Newsroom
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Response to boating queries about coronavirus (COVID-19)
5 March 2021
The Victorian Government recently announced a roadmap to reopening Victoria via safe, steady and sustainable steps.
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Lessons Learnt: Cry for help heard by chance
24 February 2021
In a recent incident, two adults and a child found themselves clinging to a sinking personal watercraft (PWC) off Beaumaris.
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Australian Builders Plate Standard – Edition 5 now available
17 December 2020
A new edition of the National Standard for the Australian Builders Plate for Recreational Boats (the Standard) is now available for download.
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MSV to pilot lifejacket self-inspection clinics in 2021
16 December 2020
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Get on board TSV’s boating safety campaign this summer
15 December 2020
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Lessons Learnt: Clinging to life in frigid river
10 December 2020
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Boating Vic data shows boaters better prepared
20 November 2020
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Get Involved in steering future investment in recreational boating
18 November 2020
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Looking back on 2019-2020
28 October 2020
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Download Boating Vic to get your boat back in action
7 October 2020
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Changes to local knowledge process
1 October 2020
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National Safe Boating Week 2020
22 September 2020
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Safe passage for boats big and small
1 September 2020
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Exemption for low-powered kayaks and canoes now permanent
1 July 2020
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Shipping containers posing a hazard to safe navigation
12 June 2020
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Smart cameras for safer boating
28 May 2020
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Get onboard with beacons
7 February 2020
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Bushfire relief assistance
31 January 2020
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Safety Warning: Restricted visibility due to haze
15 January 2020
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Ramp cameras live on Boating Vic
7 January 2020
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Fires impact marine radio service - now restored
2 January 2020
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Do the five vital weather safety checks on Boating Vic
23 December 2019
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Meet the Director: Cameron takes the helm
29 November 2019
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Know the weather - Get Boating Vic
22 November 2019
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Yarra River rules consultation suspended
20 November 2019
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New rule for personal watercraft on Port Phillip Bay
15 November 2019
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Consultation: Australian Builders Plate Standard
7 November 2019
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Safety Alert: Carbon monoxide on boats
29 October 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Boater reflects on lake plunge
24 September 2019
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Will your boat float?
10 September 2019
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Know the notices on your waterways
4 September 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Lost in the fog
30 August 2019
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Consultation: Code of Practice for boating event managers
28 August 2019
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Consultation: New rule for jet ski riders on the bay
5 August 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Overboard as night falls
18 June 2019
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Vessel grounding – Maritime Safety Victoria salvage operation
24 May 2019
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Coming soon: New ramp camera and waterway information website
16 May 2019
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Prizes up for grabs at the Boat Show
15 May 2019
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Safety Warning: Check your sealed decks
28 March 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Lock in a buddy plan
27 March 2019
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Look out for changing conditions
22 March 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Carry a distress beacon
15 February 2019
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Safety Alert: Navigation lights
15 February 2019
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Lessons Learnt: Could you save yourself?
15 January 2019
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MSV inspects boating industry safety plate compliance
9 January 2019
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Safety warning: Goulburn River log jams
21 December 2018
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Motorised kayak exemption trial extended
20 December 2018
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Lessons Learnt: When weather turns deadly
12 December 2018
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Prepare to survive: Know the five
10 December 2018
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Water Safety Week 2018
4 December 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Lake placid, then perilous
27 November 2018
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NSW rules rule the mighty Murray
2 November 2018
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Get set for summer boating and stay alert
30 October 2018
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New emergency radio service improving boater safety
23 October 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Radio rescues
20 August 2018
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Boating activity event code of practice
13 August 2018
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Safety Alert: Potential explosions due to fuel tank installations
1 August 2018
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Melbourne 4x4 Outdoors Show
6 July 2018
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Melbourne Boat Show 2018
21 June 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Hidden hazards on a calm day
7 June 2018
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New rules for commercial vessels in Australian waters
29 May 2018
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Take our boating safety survey for a chance to win
28 May 2018
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Bar crossing warning for paddlers
4 May 2018
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Facebook competition: Emergency beacons up for grabs!
