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Notices to Mariners (NTMs) provide advice on general navigation and safety issues.

Current notices issued by Safe Transport Victoria are available below:

No. 465 (T) of 2026

VICTORIAN CENTRAL COAST


VICTORIAN CENTRAL COAST
38°21'15.8"S , 144°57'13.5"E

Effective: 6 October 2026 - 6 October 2026
Marine Radio Victoria Outage Restored

Posted 7 October 2026 in Notice to Mariners

No. 464 (T) of 2026

VICTORIAN CENTRAL COAST


VICTORIAN CENTRAL COAST
38°21'15.8"S , 144°57'13.5"E

Effective: 6 October 2026 - 6 October 2026
Marine Radio Victoria Outage

Posted 7 October 2026 in Notice to Mariners

438 (T) of 2026

EAST BASS STRAIT – PHILLIP ISLAND


EAST BASS STRAIT – PHILLIP ISLAND
38°32'44"S , 145°20'9"E

Effective: 29 September 2026 - 25 April 2027
SURFING VICTORIA 2026-2027 SEASON EVENTS

Posted 23 September 2026 in Notice to Mariners

NTM 413(T) of 2026

Bass Strait


Bass Strait
38°20'55"S , 144°18'34"E

Effective: 1 September 2026 - 31 May 2027
Surfing Vic - 26-27 Surf Coast Season Events

Posted 4 September 2026 in Notice to Mariners

NTM 375(T) 2026

East Bass Strait – Woodside Beach to Seaspray Beach


East Bass Strait - Woodside Beach to Seaspray Beach
38°34'53"S , 146°56'51.2"E

Effective: 10 August 2026 - 24 September 2026
Aurora Green benthic survey AUV ops

Posted 6 August 2026 in Notice to Mariners

NTM 373 (T) 2026

East Bass Strait – Mcloughlins & Golden Beaches


East Bass Strait - Mcloughlins & Golden Beaches
38°37'32"S , 146°56'40.8"E

Effective: 31 July 2026 - 31 May 2027
CSIRO acoustic receiver stations

Posted 31 July 2026 in Notice to Mariners

No. 289 (T) of 2026

BASS STRAIT WEST – LORNE, AIREYS INLET & TORQUAY


BASS STRAIT WEST – LORNE, AIREYS INLET & TORQUAY
38°27'49.1"S , 144°28'56.2"E

Effective: 5 June 2026 - Indefinite
FISH AGGREGATION DEVICES (FADs) REMOVED

Posted 5 June 2026 in Notice to Mariners

No. 250 (T) of 2026

BASS STRAIT WEST – TORQUAY


BASS STRAIT WEST – TORQUAY
38°20'13.2"S , 144°20'39"E

Effective: 20 May 2026 - 14 June 2026
Diving and vessel operations

Posted 22 May 2026 in Notice to Mariners

191 (T) of 2026

BASS STRAIT – CAPE SCHANCK TO CAPE LIPTRAP – HAZARD ADRIFT


BASS STRAIT – CAPE SCHANCK TO CAPE LIPTRAP
38°29'39.4"S , 144°59'31.4"E

Effective: 24 March 2026 - Indefinite
BASS STRAIT – CAPE SCHANCK TO CAPE LIPTRAP – HAZARD ADRIFT

Posted 24 March 2026 in Notice to Mariners

137 of 2026

GOLDEN BEACH Geophysical Survey


EAST GIPPSLAND – GOLDEN BEACH Geophysical Survey
38°15'2.8"S , 147°21'9.8"E

Effective: 24 March 2026 - 10 May 2026
GOLDEN BEACH Geophysical Survey

Posted 3 March 2026 in Notice to Mariners

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