08:15","slug":"steer-clear-in-the-rip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/education\/campaigns\/steer-clear-in-the-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"Steer Clear in the Rip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Steer-Clear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/02181041\/Steer-Clear-e1550093894919.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/02181041\/Steer-Clear-e1550093894919.jpg 574w, https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/02181041\/Steer-Clear-e1550093894919-300x76.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/02181042\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-3.24.09-pm-e1550031891220.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Steer Clear in the Rip\u2019 campaign encourages fishers and boaters to remain vigilant in Port Phillip Bay by steering clear of large ships in the rip area of Port Phillip Bay.\u00a0 The campaign highlights the importance of remaining aware of the Transit Only Zone when boating in the Bay. The updated brochure includes new kingfish markers and highlights the mandatory lifejacket area. The Steer Clear in the Rip campaign was developed by\u00a0VRFish, in conjunction with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicports.vic.gov.au\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Victorian Ports Corporation Melbourne (VPCM).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Port Phillip Bay is a hot spot for fishing, boating, yachting and other water-based activities. It is also a pathway for commercial ships travelling to and from the ports of Melbourne and Geelong which is why it is important for all water users to &#8216;Steer Clear in the Rip&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Bay is filled with commercial ships often including container ships, car carriers and cruise ships at all hours of the day and night. For recreational users, it is important to ensure that you keep clear of the ship&#8217;s path and can be seen at all times. Small boats, jet skis, paddle boards are all very difficult to see from the ship&#8217;s bridge and their typical line of site is shown in the image below.<\/p>\n<p>If an approaching big ship is blowing it&#8217;s whistle, it is signalling for you to move out of its way.\u00a0Big ships do not have the capacity to quickly manoeuvre or stop suddenly like small boats and the ship&#8217;s speed may be faster than it appears. For your safety as well as other water users, steer clear of big ships.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2881 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181054\/Line-of-sight-of-big-cargo-ships.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181054\/Line-of-sight-of-big-cargo-ships.png 939w, https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181054\/Line-of-sight-of-big-cargo-ships-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181054\/Line-of-sight-of-big-cargo-ships-768x143.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181055\/The-Rip-Map.png\" alt=\"Map showing The Rip area of Port Phillip Bay with kingfish marks, mandatory lifejacket zone, marine parks and no transit zone\" width=\"939\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181055\/The-Rip-Map.png 939w, https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181055\/The-Rip-Map-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181055\/The-Rip-Map-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>SKIPPERS OF BOATS IN THE RIP<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Anchoring, drifting and trolling in the Rip is extremely dangerous<\/li>\n<li>The Rip in Port Phillip Bay is a high traffic area for ships<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t leave it too late.\u00a0Steer clear of ships at all times<\/li>\n<li>If you cannot see the ship\u2019s bridge they cannot see you<\/li>\n<li>Ships cannot alter course in the Rip<\/li>\n<li>Penalties may apply<\/li>\n<li>The skipper is responsible for the safety of their boat and all on board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>TRANSIT ONLY ZONE<\/h4>\n<p>Vessels must not anchor or drift within the Transit Only Zone (TOZ). Vessels are to keep landslide of the TOZ beacons which have a yellow cross at the top of them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>covers the Port Melbourne Channel south of the Breakwater Pier, the waters approximately 500 metres west and 200 metres east of that channel.<\/li>\n<li>includes the Eastern By-Pass Channel and the Western By-Pass Channel (beside the Port Melbourne Channel).<\/li>\n<li>extends approximately three nautical miles to the south of Fawkner Beacon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181039\/transit-only-zone-map.pdf\">Download the Transit Only Zone Map.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicports.vic.gov.au\/community-and-bay-users\/recreational-boating\/Pages\/transit-only-zone.aspx\">Victorian Ports Melbourne Transit Only Zone<\/a> page for further information.<\/p>\n<h4>\nLIFEJACKETS MUST BE WORN<\/h4>\n<p>Lifejacket wearing is mandatory at certain times on vessels up to 12 m in length in the defined Port Phillip Heads because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Port Phillip Heads has been designated a hazardous area by Maritime Safety Victoria<\/li>\n<li>extra safety measures are imposed in designated hazardous areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>FOR SAFETY TRACK YOUR JOURNEY<\/h4>\n<p>The SafeTrx app, designed by the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>monitors your boat journey<\/li>\n<li>alerts emergency contacts and the search\u00a0and rescue (SAR) authority if you do not return on time<\/li>\n<li>complements existing technologies that save lives at sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more via <a href=\"https:\/\/coastguard.com.au\/safetrx\/\">Coast Guard Safetrx App<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button download\" href=\"https:\/\/media.vrfish.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02181054\/VPCM-VRFISH-STEER-CLEAR-A3-A5-Brochure-2018-V5.pdf\">Download the Steer Clear in the Rip Brochure <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicports.vic.gov.au\/community-and-bay-users\/recreational-boating\/Pages\/Steer-Clear.aspx\">Steer Clear Safety Video by Victorian Ports Melbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicports.vic.gov.au\/community-and-bay-users\/recreational-boating\/Pages\/Steer-Clear.aspx?wvideo=c7gyj7ewls\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" src=\"https:\/\/embedwistia-a.akamaihd.net\/deliveries\/7bf2625fbe35a0f34a897db5d2f548b7cbaa3eb5.jpg?image_play_button_size=2x&amp;image_crop_resized=960x540&amp;image_play_button=1&amp;image_play_button_color=54bbffe0\" alt=\"Steer Clear Safety Video\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicports.vic.gov.au\/community-and-bay-users\/recreational-boating\/Pages\/boating-on-the-bay.aspx\">Victorian Ports Melbourne<\/a><br \/>\nVictorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne)<br \/>\nTel: 8347 8300<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Transit Only Zone Contact:<br \/>\nNavigation Services<br \/>\nTelephone: +61 3 9644 9758<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:navservices@vicports.vic.gov.au\">navservices@vicports.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Steer Clear in the Rip\u2019 campaign was funded through the Department of Transport Victoria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018Steer Clear in the Rip\u2019 campaign encourages fishers and boaters to remain vigilant in Port Phillip Bay by steering clear of large ships in the rip area of Port [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2944,"menu_order":191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2956"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2996,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2956\/revisions\/2996"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrfish.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}