3 May 2018
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Regulator puts jet ski hoons under intense scrutiny
1 May 2018
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Ride Right: Jet ski safety campaign
19 April 2018
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Lessons Learnt: Oh buoy, I'm in trouble
27 February 2018
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Boaters need to expect the unexpected: Lifejacket and EPIRB campaign
8 February 2018
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Safety Alert: Lifejacket batch fails testing - RECALL
19 January 2018
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Trawler runs aground
18 January 2018
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Jetpilot kids lifejacket model recall
18 January 2018
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Lessons Learnt: How a routine commute led to capsize
4 January 2018
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Trial exemption - Requirements for kayaks and canoes with electric motors
29 December 2017
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Identifying boaters most at risk
27 December 2017
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Changes to laws about children operating personal watercraft
21 December 2017
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Safety Alert: Vessel overloading and stability
21 December 2017
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Don’t go chasing waterfalls
6 December 2017
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Safe Boating Season launch 2017
27 October 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Out of sight, out of mind
25 October 2017
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Notice to Mariners: Port of Apollo Bay Harbour Entrance Lead Lights
25 October 2017
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New emergency radio service
15 September 2017
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Updated HMDs for Port of Melbourne waters
14 September 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Raising the alarm
7 September 2017
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Safety Alert: Solo paddling risks
25 August 2017
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You’re the skipper, you’re responsible
15 August 2017
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The end of an era: 130 years of vessel surveys
8 August 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Be safe, be seen on the water
2 August 2017
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Coordinated rollout of GPS signage
26 July 2017
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Partnerships for better boating safety
20 July 2017
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Setting the standard for training providers
11 July 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Explosion after refuelling
30 June 2017
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Safety education trailer parks up at Boat Show
28 June 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Trio tipped into cold water
8 June 2017
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Sharing safety tips across the state
29 May 2017
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GPS verification signs point to degree of accuracy
23 May 2017
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Notice to Mariners: Bass Strait – Barwon Heads
19 May 2017
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Safety education push after PWC blitz
17 May 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Capsize at Geelong's Grain Pier
13 April 2017
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PWC riders: Ride right or pay the price
7 April 2017
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Consultation: Trial exemption for low-powered paddle craft
16 March 2017
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Display trailer angling for safety
2 March 2017
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Binned beacons cause false alarms
23 February 2017
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Lessons Learnt: Dad shares beacon of hope
1 February 2017
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Support our safety campaign
23 January 2017
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Paddling deaths on the rise
15 December 2016
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New marine and PWC practice tests launch
30 November 2016
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Water Safety Week 2016
16 November 2016
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Lessons Learnt: Trio lost at sea
8 November 2016
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Talking Fishing with Marty
27 October 2016
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Always take the weather with you
20 October 2016
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Shipshape: Boating Safety News - September 2016
4 October 2016
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Lessons Learnt: Anglesea angels of the sea
3 October 2016
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Anglers snap to it
28 September 2016
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Free safety checks for boating community
27 September 2016
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Safety Alert: Dangers of paddling in offshore winds
16 September 2016
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Take a rain check on boating on floodwaters
15 September 2016
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A lifejacket will blow dad's socks off
26 August 2016
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Safety regulator releases report on Anglesea kayak incident
4 August 2016
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Spirit of Tasmania II incident report now available
4 July 2016
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Don't buy a lemon when buying a boat!
3 June 2016
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Consultation: Declaration of local knowledge waters in Victoria
30 May 2016
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See you at the Winter Boatshow!
27 May 2016
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Update - Anglesea kayak incident
26 May 2016
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Regulator investigates Anglesea kayak incident
5 May 2016
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Recreational boater prosecuted
14 April 2016
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Paddle smart: Know how to get back in
4 April 2016
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Lifejackets save lives, wear a lifejacket
4 April 2016
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A summer of safer boating
24 March 2016
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Paddle Smart | 10 tips for safer kayaking
23 March 2016
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Bow riding declared unsafe
18 February 2016
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Regulator warns boaters about low water levels
20 January 2016
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Stay safe on the water this Australia Day
20 January 2016
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Safety Alert: Hazards on inland waterways
14 January 2016
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Safety Alert: New definition of Port Phillip Heads
23 December 2015
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Boaters in South West advised of new zones
22 December 2015
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Boaters warned of weekend weather conditions
18 December 2015
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Boating Safety Action Plan 2015-2018
10 December 2015
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Rise in boating fatalities a concern
4 December 2015
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Boaters warned to wear a lifejacket or wear the consequences
4 December 2015
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VIDEO | Ports Minister launches lifejacket campaign
4 December 2015
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New direction for Victoria’s transport safety regulator
21 October 2015
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Get hooked on safety this snapper season
21 October 2015
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Victorian boating behaviour report
5 May 2015
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Safety Alert: Incident sparks boat fire warning
31 March 2015