19 Sep 2017 / Melbourne, Australia

“Exercise Overload”

Port Users are advised that the whole of port all hazards field exercise “Exercise Overload” will be conducted from 0830 until 1600 on 20 September 2017 between Beacon 43 (Pier 35 Marina) and Beacon 49 (South Wharf 33).

The exercise will involve an on water deployment of oil spill response equipment and Water Police and Metropolitan Fire Brigade vessels.

All exercise related VHF communications will be conducted on VHF Channel 68 and will be prefixed by the words “For Exercise”. Mariners are requested to not transmit on VHF Channel 68 for the duration of the exercise

For more details please contact Melbourne VTS on 96449700 or on VHF Channel 12.

(For information about operations at Australian ports contact GAC Australia at [email protected])

Source: Victorian Ports Melbourne Notice to mariners No.235(T)-2017 dated 19 September 2017

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